Had a chance to peruse the Beeb at lunch today, for the first time in WEEKS. A few items caught my eye:
- Greek and Kuwaiti archaeologists are excavating on the Persian Gulf island of Failaka. They are hoping to find artifacts from Alexander the Great's army, which had an outpost on the island in the 4th Century BC. I am fascinated by archaeology since long before Raiders of the Lost Ark and, as a kid, I had a fondness for all thing ancient Greek. This is one I'll be watching.
- First gasoline, now milk. The Chinese, long noted as culturally lactose-intolerant, have developed a fondness for milk. Thus, the price of your Papa John's order may be going up.
- Brit pop chanteuse Lilly Allen has had her US work visa revoked, putting a major crimp into plans for her US tour scheduled for September. Apparently, the row stems from Allen's arrest for an alleged assault in London back in June. Allen, in the US for the MTV Video Music Awards launch, was detained at LAX, questioned, and strip-searched. Seems a bit over the top by US officials, but, hey, it was a chance to see Lilly Allen naked, which probably does something for some. There have to be some perks to the boring job of Immigration officer, right?
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