Auschwitz Photo Album

I had written about this previously here. On Sunday National Geographic Channel did a documentary about this and another German album that showed the processing of a train load of Hungarian Jews at the camp. The documentary added some more to the story, although it could have been more complete. There is more on the documentary here.

Stories Like This Erode Sympathy For Those With Mortage Issues

The women in this article at CNNMoney.com is failing to pay her mortgage. If you read the story she bought at the top of her buying power and only by using a convoluted mortgage that combined interest only payments that could suddenly shoot up. Maybe if she had been a little more judicious in what she bought she wouldn't be in this situation. Nice Harley though, and she probably has a nice big screen TV as well.

Arsenal Crushes Derby County

Adbeyor had a hat trick coming in off the bench as Arsenal won 6-2. They cement their hold on 3rd place. Actually depending on how the last two games fall out they can still win the Premiership. Derby County unfortunately looks headed for relegation. See more here.

Scenes from Evening Walk

Handmaid's Tale Revisited

This 1985 novel tells of a land where "right wing conservatives" have taken over and repress women. It is kind of funny in retrospect, it probably was meant to illustrate leftists deepest fears of Ronald Reagan. Of course, there is a society out in the world that wants to take over and repress women - Muslim. The book would have made perfect sense if it was written about Taliban run Afghanistan, or even Saudi Arabia. This came to me a bit when thinking about the death of Pamela Bone, an Australian Feminist, who at the end of her life came to the conclusion that Western Feminism wasn't fighting Muslim tradition enough. See Mark Steyn on this here.

Intolerance Begats Intolerance

This Newsweek author is arguing the US is becoming more like the "South", and, hence, more intolerant. He makes this argument by expressing intolerance. Sure to win converts that way. See this for more.

Rainy Corner

Nick Davis and Wal-Triana Sunday Morning.

"Invisible Sun" and Iraq

I saw this video this morning and the two things that struck me is that the slums of Belfast in the 1970's look like Fallujah today, and that the UK troops and police are patrolling in berets and raincoats. The US Army would be wearing ridiculous amounts of body armor.

Raiders Take McFadden

I guess the Raiders are hoping to score a lot of points this year as they didn't help the defense with the 4th pick. JaMarcus and now McFadden the last two years. If thet get some blocking we will see.

Snake on Sidewalk

Saw it last night around 1930 as we went for a walk.

I Guess Abstaining Won't Work

Another nefarious effect of the recession, although if I were their boyfriends I guess I would be upset to. See this for more.

Transfer Rumors Swirl Around Arsenal

As always as the season winds down there are lots of rumors of players leaving their current team for Europeon ones. Most of the time they don't come true. This is what is going on with Arsenal right now, as all of their main players, including Adbeyor, are rumored to be leaving. We will have to see what turns out. Arsenal still has a good chance to finish second as Man U and Chelsea play each other this weekend.

Great Blog Post Title

Any reference to Being There, especially one that makes sense, is worth linking to. So see Time's political post here.

Fancy Monitor Set Up

This is TV's fancy monitor set up at work.

Campainging Getting to Obama

He just can't catch a break from the media. First hard questions about those he chooses to associate with and give money to, and now they won't let him eat his breakfast. Lemme Eat My Waffle. Oh yeah, he dropped the North Carolina debate for some reason.