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POLAR Bear Watch: Anorak’s look at polar bears in the news…
ON Reuters, readers learn:
Arctic sea ice shrank to its second-lowest level ever, U.S. scientists said on Wednesday, with particular melting in the Chukchi Sea, where polar bears were recently seen swimming far off the Alaskan coast.
The story is illuastrated by a picture of a polar bear - as it must be. The bear seems to be drowning in a choppy sea. Unless it’s put down first.
THINGS that may contain milk: The non-dairy creamer:
Submitted by: Karen Hawty
SAYS gynaecologist Mohamad Abdul Bari of baby Kiron, born in Bangladesh with two heads:
“He has one stomach and he is eating normally with his two mouths. He has one genital organ and a full set of limbs. He was born from one embryo but there was a developmental anomaly.”
Can you spot what it might have been..?
RUSSIA has given the West the finger. Barack Obama understands.
Russian troops are pulling out of Georgia.
And Russian peacekeepers – who look a lot like Russian troops, although even more peaceful – are staying put.
This picture is on the front of a Russian news organ. And the second one too (after the jump).
GEORGE Bush and John McCain in Mexican, pornographic sex encounter.
Mark Fraunefelder says: “Ethan Persoff (the fellow who is covering the riot police at the DNC) has printed a special edition of his (X-rated) McCain “Tijuana Bible” to hand out to folks at the convention.
Uncivil Society reports:
Any complete account of the evolution of communications media in the twentieth century must include the Tijuana Bible — small pornographic comics featuring bootleg versions of popular comic strips and celebrities….
In Denver this week, delegates to the Democratic National Convention will have the opportunity to get printed versions of this Bush-McCain Tijuana Bible, presented as a replica of a prophetic 1934 comic from Lieberman’s Lil’ Squeezer Books. Whatever one’s moral stance regarding porn & politics, it’s a rather clever piece of neo-retro performance art.
Bush McCain Tijuana Bible at the Democratic National Convention
STEVE Is Missing. Have you seen Steve? He’s the world of imaginary friends’ our Maddie…
Spotter: Bea
AMIGONE Funeral homes ltd, New York:
EMO for Obama:
ON the social networks, the iconic picture of General Loan killing a Viet Con prisoner has been given the legend: “IF VIETNAM WERE NOW WHAT WOULD YOU SEE?”
The comment aims at satire, but in a world of 24-hour rolling news and the internet, what we see now is everything.
KENYAN Marathon Runner Sammy Wanjiru Limbers Up at the Olympics - on the BBC:
Spotter: Karen Strike. (Send in your spots.)
A PORTRAIT of child murderer Myra Hindley has been broadcast on a video shown at a London 2012 event in Beijing.
The Liberal Democrat’s Olympics spokesperson said it was a “regrettable choice”.
(Picture: Beau Bo D’Or Website)
FEEL that seismic shift? That was the British economy coming to a halt.
INDEPENDENT: “British economy grinds to halt.”
FT: “British economy shudders to a halt”.
TELEGRAPH: British economy “shudders to a halt”.
Did you feel it? Did the Earth move for you..?
BAGS of various size infant girls on sale via the Craig’s List website. A special Anorak investigation:
THE Olympics uncut… Not Safe For The Gym (although, not all gyms. Old Mr Anorak once attended the Oasis gym in Soho that…
NORWAY’S King Harald the Fifth has knighted a penguin named Nils Olav, the honorary member and mascot of the King’s Guard since 1972…
