Recent Entries
Birdie
It took years before I found out for sure that my pet bird was a starling. But after finding the site starlingcentral.net, I know for sure: my ... read more
Now That I Can't Visit Tehran or Baghdad, I Want To
Those places we can't go anymore...1. Anywhere at all in Iran. Jeannie, from I Dream of Jeannie, was supposed to be Persian. Apparently she had ... read more
Malmedy
Keith Olbermann recently repeated those "How to respond to Fox Noise interviews" segments, as advice for public figures. When Bill O'Reilly's reporter... read more
I Am Becoming a Fan of Poisonous Satire.
Some horrible things:Bush. Cheney. Giuliani.This also is horrible:WashingtonTimes article by Bruce Fein Actually, I mean to say the article is great; ... read more
My New Wardrobe.
ThomasMertonCenter.orgTrying to find something orange to wear tomorrow...Nuthin. All my clothes are black or brown. Maybe a safety vest is called for.... read more
Thoughts of Change-producing Events, and Obama
I was reading things on the ACLU's site, and found these videos about what happened to the prisoners locked up in New Orleans prisons when Hurricane K... read more
Sick Blogster
Cough, cough, no graphics, no matter what browser I use... hack, hack. Sniffle. No blogster logo, no color, no users' avatars or photo galleries, no p... read more
Amusing Globe
I do wish our amusing globe would decrease its shadow on the Moon.(I'm open to suggestions as to how to manage it)... read more
Cooties in Space
I found this to be a really alarming article:Wired: Germs Taken to Space Come Back DeadlierBruce Sterling wrote about the enormous dangers germs would... read more
What We're Missing Are Political Protest Songs
Except this struck me as an apt one.... read more
