Amy Winehouse and Decay

Another young life wasted. I can't help but believe the people she kept as company are also to blame for her death at the now famous rock star death age of 27.

I started to rewrite the Lyrics to her song Rehab inserting Decay,

I'm going to Decay, decay....

but, what's the point?

Piss Off the list of effective jellyfish sting treatments

Now it is safe to go back into the water. Safe if you have been worried that someone would need to urinate upon you were you to be stung by a jellyfish that is.

Three Topics of the Day

Signs of our times.

Sometimes a nutcase mass murderer is just a nutcase mass murderer.

Plus, Kate asks: "Also, on the religious relativism watch - anyone got tape of fundamentalist Christians taking to the streets to celebrate?"

You can't get blood from a turnip or feed yourself with 'dem guvmn't types hangin' on your backside all the dang time.

Try to remember. (Alternate intro: Don't tell me what to do!)

“In 2011, one can only dream of such a limited state.”- Daniel Pipes

On Economy Now And In A Fictional Future

OB has commentary on the possibilities of economic activity in a Star Trek-like future and how it would differ in an Anti-Star Trek future world.

Both scenarios employ the notion that in the future supply, of energy and material, will be unlimited. Demand, meanwhile will be an afterthought since there will be no accounting for use because supply will also be free of charge. Which brings to mind one of my dreams; that being a source of energy which is portable, free, and completely uncontrollable by government will be found and the amazingly simple production of the producer of this infinite and costless power will be shared with everyone for nothing.