Don’t go near the water A freak tragedy awakens Bangkok to the menace of filthy canals On a humid monsoon night, shortly after midnight, Thailand’s favorite pop star swerved off the road and plunged his black BMW into one of…

Man sees again after 40 years Mike May was blind from age 3 to 43. Three years ago, a pioneering operation gave him limited vision. You can read about his post-operation experiences in his journal – like when he saw…

The will to ignorance From Left Business Observer (LBO), a leftie newsletter, comes a fascinating interview with Slovenian cultural theorist Slavoj Zizek. The common leftie viewpoint is – we just need to tell people the facts. Because once people learn…

Psst, wanna get a deal on software? Educational versions of software sell at greatly reduced prices. They are exactly the same as the commercial versions! You’re supposed to be a student to qualify for buying them, however gray market educational versions…

Landslide Lyndon and hardball Texas politics They do know how to play hardball politics in Texas. Always have. Their current standoff, with the Republican governor howling for the blood of Democratic legislators  (The Dems currently are holed up in New…

Arianna’s ad Arianna Huffington is raising $500,000 to pay for airing her new television ad, “Think Outside The Box”. You can watch the ad online.

Quote of the Day: Arnold Schwarzenneger From the wondrous WeLoveArnold.com  Arnold On Multi-Culturalism “It doesn’t matter if you are a Democrat or Republican, if you’re young or old, what the racial thing is, nothing matters to me.” “After watching mulattas…