The End of Civilization – Heralded by Blister Packs

John Moore | February 27, 2005

The even increasing difficulty of getting at the contents of a blister pack heralds the end of civilization as we know it1
[More as I get it written - place holder for a few tens of minutes]

What Did She Expect with THAT Name?

John Moore | February 20, 2005

So there I was, working away with FOX News in the background, when I heard:
Rude Lover denied charges he grabbed women from behind
WHAT? We’ll hear that on Jay Leno for a few days;-)
As it turns out, the real name is Ruud Lubbers, former Dutch prime minister.
Say his name ten times fast. If that isn’t [...]

Will Gays Be Responsible This Time

John Moore | February 18, 2005

When AIDS first hit the United States, AIDS activists were able to prevent some routine public health measures, resulting in a dramatically higher death toll than was necessary. They opposed contact tracing and quarantine, both normal measures with deadly contagious disease.
If one of the AIDS patients had contracted the less deadly multidrug resistant tuberculosis, they [...]

Is Roger L. Simon Losing It?

John Moore | February 12, 2005

A blog friend, Roger L Simon, is having/has had his gall bladder removed about now.
Roger is well known as a mystery writer, playwright, director, and most significantly, an influential and insightful blogger , The Less Abled Lost Angeles Times has labelled him a “main stream blogger”.
We hope the docs don’t remove [...]

Nutty Norks with Nukes

John Moore | February 11, 2005

Nutty Norks with Nukes?
The North Korean announcement today bragging about their nuclear weapons, dropping out of the 6-way talks, and announcing a restart of their nuclear reactor has many ramifications.
Nobody is surprised when they claim they have nukes. In fact, they probably do have them – no surprise.
A desire to blackmail the US is behind [...]

Norks have Nukes

John Moore | February 10, 2005

George Bush just warned Iran not to develop nukes, so naturally North Korea, wanting the spotlight, has announce it has nuclear weapons for “defensive” use.

Thatched Roofs in the Jungle – Never Again!

John Moore | February 5, 2005

Last Christmas, my extended family traveled to the Yucatan jungle (Belize – San Ignacio). 4 of us spent 5 nights in an “authentic thatched roof hut” (not our plan, of course). The consequences were potentially deadly, and very expensive. Yours truly was a fool!