The latest television advertisement from Exxon Mobil makes us feel all warm an fuzzy regarding the “safe and clean” extraction from the Alberta Oil Sands. The language of the commercial is curious. The engineer’s voice over claims that the Oil Sands are a “North American resource”. Alberta is so concerned with the Canadian Federal government, and especially the Liberals, stealing their oil, that it never crossed their minds that one of the largest and most profitable corporations in the world would consider the Oil Sands theirs.

The Harper Conservative government is set to relinquish control of regulations regarding copyright to the US movie, software and entertainment industries. This has occurred from intense pressure both from Washington and the RIAA.
“We’re not caving in like the Swedes did in 1977 and in 1940. We’re not like that. However, the legislation stays as it is,” said Heritage Minister James Moore.
The focus of the legislation is to place digital locks on all copyrighted material so it is impossible to copy. This is, of course, is well behind technological times and is doomed to be struck down by the Supreme Court of Canada and technology itself.

In what is being heralded as a phenomenal discovery, NASA using the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera or (LRO), has found signs of a landing site on the Moon. The images show what looks to be a landing module and tracks of an unknown vehicle. NASA had planned to land a craft on the Moon in the late 1960′s but excessive costs caused the government agency to stage a fake landing. Computer advancements at that time were too limited to allow a human spacecraft to land on the moon. It is believed now, from the downloaded images, that an advanced alien race has previously landed on the moon. A spokesperson for the Republican party in Washington was quoted as saying that this is a frightening development and it could mean that the Moon is not our own. The Secretary of Defense has NORAD working on the discovery and said that entire military structure in now on high alert and will remain that way for the foreseeable future.

Skimming the Moon – Discovery of a Moon Landing Site

The parody is strangely fascinating. Shakira isn’t so bad, she has good taste. She goes out with Gerard Pique. He has a World Cup and and a Champions League trophy.

In what would have been Freddie Mercury’s 65th birthday, September 5, 2011, a small tribute.

Freddie and Monserrat Caballe’s song “Barcelona” was used as the hymn for the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona which featured the most amazing torch lighting ceremony in modern history. Unfortunately, Freddie passed away a year before this beautiful moment.

In light of the kerfuffle regarding the auto-tuned voice of Rebecca Black and Friday, this recording on the bus in New Jersey of a guy singing is a clear example that anyone can be a star.

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It wouldn’t be the same however without the originals. Turn it up LOUD!

CNN reports Twitter TPS record set
CNN reports that Twitter reached 7196 TPS using the hashtag #WWC during the Women’s World Cup Final. This was a great tournament! Its nice to see the US participating internationally at the highest level in a team competition besides war. The US girls had a real hate on for the Brazilians. Probably from all the pain from waxing. The tournament produced some memorable moments and a late goal by Abby Wambach against the Brazilians will be considered a great sporting moment.

The tournament and the World Cup went to Japan. Unfortunately for the US, who were a great team, had to concede to the emotionally charged Japanese team. The Japanese girls had an entire nation behind them, desperately needing a lift from the tragedies of the tsunami. It was clear after the first few near chances for the US that Japan was not going to be a wash over. Japan just kept coming back. Perhaps what frustrated the US girls was the Japanese infinite patience. Maybe it was also some payback for the US dropping two nukes on Japan to end the second world war.

Ronaldo retires

Ronaldo has decided to retire from football citing that his body has worn out. This Ronaldo should not be confused with Cristiano Ronaldo who is an adequate player and plays nationally for Portugal.

Ronaldo scored a record 15 World Cup goals for his home country of Brazil. He scored 47 goals in 49 games in the one season he played for Barcelona. He began his professional career in 1993 at the age of 17. His multiple knee injuries reduced his playing time and shortened his career.

Ronaldo culminated his career during the 2002 World Cup Finals where he scored 8 goals for his home country. During the World Cup Final in Yokohama, Japan, he scored 2 crushing goals against the great German keeper Oliver Kahn to give Brazil their record 5th World Cup.