Entries from October 2003

Thursday, October 30th, 2003

Why I Am Not a Vegetarian

Via Crossfit: Volume 9 Number 2 1997 Why I Am Not a Vegetarian by Dr. William T. Jarvis Vegetarianism has taken on a “political correctness” comparable to the respectability it had in the last century, when many social and scientific progressives advocated it. Today, crusaders extol meatless eating not only as healthful but also as [...]

Monday, October 27th, 2003

Libertarians Pursue New Goal: State of Their Own

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/27/national/27LIBE.html October 27, 2003 Libertarians Pursue New Goal: State of Their Own By PAM BELLUCK EENE, N.H. — A few things stand out about this unprepossessing city. It just broke its own Guinness Book world record for the most lighted jack-o'-lanterns with 28,952. It claims to have the world's widest Main Street. And recently, Keene [...]

Saturday, October 25th, 2003

Marriage By Mail

http://www.asianweek.com/072999/feature_lovelistings.html Marriage by Mail The Internet makes it easier for potential mates to connect across seas By Joyce Nishioka Roy Des Ruisseaux admits that he had no luck with women. Nine years ago, at age 49, he found himself never-married and lonely, despite what he describes as a lifelong dream of settling down. “I was [...]

Friday, October 24th, 2003

Hmmmm….

Via : I’ve found blogging to be a low-impact activity, mildly narcotic and mostly quite convivial, but the thing I’ve most enjoyed about it is how it never fails to underline the fact that if I’m doing this I’m definitely not writing a novel – that is, if I’m still blogging, I’m definitely still on [...]

Thursday, October 23rd, 2003

Grouphug.us — the ID of the Internet

Via : http://grouphug.us/ 232468874 At christmas, when walking through large crowds of people, I often, purposely, walk into young children who aren't looking where they are going. They annoy me and I think it's funny when they sometimes fall over and their parents give me dirty looks… it's their own bloody fault for not looking [...]

Thursday, October 23rd, 2003

Dieter's Dream: How to Eat More and Still Lose Weight

Via CR Society mailing list: Title: Dieter's Dream: How to Eat More and Still Lose Weight ————————————————————- When it comes to dieting, bigger food is better. That may be surprising to dieters who've struggled to cut calories by eating less food. But a growing body of research now supports the notion that it's the energy [...]

Thursday, October 23rd, 2003

Rowing to Kook Island

Via via K.C.Campbell: “Certainly it is most important to distinguish between those straining at the oars to get to Kook Island, and those who arrived easily via magic carpet and don't even know they are there.”

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2003

The Airstream Insterstate

http://www.airstream.com/product_line/motorhomes/interstate_home.html

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2003

Ultimate Windsurfing Van

http://www.danny-steyn.com/ultimate_windsurfing_van_02.htm

Monday, October 20th, 2003

The Libertarian Motto

From each as they choose, to each as they are chosen. From Anarchy, State and Utopia by Robert Nozick