Generally I oppose messing with a...

But somehow I suspect this new variation of Toblerone will be worth the risk! It’s like a...

Cruising the Lake of Zurich

The view from the upper deck on the way to Rapperswil.Mobile post sent by Shazzer using...

Swedish practicality starts young...

A team of Helsingborg, Sweden, high school students has won a national award for its invention...

The polls are open! The polls are open!

Just a quick shout-out to all my friends, family and loyal blog readership in the Hoosier State to...

 At least they’re consistent! Administration Still...

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

From sunny, non-celebrating Sweden!Mobile post sent by Shazzer using Utterz.  Replies.  mp3

When the cat's away...the mice eat...

Dr. Darling’s Mom is down for the weekend and the two of them made a rather...

From the Domestic Goddess Dept.

According to LiveScience.com: Men Create More Housework for Women So then why is it that The...

Pain at the pump: a little reality check...

I’m hearing plenty of griping about gasoline prices from my American friends and family...

The Supreme Court strikes out again

In the “most important voting rights case since Bush v Gore,” the Supreme Court...

A Snickers a day keeps the Dr. away?

Tough job: Volunteers needed for chocolate study I hate to break it to the researchers, but...

I'll believe it when I see it...

Turning tide in Indiana Worried about Iraq and the economy, some Republican Hoosiers are feeling...

For Indiana Voters, Talk of Change May Fall Flat For the...

Caffeine kick: short shots are better...

Caffeine jump-starts the body and sharpens the mind. But studies suggest that we Yanks are doing it...

Indianapolis tops list of sexually...

WTF? Not only is Indy numberone on the list, but the article goes on to say: “The Indiana...

Mainstream media screws Americans again

Torturers in the White House: Why Is This Story Being Ignored? “The biggest news of the last...

Obama administration AG would...

Obama would ask his AG to “immediately review” potential of crimes in Bush White...

This onion has me crying...

Two stories from the latest issue of The Onion Daily Dispatch have me in tears of laughter...

Despite my appreciation for both bacon and boobs… I...

Gawker smart-asses share my opinion of...

Talk about serious vindication! Starbucks Geniuses To Stop Burning Coffee, Change World Forever (Of...

Healthy spousal rebellion

Dr. Darling spent part of the past weekend up at her brother’s house in Halmstad for a big...

Monday morning mindfulness

First I left The Penthouse-Nordic for the gym without my keys, but (thankfully) realized it before...

Sushi turns my mood ring purple!

And purple stands for passion! Not that I can do anything about it with Dr. Darling out-of-town for...

Welcome to the party, people!

Poll: 81 percent think US on wrong track Those of us who have been here since January of 2001 will...

More justification for my java habit!

New research suggests that coffee may cut the risk of dementia by blocking the damage cholesterol...

From the Dept. of "No Shit, Sherlock"

Shocking revelations from the Indiana University Department of Psychological Sciences! Evidently a...

Can you imagine the size of the bird?

These giant eggs are sitting in the center of the city’s main square with no signage or...

Even baseball fans boo Dubya

Our illustrious “commander in chief” was heartily booed while throwing out the first...

“Watching George W. Bush in operation these last couple of...”
— How Lethally Stupid Can One...

Obama related to Pitt, Clinton to Jolie

“Man, it is impossible to do a satire of FauxNews, as you...”
— Only Two Newspapers Put 4,000...

What the hell happened to spring?!

Train station, Landskrona, Sweden, March 20-frigging-6th, 2008.Mobile post sent by Shazzer using...

Clearly I don’t pay enough attention to my cereal A...

My favorite Easter-themed headline so...

It comes from those fab snarks at one of my favorite Gawker Media blogs, Jezebel. And it goes a...

Stand by Your Man is so yesterday

Blogger Amanda Marcotte has a great post on AlterNet calling on politicians’ wives to stop...

Starbucks, completely unavoidable

So while yesterday’s stop at Starbucks was intentional (we were looking to score a free wifi...

Saturday night in Edinburgh

It’s not quite 10 pm, and Dr. Darling is already sawing logs. Evidently a full day of...

Greatiings from sunny Edinburgh!

We’ve had a lovely first day so far…the weather was about as good as it gets this time...

Pre-empting technical difficulties

So I’m sitting on the train home from work, mentally packing for tomorrow’s roadtrip....

The new two-laptop minimum

From the Dept. of Help me Justify Another Expensive Gadget comes this article via a ComputerWorld...

Not making my Monday morning any...

“The L Word” ending run on Showtime Where am I going to get my (preferably tastefully...

City Library, Malmo, Sweden

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“A crippling idiom shortage that has left millions of...”
— Idiom shortage leaves nation...

Vermont towns vote to arrest Bush and Cheney

“An appeals court overturned Texas’s ban (on sex toys),...”
— Sex Toys Are Finally Legal in...

Performance artist takes 5 in Lund,...

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Oh MY. That’s all I have to say, really.

Looking for love in all the tech...

via Gizmodo: Visit the Apple Store, Get Laid Because if Cosmo says it, you know...

OMG…it’s my dream salad! Kudos to Not Martha, my...

'Bout DAMN time!!!

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked the Justice Department on Thursday to open a grand jury...

Gee, I wonder how this will impact their...

The European Union is fining Microsoft Corp. $1.3 billion for charging rivals too much for software...

Yes, Jesus loves me! The photographer’s comment: Not...

Obama security lapse sounds WAY fishy to...

A Texas newspaper is reporting that security details for Barack Obama’s campaign rally in...

I can bring home the bacon and fry it up...

According to a fascinating article currently posted on AlterNet, “the idea that liberated...

German puts out cigarette with fire...

Chocolate lessons for Valentine's Day

Blogger Tim Ferriss recently took a serious look at my favorite food group. Learn to Eat Chocolate...

M&M's finally embraces the green ones

Many (many) years ago, on a trip to Indianapolis for our state’s high school marching band...

“Bush literally drives the country into a ditch while...”
— Media Matters: The press...

1st Audio Utter via e-mail.amr.

Recorded and sent by cellphone from Sweden!Mobile post sent by Shazzer using...

“Only on American TV could a knotty policy issue like...”
— In Election ‘08, is...

Happy Fat Tuesday from Sweden!

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Okay, so maybe she's not completely...

Angelina Jolie is a technophobe Okay…so I take that back.

 Big Media loves McCain/hated Edwards/screws us all Why is...

Daily Kos: A Thank You Card to the Edwards...

Are Men Smarter Than Women? They Sure Seem to...

Websites I love: The Onion

Tuesday, January 29, 2008 State Of The Union Address President Bush delivered his last State Of...

Kucinich Starts New Impeachment Drive

It's official: 935 Lies

Bill Clinton: 'Screw It, I'm Running For...

Large majority of Swedes want to allow gay...

Blogs I LOVE: Go Fug Yourself

This post would be brilliant even if I wasn’t historically annoyed by the Spice Girls. Every...

Just found the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for my...

From the Dept. of WTF?!

Britney Spears voted Most Attractive Female Celebrity Where the hell was this poll taken?  On planet...

Patriotic duty defined

The receptionist at my Swedish workplace just asked me this: “Will you be the best American...

“It all comes down to greater equality in the relationship....”
— Gay couples more likely to...

Indiana gay-wed ban won't get hearing

Press No Longer Qualified To Help Us Pick a...

Sturdy skirt a hit with Swedish workmen I can think of few...

Ask a stupid question...

Shazz: How is that we did laundry four days ago and there are six pairs of your underwear in the load I washed tonight?
Dr. Darling: I had on a pair of new ones Monday morning, and then I remembered that I didn't want to work in them.
Shazz: Okay, that would account for one extra pair.
Dr. Darling: The other ones were ripped off me while having sex with my lover.
Shazz: Then why isn't she washing them?

“This is an essential struggle to illustrate the extent to...”
— Dan Rather’s search for...

Republicans Prefer a Dead Man Over Their '08...

Single Women Flex Democratic Muscle

Bush Legacy: Presidents Can Be Impeached...

“What does one say to a young woman gang raped by men paid by...”
— Halliburton Gang Rape Victim...

CBS Poll: 75% of Americans think US is on the...

So McDreamy is the new Versace guy? I suspect Gianni, like...

“Late payments have resulted in telecommunications carriers...”
— U.S. Justice Dept. Inspector...

Salon.com: How bashing Hillary backfired

Bangor (Maine) Daily News First Major...

Andrew Sullivan: Gay Couples in Exile

Women Are Never Front-Runners - New York...

George McGovern Calls for Bush and Cheney's...

Jet Lagged - A Users Manual to Seat 21C

What Obama's Iowa Win Means for Everyone

Well Done, Iowa: All Three Top Dems Trounce...

NYT Editorial: Looking at America

Jolie named 2007’s top celebrity humanitarian Angelina Jolie...

Bush to Personally Promote US Image Abroad in...

Innocent Icelandic Woman Chained, Held,...

Pecan Pie: Post-Christmas Breakfast of...

Think about it.  It’s made with lots of eggs and nuts.  It’s a protein...

The disappearing civil liberties coffee mug “The ideal...

The Queen Launches YouTube Channel

The Amy Winehouse Snow Globe Has Been...

Guess what Tom Cruise and I have in common? ‘Valkyrie’...

Lynne Spears' parenting book cancelled after...

“Jolie seems to have been precision built to turn cinema...”
— Empire Magazine names Angelina...

Dr. Darling’s Dream Gadget! Cerevellum Bike Computer...

AT&T engineer says Bush Administration sought...

Democracy needs the voices of Jon Stewart and...

Just blogged this: Entry extravaganza!: My 11 loyal readers, especially those who subsc.....

Pundits Say Hil or Obama, But Edwards Is Best...

Europeans shop for bargains in NYC

Christmas Stupidity: Man Lives in Giant...

“‘There’s a real shift going on here where I...”
— In stand for marriage...

Jodie Foster comes out… finally - Times Online And...

Just blogged this: Back to the grind, sort of…: I’ve been working half-time this .....

Heading into the office 4 the 1st time since the surgery. Only marginally nervous!

The Local - Army castrates heraldic lion Protests from...

Why do I always end up at the grocery store at 5:30 pm?

Kebab shop is packed. Evidently nobody wants to cook tonight!

On a packed train 2 Lund 4 the radio show. Crowds and darkness is not a good combo 4 me.

Use of mp3 players without headphones on public transport should be against the law.

Kucinich Putting Finishing Touches to...

Survived my 1st restaurant meal with no spills! Yeah, baby!

Just blogged this: Merry Charlizemas!!!: This title of this entry the subject line of a.....

Merry Charlizemas!!!

First solo outing after dark. Unsettling.

Anti-Gay Boy Scout Leader Arrested for...

Just blogged this: One-on-One Weekend: Given that I’ve been off work recovering fro.....

One-on-One Weekend

UK Civil Partnerships Not Equal Study Says

How to Really Love Your Country: 5 Objectives...

Giuliani’s Shag Fund Scandal Gets a Little...

Just blogged this: Cleared to fly!: I had my surgical follow-up with the eye doctor yes.....

Watching “The Sound of Music” with Swedish subtitles. It still rocks!

Angelina Jolie tops 100 Sexiest Movie Stars...

Can I post by e-mail?

Evidently I can!  SWEET!

Bush White House Tries to Redefine...

Kelly Clarkson clearly hasn’t seen any of the Swedish Idol series…otherwise she never...

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