Notes from the Surf

Turtle and Pigeons
http://newmedia.funnyjunk.com/pictures/murderturtle.gif
Right out of a horror movie.

How to Develop a Personal Alternative to Waving
http://basicinstructions.net/?p=1148
What to do if your wave looks like you're about to smack someone.

When Programmers Get Too Creative
http://www0.us.ioccc.org/2001/williams.c
From someone who may be in the wrong line of work.

10 Drugs You Shouldn't Use While Driving a Car (Subtitled)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCNDeMi2qdA
I would've done the same thing with my windshield wipers.

Jet Lag: How to Naturally Reset Your Sleep Cycle in One Night
http://www.wisebread.com/how-to-naturally-reset-your-sleep-cycle-overnight
I wonder if it's more effective if you fast for a longer period.

More Guns, Less Butter
http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2009/07/31/business/20090801_CHARTS_GRAPHIC.html
How to feed a nation... with slaves.

Honduras: Teacher Stabbed to Death Leaving Another Teacher's Wake
http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=47950
"High school teacher Roger Vallejo, who was shot in the head when the police broke up a roadblock... died after two days in intensive care. Another teacher, Martin Florencio Rivera, was stabbed to death after leaving Vallejo's wake Saturday... the authorities say 260 demonstrations, roadblocks and public sector strikes have been held around the country"

Dublin, Ireland: From the Women Occupying Thomas Cook
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/thomas-cook-dublin-sit-in-live
Videos made by the employees during the occupation.

Haiti: 10,000 Employees Occupy Sweatshops and March on Parliament
http://mikeely.wordpress.com/2009/08/09/workers-seize-factory-in-haiti/
"The bosses fled the factory in a panic through the back door."

Venezuela: Local Communities Gaining Control of Mass Media
http://links.org.au/node/1182
"Twenty-seven families controlled more than 32% of the radio and television airwaves... After the failed coup attempt, the government realised how crucial community media is to the people and to the state. It became apparent that the state media cannot be the only alternative to the private media because of its relatively low ratings and its consolidated nature, which make it vulnerable in a coup situation... The coup was defeated with the help of community media stations and activists; they rallied their communities to take to the streets and demand their voices be heard."