Challenge North Korea!

Ralph A. Cossa argues in an article for the International Herald Tribune that it is time to stop playing games with North Korea. I couldn't agree more. We've been appeasing this ridiculous regime for way too long. They play us like a fiddle at this point. It is time to get serious and proceed with strength. Call their bluff and challenge their confrontationist policies. Who is North Korea to be able to threaten war with Japan and United States in case they stop sending them aid?! This is ridiculous and it must stop!

References:
1. Ralph A. Cossa - International Herald Tribune - Tuesday, December 7, 2004
http://www.iht.com/articles/2004/12/06/news/edcossa.html

For the miser in all of us

OK, so first (courtesy of MSN which is ever so caring about our life needs) you can figure out if your man (or your woman, or just you) is a scrooge.

Quiz: Is he a Scrooge? - by Margot Carmichael Lester
http://msn.match.com/msn/article.aspx?articleid=2964


And then once you know take some solace in that you're helping the economy and your fellow man, woman and child.

What I Like About Scrooge: In praise of misers. - by Steven E. Landsburg
http://www.slate.com/id/2110817/

Lifetime, television for women

Jim Gaffigan, a fabulous comedian, said in his Comedy Central Presents special:

"My favorite channel is the Lifetime channel. Because Lifetime is 'television for women. Lifetime, television for women.' Yet for some reason there is always a woman getting beaten on that network."

Sad, but true. Yet, I must say that I quite enjoyed an article on their website written by Nancy Nisselbaum, a single woman who at 35 decided to take things into her own hands and concieve. Way to go girl (woman)!
http://www.lifetimetv.com/reallife/relation/features/babymakestwo.html

Update: Now, one for the guys. Can we all saw "Awwwww" in unison?
http://www.lifetimetv.com/reallife/relation/features/fatherhood.html