Daily Archives: 4 December, 2007

Unexpected

I read this yesterday, and it reminded me of an incident which occurred on a busy BART train, many years ago now. I can’t believe I’d forgotten this story, because it’s actually rather excellent, and it illustrates how people can totally defy your stereotypes, filling me with hope for humanity. At any rate, when I

Queasy Mugs

Waterboard Jenna, says Stephen King. Apparently, erecting a “tree of knowledge” will destroy Christmas. A Seattle coffeeshop owner is suing Starbucks, claiming that it uses illlegal practices to further its own expansion. I wish her luck. Prenatal testing is awesome, but it can also cause a lot of heartache, in the case of parents who