Sitting here at work browsing the web, I came across a Times article on Shojo anime and manga. I thought I was late finding out about it three or four years ago. Now that it’s nearing wider acceptance it’s time to discover some other popular-yet-obscure pop culture trend.
I don’t care for February. Both Valentine’s Day and my birthday occur in an 8 day span, and if I could skip them both completely, I’d be more than happy to do so. It’s just the double whammy screams “hey, you’re not getting any younger,” louder than any other time of the year.
Where’s March when you need it?
Wow! Symbolic or not, it is still a milestone of a sort. I still don’t understand how groups opposed to stable family units could oppose same-sex unions. After all, wouldn’t a strong tradition of legal recongition only support and encourage family development? After all, marriage is fundamentally about committment is a cornerstone of the family unit. And I fault those in support of same-sex unions for not pursuing this message in a louder way, as I think it has a much better chance of resonating and defusing some of the tensions associated with the debate.
See the February 8, 2004 entry for a very humorous (not real) rendition of an interview with Bush.
The flesh you didn’t see on TV during the Super Bowl. I’m duly impressed that this guy actually made it down to the field and managed to strip before anyone caught him. That’s some crack security.
The Scotsman had an excellent writeup of the Columbia shuttle tragedy yesterday.
On another note, if anyone has a great idea for the implementation of a pseudo-dynamic column level security scheme, I’d love to hear it. 🙂
So, there really wasn’t anything in Iraq after all. Even David Kay, the head of the U.S. inspection team supports that view. And while being rid of Saddam is without a doubt good for the world, Robert Mugabe, Kim Jong Il, and other unsavory characters still run their countries and are free to do as they please.
Wondering what the number of casualties in Iraq has been? Or the number of wounded? Lunaville.org privately provides the kind of numbers the Department of Defense doesn’t.
Alright! In another sign marketing has taken over the world, the idea of taking what may be a bad project and re-spinning has taken hold in Israel. The West Bank fence is now being referred to as the “Terror Prevention Fence”. They’re adopting the American way–don’t debate the idea, just the name!
Slate, as usual, provides a nuanced look at the issues that have led to the adoption of the fence. The key dynamic is one of population, as territory controlled by Israel will eventually become Arab majority unless Israel “disengages” from the occupied territories.
Those with a taste for more can see the proposed route here. For my unfamiliar eyes, I found I had no concept of geography in the region.