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When the Going Gets Tough: Revelers Flee Burning Man Dust
While Hurricane Gustav is grabbing the top weather news slot, for those making the trek into Black Rock Desert for the annual Burning Man Festival this weekend, the weather was also an unexpected performance art piece in the form of a dust storm.
The storm was caused by a cold front moving through the region and turning the atmosphere into a “total whiteout”, according to a commander at the Federal Bureau of Land Management.
Although no damage was reported, nor any injuries, the BLM claims that the storm did chase away some would-be counter-culture revelers.
Malcolm In The Middle Goes To Burning Man
Burning Man, that annual experiment in community and creativity opportunity for nerds to get naked and have gross sex in the desert, has come and gone. I didn't think it could get any dorkier, but then I found this clip. You know when "Malcolm In The Middle" is cooler than you, it's time to retire the body paint and angel wings and just keep writing code.
Could Burning Man Get Any Creepier?
Yes. He calls himself "WaterBoy, King of All That Is Wet." You can find him at Burning Man where he hangs out in scuba gear and floats in a water-filled suit suspended high in the air.
Just Say "No" To Burning Man
As if you needed more reasons to say "no" to drugs and other forms of fake liberation, here are three more reasons to avoid Burning Man--color coded for your convenience. ("Thanks," Fit!)
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A Generation of Male Commitmentphobes?
A recent Marie Claire trend piece takes on a certain species of man: the commitment-phobe. Lest you think this is but one unavoidable type of man, the writer suggests that there's a whole generation of 30-something men having early midlife crises:
These guys are part of a cause-less generation. They didn't grow up burning their draft cards or fighting the Nazis.
Life For Afghan Women: Not Better Under Karzai
Women everywhere fight for their rights — but women in Afghanistan have it particularly bad.
BBC reporter Jane Corbin was invited by a French charity, based in Herat, Afghanistan, that treats women who have self-immolated. Most of these women set fire to themselves to escape a forced marriage or a violent husband.
WTF?!
Why are these people applauding? This man is playing a piano that's on fire. What did that poor, innocent piano (that I'm sure someone else would DIE to have) ever do to him?
Book Bag: This Is Your Country On Drugs
Americans are so addicted to drugs that our government had to declare war on them! This Is Your Country On Drugs: The Secret History of Getting High in America, a new book by Ryan Grim, explores the unlikely consequences of the so-called War on Drugs. Some examples?
Ask a Grad Student: Should I Stop Snooping On My Boyfriend?
Conventional Wisdom is a different kind of advice column. Your questions will be answered by people from all walks of life rather than by advice experts. Today, a graduate student will offer her common sense advice.
Ask a Frenchman: Can I Turn a Hookup Into a Relationship?
Conventional Wisdom is a different kind of advice column. Your questions will be answered by people from all walks of life rather than by advice experts. Today, a man born and raised in France will offer his common sense advice.
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