Made in the USA

Within six days of Operation Autumn Cloud, the Israeli offensive against the population in the Gaza Strip that began on November 1, some 57 Palestinian men, women and children had been killed and hundreds more wounded. This photo shows the shrapnel dug out from the bodies of deceased Palestinians. The imprint reads: “Made in USA”.

Bush should resign, Rumsfeld should go to jail

Hugo Chavez, the President of Venezuela, has suggested that US President George Bush should follow the example of Donald Rumsfeld and resign, according to a Reuters report. “Heads have started to roll. The president should resign on moral grounds,” Chavez told a news conference after an aide passed him a note with word of the… Read More: Bush should resign, Rumsfeld should go to jail »

Names to avoid for your baby

Judy Soo: lost in gamble (Malay) Lucy Liaw: you are dead (Hokkien) Michael Tan: selling eggs (Cantonese) Monica Cheng: touching your buttocks (Hokkien) Nelson Tan: bird laying eggs (Mandarin) Paul Chan: bankrupt (Mandarin) Related post: Real people, real names

Top 10 mindboggling domain names

These are real websites, but clearly the companies behind them have failed to perform due diligence. 1. A site called ‘Who Represents’ where you can find the name of the agent that represents a celebrity. Their domain name? www.whorepresents.com 2. Experts Exchange, a knowledge base where programmers can exchange advice and views at www.expertsexchange.com 3.… Read More: Top 10 mindboggling domain names »

What it really takes to be great

In the October 30, 2006 issue of FORTUNE, Geoffrey Colvin cited Boeing CEO James McNerney as one of the 13 peak performers in the cover story on “Secrets of Greatness“. Somewhere in the interview, McNerney responded to the question of whether great performers in any field tended to receive a lot of early encouragement from… Read More: What it really takes to be great »