Points to the kid for stepping forward with his "oddly large burrito". Points to everyone who laughed when the truth came out. No points for anyone who disses the school for reacting like they did.

School Mistakes Huge Burrito for a Weapon - Yahoo! News: "'The kid was sitting there as I'm describing this (report of a student with a suspicious package) and he's thinking, 'Oh, my gosh, they're talking about my burrito.''"

Went to the new Menards that just opened up in my neighborhood. Big two story deal. Nicer than Home Deport with lots more nice displays. Was looking for a bay window display, but they didn't have any. Weird. They have these very long and wide escalator ramps (no steps). You could take your shopping cart on it, while on it, magnetically triggered locks on the wheels prevented the cart from rolling. Very clever.

Bought a For Sale sign for the fiance's mobile home. Big spender.

Remember: when all is said and done...it usually isn't.

Afghanistan: Alleged Adulterer's Death Highlights Lack Of Rights For Women

The Interior Ministry tries to diffeentiate between "stoning to death" and "beating to death". While another sentence in the article ("But there have been no known stoning deaths since the Taliban's ouster in late 2001.") may provide a glimpse into his motivation for trying to make that difference, it really doesn't matter. His later quote

“We can’t prove it was [adultery]," Hamidi said. "Proving adultery has its conditions and complications, and its own mechanism based on Afghan laws and Islam. So proving it is a key issue. Only after that can a punishment be considered and a sentence handed down."

indicates more of what I hope he thinks is the bigger issue. I hope that he was just trying to get the truth out in response to a reporters question about stoning.



London Free Press: News Section - Women part of Iraq's new cabinet

Saddam's Iraq had a slightly better view towards women in society than other countries in the Middle East, but this is still a significant step. Hopefully it will keep going...

And now for something completely different....

The J-Walk Blog: Keyboard Car

Afghanistan: Stoning to death -- human rights scandal - news.amnesty - Amnesty International

Afghanistan: Stoning to death -- human rights scandal - news.amnesty - Amnesty International

Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Afghanistan names first female governor

Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Afghanistan names first female governor

Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Afghanistan names first female governor

Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Afghanistan names first female governor