The tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks approaches. I heard someone talking about the planned celebration ceremony on the radio today. I wasn’t paying a whole lot of attention, but he was going through a guest list, and mentioned that Sarah McLachlan would perform. This must be either an unpopular or underreported view, but … Read more
You know, when “Nazi sex dolls” jumped out at me from the screen, I really didn’t think much of it. I just expected it to be a fake Rob Zombie movie trailer or something. Nope. It was a real thing, according to author Graeme Donald. Hitler ordered sex dolls (called “gynoids” and/or “comforters”; enjoy that … Read more
Atlantis is in orbit. I sat at my desk and watched it rise on its glorious fountain of fire yesterday morning, as has been my habit. (Ever since Columbia went up for the first time, the day after my tenth birthday, I haven’t generally missed space shuttle launches and landings.) The return of Atlantis is … Read more