The Great Emu War
“No battle plan ever survives contact with the enemy.” (Old German military maxim) In the aftermath of war there comes the problem of what to do with the … Read more
Various blogs, featuring humor, oddities, news and interesting items.
“No battle plan ever survives contact with the enemy.” (Old German military maxim) In the aftermath of war there comes the problem of what to do with the … Read more
Now that New York has legalized marriage between adults of cis-gender, (I just love using chemistry prefixes in sociological context!), it is pretty much impossible to put the … Read more
Legal experts in Holland have told Amsterdam authorities to take down signs banning the smoking of marijuana. The city put up the signs establishing “no-toking zones” in … Read more
“Frank and Patrik Riklin who own Atelier für Sonderaufgaben (studio for special works) in St. Gallen were initially looking for a place to lodge guest musicians who were … Read more
For those who live fast, die young, and want to leave a good looking corpse, the British make-up firm of Illamasqua has joined with the London funeral directors … Read more
…and why it was a horrible idea. From The Guardian: “The CIA organised a fake vaccination programme in the town where it believed Osama bin Laden was hiding in an elaborate … Read more
by Tim Mollen Journal entry: November 16, 1980 (age 11) I’ve been to a few PG-rated movies, but I had to talk my parents into letting me go … Read more
This afternoon a facebook friend remarked with scorn upon seeing a homeless person talking on a cell phone.* Immediately several people piled on with supposed anecdotes … Read more
“Better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer” William Blackstone There is a lot of talk on the internets today about the acquittal of Casey … Read more