The Town Scryer

 Or Clauswitz for Children After the U.S.Army got into the video game business a few years ago I suppose it was only a matter of time. Sure, the little tykes … Read more

Today the Russians launched the Spekt-R  radio telescope into orbit. The orbiting telescope will be synched with a ground-based telescopes across the world, creating the effect of having … Read more

“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

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  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

    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