October 2009

Nuclear Expert’s Death ‘Not Suicide’

Published on: 31st October, 2009

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A British nuclear expert who fell out of the 17th floor of a United Nations building did not commit suicide, says a doctor who carried out a second autopsy, according to the U.K.’s Daily Mail.

Open Thread and Diary Rescue

Published on: 31st October, 2009

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Tonight’s Rescue Rangers are dadanation, Shayera, YatPundit, vcmvo2 and Got a Grip.

There were some boooootiful diaries written on this fine All Hallows Eve. So without further ado…

Tricks

danps says that It Isn’t Reform Unless It Gives Goldman an Aneurysm. (shayera)

PrescottPatriot fights back against the banks in I took on J P Morgan Chase. (shayera)

xxdr zombiexx weaves a snarkolicious tale of horror (with zombies!) in Creepy Shadow Government Agency assimilated by DEA in 1975, while LaFeminista finds a real-life instance of stupidity that should strike terror in your heart in When Politics Trumps Science. (Got a Grip)

Treats

Apropos of today, veritas curat provides an in-depth and rich look at the primarily Celtic origins of what we now call “Halloween” in More on Samhain. (dadanation)

AndyT provides linky goodness concerning the ancient history surrounding the season of harvest in The Halloween Before Halloween. (Got a Grip)

In this wonderful series, Username4242 describes a new class of dinosaur in Prehistoric Weekly–The Neovenatoridae. (vcmvo2)

blueness marks the 40th anniversary of the Internet with Happy Birthday Tubes You. (YatPundit)

gaycatholic finds inspiration in a small boy’s desire for self-expression, and the parents who support him, in Lessons From a Four Year Old: He Is What He Is. (Got a Grip)