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Tuesday, January 1, 2008

On Resolutions

I made this resolution back in my heady days of know-it-allness. I was struck by the ridiculousness of people making resolutions and never keeping them. I was thinking, mass delusion? No collective willpower? Expectation without resolve for follow through? Who knows? All I know is that I thought it... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, December 31, 2007

It's Official. Anderson Cooper Said So. 2007 Is No More.

Happy New Year's, everybody!!! Welcome 2008!!! It can't be worse than 2007 (let's hope). And we're less than 390 days from King George leaving office!!! Every day is a celebration that that piece of crap is one day closer to becoming an ex-president. Hope everyone's New Year (that's everyone... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Merry Christmas Everyone !!!

Although I'm a grinchy sort of guy, let me take this opportunity to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, happy holidays, and all that. Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Geminid Meteor Shower Wednesday, Thursday, Friday...

You've heard of the Perseid Meteor Shower. Well, it passed through in August. December has the Geminid, so named for its seeming point of origin (actually called its radiant point) at the star Castor, part of the Twins in the constellation Gemini. It is considered one of the best. Peak nights are... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, November 29, 2007

Rodney King Shot

The man who sparked riots in Los Angeles (and a few other major cities) that caused over $1 billion in damage and resulted in 12,000 arrest, 55 people killed, and over 2000 wounded, was apparently shot with a shotgun last night in San Bernardino, California. Rodney King, the recipient of a tragic... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

HAPPY THANKSGIVING !!!!

I'll be incommunicado for the next few days (my parents live in an Internet Free Zone ). So, Happy Thanksgiving to all... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, November 16, 2007

1100 Estimated Dead In Bangladesh

Tropical Cyclone Sidr slammed into southwestern Bangladesh last night (Thursday), according to news agencies, flattened coastal towns and villages and displacing at least 700,000 people. United News of Bangladesh has reported an estimated 1100 people have been killed (through an unofficial count)... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, November 2, 2007

Oh, No, Joe Biden Has Been Cloned!!!

Sure enough, on Halloween day, a second Joe Biden (D - Del.) appeared during a Senate meeting, strolling down the aisle, sporting a t-shirt that said "Joe Biden for President". Had the Democrats secretly legislated passage of stem-cell research and were now confronted with its horrors? Hardly. It... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Presidential Race Over: Chuck Norris Backs Candidate

Since I have been so confused and uncertain as to who I should vote for in the upcoming election, I thought I'd wait until someone I truly admired and respected endorsed one of the candidates. And like a roundhouse kick to the head (like in Lone Wolf McQuade ), I suddenly realized who I should... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Ebola, Flesh-eating Bacteria, Mad Cow, And Now -- Brain Eating Amoebas

Every couple years or so, there seems to be another microbe or virus or disorder that is stalking us like the prey in a bad science fiction movie. We've been inundated with an endless stream for the past several decades. Ebola, Marburg, Hantavirus, AIDS, SARS, Legionaires, BSE (Mad Cow),... Sign in to see full entry.

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