Deana and Glen are getting married. Did anyone not know that? So in honor of their nearing nupital nuptal wedding, Deana has asked me to make them a quilt. Me! I’m pretty darn honored, I am. And it’s a challenge. Oo, color me intrigued. So I’m going, on occasion, to post random photos and updates [...]
Posted by Karen in Crafts, Literature on May 24th, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Faced with human rights scandals, trillion-dollar deficits, rampant corruption, and a rising death toll, our Senate finally decided to do something: They declared English the national language of the United States. Or maybe the common language. Something like that. Sigh. What exactly does this get anyone? Nothing. Then again, what harm could it do? Plenty, [...]
Posted by Chris in Government, Language, Law, Politics, You have got to be kidding on May 19th, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Watch US Soldiers’ “Lazy Ramadi” SNL Remix
Posted by Chris in Humor, Iraq on May 19th, 2006 | Comments Off
UPDATE: Apparently this whole story was false, a hoax. I’m definitely relieved. I’ll leave the rest here because, well, I’m lazy like that. I haven’t followed internal affairs in Iran lately, but a recent story has chilling history-repeating-itself overtones. Apparently Jews and other non-Muslims will be required to wear color-coded insignia to differentiate them from [...]
Posted by Chris in History, Religion, World, You have got to be kidding on May 19th, 2006 | Comments Off
Strathairn in program for “Challenger” David Strathairn, who received an Oscar nomination this year for his portrayal of newsman Edward R. Murrow in “Good Night, and Good Luck,” will play Richard Feynman. The noted physicist, whose probe was motivated in part by his participation in the Manhattan Project, sought to ensure that there was no [...]
Posted by Chris in Film, Science, Space on May 18th, 2006 | 1 Comment »