life

Well, it's been a week since dental surgery, the antibiotic has run out, and my mouth still hurts. Sometimes my teeth hurt.

I'm still eating liquid and very soft food. I have headaches. I am tired and grumpy. I am hoping to be eating and chewing food by July 4th.

The golden years continue unabated.

shy but persistently insane

Truck driver Yuuki Oshima, 22, was arrested in Chiba, Japan, in December after allegedly urinating through the mail slot of a woman's apartment door on more than one occasion. Oshima told police that he was frustrated, apparently too shy to approach the woman and admit that he was "crazy" about her. [Japan Today, 12-12-09]

http://www.newsoftheweird.com/archive/nw100124.html

important research

A December National Public Radio report noted that fake houseflies have begun appearing in urinals around the world based apparently on research showing that men are more likely to aim at the flies, thus leaving the area surrounding the urinal cleaner. Another commentator wondered how such "research" was conducted (other than by the obvious method of paper-wiping floors around urinals and then comparing the wipes). [KPCC Radio (Pasadena, Calif.), 12-25-09]

http://www.newsoftheweird.com/archive/nw100124.html

science is racist

In January, the Berkeley (CA) School Board began consideration of a near-unanimous recommendation of Berkeley High School's Governance Council to eliminate science labs from its curriculum, reasoning that the classes mostly serve white students, leaving less money for programs for underperforming minorities. Berkeley High's white students do far better academically than the state average; black and Latino students do worse than average. Five science teachers would be dismissed. [East Bay Express, 12-23-09]

http://www.newsoftheweird.com/archive/nw100124.html

apple pie

To make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe. - Carl Sagan

To make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe. - the pup

better blogging

http://www.ncregister.com/blog/16_ways_to_be_a_better_and_holier_blog_commenter?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NCRegisterDailyBlog+%2540The+Daily+Register%2541#When:19:21:13Z

I don't think I represent this remark, do I?

http://www.gocomics.com/freerange/2010/06/09/

Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad news

Police Find 14 Sheep Crammed into Car - New Zealand Press
Association headline

this person is trying to fix the Gulf of Mexico

but this is who we need

this person can fix the Gulf of Mexico