It's ironic, but for most of my life, the country I live in is at war with Afghanistan. That small, poor, and extremely unfortunate country. I feel so bad for the kids born there. What chance in life do they get...

I myself was born in the Soviet occupied Lithuania.… Read full post »

It's Sunday afternoon, and I find myself in a state of self reflection. Am I doing what I am supposed to be doing? Is there some other place I am supposed to be? Am I just hopelessly weird?

In my narcissistic self-analysis I have arrived at a… Read full post »

Sex offenders might not want  to visit Prague any time soon. During the past ten years, at least 94 convicted sex offenders have been  surgically castrated in the Czech Republic, the only European country that uses this unusual punishment.

The castration for convicted sex offend… Read full post »

Just in case you don't believe me, here is a proof that my cat Claudius is blogging.

So many blogs and bloggers are out there these days, that I just can't help but wonder: do most blogs go mostly unread?

I assume that… Read full post »

I make this when my fridge gets close to being empty before the next weekly shopping. It's so easy, cheap, and delicious that I just have to share it.

Ingredients:

• 2 Cans of Tuna in Water 6 oz
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 "Owner Surrender"  the tag on his crate said at the animal shelter that my husband and I visited while looking for a kitty to adopt. Why, we wondered, but the people at the shelter didn't know. 

He looked at us, said something like "prrrrrrrn", stretched, and ca… Read full post »

I might be selfish, but I want home prices to fall way way more. I don't know about you, but I don't feel like blowing most of my income on a mortgage. I would like to own a home, but I am just not willing to do it at any… Read full post »