Two problems with torture http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07294/… An essay by interrogation expert Col (Ret) Stuart Herrington I thought this essay in the Post-Gazette a couple weeks ago was very well reasoned and well written, by someone who clearly knows whereof he speaks. "…government sanctioning of mistreatment of prisoners by its intelligence officers is an essentially evil act…
Coffee table Here's the latest creation of the creative person I live with… He had built the maplewood table 23 years ago, but over the years the top had become scarred and stained, so he thought of using some leftover porcelain tiles from the "back porch room" project, to create a durable and IMHO gorgeous…
Out of control I've dug up what's salvageable – the one remaining lavender plant, the last twig of 15-year-old sage, just a leetle bit of the rampant oregano to start a new batch, some chives, and I harvested all the garlic heads to replant. Unfortunately over the years I've lost the thyme, chamomile, cilantro,…
OR… Behind the scenes of the democratic process Two years ago when I went to vote, I saw that all four of the local "election official" positions were vacant because the ladies who'd done it for 40 years or something decided to retire, and no one was running in any of them. I figured that…
Here's something cool I heard about on WYEP yesterday morning… you can name your own price (minimum $1) for a year of Paste magazine, which includes a music sampler CD each month! Read and post comments | Send to a friend
It was this time of year 18 years ago that we first saw our house, and just how it looks today is what I fell in love with… View from our back yard, September 18, 2004 Sometimes the creek behaves badly, such as 3 years ago September… but even then, the rushing water is wonderful in…
Show us a souvenir from a memorable trip. Cappuccino I love the Italian stovetop coffee maker Al's cousin Francesca gave us when we were in Italy in December 2005. We use it every weekend morning, along with the über-cute cappuccino mugs his 2nd cousin Pena gave us (because we admired a set Maria had). Our…
Fermats Fences Help! I'm addicted to Fermat's Fences, a new logic game by Everett Kaser. Every time he posts a new game, I end up spending the next week playing every level. They're just nice simple logic puzzles, and a great pastime. I'm not sure which has been my favorite, but I especially liked Honeycomb…
Show us a gadget you can't live without. Roomba Well, I don't know about "can't live without", because I just got it this week, but so far I love it… Here's my new little buddy coming out from under the sofa, which hasn't seen a vacuum for quite some time 🙂 I love the fact…
Evans City 062307 813p And here's a whole showcase of the skies above our beautiful earth … [just because] Read and post comments | Send to a friend
Where have the days gone? 