s. 131 of the Criminal Code
s > but dont worry the maximum sentence is minimal MSN12:56 j > that was a funny sentence MSN12:56 s > only 14 years MSN12:57 j > for perjury!! MSN12:57 s > yeah apparently some ppl still think lies make baby jesus cry MSN12:57
rooftops of houston
view from my grandmother’s apartment
with a slight thickness to its body…
and I thought oatmeal was enough of a liquid cereal… check out the review here. mmmm… green milk? (via memepool)
I love nature
That migrating flock visible on the horizon at sunset, once a consoling reminder of the eternal rhythms of nature, could be carrying the virus which might soon KILL TENS OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE. MWA-HAHA! (emphasis, and mwa-haha, added)
Plumpy’nut
it made me happy to read this, in between all the regular grimness. And even though there may be some evil corporate agenda behind it, or the peanuts are picked by slave labour, or whatever (damn this constant scrutinizing of news stories), I don’t want to think about it. The wonders of Plumpy’nut: Saving lives with peanut butter (The Economist)
it’s stupid that criminals are punished by incarceration only!
this is hilarious: every foucauldian discussion should be preceded by a slide whistle. This great excerpt we had to read in criminal law (well, except when he went all Christian at the end of it): The Humanitarian Theory of Punishment (1953) by C.S. Lewis. (Yes, him.) My contention is that this doctrine, merciful though it appears, really means that each … Read More
other people try to put socks on their cast too
while I’m reading about the shift from quantitative mental labour to qualitative in the characterization of intangible property, an elderly man may be having a heart attack. “Lady, somebody get a doctor!” which may not seem too unusual, given I’m in a hospital. but I’m in the orthopedics wing, where crutches & wheelchairs & ankle casts are the norm… I’m … Read More
babies for sale, on eBay?
A short article today about baby trafficking in China (BBC). not sure how convinced I am of how “strict” the one-child policy is now. I heard you simply have to pay a fine for each additional child. (not that it makes it better, now those who can afford it can have multiple children. but what can you do?) Population and … Read More
never did like the smurfs, but…
(picture from wizbang) …the 25-second clip starts typically with the lovable blue Smurfs dancing hand-in-hand while singing the Smurf song. But chaos descends as wave after wave of fiery explosions level them. It ends with Baby Smurf sobbing inconsolably with the final frame reading: ‘Don’t let war affect the lives of children.’ — electric new paper unicef’s FAQ on the … Read More
all we ate was dried potatoes
M is currently accompanying Wolfowitz on a trip throughout China, doing ‘communications support’ (as she likes to ‘guillmet’ it), which involves visiting a lot of villages… and apparently eating 20 course meals with questionable meat (hey, it’s called southern chinese food). Sounds like an amazing experience — This is her description of one of the resettlement projects supported by the … Read More