1.30.2010

In Turkey the DUI punishment is that you are driven 12 miles out of town and forced to walk back.

1.24.2010

Only When the last tree
Has been cut down
And the last river
Has dried to a trickle
Will man finally realise
That we cannot eat money
And reciting old proverbs
Makes you sound like a twat

- Banksy, “Wall And Piece”

1.19.2010

Do you pirate media you already own? If so, is that unethical? For example, you bought a CD a long time ago, it's currently in a box at your parent's home, and you download a track.

This is a good discussion topic for law students.

If you purchase media in one format, is that a license to use it in any format?

1.15.2010

Eating mostly vegetables, fruit and grains should become second nature. It's what we call the 'plate flip.' Meat shouldn't be the star of the plate.

- Registered dietitian Connie Guttersen

1.08.2010

3% of Americans are vegetarian. 23% of consumers are eating more meatless entrées than they did a year ago. 40% of nonvegetarians say they sometimes order vegetarian or vegan menu items just because they sound good.

From http://www.rimag.com/article/452341-Menu_Trends_Meatless_Mains.php

1.03.2010

Even the most powerful human being has a limited sphere of strength. Draw him outside of that sphere and into your own, and his strength will dissipate.

- Morihei Ueshiba