Who needs a unifying theme anyway?

"The same pseudo-ecumenical tendency can be found in the annual attempt by Muslim states to get the United Nations to pass a resolution outlawing all attacks on religion. It’s not enough that faith claims to be the solution to all problems. It is now demanded that such a preposterous claim be made immune from any inquiry, any critique, and any ridicule."

Hitchens, in Slate Magazine

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Man stabbed in back by woman while having sex →

This story is a real treat.

via @bortflancrest.

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"There were 2.4 million fewer international tourists visiting the US last year than in 2000, with America’s inability to keep pace with the expanding global long-haul tourism market estimated to have cost it an estimated $US500 billion in lost revenue over the past decade. About 567,000 Australians visited the US in 2009."

Come to America and pay the bills

It’s not that we’re not visiting because we don’t like the place. We’re just sick of being treated like shit when we arrive. If you want more people to visit, maybe treat them with dignity at customs and immigration. Making us queue for 3 hours just to get fingerprinted and photographed on arrival is not really making us feel welcome.

And now charging us a $10 fee to apply for a visa waiver? That’s meant to be an incentive for us to come? Mental.

I mean, hey, see you tomorrow.

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The day before I get on a plane to head overseas is always terrible. You know when you get ready to leave the house and you worry that maybe you left the stove on, or the bath running or whatever?

It’s like that, but once you’re locked in a tube for 16 hours, there’s nothing you can do to fix any problems.

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Can someone pop around to Nick Douglas’ house and remove all the sharp objects?

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Three day weekend, one day of work, then I am on a plane.

I have like 24 hours in Los Angeles to eat In N Out, get some Tacos, and speculate as to whether or not that woman over there is CokeTalk.

Can’t wait.

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