The Top Party School Shoots For A Lower Ranking Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:00:00 -0400 The University of Florida in Gainesville is the No. 1-ranked party school. It's a distinction that surprises some students, and administrators hope new policies will help the school change that reputation. Pick Of Palin Sets Up Battle For Female Voters Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:41:00 -0400 Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the first woman picked for a Republican presidential ticket, appeals to social and economic conservatives — and possibly disgruntled Clinton supporters. But it appears that John McCain will forfeit a chance to question Barack Obama's relative lack of experience. McCain Picks Gov. Palin As Running Mate Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:00:00 -0400 Sen. John McCain surprised a lot of people Friday by picking Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate. McCain is in Dayton, Ohio to make the announcement. Madeleine Brands talk to David Schaper who's at the McCain rally in Dayton.
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Lauren Collins: The Brooklyn painter Kehinde Wiley. Lauren Collins Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000 The painter Kehinde Wiley first travelled to Nigeria in 1997. He was trying to find his father, whom he had never met, or, more crucially for a portraitist, seen. (His mother didn’t have any photographs.) After several weeks in Lagos, he found his dad, who welcomed him. But--like any . . . James Surowiecki: What drives market volatility? James Surowiecki Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000 American investors are frazzled. True, oil prices have fallen from their most vertiginous highs, the dollar is a bit stronger, and the stock market has actually risen over the past month. But none of those things have happened in a smooth and steady fashion. The stock market’s “ascent,” in particular . . . Hendrik Hertzberg: What Barack Obama is up against. Hendrik Hertzberg Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000 The week before the week before this week’s scheduled gathering of the delegates and their media camp followers in Denver, the nominee-presumptive of the Democratic Party did something that is strongly recommended, and ought to be mandatory, for anyone who has just logged a year and a half’s worth . . .
Beauty Marks - Article by Gemma Tarlach asking if body modification is trend or cultural phemonenon. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinal]
404Body Piercing in the West - An academic-style research paper on the sociologial bases for recent interest in body modification. Contains references. By Susan Holtham.
Branding - Details of multi-strike brand, new electro-cautery techniques, cupping, and do-it-yourself. Also features aftercare information.
Meta Description: [ Featuring branding, the deliberate use of burning for aesthetic body decoration. Includes multi-strike branding, electro-cautery method, and a mini presentation on cupping ]
Free homepages for BodModders - BME/World provides free home pages and e-mail to people with body modification interests. This page also provides a list of those personal home pages.
Ihung.org - Reference site pertaining to body rituals such as flesh pulls and suspensions.
ModCon - Information on the annual conference on body modification and images from past events.
404Personal Rituals - From the Body Modification E-zine - individuals share their experiences of their chosen modification and the internal processes leading up to the event.
404Piercing and the Modern Primitive - A research essay by Jesse Singleton that attempts to show the way in which piercing is a vital and integral part of the modern primitive movement. Includes bibliography.
Tattoos and The Bible - A recovering addict tells his story about his first tattoo and the process of reconciling that decision with The Bible.
The Lizardman - Erik Sprague is a sideshow artist who shares his experiences and philosophies behind his body modifications. Features an events list as well as contact and booking information.
