Fancy spending a night behind bars (not the type where aspiring songwriters hang out)? A former prison in the western city of Kaiserslautern, Germany has turned itself into “Alcatraz Hotel”, offering guests a jailhouse feeling, complete with barbed wire along the walls and barred windows that make it look impossible to either enter or leave… Read More: No free lunch after all »
Joshua came to take photo of me for the Performance Achiever of April frame. Polaroid print turned out weird and funny – looked like “boh gay”.
In an attempt to rebuild consumer confidence in its dairy industry, the Health Ministry in China has announced new limits set by the government on the amount of melamine permissible in milk products. Well, maybe they should set the bar higher so that everyone can be excused from blame. Before you know it, the Health… Read More: Ok, so now melamine is “permissible”? »
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BusinessWeek recently ran a report about how counterfeit, defective computer components from China are getting into US warplanes and ships (“Dangerous Fakes“, Oct 2). But the crux of the issue is: If you squeeze your suppliers for the lowest price, an unscrupulous one is bound to rip you off to stay in business. That’s pretty… Read More: Caveat emptor »
“No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people.”H.L. Mencken Considering the results of the last two US presidential elections, I now believe anything is possible, no matter how ludicrous. My parting shot to those who intend to toe the party line or are sitting on the fence: how about giving up… Read More: A bit of election advice »