Sex Ed

May 19, 2004

In a truth is stranger than fiction story Ananova reports today that a German 30-year-old woman and her 36-year-old husband were told to try having sex as a cure for their infertility. Purportedly the couple, married for eight years, went to a fertility clinic to find out why they could not conceive.

The West Wing

May 13, 2004

Dave Winer asks today "Does Rumsfeld read Scripting News?" The query runs parallel to a thought I had last night after watching The West Wing. I was hoping that there are people inside the oval office watching. The writers for the show seem to have a much better grasp of what is happening in Gaza than do the current occupants of the White House. The show did a fantastic job of presenting the complexity the situation and touching on the plight of the individuals caught up in the situation.

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Firepower photos

May 12, 2004

The Sierra Tarn Gallery has photos from the 2004 Firepower Demonstration on the Nellis AFB range today. A spectacular show including a complete combat search and rescue (CSAR) demonstration. Thanks to the Air Force for allowing us to attend.

College athletics to get stronger requirements

April 30, 2004

UNLV officials today lauded the new standards that will go into effect in the 2005-2006 season. In an era where sex and drugs have been the preferred recruiting tools of the likes of the University of Colorado it's refreshing to see schools like UNLV supporting what one NCAA official called "reforms that are critically necessary to ensuring that student-athletes are academically successful."

Firing on all cylinders

April 29, 2004

National Public Radio's Morning Edition with Bob Edwards was firing on all cylinders this morning. We've come to expect a great deal of good in-depth reporting and this morning there were several good stories about topics ranging from the trend towards working for yourself to proposed spyware legislation.

Amazing....

April 28, 2004

It's amazing that the Bush campaign is attacking the wartime record of Senator Kerry. A group of people who did everything they could to avoid serving their country on the front lines and who have the military so ill prepared for deployment that according to CNN "U.S. troops [are] buying own armor for Iraq duty., want to debate whether a soldier, injured in battle, was injured badly enough for a purple heart.

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