The coolest pizza cutters in the history of the universe: [link]

The U.S. Government recognizes that dual nationality exists but does not encourage it as a matter of policy because of the problems it may cause.

Yeah, the problem is that the US government now requires airlines landing in the US to report the nationalities of everyone on board. If the numbers don't match upon arrival, the airline gets heavily fined.

My cousin's daughter received US citizenship by dint of being of Native ancestry. Which is weird, because it's not like she was related to a First Nation that skirted the border, but people from Newfoundland.

I didn't realize lighter skin evolved to produce more Vitamin D.

Vitamin D is produced by the body (in a process involving cholesterol) in reaction to sunlight. In climes with less sunlight, darker skin is a disadvantage because it's better at protecting the deeper layers of skin from the ultraviolet light. Nature tries to balance it out, but we keep moving all around. Now we have light-skinned people who need SPF50 and dark-skinned people who need Vitamin D supplements.

Actually, we might all need supplements. Studies are showing that the optimal amount of Vitamin D, which may protect against certain cancers, is twice what most of us normally get from sunlight and diet, especially if we're protecting ourselves from the sun.

::vitamin hoor::

I grew up with a few kids who had dual US-Israeli citizenship. (Some born here, some born there, one born in Belgium and I don't remember exactly how she ended up with both US and Israeli citizenship.) A few of the boys joined the Israeli army when they turned 18, but others didn't, and I think that not joining meant having to give up the Israeli citizenship. I don't remember if it was the same rule for the girls.

I need to be enfoodinated. Yay for Thai curry carry out.

Vitamin D is produced by the body

Too bad our Vitamin C producing gene got broke.

Two things I have learned:

Almost all [...] male non-citizens are required to register, including illegal aliens, legal permanent residents, and refugees. The general rule is that if a male non-citizen takes up residency in the U.S. before his 26th birthday, he must register with Selective Service.

Wouldn't it suck to be an illegal immigrant, trying to get by without official paperwork, and then, war comes, and they up and make you into cannon fodder! Hopefully you get citizenship out of the deal.

Looking at the oath of enlistment ( [link] ), I'm surprised that's not interpreted as "you have forsworn other authorities when you swear this oath." But, according to this FAQ ( [link] ), you only forswear one citizenship in favor of another if you do so with intent, like, "Neener neener Mr. President I am now the Secretary of Defense for Iran." (Possibly "Neener neener Mr. President I am now within shouting distance of the Secretary of Defense for Iran" would do it, current tensions being what they are, but, that's not the official policy.)

Mostly, however, I just like the word "forsworn."

war comes, and they up and make you into cannon fodder! Hopefully you get citizenship out of the deal.

While my grandfather wasn't an illegal immigrant, this was how he bypassed the five year wait and test to become a naturalized citizen. The policy is that if you serve in the US military during a time of war, you automatically receive US citizenship. They were talking about changing this in the early 90s, I'm not sure if they ever did.

I confirm, no snow in New Jersey! (At least not here.)

I just got off the phone with my mom, who reported a ten-minute snow flurry in her part of NJ (about 20 miles east of Cherry Hill). It's all melted now, though.