random legal owl pellet

In 1972, the General Assembly passed a resolution with the unusually long title of "Measures to prevent international terrorism which endangers or takes innocent human lives or jeopardises fundamental freedoms, and study of the underlying causes of those forms of terrorism and acts of violence which lie in misery, frustration, grievance and despair, and which cause some people to sacrifice human lives, including their own, in an attempt to effect radical changes."
-- Alex Schmid, "Terrorism: The Definitional Problem," (2004) 36 Case W. Res. J. Int'l L. 375

Try saying that one three times fast. Or putting it on letterhead.

boring to-do

( Do the dumb things I gotta do )

random star trek quote

Archer: We're in a dangerous region of space. We're trying to stop an alien race from destroying Earth. We face attacks from all sides. Enemies, everywhere we go. The last thing I need is to hear that two of my senior officers have been admitted to Sickbay because they suddenly regressed to the level of five-year-olds!
Reed: Captain-
Archer: Don't try to tell me who started it!!
- Star Trek: Enterprise

Losing My Religion

Gakked from stephantom, I think I started this meme about a month ago and never got around to finishing it.

What's your religion? Atheist.

( What if God was one of us? )