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In Honour of Funny Brit Man - John Cleese
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN - AND THANK YOU FOR MAKING US LAUGH ALL THESE DECADES!
John Cleese Biography
in full John Marwood Cleese
(born October 27, 1939, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset [now in Avon], England) British comic actor best known for his television work on Monty Python's Flying Circus and Fawlty Towers.
Cleese began writing and performing in comedy revues at Clifton College in Bristol, England, and was a member of the renowned Footlights Club while a law student at the University of Cambridge.
Screaming Pippi
I have always been sort of a rebel. When I was little my grandma used to pull me aside to remind me that I am “fabulous” and I would look at her like she was a crazy woman. I was a little bit of homely smacked with freckles and a toothy smile.
Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus on trial for elephant abuse
The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus is known as The Greatest Show on Earth but a former employee, in conjuction with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Animal Welfare Institute, Fund for Animals, Born Free USA and Animal Protection Institute are ready to claim in federal court that that it’s not the greatest place on earth for elephants. The lawsuit claims that the circus violates the Endangered Species Act by training their Asian elephants with cruel and inhumane methods. The suit claims elephants with Ringling Bros.Britney Is In Trouble With PETA
It’s been awhile since we’ve heard from the easily offended folks at PETA but they’re back in the limelight after seeing Britney Spears’ latest music video for Circus. If you click here you can read the latest angry post about Brit and her “clueless abuse of animals.” The organization is upset with her over her use of lions and elephants in the video. But what’s a real circus without animals?'Circus of Horrors' - Teen Girl Forced to Swim in Piranha Tank
Source: Fox News
Police Shut Down Italian Circus After Woman Forced to Swim in Piranha Tank
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Police have closed down a circus in southern Italy after a terrified 19-year-old woman was forced to swim in a tank full of piranha fish while her younger sister endured the company of snakes and tarantulas.
Three men have been arrested and charged with holding the Bulgarian women in slavery and breaching international human rights conventions.
The trio, who are accused of running a "circus of horrors," were named as Enrico Raffaele Ingrassia, 57, the owner, his son William Ingrassia, 33, and his son-in-law Gaetano Belfiore, 25.
Book Review: Water for Elephants
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
This is another one that my mom gave me to read. She let me bring it back from my trip, and I didn't even get to start reading it until we were home. Water for Elephants is the story of a man named Jacob Jankowski.
I Never Expected This . . . by Anonymous
This is anther GREAT post from Malia, its really worth reading.... I'm a regular kind of guy who grew up spending lazy summer days riding a skateboard and surfing. There's nothing remarkable about me.
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