So ... sadness. I don't think I'm going to be able to plant my vines after all. My patio just doesn't get enough sun. Normally this would be the LAST thing I'd complain about though, so I can't feel too sorry for myself. I'm going to watch the sun this Saturday and see what happens. I think if I put some seedlings where the window boxes are, ( Read more... )

So, this is what I want for Christmas/My Birthday. Granted, it requires being on a waiting list and is $2,000, but hey, if everyone chips in $20 I only need ...100 friends... Okay, so maybe not a present, but something I sure as hell want!


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Hopefully they'll be putting some armor on this thing.  And geez, change the name, the world hates our aggressive tendencies as it is...

Army’s Diesel-Electric ‘Aggressor’ Vehicle Could Be Iraq’s First Hybrid


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Arg, sometimes I just get so sick of crap ( Read more... )

So, there was a new sign put up in my building on a door that's directly to the left of my "station" (desk, whatever).  It says, "Authorized Personnel Only" and leads to some of the downstairs offices.  There have been many reactions to this sign, but (for the most part) three distinct reactions by three different types of people and they all fall ( Read more... )

I GOT A NEW CAR!!!!!

That's all.  :)

Yet more proof that some people are just damn fucked up in the head ...

Perth girls get life for murder

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The Other Side of War: Women's Stories of Survival and Hope
by Zainab Salbi

I HAVE to get this book!  I heard two stories today that almost made my cry!  They were interviewing the author (who happens to be the daughter of Saddam Hussein's personal pilot!)on BBC this morning.

The first story was about a woman who was involved in the Rwandan wars.  ( Read more... )

Really good, thoughtful, disturbing article.

It has a couple typos, but otherwise, worth reading until the end. It's damn scary, too! I swear, much more of this and some states are going to start defecting and joining Canada!

I'm a moron and can't create a link without my Husband's help, so you'll have to copy and paste on your own.  It's worth it ( Read more... )