More funny stuff

I guess everyone’s in a silly mood today. Thanks to Manuel for this one:
Gerald Ford Eaten by Wolves
Don’t worry, it’s not a flash comic of the situation. It’s just a transcript of a funny SNL skit.

Stuffed microbes?

Look at the cute little rhinovirus!
Sorry, no other updates lately. The world just hasn’t been interesting enough. :)

Engrish for fun

Engrish.com
That’s just plain funny.

Awwwww, geek out!

I can’t wait for the extended version of The Two Towers to come out! December 17… that’s too late for my birthday, but not too late for a Yule present!
So let’s see… if FotR is 3 and a half hours, and TTT is 3 hours 45 minutes… who’s up for the 12-hour Extended Marathon [...]

Keep the pressure on

I’m glad that papers are finally devoting space to hard questions about the Iraqi invasion. I just wish these questions had been asked before the war.
UPDATE: I’m amazed at the carefully-reasoned analyses that have been appearing lately.

Oldest human skulls found

Science is neat!

That’s why they call it intelligence

…because Bush doesn’t rely on it when making decisions.
I know it’s a bit harsh, but I’m tired of watching the administration slowly reveal the real answers to questions asked before the war. There are no WMDs. There is no link. There was no imminent danger. There was no reason. These were all presented as weak [...]

Amen, sister

Joan Chittister sums up my continued thoughts on our invasion of Iraq in a well-written opinion piece.
Thanks to Deana for sending me the article.

NASA and the Future of Space

SpaceDaily has an interesting opinion piece about NASA’s role in the future of space exploration. Most intriguing is the author himself; he’s a scientist who was part of the Apollo program, which gives him real credibility in these matters.
UPDATE: I think this is the leading edge of a group of dire, bitter pronouncements [...]