Once again Microsoft has pissed me off. That’s no shock on its own, but they had help this time from an unexpected accomplice: Yahoo. Usually, I like Yahoo. I’ve liked Yahoo for a while and have been a long-time customer, both as a user of free stuff and as a paying customer. So far everything […]
Support for the Iraq Campaign
Watch out, everyone… “Republican support for the war is slipping” says this article. This means, of course, that two senators have decided that having the war move to America instead of stay in Iraq is a good idea. Whenever I run farther than a half-marathon I start telling myself that walking sounds a lot better […]
Points on Environmentalism
Environmentalists still like ramming their heads against brick walls. Lately environmentalist stories and short-sighted “green” ideas have been blooming on the internet faster than Chinese algae. Christian Science Monitor hit the nail on the head about carbon emissions today with this article, and then went completely the other way with a mainstream-friendly article (one can […]
DPRK Handling
[Pic unrelated: On sale at Jusco. They have no idea how this appears to a Westerner.] I’m writing because I’m a little upset about the shallowness of the Left’s current stance on the North Korean nuclear and ballistic missile issues. Even more broadly, I’m disappointed in the way the media flashes past complex issues like […]
Korean Bathroom Signs
I love Korean bathroom signs. There, I’ve said it. Bold. Informative. Leaves nothing to the imagination. I took this picture the last time I was walking through the bus station in Seoul. Its a good thing, as I now have a personal reference to the One True Way. Sadly, however, the wisdom of this sign […]