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Woman in iconic Times Square V-J Day kiss says she doesn’t know who her partner was, says she’s had better.

Madness!

On this day, August 14th, 1935, FDR made us all a number. Social Security was born.
Madness!!!

In December 2003, I wrote a short story about a fictional Mongolian people who died under the great Genghis Khan. They lived in central Asia, under the Tien Shan mountains. It was meant to be a parable about power, but was never fully developed.
Now I learn that modern Mongolians are becoming like my […]

My sister gets married Saturday. I fly in Friday, and am out Sunday. It may be my last trip to Great Falls.
Madness?

BBC anchor describes the marginalization of men. At first one bristles at the thought of his gender’s growing uselessness. Then, 19 years of progressive education kick in, and one realizes that this is merely a correction in the mellennia of wrongs men have committed against women.
Madness!

Madness!

At least 300 bombs just went off across Bangladesh. Jamatul Mujahedeen Bangladesh is claiming responsibility.
Western Democracies must 1) remain free and 2) fight terrorism will all powers.
Madness.

Gravel again. The gravel in each shoe passed the point of bearable. Blisters had already formed and popped, and at least three toes protruded out of the left sock. The sandy sensation could be from the gravel, but also the blood which had bled, scabbed, dried, cracked and then re-bled. The […]

To Montana.

I returned last night from my sister’s wedding. It was successful.
I am off to Michigan on a day trip today.
Being with my brothers this weekend, I really want a new computer. A week ago I thought to myself how I really didn’t need one. Now I do.
Madness.

Catholic recruiting posters go mainstream. I would have been a priest if I had been born in Europe pre-1700.
via pieces of flair
Madness!

When did Mötley Crüe become classic rock?
-Bowling For Soup, from their song, “1985″
Madness!!