An interesting interview/book review

From the economists at Freakonomics (usually a breath of reality) at the NY Times.

A Shattered Peace - what happened during the construction of the Treaty of Versailles.

When I get done with The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, I may pick this one up. :^)

Homeschoolers aren't just good spellers...

Yours could win the Heisman some day. :^)

(Good testimony, too.)

Now for something crazy fun!

Sort of heavy on the crazy side, but I'd do it.

LDS position:

Jesus is Satan's older brother. So, that's okay?!?

Check the 2nd question-answered at the link.

HT to World Net Daily

Life (and IT) at the South Pole

And here are several nice pictures of the place.

It sounds a lot like I remember it, though he didn't mention anything about stringing cable in the "utilidor" (sub-snow utility corridor) at -60F. Perhaps once you've been in the 300 club, you don't mind such things.

I never joined the 300 club.

I wisht I coulda been there...

Led Zeppelin reformed and singing their rockin' blues...

*sigh*

Pray for Bert (BikeBubba)

He's in the hospital with an inflamed pancreas and gall stones.

When things settle down a little, the docs are going to cut out the gall bladder.

Wife and kids are doing well...