From the Inbox

This will have to be one of those we-report, you-decide, kind of things.

One Good Thing About Being Alone

At least you're not in the company of Bill Maher.

Environmental Pollution

"Damm Polar Bears! Why can't they crap on their own icebergs? I'm getting tired of cleaning up their droppings"

Sometimes, it's not so easy being Fearless Leader

"How many people can get their hands on polonium 210, Boris?"

Different News

When I saw the headline I assumed it was more global warming:

Girls at U.N. meeting urge global action

So the first lines didn't make sense to me:

*A 16-year-old Nepalese girl burst into tears describing her work in a match factory to help support her mother.
*A Jordanian teen spoke out about violence against girls in rural areas.
*A former child soldier from Congo cried when she recalled her suffering as a sex slave.

So where was:

* A high school student from Ohio said she really sweat a lot last August, "what with George Bush making it warmer, and all."

What was there makes me glad I live in America. From the child working in the match factory:

"The most important message is that governments should ensure that every working child gets a free education," said Sunita Tamang, lamenting that in her community in Nepal "people think that if you educate a girl child, it will only embarrass you."

Every working child? How sad.

Are My Rice Krispies Ready?

It was a toss-up between Ernest Borgnine and Larry Bud Melman to play the part of Joseph Wilson... I always vote for anyone named Bud.

Been there, Done that

My first thought upon seeing this was, "But they tried dog Lamaze coaches in California and it didn't work." Not to worry, this dog is learning yoga. (via the Japan Dog Yoga Association)


But since when do you have to teach dogs yoga? My dog has been a master of the Fallen Bear position for years. She can hold the position for hours. In fact, it usually takes a slice of bologna to even get her to lift her head.

Shifting Strategies

James Taranto noticed:

That Was Fast

* "Democrats May Cut Bush Military Budget"--headline, Associated Press, March 1, 2:32 p.m. EST

* "Democrats Nix Idea of Military Budget Cuts"--headline, Associated Press, March 1, 3:07 p.m. EST

Next Democrat strategy: just call time out.

Though, like "calling shotgun", that doesn't always work.

The EU

News of the Wierd:

A 73-year-old man died of a heart attack in North London in January, perhaps assisted by a delay in responding by the London Ambulance Service. According to The Sun, the nearest crew could not be called because European Union labor rules prevent disturbing the crew for any reason during the first 20 minutes of their half-hour break. [The Sun (London), 1-6-07]

Perfect Disguise

Gee, bad luck for the prettygirl bandits; the police found them despite their big sunglasses. "Odd," the girls thought, "glasses always worked for superman, and ours were tinted."

Girls, if sunglasses worked, don't you think Nick Nolte would have used them?