The Who2 Blog July 2010

Al Gore Will Not Be Charged in Odd Massage Case

posted 31 July 2010 - 6:44am | by Mr. Holznagel

Al Gore will not be prosecuted over allegations that he made unwanted advances to a massage therapist in Portland, Oregon in 2006.

The Multnomah County District Attorney's office made the announcement on Friday. According to the Oregonian, the DA cited a "lack of credible evidence."

Charlene Wittstock in a Red Cross Ball Gown - PHOTOS

posted 31 July 2010 - 5:19am | by Mr. Holznagel

Charlene Wittstock joined Prince Albert of Monaco last night at her very first Monte Carlo Red Cross Ball as the prince's wife presumptive, if that's the right title. Let's go to the Charlene Wittstock photos:

Somerset Maugham: Swami-Loving Third-Rater?

posted 30 July 2010 - 12:20pm | by Mr. Holznagel

In his 1944 essay "The Saint," Maugham describes a mostly silent meeting
with the swami, who was "of a dark honey color with close-cropped white
hair and a close-cropped white beard" and wore only a loincloth. When
Maugham said he felt sick and weak, Sri Ramana replied, "Silence is also
conversation." This and many of the details of his visit found their
way into "The Razor's Edge."

Mark Knopfler, Gettin' Up There

posted 30 July 2010 - 4:07am | by Mr. Holznagel

That's Mark Knopfler, performing at the Plaza De Toros De Las Ventas ("place of the sale of the bulls

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Dislikes

posted 29 July 2010 - 12:10pm | by Mr. Hehn

According to the U.K.'s Telegraph, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran has a quirky collection of things he dislikes. They provide this list as evidence, from ponytails to Paul the Octopus.

Color Photos from the Great Depression

posted 29 July 2010 - 10:36am | by Mr. Hehn

America in Color From 1939-43, from the Denver Post, is a collection of photos from the U.S. Farm Security Administration and Office of War Information. The color images come from small towns during the Great Depression and were part of a 2006 exhibit from the Library of Congress.