I used to just worry about the street violence in this country and road rage and other media induced fears – now I have to be on the lookout for exploding whales. Read the story with photos on Yahoo!.

As opposed as I am to many genetically modified foods and crops and predatory seedforms this is genetic research at work in a way I can appreciate. I know much of what the plant does could be done via technology but think about how usefull this would have been for the people in low-tech rural  Read more »

Axis of stupidity member Focus on the Family is telling President Bush that government endorsement of religion must come with no strings attached… This story is especially apropros today as I’m writing from Colorado Springs where Focus on the Family is based. In response to President Bush’s call for more "faith-based" program support from the  Read more »

While reading the SF Gate Morning Fix today I found via a link from a link this nice little recipe archive. It’s from Planet Organics – a home organic produce delivery service in California (much like the local NJ one that  uses) so most of the recipes have a distinctive vegetal leaning. http://www.planetorganics.com/recipes/recipes.asp I have grabbed  Read more »

Today the President gives his annual address. As the election battle begins, how does his first term add up? 20 January 2004 232: Number of American combat deaths in Iraq between May 2003 and January 2004 501: Number of American servicemen to die in Iraq from the beginning of the war – so far 0:  Read more »