] University officials eventually discovered an online
] journal Stanzak kept about his experiences and relocated
] him to a free dorm room last Tuesday.

The library staff didn't find him. The janitors missed him. The only way they found out about him was through an online journal? Wow.

NYU student sleeps for months in library basement

I got news of this from a brief NPR segment. Look closely at this site (about cloning). Pay particular attention to the "Testimonials" section. After you take it all in, sit back, take a breath and realize this is a new marketing technique to promote an upcoming movie. So the question remains, how well will this work. Will people who have family members [who've recently died] think it's funny when they contact this "company" for more info, only to find out "Thanks for your interest. the movie opens in 2005"? Think I'm being irrational? Go to Google and search for cloning...look at the very top sponsored link.

Godsend Institute

This is an interesting look at a specific point in history as seen from both sides of the issue. Part of the MIT OpenCourseWare initiative, this information really points out how history is really all about perspective.

Black Ships & Samurai

I'm not naive but I take personal offense to the statement about people in ND being more honost then folks in the East.

ATM catches cold

The rich don't pay for cars and the poor don't pay for computers or Internet access, they get it for free. While this is intended to stitch the digital divide in economic classes, I am interested in hearing your comments about whether this is necessary, fair, a waste, etc..

CNN.com - Low-income housing goes wireless - Feb. 24, 2003

In this installment of "Gone in 60 Seconds" the suspect elludes the cops in "slow" cars and trucks. My question is, "What were the cops doing when he was stealig all these cars, WHILE they where chasing him?". Surely it takes more than 15 to 20 seconds to get out of the old car and get the new one going.

Yahoo! News - Man Allegedly Steals 6 Cars During Chase

And the latest CSI goes:
Grissom: I can see the suspect prefers Heinz Ketchup and has a large dog that eats Purina.
Brass: You got that from a fingerprint?
Grissom: No, the new KROGER system.

Kroger lets shoppers pay via fingerprint