Obama: Israel likes itself!

What a breakthrough!! Thank heavens we have a genius like Barack Obama to tell us all the brilliant nuances of the difficult political issues of the day!
Obama: “Israel is a strong friend of Israel’s.” (WaPo)
I can’t wait to find out if Germany thinks Germany is a friend of Germany’s!
(h/t Extreme Mortman)

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Wolf Challenges Bush; Keeps 11th Commandment

I keep in touch with an acquaintance who lives who lives in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) with her husband who is a Chinese national. Through carefully coded communiques, she has revealed that they and their young daughter (she is pregnant) have been forced from their home in advance of the games. And, they […]

To your good health…

And that of Mother Nature, of course…
Apparently, eating crickets is a good alternative to pesticides. At least, so says London’s Evening Standard.
Patrick Durst, of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation, said that if consumers were to be tempted to broaden their culinary horizons the trick might be to make the bugs look more palatable.
‘You […]

She’s Not a Real Journalist! She Just Has a Website!

Here’s a blogging Jane that you really should meet: Jane Novak, suburban homemaker, blogger, fighter for freedom of the press, and the bane of Yemen’s government’s existence (mostly due the aforementioned fighting for freedom of the press). I only recently discovered her, thanks to Kat, so I’ll just link to things about her. Read, and […]

Flower Feelings

Swiss experts say plants have rights too
Plants need protection from maltreatment and pollution, government experts said on Monday.
You will be relieved to know that these Swiss experts are cool with genetic altering of plant life — as long as the plant’s reproductive capacity isn’t diminished. Seriously.
Although the news is slightly old, I couldn’t resist […]