Thoughts on the death penalty by Building C, floor 3, cell 3 (C.3.3., also known as Oscar Wilde) He did not wear his scarlet coat, For blood and wine are red, And blood and wine were on his hands When they found him with the dead, The poor dead woman whom he loved, And murdered … Continue reading The Ballad of Reading Gaol
I just ate some Kartoffelpuffer, also known as latkes, or draniki, or even Placki kartoflane (Platski). Fried food is not my favorite, but I have to admit there is something deeply comforting about hot potato pancakes. Perhaps it is the habit of eating them with family and friends, or the time of year when they … Continue reading Potato pancakes
W00t. The TDI is coming to America again in 2009. Hybrid Cars has a review: By most accounts, clean diesel is beginning to make its run into the automotive mainstream in the United States. So, we decided to take the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI out for a test drive to judge for ourselves. “If any … Continue reading 2009 Jetta TDI
Just last week Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said he would not agree to a timetable to withdraw Ethiopia’s 10,000 troops from Somalia; at least that was the story headline. The body of the story was more didactic: Speaking in parliament Thursday, the Ethiopian leader expressed impatience with the international community’s failure to respond adequately to … Continue reading Cease-fire and withrawal from Somalia