Daily Links

• Some pretty funny Kids In The Hall clips. Source (Pajiba)
  
• The Bush administration was under court order not to discard evidence of detainee torture and abuse months before the CIA destroyed videotapes that revealed some of its harshest interrogation tactics. Source (Yahoo News)
• Blu-ray vs. HD DVD battle heats up as Christmas approaches. Source (Ars Technica)
• Imagine that. A lock of John Lennon's hair sold for $48,000 Wednesday in an auction of Beatles' memorabilia collected by the band's hairdresser. Source (iWon News)
• President Bush vetoed legislation Wednesday that would have expanded government-provided health insurance for children, his second slap-down of a bipartisan effort in Congress to dramatically increase funding for the popular program. Source (Yahoo News)
• A Guide to who is on the cover of Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band. Source (Beatles Max)
• Your brain depends on a variety of nutrients to keep itself balanced. Cheetos and beer are not on the list. The scoop on six snacks that will help kick your mind into gear. Source (Men's Health)

Finally, this video isn't new, but it's still funny as hell. It's a Japanese game show that takes place in a library. They each choose a card and the one with the skull and crossbones has to take the punishment. It's pretty ridiculous, especially the slap machine.

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27 Years Later: RIP John Lennon

On this day, December 8th, 27 years ago, John Lennon was killed in New York City.

Yoko Ono, the widow of John has released a letter to commemorate the day. Please find it below:

December 8, 2007

I miss you, John. 27 years later, I still wish I could turn back the clock to the Summer of 1980. I remember everything - sharing our morning coffee, walking in the park together on a beautiful day, and seeing your hand stretched to mine - holding it, reassuring me that I shouldn't worry about anything because our life was good.

I had no idea that life was about to teach me the toughest lesson of all. I learned the intense pain of losing a loved one suddenly, without warning, and without having the time for a final hug and the chance to say, "I love you," for the last time. The pain and shock of that sudden loss is with me every moment of every day. When I touched John's side of our bed on the night of December 8th, 1980, I realized that it was still warm. That moment has haunted me for the past 27 years - and will stay with me forever.

Even harder for me is watching what was taken away from our beautiful boy, Sean.
He lives in silent anger over not having his Dad, whom he loved so much, around to share his life with. I know we are not alone. Our pain is one shared by many other families who are suffering as the victims of senseless violence. This pain has to stop.

Let's not waste the lives of those we have lost. Let's, together, make the world a place of love and joy and not a place of fear and anger. This day of John's passing has become more and more important for so many people around the world as the day to remember his message of Peace and Love and to do what each of us can to work on healing this planet we cherish.

Let's: Think Peace, Act Peace, and Spread Peace. John worked for it all his life.
He said, "there's no problem, only solutions." Remember, we are all together.
We can do it, we must. I love you!

Yoko Ono Lennon

Rest In Peace John Lennon: October 9, 1940 - December 8, 1980

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