Saudi Arabia Blocks Facebook

According to this story, Saudia Arabia has banned Facebook because, it "doesn't conform with the kingdom's conservative values." Not everything on Facebook conforms with my values either Saudia Arabia, but there's ways to configure it to your liking without banning the whole damn thing. Someone should tell them that you don't have to completely block FB in order to eliminate Mafia Wars and Farmville from your News Feed.

The Rise of the Vegan Moguls

As I was coming out of the Metro at L'Enfant this morning, there were the usual people handing out the free daily newspapers. And, there were some people handing out free copies of Bloomberg Businessweek- which is outside the norm. Also, outside the norm, was this article in the copy I was handed, it's called "The Rise of the Vegan Moguls". I was very surprised to learn that Bill Clinton and Mike Tyson are now vegans. Seeing as how eating animal products from factory farms is not only bad for one's health, but also bad for the environment, maybe we'll soon see information that Al Gore has gone vegan? As a 23 year vegetarian, and self described "weak willed vegan" (meaning I try to eat as little eggs and dairy as possible, and it can be a challenge in this culture I'm stuck in that thinks that is outright obsessed with eating animals), maybe it's time for me to get serious about being a vegan 100% of the time.

A Side of Truth

I saw this commercial air on Comedy Central the other night. I was only 1/2 awake when it ran. Later, I wasn't sure if I'd actually seen it or not- thought maybe I'd dreamt it. I've heard that when PETA has tried to air commmercials during the SuperBowl, that they are prevented from doing so. So much for a free market place and free speech.