Question of the week

Or the month, or the year, since I don't do this often. But - here it is:

What famous Arab-American who had an enormous impact on the way you live your life recently died?

Answer will be revealed whenever I feel like, or until someone tries to answer it.

UPDATE: The Old One got it! Don't know how that happened. But here is the answer, straight from Stephen Colbert.

second question: what Arab-American says he will run for president, has run for president, and will never be president?

Yep. Looks like aliens did this

At least... he looks like an alien. Something, uh, otherworldly, even magical about him.

and look at the unhuman precision of those lines!

Self Portrait

This black crested macaque grabbed someone's camera and took this self-portrait. He looks remarkably pleased with himself: reminds me of several TV personalities we all know.

Tales from Andrew Sullivan. Also check here for another self-portrait by the same macaque.

apparently the macaque, as photographer, owns the copyright. So sue me.

Pirates are no longer a joke

Just a week after "Talk Like a Pirate Day,"* real pirates have pulled off a hijacking that has some real potential for mayhem and agony. Here's the nut of it:

A Russian warship on Friday rushed to intercept a Ukrainian vessel carrying 33 battle tanks and a hoard of ammunition that was seized by pirates off the Horn of Africa — a bold hijacking that again heightened fears about surging piracy and high-seas terrorism.

So now the Russians are chasing the pirates who are being shadowed by a US warship while the Ukrainians are growing more concerned.

Ever feel like life has become a bad movie?

*who started that? I want a Talk Like a Scythian Day ... if anyone knew what a Scythian talked like.

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