Note to Would-be Journalists

Be careful how you phrase things, as this rather ghastly example from the BBC illustrates:

"Inside the tombs, the archaeologists found a cow's head carved from flint and the remains of seven people."

Ew.

Not just for religious reasons anymore

From the BBC:


Seven escape in turban jailbreak
Seven prisoners, including a number convicted of murder, have escaped from a Pakistani jail by using their turbans for ropes.

The prisoners broke through a toilet window in the jail in Machh, 50km (31 miles) south of the capital of Balochistan province, Quetta.

They then scaled the high-security jail's perimeter wall with the turbans.

Most of the convicts were serving terms of more than 20 years. A hunt is under way in nearby villages.

Who the hell is this guy?

Ignore the networks' alleged refusal to air news about this, and just focus on DeLay's actions:

"DeLay family decision to end father's life"

There's a word for people who are unable to empathize with other human beings: sociopath.