My Travel Preparations
The news has been filled of late with reports from people (mostly women, and most of them young and attractive) at airports who claim that security screeners have been …
Brokaw's Farewell
PunditGuy was impressed with Tom Brokaw's final sign off, and he's got the video of the segment in case you missed it....
Mr. Tea and the batteries of NiMH
A couple days ago I wrote about some unfortunate experiences I had involving some rechargeable batteries. Apparently I didn't realize it at the time, but I was talking out …
The Letter Of The Law
In the news today was the all-to-familiar story of a Catholic priest pleading guilty to sexually molesting an altar boy. The Rev. Robert V. Gale admitted to abusing the …
Begging for a Wizbanging
Just over 24 hours ago I made the following statement: "And for future reference... Anyone using a Venn Diagram to make a political point gets an automatic link from …
Bonfire of the Vanities – Week 74
The Bonfire of the Vanities (a self-submitted collection of the worst posts by otherwise excellent bloggers) is hosted by PoliArt this week. [Direct link, though you may have to …
Picking up the check: Closing the experiment in open-source blogging
Last week I hit writer's block on a posting I was working on about the nature of freedom. But occasionally when handed lemons, I try to make lemonade, so …
The things we do for love (and money)
When I was younger, I had the opportunity to attend a few weddings. While there, I was introduced to the quaint and curious custom of the "dollar dance" at …
One more celebrity story
I didn't mention this in my previous posting about celebrities I have met because, strictly speaking, it isn't my story to tell. But it's too good to let slide. …
Netherlands Neanderthals Kill Babies (Groningen Protocol)
Netherlands Hospital Euthanizes Babies AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - A hospital in the Netherlands - the first nation to permit euthanasia - recently proposed guidelines for mercy killings of terminally …