CNN is reporting that the latest issue of Britian’s top hiking magazine contained a route that would lead climbers off the edge of a cliff on Britain’s tallest peak. The February edition of Trail magazine gives advice to walkers caught in bad weather on Ben Nevis in Scotland about how to make a safe descent. Unfortunately, they forgot a few things and the path directed would take them right over the edge.]]>
Moscow Times talks about this quest.]]>
Belly dancers get $3,000 a NIGHT in Cairo. WTF?]]>
The Washington Times (which I rarely read) has a disturbing story about the recent suicide bomber in Israel. She was a 22-year old mother who was atonning for adultery by becoming a martyr. Apparently the radical freaks in Israel are so desparate for bombers they are going after unfaithful women with a tale that the only way to get away for their sin is to blow up some Israelis. ]]>
tearing down old box stores when they are no longer in use. Pretty cool story in the Post today.]]>
This is where the Russian Orthodox enter the water in Moscow every January for the Celebration of the Epiphany. You can tell by the thickness of the ice it is a bit cold. The Moscow Times has more photos. ]]>
This is the best of the anti-American rants in response to Bush’s Mars proposal. “”Bush Invades Mars”” is one of the more ridiculous charges from a collection of newspapers of countires who have produced a collective zilch to the greater development of human knowledge.]]>