My daughter, Kaye, took second place in the Soccer Competition for her grade. The object of the competition was to make the most goals. She was happy with her performance but evidently the kids were a little upset about the way the finalists for the boys were determined as there was a tie and the…

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George F. Will has an interesting essay on Time for Bush to See The Realities of Iraq at the Washington Post. He notes that the Bush Administration needs to clearly define their role and reasons for being in Iraq. He suggests that the administration needs to re-examine what it means to be conservative and perhaps…

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Check out the Battle of Serenity flashgame at FireflyFans.Net. I can’t hit anything, but it is fun trying.

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Yaaaaayyyyyyy! Serenity begins filming in three weeks! I loved Joss Whedon’s Firefly television series and am thrilled it’s going to the big screen. The new film is set to big “big” according to Whedon: . . . bigger, faster, stronger . . . . The show plays on a very small, personal level. And while…

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Interesting reading . . . Saddam’s Interrogation Logs. It’s a joy to see how the government’s top interrogators are doing their job.

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The Smoking Gun has a smpling of letters sent to the FCC regarding the March 18 broadcast where Oprah and guest discussed sexuality . . . FCC Swamped With Oprah Indecency Complaints. While the letters themselves are entertaining . . . they may very well backfire. Fans of Jimmy Kimmel and Howard Stern wrote 1600…

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Commenting on my post regarding Iraqi Prison Abuse, Latook writes: “WHEN IN ROME” what’s the problem? This happened in Iraq, it happens all of the time. It’s their way. If it happened in the US, then it would be abuse. If we have to obey the laws and customs of a host country then all…

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Watch this . . . What a shy girl. Be sure to press play and watch the entire clip. Enjoy!

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This is funny . . . and sad . . . and . . . well . . . I just don’t know what . . . WOW Report: Duh, I Did It Again. Britney Spears has a new tattoo. Last time we heard about her putting a Chinese word on her body that didn’t…

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Pinups like the Page Three Girl and the Playboy Centerfold have been around a lot longer than many people would expect. It’s not just a modern phenomenon. See an entertaining, rough, article here which explores some of the basic history . . . albeit, abridging much of the of cultural context. Topless pin-ups appeared 400…

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The New York Times has a fairly clear overview regarding the new Media Matters for America service . . . see

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Low Culture publishes the “extremely personal essay” written by author Elizabeth Wurtzel as part of her succesful application to Yale Law School . . . low culture: It’s Legally Blonde Meets the Bell Jar! . . . funny stuff, particularly the comments about Christina Ricci who played Wurtzel in the film.

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The folks at the new gossip blog Defamer have scooped everyone with an on-the-set report from the filming of the final episode of Friends . . .

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Yet another internet worm is out and about attacking unprotected computers. This one attacks you if you’re connected to the internet so no need for the virus to spread itself through email. It just snakes along in the internet connections, looking for a hole. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could actually use our computers…

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Well, while I might be a little happier imagining glass ceilings and mythical barriers to my success, the bitter truth may just be that I’m just a tad on the lazy side squandering my potential. Even if the low score I received on the online variation of the classic IQ test were correct (it’s a…

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Lorraine and Kaye were gone for the entire weekend . . . camping with Kaye’s Scout Troop at Ko-Lai Scout Campsite. Well, it was one night . . . and while they had a wonderful time, all I got out of it was a realization of just how dysfunctional a fellow I am as I…

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Congratulations, Brian David! Your IQ score is 136 This number is based on a scientific formula that compares how many questions you answered correctly on the Classic IQ Test relative to others. Your Intellectual Type is Visionary Philosopher. This means you are highly intelligent and have a powerful mix of skills and insight that can…

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Given what has come out about the Cuban camp for detainees from Afghanistan, Brig. Gen. Janis Karpinski’s take on the recent scandal involving Iraqi prisoners in Iraq makes a lot of sense . . .

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Chinese warships have docked in Hong Kong to encourage the people there to be more patriotic. Hmmmm. The ships are also there to put a fright into Taiwan: “We are always on call,” said Yao Xingyuan (么興遠), commander of the battle group. “If necessary, we have the ability to preserve the stability of the Taiwanese…

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Bachus at ErosBlog comments on a new book that shows that many of the stereotypes of sorority sexual behavior are true: There’s a new book out based on an undercover penetration (er, accidental word choice but I’m leaving it) of modern sorority life. And no, there isn’t an account of naked twister in there .…

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I don’t think all of these inventions can be considered useless . . . a bit redundant or strange, yes, but not useless. 101 Useless Japanese Inventions.

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