New this week: Chapter 87, in which Peter finds something really cool in the trash room mansuetude (man'-swet-t(y)ood) n. the quality or state of being gentle :meekness, tameness. 
From the Earth to the Moon If you liked Apollo 13, you owe it to yourself to find a way of seeing this HBO-produced mini-series. If you don't get HBO, look for it at das rentalplatz or order it from Columbia House. It's simply fabulous. Each episode covers one mission, and each is a little self contained movie about that mission, each seen from a different perspective. [more]            Comments? |
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With
the spring weather being as beautiful as it is, I've been making
good use of the splendid network of bike trails in and around
our neighborhood. But during Monday's ride, I wiped out! I hit
a patch of gravel at the bottom of a hill and suddenly found
myself sliding along the pavement. It was my first bike wreck
in years, and the worst I've had in even longer... I've got road
rash on both hands, my right knee and right shoulder, with (of
course) my right hand taking most of the damage. It was a bad
day, but it could have been worse... I'm glad I was wearing my
helmet. It's kind of hard for me to work with all these bandages
on my hands, but it's nothing that won't heal.
Yes,
I know... this week's calendar strip is wrong, Star Wars opened
on Wednesday. But when I drew the calendar shirt, the opening
day was set for tomorrow, and I'm still irked about the change.
I refuse to see it before the proper opening date.
Drug
Czar Barry McCaffery recently announced that "the most dangerous
drug in America today is still alcohol." So why are the
dealers of our nation's most dangerous drug allowed to advertise
on TV, while people who smoke pot are being sent to jail every
day, in record numbers?
"It
is against the grain of modern education to teach children to
program. What fun is there in making plans, acquiring discipline
in organizing thoughts, devoting attention to detail, and learning
to be self-critical?" -- Alan Perlis
