Your Own Private iDaho
Swedish file-sharing website The Pirate Bay is planning to buy its own nation in an attempt to circumvent international copyright laws.
The group has set up a campaign to raise money to buy Sealand, a former British naval platform in the North Sea that has been designated a 'micronation', and claims to be outside the jurisdiction of the UK or any other country.
The Pirate Bay says it is the world's largest 'bit torrent tracker', and is a popular way of sharing music, films, software and other copyrighted material online. It has been under the scrutiny of authorities in Sweden and around the world for some time.
[The story behind the island is hilarious. -- Ed.]

Cruise Beckons Beckhams
Scientology's chief cheerleader Tom Cruise helped tempt David Beckham to L.A., fueling speculation the soccer ace and his wife may become the church's next celebrity converts. Beckham said yesterday a late-night phone chat with the "Mission: Impossible" star helped seal his decision to move stateside.
"I talked with [Cruise] for about an hour last night and an hour the night before," Beckham said. "I asked him for his advice. ... He's a very wise man and a very good friend of mine. To have his experience and have him explain some things to me, that's a big favor."
[Movie idea: "Soccer balls on the plane! Soccer balls on the plane!" -- Ed.]

The Rockridge Institute
The Rockridge Institute is a non-profit, non-partisan think tank dedicated to strengthening our democracy by providing intellectual support to the progressive community. We partner with advocates, activists, and policy professionals to articulate the system of American values and ideas and reframe public debate.
Our goal is to empower people to effect positive change by reframing the public debate and facilitating consensus toward progressive policy goals. We do this by applying the discipline of cognitive linguistics to reveal the underlying frames and assumptions that structure American political discourse.
[Founded by George Lakoff, author of “Don't Think of an Elephant! Know Your Values and Frame the Debate”. -- Ed.]

Quotation of the Day
“'They were intending to announce it in January after all the tour dates had been finalised. They are speaking to venues about booking dates in May and June. Everyone who knows about it is incredibly excited because they were a legendary band.”
-- Unnamed source, on the possible (read: probable) 30th anniversary reunion tour of The Police
Swedish file-sharing website The Pirate Bay is planning to buy its own nation in an attempt to circumvent international copyright laws.
The group has set up a campaign to raise money to buy Sealand, a former British naval platform in the North Sea that has been designated a 'micronation', and claims to be outside the jurisdiction of the UK or any other country.
The Pirate Bay says it is the world's largest 'bit torrent tracker', and is a popular way of sharing music, films, software and other copyrighted material online. It has been under the scrutiny of authorities in Sweden and around the world for some time.
[The story behind the island is hilarious. -- Ed.]

Cruise Beckons Beckhams
Scientology's chief cheerleader Tom Cruise helped tempt David Beckham to L.A., fueling speculation the soccer ace and his wife may become the church's next celebrity converts. Beckham said yesterday a late-night phone chat with the "Mission: Impossible" star helped seal his decision to move stateside.
"I talked with [Cruise] for about an hour last night and an hour the night before," Beckham said. "I asked him for his advice. ... He's a very wise man and a very good friend of mine. To have his experience and have him explain some things to me, that's a big favor."
[Movie idea: "Soccer balls on the plane! Soccer balls on the plane!" -- Ed.]

The Rockridge Institute
The Rockridge Institute is a non-profit, non-partisan think tank dedicated to strengthening our democracy by providing intellectual support to the progressive community. We partner with advocates, activists, and policy professionals to articulate the system of American values and ideas and reframe public debate.
Our goal is to empower people to effect positive change by reframing the public debate and facilitating consensus toward progressive policy goals. We do this by applying the discipline of cognitive linguistics to reveal the underlying frames and assumptions that structure American political discourse.
[Founded by George Lakoff, author of “Don't Think of an Elephant! Know Your Values and Frame the Debate”. -- Ed.]

Quotation of the Day
“'They were intending to announce it in January after all the tour dates had been finalised. They are speaking to venues about booking dates in May and June. Everyone who knows about it is incredibly excited because they were a legendary band.”
-- Unnamed source, on the possible (read: probable) 30th anniversary reunion tour of The Police
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