In 1947, a year and a half after the Second World War ended, life in Japan was still pretty grim. Tokyo district court judge Yamaguchi Yoshitada vowed that he would eat nothing but what was provided by official rationing. In
Sanity Check
From the CNN.com article with the latest updates on the Aqua Teen Hunger Force promo that went awry: […] In Portland, police Sgt. Brian Schmautz said officers had no plans to remove any of the signs, so long as they
Bring on the asteroid …. no one’s going to miss this planet anyway
Two stories in the news today have caught my attention in a very downer sort of way. The first seems to confirm what I’ve sadly come to believe over the past few years, that the government doesn’t give a damn
I hope Andromeda is far enough away …
The New York Times editorial: Let’s see. The vice president of the United States accidentally shot someone while bird-hunting on a Texas ranch. It took the White House nearly 24 hours to share that information with the rest of the
Sure as heck ain’t Dubya …
Anyone want to take a guess as to which national leader said this? Lately, I often hear the terms “winner” and “loser” groups. Surely there will be people who succeed and those who will not when tackling a difficult situation.
quote for the day — and political ranting
This was the next entry on my list, but somehow with the current political situation, it seems so, so apt: “If you’re born in this world you’re given a ticket to the freak show. If you’re born in America you’re
Don’t Reward the Predators
I’m sending the following letter to my Senators and Congressman this week. I wanted to share it with all of you as well, because I think the subject is profoundly important. I am writing to encourage you to vote against