Cirque Du Soleil Bares All in New Vegas Erotic Show (?!)
Vegas is the perfect place to combine art, sex and money under one big top. Says Cirque's Creative President Lyn Heward: "It is a place we can leave our money, and also part of our soul."
"Zumanity" is still evolving. It failed to wow some early audiences, and Felix Rappaport, head of the New York-New York casino which hosts the show, said some tasteless acts were taken out, such as a scene of bound and gagged men hanging from the ceiling that had sadomasochistic overtones.
But audiences are still pouring in. The two nightly performances over the last month have helped raise casino revenue by 30 to 40 percent.
"People who go to see Zumanity have money," Rappaport said.
Vegas is the perfect place to combine art, sex and money under one big top. Says Cirque's Creative President Lyn Heward: "It is a place we can leave our money, and also part of our soul."
"Zumanity" is still evolving. It failed to wow some early audiences, and Felix Rappaport, head of the New York-New York casino which hosts the show, said some tasteless acts were taken out, such as a scene of bound and gagged men hanging from the ceiling that had sadomasochistic overtones.
But audiences are still pouring in. The two nightly performances over the last month have helped raise casino revenue by 30 to 40 percent.
"People who go to see Zumanity have money," Rappaport said.
Home-schooled students shine in National Merit list
"It does feel good to see how I stacked up," said Mona Luxion, a 17-year-old Chicagoan who was named a semifinalist. Her family follows an "unschooling" philosophy, a child-directed model that doesn't try to recreate school at home. Before the PSAT, Mona had never taken a standardized test.
"The scores were sort of a surprise and a validation of home-schooling," she said. "Home-schooling has made me a better person. It gave me a love of learning. But I felt the good scores also showed that I had a quantitative measurement of what I'd learned."
"It does feel good to see how I stacked up," said Mona Luxion, a 17-year-old Chicagoan who was named a semifinalist. Her family follows an "unschooling" philosophy, a child-directed model that doesn't try to recreate school at home. Before the PSAT, Mona had never taken a standardized test.
"The scores were sort of a surprise and a validation of home-schooling," she said. "Home-schooling has made me a better person. It gave me a love of learning. But I felt the good scores also showed that I had a quantitative measurement of what I'd learned."
Monday, September 29, 2003
"The heart attack with a hole in the middle", arrives in Britain this week. (Krispy Kreme)
- Krispy Kreme doughnuts have gobbled
up every other sweet snack in the US and have been dubbed 'the
future of fast food'.
- Now the firm wants to take
the biscuit - and the cake - off Britain's tables. The firm is opening its
first shop outside America in Harrods food hall in the first step in
a £100 million fight for Britain's sweet
tooth.
- A US snack dubbed a 'heart attack with a
hole in the middle'
- Krispy Kreme can't make enough of its
calorie-laden snacks.
- The firm has used skilful marketing to
lure customers.
- Greg Kritser, author of Fat Land: How
Americans became the Fattest People on Earth, says:
'If you walk in to a Krispy Kreme and you have not
bought a doughnut within 20 seconds, they will give you
one.'
- Krispy Kreme's assault on
Europe is well-timed, experts say.
- Over-sweet, over-fattening
and over here.
Something tells me
the writer has some issues to deal with here... (LOL!! The "food industry"...
remember?)
;^)
Sunday, September 28, 2003
What’s in a name? For blacks, a job:
"Michelle Botus, a 37-year-old student at Bunker Hill Community College who has named her four children Asia, Alaysia, Khalima and Denzil, said she would advise mothers to choose names they like, then make sure their children get the education they need to rise above any discrimination they face.
“The fact you didn’t give the child the name you wanted, your regrets could be manifested in other ways later on,” said Botus. “I would say go for it. Just the fact that the mother would have the insight to have a dilemma, that means she’s thinking, and that’s one of the most important skills in parenting.”"
"Michelle Botus, a 37-year-old student at Bunker Hill Community College who has named her four children Asia, Alaysia, Khalima and Denzil, said she would advise mothers to choose names they like, then make sure their children get the education they need to rise above any discrimination they face.
“The fact you didn’t give the child the name you wanted, your regrets could be manifested in other ways later on,” said Botus. “I would say go for it. Just the fact that the mother would have the insight to have a dilemma, that means she’s thinking, and that’s one of the most important skills in parenting.”"
Saturday, September 27, 2003
Friday, September 26, 2003
Thursday, September 25, 2003
Wednesday, September 24, 2003
Tuesday, September 23, 2003
Tom McClintock: Ronald Reagan and this Recall Election ["I am in this race to the end!"]:
"'Dear Mr. Reagan, it should be obvious to you now that you can never be elected governor. Please put aside your ego, for the good of our party, and get behind the one man who is moderate enough to appeal to California voters - - San Francisco Mayor George Christopher.' --Look Magazine 1966"
"'Dear Mr. Reagan, it should be obvious to you now that you can never be elected governor. Please put aside your ego, for the good of our party, and get behind the one man who is moderate enough to appeal to California voters - - San Francisco Mayor George Christopher.' --Look Magazine 1966"
Monday, September 22, 2003
Sunday, September 21, 2003
Saturday, September 20, 2003
Friday, September 19, 2003
Thursday, September 18, 2003
'Bible as hate speech' bill passes:
"'I was not surprised it passed, because we have a morally bankrupt government which cannot see past its bizarre liberal ideology,' Brian Rushfeldt, executive director of the Canada Family Action Coalition."
"'I was not surprised it passed, because we have a morally bankrupt government which cannot see past its bizarre liberal ideology,' Brian Rushfeldt, executive director of the Canada Family Action Coalition."
Wednesday, September 17, 2003
Tuesday, September 16, 2003
Monday, September 15, 2003
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Saturday, September 13, 2003
Friday, September 12, 2003
Thursday, September 11, 2003
Wednesday, September 10, 2003
Dennis Miller -- Border Disorders
I love him!
"I live in California where the border with Mexico is more porous than a colander in Luciano Pavarotti's kitchen. And on any given night in Texas, a pair of night vision goggles reveals a spectacle resembling the start of the Boston Marathon in ponchos."
I love him!
Tuesday, September 09, 2003
Monday, September 08, 2003
Sunday, September 07, 2003
Saturday, September 06, 2003
Student wants Scouts off campus:
"The stress of witnessing the start of a Boy Scouts award ceremony for the college's president, Kenneth Ender, was so intense that he broke out in cold sweat, Brandon said. "
"The stress of witnessing the start of a Boy Scouts award ceremony for the college's president, Kenneth Ender, was so intense that he broke out in cold sweat, Brandon said. "