South Korea staged it's largest mass evacuation ever. 12 million people are expected to participate, dropping whatever it is they're doing and hurrying off to underground shelters. My first thought: That's an amazingly large number of people to organize for this sort of thing. My second thought: Wow! South Korea has enough underground caverns to accommodate that many people! My third thought: Yay! No lines at the post office!
I guess American politics could be worse: A Mexican federal fugitive, wanted on charges of money laundering for Mexico's largest drug cartel, La Familia, has managed to escape prosecution. How? By being sworn in as a congressman. La Familia sounds like a fun bunch by the way:
La Familia, which blends its own form of Christian teachings with methamphetamine trafficking and the beheadings of rivals, is now also the focus of an assault by federal forces aimed at dismantling it.
Here's some interesting census data: Suburbia showed a spike in immigrant populations. It appears as though a large reason for this may have been the housing boom, many immigrants are thought to work in construction. Not surprisingly, suburbanites appear predictably outraged that people that build nice houses, might want to settle near them and raise their children.
Odd bedfellows: Alice Cooper and Neil Diamond have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The TSA is interested in this man's resume.
Courtesy of the Girfriend, here's a video breakdown of just how bad the TSA has gotten.
First of all, the freedom to travel is NOT a privilege. It's a right. Second of all, sometimes flight is really the only option: My sister lives in England. She's due to have her first child shortly. Frankly, I view visiting my niece or nephew to be a right. Shall I swim?
In celebrity news, GQ Magazines Sexiest Man and Babe of the Year are getting a divorce. No news on who will receive custody of the mirror.
As always, the Hubble Telescope provides us with something cool to consider. Here's a gas bubble in space. It's been described as 'festive'!
Well, this is very, very alarming: An Algerian man is at Guantanamo Bay by his own choice. The Bush Administration cleared him all charges. He's asking the British government to release information it has relating to his defense. In the event they do not, he can expect to be forcibly deported to Algeria where he was convicted in absentia on vague terror related charges. If the administration goes through with deporting a man already cleared of the charges for which he was picked up, he can expect to be tortured and killed.
Excellent news for privacy rights! An appeals court has ruled that it's unconstitutional for the government to read your email without a warrant. It's a bit troubling though because...well, doesn't that seem...you know...obvious?
More on the allegations being levied against the Kosovar PM. To reiterate: He's being accused of organ trafficking with a sideline in heroin.
Finally:
Richard Holbrooke's final words: You've got to stop this war in Afghanistan.
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