In many countries around the world, May 1 is an official holiday for one reason or another. In Europe, it's the date on which many countries mark Labour Day. Sweden is one of these…and with "May Day" falling on a Tuesday this year, a huge chunk of the workforce (about two-thirds of it if the head-count at …
Monthly Archive: April 2007
Apr 29 2007
Barista milk: It’s not just for Starbucks anymore!
After nearly five years of living in The Land of 9 Different Grades of Cream and STILL having to improvise half&half for my coffee, the Swedish dairy industry seems to have taken at least a step in the right direction by making barista milk available at my local grocery store. To be honest, it never …
Apr 27 2007
Tagged: Why I Blog
My blogging buddy The Rat "tagged" me to do an entry about "Why I Blog" over a week ago, and I'm just now getting around to it because, you know, I've got this Master's in Procrastination that has to be used sometime. Part of the delay can be credited to my of initial belief that this would be a …
Apr 25 2007
Bush calls up Civil War re-enactors for duty in Iraq
Speaking of The Onion…"America's Finest News Source" has recently launched a video network that's pretty slick. This panel discussion involves a proposal for dealing with U.S. troop shortages. The debate over who would make better soldiers, Civil War re-enactors or Dungeons & Dragons players, is especially funny. (Or maybe I just think that because I've dated both.) In any case, I've …
Apr 24 2007
Early Geek playground survives despite the odds
Maybe it's because I'm old enough to remember when RadioShack was the only consumer electronics store in town, but this article in The Onion has had me laughing intermittently and uncontrollably for two days now. Even CEO Can't Figure Out How RadioShack Still In Business Here's a little preview: FORT WORTH, TX—Despite having been on the …
Apr 23 2007
A dream deferred…
Dr. Darling and I often talk about the kind of car we'd like to own whenever we get around to buying one. Not surprisingly, the Swede is leaning toward a Volvo station wagon of some sort while my heart is set on something a little more sporty and fun. One vehicle we've always jointly lusted after, however, is …
Apr 21 2007
Would Jesus discriminate? In Indiana, probably.
Which is precisely why I'm so impressed with the Metropolitan Community Church in Indianapolis, my home state's capital city. The church is sponsoring a series of billboards around the city challenging people's understanding of what the Bible says about homosexuality. The messages are short, biblically factual and provocative, which leads me to wonder just how …
