The Daily Drift

The Daily Drift

Today's horoscope says:

Divide and conquer -- that's not only an effective strategy for battle. 

It can help you conquer many different conflicts in your life, too. 

Separating the good parts of people's personalities from the bad parts will help you argue your case without getting too personal. 

Focus on what you like about the people around you, and if you can't come up with anything, then ask yourself why you're so personally invested in this disagreement.

Some of our readers today have been in: 

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
London, England, United Kingdom
Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Ankara, Ankara, Turkey
Paris, Ile-De- France, France
New Delhi, Delhi, India
Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

as well as Slovakia, Malta, Bulgaria, Israel, Finland, Austria, Norway, Georgia, Mexico, Peru, Kuwait, Serbia, Bangladesh, Latvia, Greece, Scotland, Hong Kong, Denmark, Wales, Iran, Singapore, Poland, Taiwan, Sweden, Afghanistan, Belgium, Tibet, Croatia, Pakistan, Romania, Paraguay, Sudan, Vietnam, Argentina, Cambodia, Egypt, France, Estonia, Puerto Rico, Maldives, Qatar, Brazil, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, Slovenia, China, Iraq, Ecuador, Nigeria, Colombia, Chile, Honduras, Paupa New Guinea, Moldova, Venezuela, Germany, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Ireland, Czech Republic, Vietnam, Norway, Finland

and in cities across the United States such as Atlanta, Charleston, Miami, Richmond and more.

Today is:

Today is Thursday, September 29, the 272nd day of 2011.

There are 93 days left in the year.

Today's unusual holiday or celebration is:

National Coffee Day.

  

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Thorough Thursday

Today Only

From the "Just for shits and giggles" Department:

Today we posted in a random manner - OK, so most of you thought we did that every day.
No, we actually try to have thematic posts together ... not that we do that well all the time, but we try.
With exception of the traditional opening and closing posts, every thing else today is random.
We should be back to our regularly scheduled programming tomorrow or something to that effect.

Crabby Road

Non Sequitur

That about sums it up ...

Ziggy

Awesome Pictures

Oh, Yeah

Woman driver spared lashes

Saudi woman spared lashes for driving

King Abdullah revokes a court-ordered punishment for violating the country's car ban. 

Where she was going 

Also: 

• The last all-male vote
• Israel rejects criticism
• Raid of Al-Jazeera Egypt

Reality sets in

U.S. man charged in Pentagon, Capitol explosive plot

U.S. authorities on Wednesday arrested and charged a Massachusetts man with plotting to damage or destroy the Pentagon and U.S. Capitol by using remote-controlled aircraft filled with plastic explosives.

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Boy's 1911 grave dug up in Pennsylvania cemetery

The grave of a 12-year-old boy who was hit by a train 100 years ago has been dug up in a Pennsylvania cemetery.

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You Can Help Name A Red Panda

Did you ever wish you could play a part in naming an adorable zoo animal? If so, head on over to the Binder Park Zoo website, donate one dollar towards the zoo’s species survival program and vote on your favorite name for this adorable little red panda.

The choices and their translations are: Dagan, meaning grain of rice in Hebrew; Connolly meaning fierce in Gaelic; Reid meaning red-haired in Gaelic; Xu (pronounced “shoe”) meaning to snort in Chinese; and Di meaning younger brother in Chinese.

Which one would you choose?

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Alabama’s Immigration Law

Police To Enforce Parts Of Immigration Law

Police in Alabama are getting ready to enforce what is considered by many as the toughest immigration law in the nation.

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Getting tough on people who don't look like citizens: Alabama police to enforce 'strongest' immigration law.

Police in Alabama are getting ready to enforce what is considered by many as the toughest immigration law in the United States.
Beginning Thursday, authorities can question people suspected of being in the country illegally and hold them without bond, and officials can check the immigration status of students in public schools, Gov. Robert Bentley said.
Those two key aspects of Alabama's new law were upheld by a federal judge on Wednesday. The governor said parts of the law take effect immediately.

Florida Teen Murder Suspect Says She's a Vampire

A Florida teen murder suspect says she's a vampire and claims to have drunk the blood of her fiance and co-defendant. An 18-year-old Florida girl accused of helping lure a 16-year-old boy into a fatal trap says she's a vampire who has drunk the blood of her boyfriend.

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Daily Comic Relief

The State Of The Internet 2011

 

The Internet is a strange, huge beast. It is getting bigger, faster and more mobile each day. Ferocious social networks fight each other to be on top and gain more of our attention and personal information. An entire economy is generated from our browsing habits.
This is the face of the Internet now.

The Origins Of 7 Common Superstitions

Halloween is coming up soon and what better time to talk about superstitions than a holiday focused on spirits and symbolism. Whether you're superstitious or not, discovering the origins of these common beliefs is a fascinating look at religion and human psychology.

Texas Shoplifter Gets Life after Walmart Worker Dies

A Texas man is facing a harsh sentence for a shoplifter. He was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday for stealing a TV from a Walmart valued at around $348 in June 2010.

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