http://dcist.com/2008/04/14/woman_arrested.php
it does seem pretty stupid… they weren’t being disruptive. if they had brought a boom box and refused to leave, then fine, arrest them. the police seem a bit power hungry.
Woman Arrested for Dancing at the Jefferson Memorial April 15, 2008
Busiest Store in a Chain April 13, 2008
http://money.aol.com/special/worlds-busiest-store-in-a-chain
most of these are in NYC, which is completely unsurprising to me. i mean, i know that the mcdonalds across from the nederlander is insane, and the whole foods in columbus circle, and the barnes and noble in union square is enormous.
Lost in Translation - Awkward Signs from Around the World April 11, 2008
http://asylum.com/2008/04/09/lost-in-translation-awkward-signs-from-around-the-world/
i remember reading that beijing brought in translators to go around and fix their signs so that they wouldn’t be embarrassed during the olympics.
President Bartlet - Episode 1.04 April 11, 2008
http://youtube.com/watch?v=uMymwBvyIeg
i’m so excited for martin sheen to come to my campus on monday!
Why are there no black ballerinas in the UK’s big companies? April 10, 2008
http://arts.guardian.co.uk/theatre/dance/story/0,,2272145,00.html
interesting. the lack of black ballerinas never occurred to me, and i’ve seen a couple of ballet performances in NYC
Wolfgang’s Vault - Where Live Music Lives April 9, 2008
i read about this website in rolling stone about a year ago… i LOVE it. i wish i could figure out how to hack in and download the songs, though!
Venezuela orders The Simpsons off in Favour of Baywatch April 8, 2008
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article3705251.ece
well, THAT makes perfect sense. good job, hugo chavez.
Boy Takes Wheel of Runaway School Bus April 8, 2008
http://news.aol.com/story/_a/boy-takes-wheel-of-runaway-school-bus/20080408064209990001
i guess that kid paid attention during the bus drills that happen a couple of times a year, because i don’t think i would have remembered to pull the emergency break during a real problem like this. and, once that didn’t work, i wouldn’t have ever thought to drive the bus into something to stop it. although, i’ve never had to think quickly in an emergency like this so i’m not sure how i would really react.
