I’m astonished to read about a case that’s going to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. His name is Matthew, he is 26 years old, and his supporters hope to take his case to the European Court of Human Rights. But he won’t be able to give evidence on his own behalf –… Continue reading It’s a chimp, dammit!
Tag: Silly
An Engineer’s Guide To Cats
I can no longer remember who sent this link to me, but I’ve watched (and enjoyed) the video several times already. I thought you might like it too. Peter
Doofus Of The Day #23
Readers may remember a blog post from a couple of months ago, dealing with the gratuitous self-torture known as ‘Brazilian Waxing’. Well, it seems that men can invent even more idiotic ways to hurt themselves in the nether regions. Courtesy of Barking Moonbat Early Warning System, we have a classic example of such doofidity. (Is… Continue reading Doofus Of The Day #23
The ‘green’, electric bra???
This boggles my mind. The Triumph International lingerie maker has unveiled its latest ‘advance’ in Japan. Ladies, take your battle for the environment a little closer to your heart with a solar-powered bra that can generate enough electric energy to charge a mobile phone or an iPod. Lingerie maker Triumph International Japan Ltd unveiled its… Continue reading The ‘green’, electric bra???
Force becomes Farce, redux
Some readers may remember this blog post from January 22nd: According to a report in the British Daily Mail, it seems that in North Wales brothers Barney and Daniel Jones have established ‘the Holyhead chapter of the self-styled Jedi Church, which claims up to 400,000 members worldwide’. Barney, age 26, is now known as ‘Master… Continue reading Force becomes Farce, redux
Memories of ‘Titanic’!
Click the picture for the source. Peter
Happy Mothers Day!
In honor of the occasion (and in view of the Jewish Buddhist post immediately below this one), I decided to give you a few sayings from well-known Jewish mothers. (Actually, only two of them [as far as I know] were Jewish, but this is what a Jewish mother in their position would have said!) CHRISTOPHER… Continue reading Happy Mothers Day!
Spiritual Advice from a Jewish Buddhist
I received the following helpful suggestions by e-mail from Dora (who is Jewish, and does yoga). After I’d wiped the tea off my monitor, I thought you might enjoy them too. Wherever you go, there you are. Your luggage is another story. To practice Zen and the art of Jewish motorcycle maintenance, do the following:… Continue reading Spiritual Advice from a Jewish Buddhist
When laws trip over themselves
I’m cynically amused by a recent court case in England. In a nutshell, a drug dealer was convicted of his crimes and sentenced to incarceration. The State then sued to confiscate the assets he’d amassed from his life of crime. Unfortunately, they’d already frozen his assets, so he couldn’t afford a lawyer to represent him… Continue reading When laws trip over themselves
Q: When is a lesbian not a Lesbian?
A: When she’s not from the island of Lesvos (also known as Lesbos) in the Aegean. At least, that’s the argument of the residents of Lesvos, famous as the home of Sappho, a lady poet of the 7th century BC who wrote love poems to and about women. Some residents on the Greek island of… Continue reading Q: When is a lesbian not a Lesbian?