peace

some of you have hopefully been following the situation of the four captive Christian peacemaker team members in iraq. there is still no word from their captors since the december 10th deadline that had been set for their execution, if the united states and britain failed to meet their demands that all iraqi prisoners be released. i encourage you to remember them, their family members, and all those unjustly incarcerated or killed in iraq, in your prayers, and to follow the situation on the news and on the websites below.

christian peacemaker teams' website

tom fox's blog

cbc

chuck

if you can see chuck norris, he can see you. if you can't see chuck norris you may be only seconds away from death.

chuck norris' tears cure cancer. too bad he has never cried.

chuck norris does not sleep. he waits.

chuck norris is currently suing nbc, claiming law and order are trademarked names for his left and right legs.

the chief export of chuck norris is pain.

when chuck norris roundhouse kicks people, they do not die of blunt trauma or tissue damage. they simply lose their will to live.

when the boogeyman goes to sleep every night he checks his closet for chuck norris.

chuck norris does not hunt because the word hunting infers the probability of failure. chuck norris goes killing.

the quickest way to a man's heart is with chuck norris's fist.

the grass is always greener on the other side, unless chuck norris has been there. in that case the grass is most likely soaked in blood and tears.

chuck norris appeared in the "street fighter II" video game, but was removed by beta testers because every button caused him to do a roundhouse kick. when asked bout this "glitch," norris replied, "that's no glitch."

selected excerpts from the original list, found here . certain content may be offensive to some readers.

ducks

the other day, as i was returning home from work, i was stopped dead in my tracks. it's usually a leisurely six-block walk, during which, in inhurried progress, i consider certain things like, 'what shall i make myself for dinner?' or, 'i wonder if there is anything fun going on tonight?' but not this time. struck with horror at the impassable road block consisting of three ravenous mallards, i backed slowly down the sidewalk, retracing my steps to the nearest cross street that i could take to the back alley. but there's no water anywhere near here, i thought to myself. what on earth are three ducks doing, in the middle of the city, on the sidewalk in front of me? were they malicious? undoubtedly. out to get me? likely. it was surely an ominous sign, but as of yet it hasn't come to anything. i don't know if i'll sleep tonight.

thoughts

when i've got things on my mind i like to explore. this is where i ended up tonight. (low tide, near macdonald street, 12:30 am, canon sd400, one second exposure.)

fuzzy

vancouver (reuters)

day 2 - vancouver blizzard 2005

chilled vancouver commuters faced their second day of winter hell today, as an additional ¼ centimetre of the peculiar white stuff fell, bringing the lower mainland to its knees. scientists suspect that the substance is some form of frozen water particles and experts are being flown in from manitoba. with temperatures dipping to almost zero, vancouverites were warned to double insulate their lattes before venturing out.

vancouver police recommended that people stay inside except for emergencies, such as running out of espresso or biscotti to see them through vancouver's most terrible storm to date. drivers were cautioned to put their convertible tops up, and several have been surprised to learn that their suv's actually have four wheel drive.

weary commuters faced soggy sushi, and the threat of frozen breast implants. dr. john blatherwick, of the coastal health authority reassured everyone that most breast implants were perfectly safe to 25 below .

"the government has to do something," snarled an angry shirley warburton, "i didn't pay $540,000 for my one bedroom condo so I could sit around and be treated like someone from toronto."

thanks to robbi for the article. perhaps a pair of $350 boots from fourth avenue, as seen above, will help to warm the popsicle toes of the typical vancouverite during these times of meteorological tribulation. guys- don't think that such haute couture is only for the gals; steve [(604)760-2252] tells me that one of his male cooworkers also sports a pair, albeit a slightly more tame version of the above bootie. and i guarantee that dog-lovers everywhere will soon be able to get their beloved's paws in a matching set. keep your eyes peeled.

broadway

it's christmas on broadway.