Monthly Archives: May 2009

Two Articles From Last Weekend’s New York Times

The Case for Working With Your Hands The television show “Deadliest Catch” depicts commercial crab fishermen in the Bering Sea. Another, “Dirty Jobs,” shows all kinds of grueling work; one episode featured a guy who inseminates turkeys for a living. The weird fascination of these shows must lie partly in the fact that such confrontations …

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May 27, 2009 – 12:14 | By Taylor | Posted in written word | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Switched At Birth In Fiji

Babies switched at birth at Labasa hospital Asif is Fijian and Filimone is Indian. Asif and Filimone were mistakenly exchanged at birth at Labasa Hospital on the 1st of August, 1994. They were born three hours apart. The Indian baby, now Filimone, had a normal delivery, while the Fijian baby, now Asif, was delivered through …

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May 25, 2009 – 18:22 | By Taylor | Posted in weird & wonderful world | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)

On Axl Rose’s Thin Connection To Reality

Mick Wall on Axl Rose, Wired Magazine, 2008. MW: No, I don’t believe that for a second. Having said that, he does believe in some crazy stuff — past lives, crystals — don’t get me wrong, I believe in karma, I believe that there is a world beyond the five senses, I do believe in …

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May 9, 2009 – 01:29 | By Taylor | Posted in celebreality | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)