Tuesday, November 27th, 2001. IP Nº8




Family Man
"My son's birth has changed my life. I wouldn't say now in a record that 'it's better to live with chemicals on. I'm getting clean. I'm a family man. And I'm not taking anything beyond vodka."
Norman Cook (known as Fatboy Slim) is married to the presenter Zöe Ball, and he says he arrenges his agenda especially to stay baby-sitting 6 days a week.

Here you can find extra information about health discoveries related with the prolongation of human's span of life.
Like a study which revels encouraging possibilities.
And new data on implanted heart pumps.



Looking for the ever changing trefoil

Politically incorrect
Interview to Michel Houellebecq

The extremism in his opinions partly reflects his excessive reduction of the world we live in, as well as it shows an alienated and melancholic personal attitude.

An even when he's considered a born challenging writer for me he's not telling anything even remotely provocative.
Link: http://www.riorevuelto.org/site/ip/ventana.php?id_articulo=1063
State vs Citizens

U.S. Acts to Stop Assisted Suicides
Check out this story, about an unprecedent law that the United States Government has raised.
A law that extends regulation over such a personal subjec like assisted suicide, which involves life and death.

Bellow, the full chronicle.
Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/07/politics/07SUIC.html?todaysheadlines
4 Oregon Patients Seeking Suicide Sue U.S.
Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/08/national/08SUIC.html?todaysheadlines
Terror Sex

In the U.S. and the U.K. experts already augur a forthcoming baby-boom
Here's an interview with John Gray (a sexologist and psychotherapist) and some cultural facts regarding sexual and marital tendencies within these days.

Does the intensification of sexual relations have anything to do with hopelessness and daily frustration?

Are people looking for some kind of shelter or protection in marriage and children?
Link: http://www.riorevuelto.org/site/ip/ventana.php?id_articulo=4529
Back in time

Bush to Subject Terrorism Suspects to Military Trials
It's funny, but I'm getting so mentally accustomed to all this lunatic progression of events (since Sept 11, I mean) that I can almost say that these things don't even surprise me anymore…
Nonetheless I don't want to pass by pieces of news that I've been collecting this week.

To have an idea of what's happening down there…

And to recognize the tragic twist that the legislation of some countries is taking regarding liberty and privacy issues.
Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/14/national/14DETA.html?todaysheadlines
Experts Divided on New Antiterror Policy That Scuttles Lawyer-Client Confidentiality
Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/13/national/13LEGA.html?todaysheadlines
European Union Set to Vote on Data Law
Link:http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/13/technology/13NET.html?todaysheadlines
















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*The Boondocks by Aaron McGruder, Nov 20, The Washington Post.