Mr. Bush seems to have concluded that terrorists are like crocuses: “As the spring thaw comes, we expect cells of trained killers to try to regroup,…” Who writes these speeches? Oh, from the same speech, “Aides said his plans did not violate his pledge against nation-building because he will not use U.S. soldiers as social …
Well now. That was an exciting day. Got up, turned on the coffee, fed the dog, turned on the computer, hit the power button on the computer, and nothin’. Yessir, my power supply failed. At 7:45 am this presents problems. After several informative phone calls (sample: “The machine is how old? 1997? It’s a Pentium …
Online quizzes frustrate me; they just don’t seem to capture my inner self. Having said that, behold! which children’s storybook character are you? this quiz was made by colleen Sex! Now that I’ve gotten your attention, class, I’m referring to a recent study of sea lampreys at Michigan State. That was for fun; this has …
This is of no interest to anyone but myself, but as of half-an-hour ago I am no longer tied to Geocities or Prodigy for any part of my website. With some mucking around I managed to get the current resumé from the Prodigy pages to my current host (graciously provided by Lee; thank you once …
Today’s quiz: What’s the best visual pun you’ve ever seen? My vote goes for the one below.
Edwin Arlington Robinson Miniver Cheevy Edwin Arlington Robinson Miniver Cheevy, child of scorn, Grew lean while he assailed the seasons; He wept that he was ever born, And he had reasons. Miniver loved the days of old When swords were bright and steeds were prancing; The vision of a warrior bold Would set him dancing. …
You’ve heard of MRE’s, right? The latest twist is SRE’s; “indestructible” sandwiches! Of course, after eating those steadily, one would then need an exercise pill! Caution; unless you’re a mouse, it ain’t ready yet…sigh. Oh, and if you did inhale… Inhaling may have caused one to see visions of lost cities, but those hallucinations may …
Before I add anything else, please go be nice to Batgrl. She’s not feeling well. Here’s some hope for those of us who are physiognomically challenged: your baby might be more attracted to you than if you resemble, say, Apollo or Helen. In geriatric news, here’s a classic “bait and switch” tactic: give us a …
On the heels of Teoma’s launch, whither Google? Increasing competition poses challenges. Topic #1 which always surfaces during military actions, particularly among the “intellectual elite” on the left: the ethics of war as it impacts civilian populations. Here’s an odd coincidence; the following story appeared the same day I was musing about PETA. It concerns …
Prowling around the ‘Net looking for music by Dave Frishberg and Becky Kilgore, I came across this Ohio University radio station (WOUB). Judging from the playlists I’d like to be in the listening area. Fortunately, they do live streaming about 2 weeks after the original playdate. More media info: here’s still another mainstream press article …