I’m currently in the US and I went out to dinner with my father last night. As I looked around the restaurant, it became official. I am no longer an American. I was shocked at how slovenly people were dressed. Men in baseball caps. Women in running shoes. Everyone had on jeans. More tee shirts … [Read more…]
“That’s libertarians for you – anarchists who want police protection from their slaves.” -Kim Robinson Living in Europe, I get an interesting perspective on American politics. There’s the fascination with the two party system, a lack of understanding of the Tea Party, disgust at American foreign policy, and a weird love for Ron Paul. I … [Read more…]
“It is not fit that every man should travel; it makes a wise man better, and a fool worse.” -William Hazlitt I know it’s been awhile since I’ve posted but I have a few good excuse. Or, actually, three of them. First a short trip to Graz, Austria; then a crazy road trip with my … [Read more…]
“Our knowledge can only be finite, while our ignorance must necessarily be infinite.” -Karl Popper I think I owe my life to Rick Santorum. I’ve been living in the Netherlands for a while and I’ve only just heard that this country actually euthanizes people without consent. Sure, I knew that euthanasia was legal here, but … [Read more…]
“That joke is lamer than FDR’s legs.” -Brian (Family Guy) A Dutch architecture firm is designing an apartment building in Seoul, South Korea. In the shape of the exploding Twin Towers. According to Gawker, this wasn’t intentional. However, according to a Dutch publication, the architects were aware of the similarity of the design. (H/T Lawyers, Guns, and Money)
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