According to James R. Mensch, a minimal requirement for ethics is that of guarding against genocide. In deciding which races are to live and which to die, genocide takes up a standpoint outside of humanity. To guard against this, Mensch argues that we must attain the critical distance required for ethical judgment without assuming a superhuman ( Read more... )

Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, the creators of The Office, will hop across the pond to work on their show's American counterpart ( Read more... )

'Star Wars' Uncle Phil Brown Dies at 89 ( Read more... )

...my first ghost today! Watching TV after work and I saw a tall shape/silhouette walk the length of the front window outside my apartment, and toward the front door. As I was watching TV, I only saw it peripherally and when I turned to see it, it had gone behind the door. I figured it was Anna (my roommate) home from work, and turned to watch the ( Read more... )

...from watching the MST3Ked version of MITCHELL (starring Joe Don Baker) at Randy & Pete's. They were drunk. Me, not so much. I seem to make them laugh more when they are inebriated, which suits me fine ( Read more... )

I was walking back to work from lunch a few weeks back, and was feeling happy & satisfied with the Subway sandwich I had eaten. The sky was drizzling lightly as I crossed the parking lot, and suddenly a gi-normous belch escaped from my innards. A split-second later a large drop of rain plopped on my forehead, as if God was scolding me for my lack ( Read more... )

I'll bet it's easier to stop smoking if you are in a relationship with someone who used to smoke regularly and has quit, than if you are in a relationship with someone who has never smoked.

Random, I know.

"Please read from sheets: I am Sofa King. We Todd Ed."

"Bono Estente. Nuevo Chanel 9 DVD gizmo - karaokos muchos, oooh! Chris Waddle! Boutrous Boutros Ghali."

Just awoke from a dream where I was getting married (for the second time) . Actually, I was *supposed* to be getting married, but I got stood up at the church. Well, not stood up, exactly... as the start time came & passed, I decided to go outside & watch for her arrival. Outside the Asian church (?!) where the ceremony was to take place, I ( Read more... )