1) They love their big engineering projects.
Telegraph: “New Beijing airport to be world’s biggest.”
(Best line, re: how the thing’ll be constructed in under tree years:
“…government-funded developments in China are not subject to planning procedures, environmental objections or public inquiries.”
Them commies like their stuff built fast.)
2) They appreciate a nice baby sandwich.
(Both […]
First of all, more on our Thailand beach trip.
It was excellent. We ate a ton, including a special Thanksgiving buffet (we were staying at an American resort; besides having tasty Turkey Day vittles, the place also featured tall doorways and high-up-on-the-wall shower heads and the like, which was fabulous since I crack my noggin […]
We’re back in Taiwan after an exceptionally relaxing visit to Thailand. More soon.
Jill and I leave tomorrow morning for 5 days of fun and sun and sand in Phuket, Thailand. We’re meeting Jill’s parents there. I know, I know: it’s a tough life we lead.
Happy Thanksgiving in advance. Back at ya on Monday.
More than simply a miscarriage of justice? You decide.
Remote control rifle range debuts.
A 1,420-calorie burger. Wow.
Here’s the list, according to a bunch of music bloggers. I’m not afraid to say I’ve never heard of a lot of these acts. (Although I’m not sure how much I trust the folks who weighed in, considering the incredibly unimpressive Strokes topped their list last year.)
Mike W. writes to ask what I miss from home. He wonders if I have a longing for NPR. Nope, Mike, I don’t. I love NPR for sure, but I don’t miss it here. Perhaps because it’s at my fingertips whenever I get a hankering for it.
There are a few things I find lacking in […]
“Girl in piñata found during border check.”
CJR: “How ‘Balanced’ Coverage Lets the Scientific Fringe Hijack Reality.”
Jordan L. sends word that Ecuador prez Lucio Gutierrez will not be impeached (for now).
–Here’s a sneak peek at Malcolm Gladwell’s new book, “Blink.”
–Don’t miss “The Physics of Gluttony: The obesity epidemic has a simple solution. If you want to lose weight, either eat less, or breathe more.”
…you really need to check out Mozilla Firefox, a far superior alternative to Microsoft’s Internet Exploder (er, Explorer). It’s exceptionally good. I got hooked on it a year ago and it’s fabulous. You can get the newest version here. Two words: tabbed browsing.
Reuters: “Seconds, anyone? After the startling success of its turkey and gravy-flavored soda during last year’s U.S. holiday season, a Seattle soda company will be serving up green beans and casserole, mashed potatoes, fruitcake and cranberry flavors.”
Jordan M. alerts me to the news of Ecuadorian prez Lucio Gutierrez’s latest flirtation with danger:
BBC: “Deputies in Ecuador have presented a petition to Congress, triggering proceedings to try to sack President Lucio Gutierrez.”
UPI says: “A group of Ecuadorian lawmakers is seeking to impeach President Lucio Gutierrez on corruption charges, Ecuador’s Hoy newspaper reported Friday.”
AFP: […]