Saturday, April 10, 2004

Plane Over Crawford?

The Austin American Statesman reported today that a small airplane got too close to the President's ranch on Friday, and caused fighter jets to be scrambled. The plane landed in San Marcos, and the people on it were questioned. I live south of Crawford by about 75 or 100 miles. My parents were at home yesterday when they heard a loud noise that they thought was an airplane or a low flying helicopter. It turns out that it was the fighter jets chasing the small plane.

Friday, April 09, 2004

Winner by 83%?

Abdellaziz Buteflika has been re-elected President of Algeria by a margin of 83%. C'mon man, make it look at least a little real! Even George Bush knew to steal an election and get away with it, you have to make it look like there was real opposition. This will never fly. Look for some more Jihad.
Where's the Door?

Ignorant of their ignorance, yet wise
In their own esteem, these deluded men,
Proud of their vain learning go round and round
Like the blind led by the blind. Far beyond
Their eyes, hypnotized by the world of sense,
Opens the way to immortality.
"I am my body; when my body dies,
I die." Living in this superstition
They fall life after life under my sway.

-Katha Upanishad

Me and Stevie going round and round.

Thursday, April 08, 2004

We Will Have No Blood on Our Hands

Some call Barcelona the "Peace Capital of the World." Now, there's another reason to do so: Barcelona has banned bullfights. "We are not stinking Castillians, we are Catalans!" Away with your foreign customs!

Wednesday, April 07, 2004

Tattoos Are Out

Now you can get eye implants of silver, gold or other precious metals. No more having your blue eyes turn gray, or your brown eyes turn hazel. It's available in the Netherlands, where else?

Tuesday, April 06, 2004

Ken Lay Comes Clean

There's a rumor going around that Ken Lay, former CEO of Enron, has decided to turn himself in to Federal authorities and plead guilty to embezzlement, securities fraud, money laundering, and even mail fraud. It seems he attended a screening of Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" and was overcome with a desire to repent. Oh, if only it's not a rumor!
Not Exactly An Endorsement of Capital Punishment

All tremble at the rod,
all are fearful of death.
Drawing the parallel to yourself,
neither kill nor get others to kill.

-Dhammapada, 10

But, here in Texas we don't really kill people, we just help them out with their insomnia problem.