My Own Thoughts

I was amazed at how many people turned out for the protests in Lebanon. Looking at these numbers on Chrenkoff, I’m even more amazed. “First off, we’ve had the Hizbollah, pro-Syrian, pro-government rally, which according to various estimates attracted somewhere between 500,000 and 1 million people to the center of Beirut. Now, we have an [...]

The December Tsunami that killed thousands also changed the Earth. NASA scientists using data from the Indonesian earthquake calculated it affected the Earth’s rotation, decreased the length of day, slightly changed the planet’s shape, and shifted the North Pole by centimeters. The earthquake that created the huge tsunami also changed the Earth’s rotation.

The exterior doors of the houses are both metal and wood.  The wood doors usually have a metal gate over top on the outside of the house forming two barriers to breach.  The doors have two to three locking points.  Some doors are even barricaded from the inside to prevent entry.  There are generally two [...]

This article discusses a dig in Australia in which they are uncovering some new dinosaur species. They are also finding that the same spot was both temperate and ice, within a relatively short time frame. So they are wondering if the dinos migrated.

Old Books is producing books, including their wartime presentation pages, online. Cool.

Mirabilis has the story and the link. But the guy was apparently buried with his tools, which included awl, scoop, and water container for freezing the metals.

Thousands upon thousands of images from the NY Public Library are available for viewing. You can download and print them too. Lovely. See the article.

Follow the links back from here to play a game on 19th century manners.

According to Mirabilis acorn bread was the most common bread made in Tehran 3000 years ago.

I am reading Passionate Marriage by David Shnarch right now. It is an interesting book. I got up this morning intending to get on and write a denunciation of one of his statements. However, after re-reading, I think he may have just been overstating a point. He says that sexual desire is a desire for [...]

I am very slowly reading a book called Passionate Marriage. R started reading it first and he’s gotten a lot more out of it than I have. Often books need to come at you when you’re in a particular place. A book that has changed your life may not have as much impact the next [...]

The fact that these romance books have the sex coming first is a symptom, I think, of our society’s illness. We as a society equate sex with love. That becomes a big problem when you are looking for love. Because where you find sex and how you are most likely to find love are not [...]

You know, I was trying to read two books a day, but I’m not sure these ebooks off eHarlequin really count as books. They seem much too quick. Voodoo– I didn’t like it. It was one of those reincarnation stories. Stupid too. How can your ghost show herself to you? Silver Lining Hot Off the [...]

Due to finance reform and lawsuits, blogs are being looked at by the FEC. Potentially they will be viewed as “in kind” contributions to political campaigns. Captain’s Quarters has a letter you can send your senators. Texas’ senators are Cornyn, who spoke for the Ten Commandments, and Hutchinson.

I got two mails from soldiers! One from Cpt Castellano on paper, snailmail. One from Cpt Fountain on email. I wrote back to the Mosul guys and asked if that was in the job description for captains. You know “When deployed overseas, captains are responsible for sending notes of appreciation for any packages received from [...]

Other books from eHarlequin.com. they aren’t as long as regular books, but they can still eat up your day. Some Like it Hot Dr. Protector– about a scientist who discovers her boss is setting her up when her ex comes back to rescue her. Dark Rider Rules of Engagement by Catherine Mann Good book. Service [...]

I’ve been reading more on eHarlequin. I’ve also read a couple of other books. Cowboy to the Rescue Whirlwind Wedding Return to Tyler: A Hero for the Holidays Dad and the Drama Queen You Must Remember This Breaking News by Gina Wilkins, a fun book Sex and the Single Stylist– This is ridiculous. They meet [...]