Opening Day, 2006

OK, so baseball started last night. I’m still pissed at that, because we, here in Cincinnati, have always (theoretically) had the right to have the very first game of the season. We always start at home, though, which is nice. They haven’t taken that away from us. Time to quit feeling so aggrieved, especially since Continue reading Opening Day, 2006

Pilates and me

I have discovered Pilates. My second session was yesterday, and I swear I dropped a whole pants-size during the session. I found Pilates through Buck, who told me, “I think I found the perfect sport for you!” I’m not sure Pilates can be described as a sport, though. Simple movements, repeated only five or seven Continue reading Pilates and me

Gotta love Hamas when they start cracking jokes like this

I mean, pigs must be growing wings about now! I’ve added special emphasis to the last sentence. It’s the funniest of them all. Hamas: We need peace more than any nation: “Our people are in need more than any other nation on earth for peace, for security and stability. Our government will not spare any Continue reading Gotta love Hamas when they start cracking jokes like this

Civilisation

Eamonn Fitzgerald’s Rainy Day: A clash between civilisations, not about civilisation: “It is the age-old battle between progress and reaction, between those who embrace and see opportunity in the modern world and those who reject its existence; between optimism and hope on the one hand; and pessimism and fear on the other.” Tony Blair.