Monday, December 7th, 2009

Time	Event
11:04a	She Left Hawaii Because Asians Made Her Uncomfortable Article link Did Sarah Palin leave Hawaii because there were too many Asians? In the New Yorker review of "Going Rogue," Sam Tanenhaus writes that Palin's father suggested as much to the reporters who wrote "Sarah From Alaska." The account contradicts the former Alaska governor's own description of her reasons for leaving college in Hawaii after only one semester. Palin, though notoriously ill-traveled outside the United States, did journey far to the first of the four colleges she attended, in Hawaii. She and a friend who went with her lasted only one semester. "Hawaii was a little too perfect," Palin writes. "Perpetual sunshine isn't necessarily conducive to serious academics for eighteen-year-old Alaska girls." Perhaps not. But Palin's father, Chuck Heath, gave a different account to Conroy and Walshe. According to him, the presence of so many Asians and Pacific Islanders made her uncomfortable: "They were a minority type thing and it wasn't glamorous, so she came home." In any case, Palin reports that she much preferred her last stop, the University of Idaho, "because it was much like Alaska yet still 'Outside.' " Brb, going to bother Palin with my existence. (108 Comments | Comment on this)
11:50a	Woman tapes New Moon as part of a birthday party and may go to prison for three years This is way too unfunny to be posted in sparklefield. 'New Moon' taping may put woman in prison (CNN) -- A birthday celebration that culminated in a trip to catch the blockbuster movie "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" could land 22-year-old Samantha Tumpach in prison for three years. The Chicago, Illinois-area woman captured three minutes of the film on her videocamera while taping part of her sister's surprise party at a Muvico theater in Rosemont. Theater managers contacted police, who arrested Tumpach. She spent two days in jail. Now she faces a felony charge of illegally copying a movie. "The motion picture industry has encouraged theater owners to adopt a 'zero-tolerance' policy prohibiting the video or audio recording of any portion of a movie," Muvico Entertainment, which oversees the theater, told HLN's "Prime News." Attempts to reach Tumpach and any representation were unsuccessful. Not only is CNN's legal analyst appalled, so are the many commenters. Related: US Trade Rep weasels and squirms when cornered on an airplane and questioned about secret copyright treaty Current Mood: *thud* (64 Comments | Comment on this)
11:58a	Lesbian's in South Africa raped to "correct" their sexuality I can't even...just...WHAT. Article Link It has been claimed lesbians in South Africa are being dragged from the streets and raped by men to 'correct' their sexuality, according to a report. Sky News in the UK claims it has found evidence of a new trend, so-called "corrective rape", resulting in widespread abuse against the lesbian community. ( Full Article under cut ) Current Mood: Forlorn (45 Comments | Comment on this)

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