Two Men Climb the 52-Story NY Times Building June 5, 2008

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/05/yes-another-man-is-climbing-times-building/

here’s what i had to deal with during my walk home from work today.

i don’t understand the first guy and his global warming banner… it seems counterintuitive to post it on THIS building, which was newly built to be a green structure. had the second guy also planned this, or was he a copycat?

also, when you look at the building and the ceramic rods, you can’t help but think that it was just a matter of time. those rods were a perfect ladder straight to the roof.

The Silent Scream of the Asparagus: Get Ready for “Plant Rights” May 8, 2008

http://weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/015/065njdoe.asp

plants are living, true, and if we abide by the idea that “all living things have rights” then plants should have rights. but, do plants really have FEELINGS? do they understand when they are being wronged? do they feel pain the way that animals do?… i don’t think so.

i’m kind of not surprised that it’s switzerland debating plant rights, haha.

Hard Times, but Your Lips Look Great: Lipstick May Be An Economic Indicator May 8, 2008

http://nytimes.com/2008/05/01/fashion/01SKIN.html?ex=1367467200&en=f1d0f4dd9bb4422c&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

cool idea, but it’s always just been good old chapstick for me, whether we’re in a recession or not.

NewsMap May 5, 2008

http://marumushi.com/apps/newsmap/newsmap.cfm?selected=us&categories=world,nation,business,technology,entertainment,health

this has been entertaining me for longer than i’m willing to admit.

Xerox touts erasable paper, smart documents May 2, 2008

http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=storage&articleId=9080978&taxonomyId=19&intsrc=kc_top

ok, this is REALLY cool.

Woman Arrested for Dancing at the Jefferson Memorial April 15, 2008

http://dcist.com/2008/04/14/woman_arrested.php

it does seem pretty stupid… they weren’t being disruptive. if they had brought a boom box and refused to leave, then fine, arrest them. the police seem a bit power hungry.

Baby with Two Faces Born in North India April 8, 2008

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/24012024/from/ET/

WEIRD.

Boy Takes Wheel of Runaway School Bus April 8, 2008

http://news.aol.com/story/_a/boy-takes-wheel-of-runaway-school-bus/20080408064209990001

i guess that kid paid attention during the bus drills that happen a couple of times a year, because i don’t think i would have remembered to pull the emergency break during a real problem like this. and, once that didn’t work, i wouldn’t have ever thought to drive the bus into something to stop it. although, i’ve never had to think quickly in an emergency like this so i’m not sure how i would really react.

McCain Reacts to Heidi Montag Endorsement April 2, 2008

http://time-blog.com/swampland/2008/04/swampland_exclusive_mccain_rea.html

i’m not sure what’s scarier, the fact that heidi can vote or the fact that mccain… watches the hills…?

Vermont Towns OK Bush ‘Indictment’ March 5, 2008

http://news.aol.com/elections/story/_a/vermont-towns-ok-bush-indictment/20080305065709990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001

first obama wins the primary and now this. i love vermont!