“Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii” Deemed Inappropriate Name For Child
Posted on July 24, 2008 - Filed Under News Item | 1 Comment
From the BBC:
A judge in New Zealand made a young girl a ward of court so that she could change the name she hated - Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii.
Judge Rob Murfitt said that the name embarrassed the nine-year-old and could expose her to teasing.
He attacked a trend of giving children bizarre names, citing [...]
Hitchhike for Peace Results in Death
Posted on April 12, 2008 - Filed Under News Item | 1 Comment
A sad, ironic, and wholly unsurprising story:
An Italian woman artist who was hitch-hiking to the Middle East dressed as a bride to promote world peace has been found murdered in Turkey.
The naked body of Giuseppina Pasqualino di Marineo, 33, known as Pippa Bacca, was found in bushes near the city of Gebze on Friday.
She had [...]
