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An SR-72 in the works? - Air Force Times

“The new jet — being referred to by some as the SR-72 — is likely to be unmanned and, while intended for reconnaissance, could eventually trade its sensors for weapons.”

Holy Flying Cats, this is a hella bad boy from Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works.

More info on the Summer Solstice

From the Farmers Almanac:

Summer arrives with the solstice on June 21 at 2:06 P.M. (Eastern Time). Although Midsummer Day (June 24) occurs near the summer solstice, or what we think of as the beginning of summer, to the farmer it is the midpoint of the growing season, halfway between planting and harvesting, and an occasion for celebration.

Midsummer Eve bonfires and dancing around the Midsummer pole are old customs still observed around the world today. Certainly, it’s a time of magic and soothsaying as well, for as Washington Irving said, “This is a time when it is well known that all kinds of ghosts, goblins, and fairies become visible and walk abroad.”

After the solstice and Midsummer Day, the days start to shorten.

Legba’s London trip is in full swing and he’s got the pictures to prove it.

London Photos

It’s the 100th anniversary of Bohemian Grove this year. How do the gnomes of the redwoods celebrate?Honor a former Bond girl and Page 3 pinup model!

Sian said: “I’m flattered to be in the hearts and minds of such important people but my modelling career is in the past now. And, since they are so secretive, how do I know if this will be a nice gentlemen’s dinner or men leaping around doing weird and distasteful things in a forest?”

The £5,000-a-year club’s strict code bans its 2,300 members from discussing its activities but, speaking on condition of anonymity, the 25 members leading the hunt for Sian assured us that their intentions were honourable.

One of them, a California financier, said: “The poster hangs on the outside wall of a cabin in an area of the camp called Skidoo and has become rather famous throughout the club because of the artistic photography and the beauty of the subject.

“This summer will be the 100th anniversary, so we thought a black-tie dinner honouring her would be a nice thing to do.

Found via Wonkette’s superior coverage

The first flowers of Summer.

May 14th is the official deadline for cable modem companies, DSL providers, broadband over powerline, satellite internet companies and some universities to finish wiring up their networks with FBI-friendly surveillance gear, to comply with the FCC’s expanded interpretation of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act.

Full Story at Wired: Threat Level - Wired Blogs

A shift on the way home and then some icing fusions, but still tasty, tasty cupcakes.

Representations of Batman in fine art through the ages are on display at the bat-tastic Bat-Blog.

Starry Night in Gotham by Vincent VanGogh

A 13 year old kid’s mother dies, leaving him a £16,000 inheritance. Kid parleys that into £250,000 over the course of three years using various online scams. Lawsuits ensue.

He even employed a personal bodyguard, flew abroad on business trips and claimed he was going to buy a private jet….”He would not eat sandwiches unless the crusts were cut off. And once he started making money he refused to attend school unless the local council paid for him to go to a private school.”

Cinco History
Mint Juleps with bourbon for Derby Day and on to the Tequila Shooters for Cinco de Mayo Night.

Festive around here.

NASA - Walter Schirra, 1923-2007“Wally Schirra, the only astronaut to fly in the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs, has died. He was 84 years old. “

Nasa has a good bio up on Wally, take a look.