Japanese lawamakers are now debating if and how to change Japan’s succession law to allow a woman to assume the chrysanthemum throne. Prime Minister Koizumi and Finance Minister Tanigaki, pictured here, seem less than engaged about the proceedings in the lower house of Parliament (the AP caption implies that they are concentrating with eyes closed; [...]

This is courtesy of friend and colleague Michael Bess:
Q: How many Bush Administration officials does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: None. There is nothing wrong with the light bulb; its conditions are improving every day. Any reports of its lack of incandescence are a delusional spin from the liberal media. [...]

Finally, the Wall is coming down. The three-tiered, rotting railroad tie retaining wall that has been the bane of our existence in our back patio, that is. We contracted Chris Agee of Living Stone to tear it out and put in concrete blocks instead. While an expensive job ($15,000), it will add value and diminish [...]