All posts by Chris

Axis of Eve

Now “that’s”:http://www.axisofeve.org/ what I’m talkin’ about! Anyone who creates “Panties with a Purpose”:http://www.axisofeve.org/collection.php is all right by me.

Perhaps they should coordinate with Barlow’s “DanceMob”:http://barlow.typepad.com/barlowfriendz/2004/08/new_york_during.html and really shake things up. So to speak.

Gall

As cynical as I am about the post-PATRIOT government, I was still shocked to hear that “the Justice Department redacted this line”:http://www.thememoryhole.org/feds/justice_redaction.htm from an ACLU court filing:

_”The danger to political dissent is acute where the Government attempts to act under so vague a concept as the power to protect ‘domestic security.’ Given the difficulty of defining the domestic security interest, the danger of abuse in acting to protect that interest becomes apparent.”_

So, they abused “domestic security” privileges to remove a Supreme Court statement condemning the very same abuse of privilege.

I have no response to that…

Sweet, sweet candy

Ever wonder what “evaporated cane juice”:http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=120 really is? (If you’ve never seen the term before, it’s generally listed in the ingredients of natural foods instead of sugar.) I originally thought, “Wait a minute… that’s just sugar!” Kind of, but most sugar “isn’t vegan”:http://www.vegfamily.com/articles/sugar.htm because of the way it’s processed. So it’s not as different as “stevia”:http://www.truestarhealth.com/Notes/2169001.html, but it’s still something to watch for.

(Sorry, these things cross my mind when I’m drinking tea.)

Travelling with tots

I just (re)discovered that a flight to Barcelona from San Diego would take 14 hours. The flight back from Milan would take 16, and neither is counting the extra time due to security, check-in, and delays. Even the 7-hour flight to Hawaii was a challenge for Ben. Luckily, the Berkeley Parents Network has a really informative page on “surviving long flights with small children”:http://parents.berkeley.edu/advice/going/long-flights.html.