So anyway…

An abridged history of American-centric warfare, from WWII to present day, told through the foods of the countries in conflict. For the official cheat sheet (breakdown of the foodstuffs), visit: http://homepage.mac.com/stefannadelman/foodfight/cheat.htm

A fairly engaging composition created entirely from stock sounds in Windows 98 and XP.

Today is John Frum Day, a peculiar holiday celebrated on the island of Tanna, Vanuatu. John Frum is celebrated as a deity, and this is apparently the last of the WWII Cargo Cults. In a nutshell, the cults arose when American soldiers appeared out of the sky and sea, bringing all manner of bounty with Continue reading →

I got a new partial denture done. It’s a metal one, MUCH more comfortable than the bulky resin (plastic) one I had before. I hated that thing so much I never wore it. Ugh. This new one is much more comfortable. I can eat with it in (yay!) and it sits much more easily in Continue reading →

I’ve been on the net since 1993. Back in those days, the net was largely unknown to the general population, and it was populated mostly by people at universities and some military facilities. It was not easy to use. And therein lay the beauty of it. You see, everyone on the net in those days Continue reading →