§ Art
Honestly, I have no idea what to make of Spencer Tunick and his popular human art installations. Tunick photographs and films large masses of naked figures in public locations, garnering as much notoriety for his arrests as he does for his art. It's certainly not for conservatism's sake that I find myself skeptical regarding his latest exploits. Rather, the whole... more
As Muslims across the world begin to observe the holy month of Ramadan, it seems only fair that those in the non-Islamic world should take advantage of this period of reflection to assess their predispositions towards the Muslim faith. Never forget, that were it not for the leadership and preceptivness of one great son of Islam, the Rebel Alliance would... more
§ Quip
Guess what? It's United Nations Day today and, quite possibly, you and I are the only ones who are presently aware of it. Also, quite possibly, you and I are unlikely to care. Quite possibly, our apathy to the UN is not because we dismiss UN run humanitarian and developmental organizations such as the WHO, but rather because we're not... more
Congratulations Ian and Misti! At 9:15pm on October 2nd, 2003, baby Alex was born into this world to loving parents Ian and Misti. Absolutely perfect, baby Alex weighed in at a healthy 7lbs and 10 ounces and stretches out to 19.8 inches long. Mom, Dad and baby are doing extremely well and should be all coming home soon. We... more
§ NFL
Oddly enough, I was watching baseball tonight (yeah, I know: sport for thick-glassed statisticians and chronic groin-scratchers) and it was in the the top of the 11th inning between the the Red Sox and A's when I discovered what was probably the best news I've received regarding this NFL season to date: Rush Limbaugh has resigned from ESPN's NFL Sunday... more