Clay Travis has a nice spin on why the recent brawl between New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets is all about race. Whether you believe Travis or not, there’s one point you cannot dispute. Isiah Thomas’ whining about run-up scores and poor sportsmanship on the part of the Nuggets [“Up 19 with a minute and… Read More: The Thomas Clown Affair »
Watched this segment on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 this morning where a guy named Tyson attempted to solve the Rubik’s Cube blindfolded on live television. While he didn’t manage to accomplish the feat (he’s got three cubes incorrect), I thought his memory and manoeuvring were pretty awesome. Here’s a video where he actually did it:… Read More: In pursuit of Rubik’s Cube happyness »
With the recent spate of killings around the city of Ipswich in Suffolk county, perhaps the police may wish to check out this book on serial killers to better understand their mentality and modus operandi. Related story:Discovery of more bodies puts Suffolk force in firing line
Two Italian men and a lady stranded on a desert island: The two fought and one killed the other to have the lady. Two American men and a lady stranded on a desert island: They both had the lady together. Two French men and a lady stranded on a desert island: They killed the lady… Read More: Two men & a lady »
Oct 1994 : In connection with a commentary he wrote in the International Herald Tribune stating how judiciaries in some Asian countries are compliant to ruling powers, American academic Dr.Christopher Lingle was questioned for 90 minutes by the Singapore police for possible contempt of court and criminal defamation. Within a week, he returned to the… Read More: A chronology of authoritarian rule in Singapore »
Teenage golf sensation Michelle Wie, who reportedly was guaranteed almost US$870,000 by Casio for her appearance at the Casio World Open 2006 in Japan, is not sure if she would be invited back for next year’s event. Wie was second from last after two days of the US$1.2 million event, missing the cut by a… Read More: Epitome of mediocrity »