I’ve been noticing little things, lately. On the train today, upon close examination of the metal door, I found tiny scratches all along the side. Of course there are tiny scratches. I’d be amazed if there weren’t. But it suddenly interests me to think that each one of those scratches represents an actual event that […]
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Please Forgive This Interruption
Heading off to vacation, so it may be more than a week before my next post. I can forgive myself, so I hope you can too. In the meantime, I’ll leave you with three things. 1. For those who need a little boost of morale:The popularity dialer can call you when you specify, and beg […]
Old People
Asians in New Jersey seem to have the key to longevity. Not that they know what it is. (Link) [End of Post]
Al Qaida Blogging in Germany
This tidbit from Spiegel tells us that Al Qaida, or their sympathizers, have a new German Web site. (Link) Best line of the article? “Blogger.com is certainly by no means the first company to be used by terrorists to disseminate propaganda.†[End of Post]
Hitler Makes a Mean Pizza
I heard this on the radio, but wanted to see for myself. In Bombay, most people have no problem eating at a restaurant called, “Hitler’s Cross,†which has swastikas and pics of the Führer himself. Apparently, he’s just another historical figure to them. One customer said: “Tomorrow if someone keeps a name like Saddam Mutton […]
My Brother Mitch
Mitch has requested a moratorium on posts about ants. So I won’t post …. [End of Post]
Socially Unacceptable Accents
I’ve mentioned this to lots of people over the years, but I’m still not sure about the answer, so I’ll post it here. I’ve noticed that it’s socially acceptable to mimic a French accent. If you attempt a Parisian accent while commenting on the wine, none of your peers will assume that you’re anti-French, or […]
Never Trust the Press (version 964)
The altered image on the top makes the smoke look much more menacing and the city darker. I have a deep distrust of the press. Every reporter has an angle, and they can cut and paste quotes and reports to show off that angle. They don’t all do it, and they don’t do it all […]
Coast Guard Goes Kosher
According to the New York Sun (link), the Coast Guard has finally decided to allow service members to wear yarmulkes. I didn’t know that they weren’t allowed to before, but they’ve caught up with the other Armed Forces in allowing it now. Mind you, the rules don’t simply say that yarmulkes are allowed. And […]
Oops.
The woman in the picture ordered a beer, then got carded. She handed over her fake ID. Actually, it was a valid ID, but it wasn’t hers. It was stolen. The punchline? “When the waitress looked at the ID, she realized the customer’s ID was actually her own license, police said.” Busted. [The link came […]