Oh! What a shame…

Jetman Yves Rossy crashes into sea during
Africa-Europe record attempt
An ex-pilot dubbed Jetman is plucked from the sea after his bid to fly on jet-propelled wings from North Africa to Spain ended in failure.
Yves Rossy, 50, the first person to fly across the Channel on jet wings, suffered a “malfunction” a third of the way into [...]

‘Jetman’ Prepares For New Record Attempt in Spain (Atlanterra, Cadiz) TODAY 25th NOVEMBER 2009

Yves Rossy is hoping to become the first person to make an intercontinental flight with a jet pack by crossing the Straits of Gibraltar.
The Swiss airline pilot and aviation inventor told a news conference: “It’s going to be historic.
“No-one has ever done this before.”
Rossy will launch his record attempt from the skies above Tangier in [...]

FOOD FOR THOUGHT…

Paralysed Belgian misdiagnosed as in coma for 23 years

A Belgian man who doctors thought was in a coma for 23 years was conscious all along, it has been revealed.
Medical staff believed Rom Houben had sunk irretrievably into a coma after he was injured in a car crash in 1983.
The University of Liege doctor who discovered [...]

Anyone know what “Poppy Day” is?

Every year about this time, millions of people in Britain wear red paper poppies in recognition of Armistice Day, and in support of their country’s armed forces. This year, the annual November 11th observation, marking the end of World War One, holds special significance. British troops are again in harms way, this time in Afghanistan.
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Obama’s inaugural address

PART I

PART II

TRANSCRIPT OF ADDRESS (as prepared for delivery):
My fellow citizens:
I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors.  I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well [...]

Naughty Again

The Big Issue Man – Graham Walker

Writings from Graham Walker, Big Issue seller and weekly columnist in The Big Issue South West. (IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT “BIG ISSUE” IS, CLICK ON THE LOGO BELOW.)
This is an excerpt from Graham’s Blog. 
Notice the two sections in red.
In relation to our recent work on humour and PC [...]

Zapatero announces new economic measures against the crisis

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False New York Times

 The Iraq War is over, according to the fake “The New York Times” ! Yesterday morning (Wednesdy 12th November) a cadre of volunteers fanned out across New York City to pass out a remarkably good, faux-copy of the Times dated July 4, 2009. They’ve even set up an entire website with all of the liberal fantasy [...]

The Speech of Change… Yes, we can!

This is not a political Blog! However I think this historical moment is interesting for all learners of the English language. This is Obama’s speech after winning the 2008 elections. …(You can follow the transcript underneath the videos.)

If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things [...]

Will closet racism derail Obama?

Will closet racism derail Obama?

By Laura Smith-Spark
BBC News

Two decades ago, Douglas Wilder watched as a 9% lead in the polls in the race to be Virginia’s governor slipped to just one-tenth of 1% when the ballots were counted.

Are there some people who just cannot bring themselves to vote for an African-American? Yes [...]