Was reading some news (non-war related) before bed and came across an AP article about a recent study of the reading skills of 4th graders (or equivalent) in 35 countries. You can read it at http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/08/national/main548400.shtml – but what jumped out at me was: Girls scored higher than boys in reading in the United States  Read more »

I got my March/April 2003 issue of Adbusters (Journal of the Mental Environment) magazine today. It had a quote – un-attributed – that I liked: “The self-organizing principles of markets that have emerged in human cultures over the past 10,000 years are in conflict with the self-organizing principles of ecosystems that have evolved over the  Read more »

Is there such a thing as a flattering still photo of Condoleezza Rice? I keep seeing the ones like this: I know her background in the oil industry so I can kind of understand her rabid attitude towards Iraq – I just wondr if all the photos are supposed to make her look like a  Read more »

I know alot of my postings, and links I’ve included in my journal in the last week tend to be very war oriented. I am going to force myself to limit my time spent fretting, thinking, bitching, reading, and listening to war coverage. I will share links about places that I find interesting and worth  Read more »

I left work at around 6:00pm and made a short stup at Han Ah Reum on my way home. I was in the mood for a stir fry and all I could remember for sure that I had at home was organic zuccini and green beans. Sidetrack://Yesterday’s Lunch! On Sunday night I made a concoction  Read more »