An Important Distinction

May 15, 2005 10:57


The Freshmart greeter says a jolly hello to a woman entering the store with a young kid in tow ( Read more... )

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glenbarnett May 15 2005, 09:16:20 UTC

I think I see the distinction.

I guess since she's a forecaster, she can forecast whether or not he'll have a lucky day. However, she can't tell him what her forecast is, because she's not a teller.

Bummer of a gift, that one.

Was her name Cassandra? Maybe it's just easier not to tell than to be disbelieved.

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snarg May 15 2005, 10:28:23 UTC
I've got an urge now to do this to my local weatherman...

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O Centro Espirita Beneficiente Uniao do Vegetal anonymous May 16 2005, 20:41:04 UTC
Great bonus link, Robin.

The ayahuasca that Paul Theroux scored is basically the same thing as the oasca tea that members of the O Centro Espirita Beneficiente Uniao do Vegetal in New Mexico use as a sacrament. The US Supreme Court is fitting to rule whether the "vegetalistas" have a constitutional right to use their sacrament or whether US drug policy trumps them. Currently, the courts are on the vegetalistas' side.

-Jonathan Tweet

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