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Bison Hunt

by Anil Polat | Nov 14, 2006 | Travel | 0

November is Native American Heritage Month.

The thoughtless massacre of the American Bison by white settlers killed to starve out the surrounding Native Americans.

The herds formed the basis of the economies of local Plains tribes of Native Americans for whom the bison were a primary food source; without bison, the Native Americans would be forced to leave or starve.

Bison were hunted almost to extinction in the 19th century and were reduced to a few hundred head by the mid-1880s, from which all the present day’s managed herds are descended. One major cause was that hunters were paid by large railroad concerns to destroy entire herds…

Done By a 10 Year Old

by Anil Polat | Nov 13, 2006 | Travel | 0

Quite impressive:

Gilbert Arenas Donates $100 For Every Point He Scores to Local Area Schools

by Anil Polat | Nov 13, 2006 | Culture | 2

Another reason to love Gilbert Arenas. Gilbert scored 25 (=$2,500) last night in a very frustrating overtime loss to the New Jersey Nets.

In case you’re wondering he donates the money for the points he scores in both home and away games. For games he doesn’t play in for some reason (injury, etc.) he gives $500.

I have a chance to actually give back in this life,” Arenas said. “When my career is over, I want people to remember me for what I did off the court as well as what I did on the court.

-Gilbert Arenas

As if that wasn’t enough, the Wizards owner (Abe Pollin ) is matching every dollar Gilbert donates.

Impressed by the gesture of the young player, the Wizards owners matched the offer and chose another 41 schools for the away games.

Gilbert Ties Chaberlain Record

by Anil Polat | Nov 13, 2006 | Culture | 0

A very tiny record. A side-note really, but a little more Gilbert news from last week.

Arenas become the first NBA player since Wilt Chamberlain to score 40-plus points in his first two home games.

YouTube – More Than Just Time Wasting

by Anil Polat | Nov 12, 2006 | Pictures and Video | 0

Well from time to time.

The AP has a story of a Youtube video showing police brutality that has sparked an FBI probe of the LAPD. A group called ‘Cop Watch LA’ placed the video online to draw attention to the actions by officers. The officers pictured in the video are now being defended by police defense attorney John Barnett, who defended the officers in the ‘Rodney King’ trial of 1991.

A search on YouTube for the terms “police brutality” found more than 500 videos, including ones that claim to show police violence in the U.S. and as far away as Egypt and Hungary. A search of Google’s video site also yielded hundreds of videos. In response to the surge in amateur videos, some law enforcement agencies have installed cameras in squad cars to protect officers against false allegations.