In an effort to prevent Muslim (and perhaps Jewish) assimilation in France, the mayor of Marignane, who is a member of Le Pen's National Front, eliminated the option for a non-pork lunch when pork was on the menu at public school cafeterias. The clear message: We don't want your children to eat with our children.
-- Slate

1:51:33 PM    comment []  

You have to taste one to understand. Or so say the 300 people who camped out on the streets of Maple Grove, Minn., to await the 5:30 a.m. opening of the first Krispy Kreme franchise in the state in three decades. "When you bite into them they just melt, melt down your throat," John Huerd told the St. Paul Pioneer Press. "You don't even breathe. You just inhale them. Before you know it you've had six, then two hours later, you have six more. My friends are like, 'Dude, it's just a doughnut.' I just say, 'No, you don't know.' "
--WSJ

6:11:40 AM    comment []  

Found the source of my ant problem: a Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookie underneath my fridge.

Also, I don't know if this completely explains my allergies, but it's a good starting point. Maybe there's something in my room...

5:47:46 AM    comment []