The current scoop about strawberry shortcake dolls

Where’s my rocketship?

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:55:58 PDT
Of course, there are a lot of reasons why flying cars haven’t, well, taken off, with technology, finance, and safety at the top of the list. (IBM’s argument in its 2000 commercial, that flying cars weren’t needed since we can all work together on the web with its software, is less convincing.) Few would argue that...

I Ban Thee, Lithuania!

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:07:59 PDT
Last month, the Lithuanian parliament "passed the toughest restrictions anywhere in the former Soviet Union on the public display of Soviet and Nazi symbols." Apparently, the proper way to do battle against the reemergence of politically-undesirable regimes that restricted personal freedom is by, well, restricting personal freedom. It makes sense, really: fighting fire with fire, and all. In fact—call me crazy, perhaps; crazy for democracy and liberal values!—but I have a plan that involves rou