Author: Newley

Hi. I'm Newley Purnell. I cover technology and business for The Wall Street Journal, based in Hong Kong. I use this site to share my stories and often blog about the books I'm reading, tech trends, sports, travel, and our dog Ginger. For updates, get my weekly email newsletter.

El Serpento

Watch out for El Serpento. He will hurt you bad.

UPDATE: El Serepnto has left an ominous comment on newley.com:

YOU ARE A RIGHT SMART NEWLEY. I WILL LET YOU CONTINUE TO BE SMART AND SPREADING OF WORDS OF MY POWERS AND KELP!

wrestling, lucha libre, Mexico

US Military Base in Paraguay?

I’m familiar with neither this author nor this publication, but here’s a thought-provoking article about rumored US military efforts to build a base in Paraguay.

If it’s true, it’d make sense strategically — the base would be close to both ever-unstable Bolivia and the troublesome triple frontier region, which is home to South American al-Qaeda-linked groups.

Paraguay

I Want One Now

How to make a killer DIY fly-powered plane out of matches!

“A Very Special Concert”

Don’t miss this touching — and hilarious — essay about “the enduring bond between Huey Lewis and the developmentally disabled.”

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Misc.

Reason Number 768 I Wanna Go to Finland

Don’t miss Hel Looks, a photo collection of street fashion in Finland.

My fave:

If The Dude were a raver and grew up in Scandinavia, he’d be this guy:

Categories
Misc.

Re: Baseball and Steroids

What he said.

Cheese Gone Missing

BBC:

Canadian salvage divers are searching for an unusual treasure – a vast hunk of sunken cheddar cheese.

Move Over, Mullet Hunting

Sandals and Socks is the new game in town.

This one’s my favorite.

Thoughts on Postmodern Installation Art

Lemme get this straight.

This is art.

But this isn’t?

What is our world coming to?

UPDATE: Mike W. writes:

NRP: You should ad this line from the article to your post: “Lee defended the bra-adorned fence, saying 90 percent of letters he receives about it are supportive.” As are 90% of the bras.

Clone-Like Dolls

The My Twinn doll is just plain creepy.