One day a 6 year old girl was sitting in a classroom. The teacher was going to explain evolution to the children so she began asking questions of a little boy ( Read more... )

Not being sleepy tonight, I've been reading and listening to KHOU-TV online with it's coverage of Ike. As nice as their coverage is, I suspect that they're either missing the biggest part of the story or they're afraid to deal with it yet. They've reported that Galveston County's Emergency Center had been getting a lot of calls for help via 911 ( Read more... )

Rage is merely the first emotion the following story brings out.

The girl in the window

Since strokes are what kills people on both sides of my family (of course, I'll be killed by an angry mob of my closest friends, co-workers and family members), I thought I'd post this:

A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours, he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the trick was getting ( Read more... )

Sic Semper Tyrannis!

The Hussein Family reunion has just begun in hell with Adolph, Uncle Joe, Pol Pot and Chairman Mao joining in the eternal damnation.

Thank God for the brave fighting men and women of the US Military who have toppled another evil dictator and helped send him to justice.

From the Brutally Honest Personality Test (with a thanks to Amy for posting her test):

Borefest - ISTJ

26% Extraversion, 40% Intuition, 80% Thinking, 73% Judging

One word. Boring. Sums you up to a tee. You're responsible, trustworthy, serious and down to earth. Boring. Boring. Boring.
You play ( Read more... )

Something about getting battered by waves makes me content. If I wasn't so burnable, I'd never leave the water. Still, a few hours in the water over two days is wonderful thing -- despite the bruised thumb, chest cold, slightly burned foot, bent boogie board, and aching ears.

I doubt that I'll say anything here. But it's easier to post snark on other's LJ's if I register.