Julian Ayrs & Pop Culture

Archive for October 4th, 2008

The man can deliver up patter in a rapid-fire pace.
As much as I scrambled to jot down all the juicy bits, I couldn’t keep up.
Maybe I’ll have to pack in die-hard journalistic habits – stop scribbling with pen and paper in hand – and turn a precise compact video camera on my subjects in the [...]

A handful of Sarin Palin’s bulldogs filed a lawsuit this past week to block an investigation triggered by accusations of “abuse of power” – or remove “alleged enemies” of the VP hopeful in charge of the proceedings – on the grounds that the action was politically motivated.
In round one of the battle to keep a [...]

DNA…signals humans are not all equal?

Posted by: Julian Ayrs on: October 4, 2008

New DNA research has raised a controversy.
It all started when scientists identified small changes in DNA that account for pale skin in Europeans, a tendency for Asians to sweat less, and a West African ability to resist disease.
DNA can also reveal what percentage of genes are from Asia, Africa, and Europe.
Because of established theories on [...]

O. J. Simpson…guilty! Las Vegas jury convicts…

Posted by: Julian Ayrs on: October 4, 2008

Just before 11 p.m. last night, the verdict was read by the Jury foreman.
“Guilty!”
A panel of nine women and three men deliberated more than thirteen hours before rendering their decision.
Mr. Simpson, and his accomplice – Clarence Stewart – were convicted on twelve counts stemming from a much-publicized armed robbery and kidnapping incident which took place [...]