John Hooper writes in the Guardian:

Among other things, Giuseppe “Beppe” Bigazzi is known for his prize-winning cookbook La cucina semplice dei sapori d’Italia (“The simple cuisine of the flavours of Italy”). But as of this week, the flavour with which the TV gastronome is likely to be most closely associated is that of stewed cat.

Bigazzi is familiar to millions of viewers of the publicly-owned RAI network as the white-haired co-presenter of a popular pre-lunchtime programme, La prova del cuoco (“The proof of the cook”). But today he was experiencing his first day without television commitments in 10 years after being axed for expressing his enthusiasm for the flesh of felines.

His remarks came after mentioning how, in the desperate conditions of post-war Italy, some people had taken to boiling stray mogs.

Via the Onion:

WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy ceased to function this week after unexpected existential remarks by Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke shocked Americans into realizing that money is, in fact, just a meaningless and intangible social construct.

Calling it “basically no more than five rectangular strips of paper,” Fed chairman Ben Bernanke illustrates how much “$200″ is actually worth.

What began as a routine report before the Senate Finance Committee Tuesday ended with Bernanke passionately disavowing the entire concept of currency, and negating in an instant the very foundation of the world’s largest economy.

“Though raising interest rates is unlikely at the moment, the Fed will of course act appropriately if we … if we …” said Bernanke, who then paused for a moment, looked down at his prepared statement, and shook his…

Chris Capps writes on Unexplainable.net:

A man who has allegedly come back from the dead after being murdered is being fought over by two families, each claiming him as their own son in Transkei. The man is being called Siviwe Ntwalana, a man who was murdered five years ago and also Lakitha Zokufa after another deceased son who allegedly came back from the dead. The story is too strange for fiction.

The man in dispute is currently residing at Mthatha General Hospital Mental Clinic under the name Lakitha Zokufa.

Apparently the man with two names’ testimony, when present, is not applicable in this situation, but it seems he isn’t particularly sure himself which of the families is correct. Interestingly, there is no real gain for either family financially for getting their son back,…

A Justice Department subpoena requested that Indymedia.us hand over any information the website had on visitors who viewed the website on June 25, 2008. Indymedia is an independent left-leaning news website that addresses controversial issues such as gay rights. The website was targeted as part of a crime investigation by the state of Indiana. In […]

From Business Week:

For a fee, this service will place your dog or cat in the home of a caring atheist on Judgment Day.
Many people in the U.S.—perhaps 20 million to 40 million—believe there will be a Second Coming in their lifetimes, followed by the Rapture . In this event, they say, the righteous will be spirited away to a better place while the godless remain on Earth. But what will become of all the pets?

Bart Centre, 61, a retired retail executive in New Hampshire, says many people are troubled by this question, and he wants to help. He started a service called Eternal Earth-Bound Pets that promises to rescue and care for animals left behind by the saved.

Promoted on the Web as “the next best thing to pet salvation in…

From Reason.com:

Yesterday Radley Balko noted that on Friday the Drug Enforcement Administration busted Chris Bartkowicz, a medical marijuana grower in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, despite the Justice Department’s announcement that it would stop prosecuting such individuals if they are complying with state law. Did Bartkowicz’s operation comply with state law? The short answer is “probably,” at least as the law is currently understood. But that is not good enough to qualify him for the Justice Department’s newfound tolerance, which applies only to “individuals whose actions are in clear and unambiguous compliance with existing state laws providing for the medical use of marijuana.”

Colorado’s law, like California’s, allows patients or their “primary caregivers” to grow and possess marijuana for medical use. The general limit is two ounces of pot and six plants per…

There are many pundits, thinkers and bloggers wondering, if not obsessing, over the way Obama appears to have detached from the apparent reality of the American political landscape. The vast majority of voters are disgusted with the status quo and paralysis  in Washington.  The degree of disgust is at record levels. Pundit talk now is […]

Gerald Celente on GlodseekRadio 13 February 2010 

There is no recovery it is a Stimulus recovery , there could not be a jobless recovery it is like being half pregnant , You cannot have a sane economy based on consumption on credit and debt , The Too greedy to fail have hijacked Washington , this is not a fall and rise on your merit capitalism , buy gold and be ready for some very bad times coming ahead warns Gerald Celente, it all boils down to six words says Gerald Celente “Princeton Harvard Yale , Bullets Banks and Bombs ” “Gold is my nest eggs ” says Gerald Celente

Gerald Celente is a respected media commentator on business and consumer trends in the US, and publisher of The Trends Journal. His presentation aims to help exporters understand the key global niche markets they should be designing new products and services for, and signal what the key business and consumer trends will be. The Trends Research Institute is on record as accurately forecasting many major social, economic and political trends. such as the dot.com crash, the rise of gourmet coffees and organic foods.  They are currently predicting a rise in ‘simplicity hip’ for the average US family with downsizing in cars,houses and extravagances but a strong requirement for quality products that reflect personal styles and which are simple, reliable and can be repaired – not trashed – when broken.
Trends Expert Gerald Celente is also known as Dr Doom and the Nostradamus of Modern Times  , Gerald Celente is regarded as one of the foremost trend predictors in the world. This author of Trends 2000 and Trend Tracking, and publisher of The Trends Journal, is frequently a guest on television news and talk show programs. The New York Post said “if Nostradamus were alive today, he’d have a hard time keeping up with Gerald Celente.” Subscribe to the Trends Journal >>>

Following are Gerald Celente’s Forecasts for 2010: · The Crash of 2010: The Bailout Bubble is about to burst. Be prepared for the onset of the Greatest Depression.  · Depression Uplift: The pursuit of elegance and affordable sophistication will raise spirits and profits.  · Terrorism 2010: Years of war in Afghanistan and Iraq ­ and now Pakistan ­ have intensified anti-American sentiment. 2010 will be the year of the lone-wolf, self-radicalized gunman.   · Neo-Survivalism: A new breed of survivalist is devising ingenious stratagems to beat the crumbling system. And, they’re not all heading for the hills with AK-47’s and pork & beans.   · Not Welcome Here: Fueled by fear and resentment, a global anti-immigration trend will gather force and serve as a major plank in building a new political party in the US.  · TB or Not TB: With two-thirds of Americans Too Big (TB) for their own good (and everyone else’s), 2010 will mark the outbreak of a “War on Fat,” providing a ton of business opportunities.   · Mothers of Invention: Taking off with the speed of the Internet revolution, “Technology for the Poor” will be a major trend in 2010, providing products and services for newly downscaled Western consumers and impoverished consumers everywhere.   · Not Made In China: A “Buy Local,” “My Country First” protectionist backlash will deliver a big “No” to unrestrained globalism and open solid niches for local and domestic manufacturers.  · The Next Big Thing: Just as the traditional print media (newspapers/magazines) were scooped by Internet competition, so too will new communication technologies herald the end of the TV networks as we know them.

Flamboyant British pop icon Elton John is making headlines for a controversial interview in, of all places, Parade, the (usually) boring Sunday newspaper magazine. Some choice samples:

“I think Jesus was a compassionate, super-intelligent gay man who understood human problems. On the cross, he forgave the people who crucified him. Jesus wanted us to be loving and forgiving. I don’t know what makes people so cruel. Try being a gay woman in the Middle East — you’re as good as dead.”

“Just about every relationship I ever had was involved with drugs. It never works. But I always had to be with someone, good or bad, otherwise I didn’t feel fulfilled. I’d lost the plot.”

“For some people a gram of cocaine can last a month. Not me. I have to do the…

By Stacie Adams at The Smirking Chimp:

Joe Stack, the man who recently flew a plane into an IRS building in Texas, has been described as everything from a true American hero to a ‘lone wolf’ style domestic extremist. However, most are reluctant to brand him with the label of terrorist, although that is the most apt description of Stack and his activities.

I saw a segment on the news this morning where some talking head was going to great pains to distinguish the difference between an act of terrorism and a so called ’spectacle murder’, which sounds like something he just made up in the green room before he came on.

Apparently Stack’s crime is not considered terrorism because he only meant to call attention to his plight, not terrorize people into…

Gov. Rick Perry said Thursday that the crash shows the difficulty of balancing a free society with people’s safety.

From the Guardian:

Report for the UN into the activities of the world’s 3,000 biggest companies estimates one-third of profits would be lost if firms were forced to pay for use, loss and damage of environment.

The cost of pollution and other damage to the natural environment caused by the world’s biggest companies would wipe out more than one-third of their profits if they were held financially accountable, a major unpublished study for the United Nations has found.

The report comes amid growing concern that no one is made to pay for most of the use, loss and damage of the environment, which is reaching crisis proportions in the form of pollution and the rapid loss of freshwater, fisheries and fertile soils.

Later this year, another huge UN study – dubbed the “Stern for nature” after the…

“Words cannot adequately express my sorrow or the sympathy I feel for everyone affected by this unimaginable tragedy,” Stack’s wife, Sheryl, said in a statement read by family spokesman Rayford Walker.

The following are previous humanoid / cryptid encounter reports received by various agencies worldwide:STRANGE LIGHTS + UNKNOWN CREATURE = PERMANENT ABDUCTIONLocation/Date: Randfontein, Gauteng, South Africa – April 18 2000 – 6:00 PMThe witness’ mother…

On Peter Lavelle’s Crosstalk, his guests talk about what is behind the Dalai Lama’s meeting with Obama. The US speaks nice words about China, but its actions say something different, and China has the means to show its displeasure.

Those were the days when, as retired lieutenant colonel and TomDispatch regular William Astore reminds us, the civilians in the Bush Pentagon thought they were the masters of lightning war.

O’Reilly labeled Stewart’s refusal to obey unconstitutional orders “a pretty extreme position”. Can there be a scintilla of doubt left that people like O’Reilly and Glenn Beck do not represent Constitutionalist, Tenth Amendment activists and Tea Party members?

Seven months earlier, another false flag attack was apparently discussed in order to justify an invasion of the Dominican Republic.

Buried near the end of an article about how the Internet and social media networks covered the unfolding aftermath of the Austin plane attack yesterday, the Austin-American Statesman implies that Infowars were behind Facebook fan pages that expressed support for pilot Joe Stack’s violent actions.

In the aftermath of the kamikaze attack in Austin TX, much of the mainstream media has been scrambling to link the actions of Joseph Andrew Stack to conservative, grassroots activism.