So a company named Dubai Ports World is based in the United Arab Emirates and wants to buy six U.S. ports. We’re opening our borders to terrorists. Everybody run. It’s funny–well, laughable, anyway–how we can outwardly hold American ideals to be so important to us only to roll over on them at the slightest whim. … Continue reading “Maritime Terrorists”
Oh, wait. Yes it does. Check out this stellar piece of scientific reporting I pilfered from CNN.com (Nule, you may insert sardonic CNN jab here). The article was discussing the possibility of future asteroid impacts with Earth: “Former astronaut Rusty Schweickart holds a 3-D model of an asteroid near a spot on the globe … Continue reading “Journalism Never Annoys Me”
And if you don’t think it was a show, think again. Look no further than the evangelical jugglers showing up among the throng of protestors at the hospice which cared for Terri Schiavo during her final days. Jugglers. Come on, you think I could make this stuff up? The sad fact of the matter is … Continue reading “The Terri Schiavo Show”
Some fads I see these days leave me pretty baffled, at times. In short: I just don’t get it. Here’s a few, to which I reserve the right to add. Sushi Though sushi can consist of vinegared rice with any number of ingredients, I typically see it with raw fish. Raw fish. At its best … Continue reading “The “In” Thing”
One thing everonward has (hopefully) yet to be during its short existence is political (and by that, I think I mean partisan). I plan, for the most part, to keep it that way, too. If you are like me, you find yourself bombarded by politics at every turn. And, if you are like me, you … Continue reading “Hitler’s Patriot Act”
Lately, I’ve been amused at the to-do over rising gas prices in this country. Myself, I just find it hard to complain when our European brethren are paying an average of over $5/gallon to fill up. But I suppose that’s typical. It’s likely that most Americans don’t view Europeans, or the rest of the world … Continue reading “Unleaded”