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dusborne

@annepenketh I'm not convinced. Meanwhile i am glad you came across the Atlantic. about 9 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to annepenketh
The Sisterhood of Grief. I can claim to be one of the friends who said, did everything wrong. Nice to be forgiven. nyti.ms/LltcZ3 about 10 hours ago via Tweet Button
Manhunt for porn star accused of dismembering ex-lover starts in France - independent.co.uk/news/world/ame… via @Independent about 12 hours ago via Tweet Button
In a country where almost no one has a passport, George Zimmerman had two! And for his trouble, he is going straight to jail. about 17 hours ago via web
Memo to Holder: leave Bunny in peace and spare all of us from another Edwards trial. 2:23 PM May 31st via web
mistrial on five charges for Edwards and one count acquittal 1:26 PM May 31st via web
Distracted by name of msnbc contributor trying to predict what happens next in Edwards trial: Krystal Ball 12:38 PM May 31st via Twitter for iPhone
Now seems the Edwards jury only reached partial verdict.....the kind of mess his hair never was 11:55 AM May 31st via web
or may be NOT 11:50 AM May 31st via web
Baited breath....waiting for Edwards verdict 11:49 AM May 31st via web
Bye bye landline...ripped, binned, unceremonious farewell. You can reach me on my cell. 7:45 AM May 31st via web
Do, do run, Ron. Run. Do, do run, Ron. | Stephen Foley | Independent Uncategorized Blogs ind.pn/KHeDjr 4:26 PM May 30th via TweetMeme
Romney hits the magic number, but his smartphone app fails spelling test - Happy Mittens makesa boob independent.co.uk/life-style/gad… via @Independent 4:16 PM May 30th via Tweet Button
Exit Kofi Annan – with Syria still massacring its people and Russia still blocking action independent.co.uk/news/world/pol… via @Independent 4:13 PM May 30th via Tweet Button
Well, this is the nearest thing to real info on Chavez and the news is not good. For him. news.yahoo.com/report--chavez… via @YahooNews 11:53 AM May 30th via Tweet Button
Asked about UN choosing Mugabe as 'tourism leader', one Sec Council insider expresses the same shock as rest of us. "That's extraordinary". 7:54 AM May 30th via web
UN chooses Mugabe as a 'leader for tourism' - Defenders of the UN weep independent.co.uk/news/world/pol… via @Independent 7:12 PM May 29th via Tweet Button
US deal to arm Italy's drones opens new front in arms trade - Coming soon, treaty to cut drone arsenal independent.co.uk/news/world/ame… via @Independent 7:10 PM May 29th via Tweet Button
Cant stand to watch #civilisation on PBS any longer. Why does Niall Ferguson try so hard to make himself sound so fatuous? 6:56 PM May 29th via web
Grateful for small things: that I am not part of press posse awaiting verdict in #edwardstrial in Greensboro. Jury out for sixth day now 8:51 AM May 25th via web