Is is right to discriminate against minorities because of their race? Of course not. But a law favoring minorities has been discriminating against small businesses owned by those not “socially and economically disadvantaged” since 1986. This may have come to and end with a Federal Appeals Court decision handed down on the same day Obama was elected [...]
Entries from November 2008
November 30, 2008
Sacher Torte
I am reading ”Mortals” by Norman Rush. On the back cover are all the out-of-context quotes by various literary types. Karen Heller writes for the Philadelphia Enquirer and says “Dazzling . . . A thick, delicious Sache torte of a novel.” It is a good book, but this Austrian delight has it’s own web site.
November 30, 2008
Vespa amarela
Vespa amarela
Originally uploaded by microlito
I like this, but your shot is still way better, P.
November 28, 2008
The Moth
I listen to The Moth podcast weekly, and love it. It’s not for everyone, but if you like a good story and don’t have a lot of time these five – ten minute long podcasts are great. This week they featured two stories in their first East Coast v. West Coast SLAM-OFF. If you are familiar [...]
November 27, 2008
Gasoline
At the current price of $1.79 per gallon, gas is far less expensive than the other three main liquid commodities in this country - cola, beer and milk. While all three of the latter are essentially renewable products, fossile fuels are not.
November 26, 2008
Nothing New Today
I don’t have a single think to post today. The weather is cold, but clear and sunny. It is the day before Thanksgiving and Gerda has to work. The store will be filled with last minute grocery shoppers, but I don’t think the floral department will be busy. Who gives flowers on Thanksgiving?
A Freudian slip [...]
November 25, 2008
Maps
There are all kinds of maps. Here is a different map. It isn’t especially useful if you want to go somewhere, but it is colorful in a cartoon-like way.
November 24, 2008
Ashton Park Golfer
Ashton Park Golfer
Originally uploaded by Maciek 1955
Like an upside-down lightning strike.
November 23, 2008
In a Word . . . No
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
No is an English/Old English word indicating rejection, disagreement, refusal or making a negative response or exclamation. In most cases it is the opposite of yes.
No has 41 entries in the Urban Dictionary.
No is tied for 2nd place on (no spelled backwards) a long list of short words, beaten out only by A and I.
No or similar [...]
November 22, 2008
Anthropomorphism, Murder and Suicide Food
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anthropomorphism is the attribution of uniquely human characteristics to non-human creatures and beings, natural and supernatural phenomena, material states and objects or abstract concepts.
I came across a blog which uses anthropomorphism in a mildly PETA-like way. The people at Suicide Food describe it as -
. . . any depiction of animals that act as [...]
