An argument against poor treatment of prisoners of war:
My father-in-law used to tell the story of his capture by Germans in 1944. He was wounded in the leg, and found by a German officer. The officer had a son who was a POW in the U.S., who wrote of his good treatment by his U.S. captors. When the officer saw my father-in-law's dogtags identifying him as a Jew, the German pocketed them and did not reveal them to his authorities, probably saving my father-in-law's life. Our reputation for the humane treatment of POWs does matter - my children are living proof of that.
Pluto's only a planet because it was found too soon. Today it would probably be classified as a Kupier Belt object.
I don't care. I used to play checkers with Clyde Tombaugh, and he discovered it, damnit.
He also told really bad puns.
Our reputation for the humane treatment of POWs does matter
I
reel
that people may need actual "but what about it happening to us?" examples to understand that. How is it not obvious?
I reel that people may need actual "but what about it happening to us?" examples to understand that. How is it not obvious?
Yes, but not only that. I want to be humane regardless of whether or not the other guy is. Not a big fan of the become-a-monster so the-monster-doesn't-eat-me strategy.
I mean...look what it did to Cordy.
I mean...look what it did to Cordy.
She got into Stevie Nicks' wardrobe?
OK, the baby is doing his impression of Ash from Aliens and I just got a nosebleed for some reason, so I'm signing off.
So, no longer a brain the size of a walnut?
Not!Brontosaurus still probably only had thoughts at the level of "Ooh, leaf. Ooh, another leaf. Ooh, shiny," but I think the brain size has been upgraded to "size of an apple."
Can I touch you?
You're kinda far away. He was a nice guy. LOVED to do public education stuff.
Hope the child and nose stop protesting.
OK, so back for his birthday, I got the officemate the Jon Stewart book because the show sounded like it was something he would love. But it was a show I've never seen. He did start watching it, loves it and....tivo'd a bunch and put them on dvd for me. Awwww.
