Iceland finally lets a girl use her own name. The amount of cultural control in these countries is very very foreign to us: A 15-year-old Icelandic girl has been granted the right to legally use the name given to her … Continue reading →
…young’uns. Seemingly-outdated skills can come in handy in a pinch. [Hat tip: Althouse.]
Continue reading →The last of the Andrews sisters has died at the age of 94: As Patty remarked in 1971: “There were just three girls in the family. LaVerne had a very low voice. Maxene’s was kind of high, and I was … Continue reading →
The Lab is still the most popular dog breed in America, and has been for the last twenty-two years. I dunno. I like Labs, don’t get me wrong (who wouldn’t like Labs?). Sweet, loyal, good with kids. But they’re sort … Continue reading →
…or is it just me? You go to a public place that has a wide-screen TV. A restaurant or bar, or sports bar, for example. You’re having your hamburger and fries, or maybe a Cobb salad (that would be me). … Continue reading →
I don’t think this is actually child abuse. Of course, Brangelina would say it is merely the mark of having well-traveled and open-minded children: According to E! News, the actress’ boys discovered their love for crickets on a recent trip … Continue reading →
The one who drove 900 miles out of her way when her GPS told her to, despite the fact that she was intending only a 90-mile trip? And the one who stole the train and crashed it into a residential … Continue reading →
John Hinderaker at Powerline makes some good points about the different reactions two suggestions to reduce violence: extending the ban on certain guns versus trying to limit violent video games (or violence in the entertainment media as a whole). Why … Continue reading →
More Rescue 911. Old, but still very topical:
Continue reading →In my recent stroll down the memory lane of Dance Crazes of My Youth, I came across this one, known as the Mashed Potato. Which started a long time ago. I never could do this particular dance. Maybe the problem … Continue reading →
If you enjoyed yesterday’s thread about Morsi/Mamet, you might like this site. Instead of celebrities who look like each other, it features non-celebrities who send in their photos because they think they look like a particular celebrity. Some really really … Continue reading →
The day before Christmas I was visiting a relative in Washington DC and set out to make lebkuchen. The recipe calls for mixing with a rotary egg beater, and this relative didn’t have one. So I set out to find … Continue reading →