Of all of the Zevon obits and remembrances, Brian Linse’s was the most touching. While he was just a great musician to people like me- he was also a friend and a father. Such a loss.
Scary as Hell
The Instapundit links to this story regarding North Korea:
A Chinese scholar who is also a key Communist Party member in Shanghai, has said Chinese President Hu Jintao through his top envoy informed North Korean leader Kim Jong-il of a possible United States invasion.
Shen Dingli, professor at Hudan University in Shanghai and who was visiting Korea for an international seminar, was quoted by sources as saying that Hu
Referral Logs
I am getting a disturbing number of referrals from a wesbite called Belly Builders. I am afraid to look, so if anyone has any idea what is going on, I would appreciate it.
Lack of Remote Control
I was talking to a friend, and I have decided that some crafty engineer could make a device that would fly off the shelves. I want a lightweight universal remote/cell phone that could be worn on my wrist much like the playlists NFL QB’s wear during football games.
I spend at least an hour every day looking (it seems) for one remote or another, and my cell phone only rings under a few circumstances:
1.) The moment my posterior makes contact with a toilet seat.
2.) The split second in between me turning the shower on and the water actually hitting my body.
3.) Whenever it is located at approximately the farthest distance from me in my apartment.
MIT grads, get on it.
Go Help This Man
For the love of everything holy, will someone go give this man a job. Some of you may dislike his politics, but there is no doubt he is intelligent and would be a good employee (although cranky, like me, perhaps).
Blog Awards
If you are wondering where the Blog Awards results are, I have not tallied them because I have only received 35 submissions. When I get to a decent number, worth the effort, I will post the results. OF the 20 people who linked to the blog awards, approximately TWO of the bloggers submitted their votes. So, one more time, the categories are listed below. Get on it or the Blog Awards will R.I.P. You have until 25 August before I give up.
More Sniper News
More news on the WV Sniper as details begin to slowly trickle forward (login required, use ‘test/test/’):
Police speculated Friday that a large, white male driving a black pickup with an extended cab may be responsible for Thursday night