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After reading that China released a panda named Xiang-Xiang into the wild (the first time this has happened), I came to wonder: Why are pandas always given the same first and last names?

In my book, any 68 year old woman who can leg-press 400 pounds deserves a major tip of the hat.  Way to be, Madeleine Albright. I’ll bet she can whip Condi’s ass any day.  That wimp.

Sadly, I didn’t win a Pulitizer Prize this year. On the other hand, I didn’t win this either.

The Washington Post correctly notes that red states produce better American Idol contestants. They also produce pretty stupid police: 7-Hour Standoff Ends; Police Discover Nobody In Home OKLAHOMA CITY — A police standoff ended early Tuesday with metro police discovering there was nobody in the house they were monitoring. A seven-hour standoff near Southeast 59th Street and Bryant Avenue started … Read More

I recently wrote how Christian conservatives are making noise about the supposed "War Against Easter".  Apparently, it’s no joke.  The Easter Bunny has had enough, and he ain’t takin’ shit: Easter Bunny mall brawl shocks bystanders Some young children who saw the Easter Bunny this weekend at Edison Mall no longer see him as the lovable cuddly rabbit that delivers … Read More

Play at home (H/T Americablog) by supplying your own interpretation of these graphics from the Department of Homeland Security website! Our choices are below the fold….

Next Wednesday at two minutes and three seconds after 1:00AM, the time and date will be 01:02:03 04/05/06. That won’t ever happen again — ever (at least, not starting with the one-sies).  Enjoy it while it lasts.

Further proof that having an iPod really doesn’t make you hip and trendy: Takin’ Care Of Business – Bachman-Turner Overdrive Mama Used To Say – Junior America – Simon & Garfunkel Overture from "Jesus Christ Superstar" Where In The World Is Carmen Santiago – Rockapella Kung Fu Fighting – Fatboy Slim One Last Kiss – "Bye Bye Birdie" Sexual Healing … Read More

’99 Red Balloons’ Video to Air for an Hour: Ooooh.  Fire up the TIVOs!! One Dead in French Chemistry School Blast:  Brie and camembert don’t mix No Crying for Big Baby: LSU Takes Out Duke:  Around the office this morning, you’d think someone died. Why Fidel Castro Burns His Underwear: File under "TMI". ‘The Simpsons’ to Show Live-Action Opening:  I’ve … Read More

Sad news.  Addwaitya is dead. Okay, he was just a tortoise.  But he was a 250 year old tortoise. That’s old.  In fact, Addwaitya (whose name means "the one and only") was given as a gift to an official with the British India Company . . . back in 1774.

Well, a bad salad (I’m guessing) got be bedridden, so I missed American Idol last night, but (as the 21st century phrase goes), I TIVOed it. A quick zip through the recording. FRzzzzzbrzzzzzzppp! Looks like it’s Bucky’s night to go.  He’s just not bringing it.  Even the A-gamers were a little off last night, and Bucky just didn’t rise to … Read More

I must stay the course. I made decisions based on poor intelligence. I had to pick the Seton Hall team I had, not the Seton Hall team I wanted. My bracket is a better place because I picked Seton Hall. My exit strategy: GWU over Duke by 6. UConn is an enemy of freedom. Reprinted from McSweeney’s Lists; authored by … Read More

Senate Votes to Raise Debt Limit:  Fiscal responsibility anyone? Eleven patients die in Eisai drug trial:  So, I’m guessing the clinical trial was not a success. Elderly ‘don’t miss’ dead partners:  The "grieving widow" scam comes to an end. Video Shows Iraqi Children Playing With Remains Of  U.S. Soldier: Not exactly what we intended when we started this mission to … Read More

For those of you not "in the know", Google Earth is a typical Internet service which (like Mapquest) provides maps.  The cool feature is that for much of the world, it also provides a satellite photo of the area.  So you can (theoretically) see an overhead picture of many parts of the world. Internet sleuths have found some Google Earth … Read More