OMG... DPRK... WMD... LOL...

A Japanese scholar and expert on North Korea, Toshimitsu Shigemura, a professor at Tokyo's Waseda University, has claimed recently that Kim actually died in 2003 and that the North has been using body doubles of Kim for public events. Waseda University celebrated the 125th anniversary of its founding by Shigenobu Okuma who was a scholar and government leader. Waseda is one of Japan's top private, co-educational institutions of higher learning.

http://www.waseda.jp/top/index-e.html

Here's another expert on North Korea - Dr. Robert Springs. His approach to engagement with the North is innovative and humane. http://www.aaas.org/news/releases/2009/0406north_korea.shtml

"Why do Jewish men die before their wives? They want to. " - Henny Youngman

photo by Sancho

The Torah says, Love your neighbor as yourself.The Buddha says, There is no self.So, maybe we're off the hook. Find more funny jewish buddhist sayings here http://www.curezone.com/blogs/fm.asp?i=1160978

The Tao does not speak. The Tao does not blame. The Tao does not take sides. The Tao has no expectations. The Tao demands nothing of others.The Tao is not Jewish.

This is the Musmeah Yeshua Synagogue and cemetery which is the last remaining Jewish house of worship in Yangon and Burma's only synagogue. Let's fix this place up. Contact editor@judsonobserver.net for more information. Like you couldn't clean up a little ?

And see who's already working on it

.http://www.us-asean.org/myanmar.asp

Relax ! Don't do it ~~~ Frankie goes to Havana...

President Obama has taken steps to engage with Cuba by lifting restrictions on visits and money transfers by Cuban Americans. The Prez. also says he will start immigration talks again which were suspended in 2004. But the economic embargo still stands until there are democratic reforms. Also there need to be improvement on the Cuba's human rights record. But little brother Raul has been sacking moderate generals and ministers left and right. So, how is this going to effect US engagment and reform ? The Castro regime sucks; Raul is just continuing the same policies. So the U.S. should let the embargo stand. Anyway, ending the embargo would also entail congressional action which aint gonna happen unless... you could fix the deal with Delta Airlines and Verizon. Can you hear me now ?

Two interesting articles -

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/28/AR2009052803766.html?hpid=moreheadlines

and

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/20/us/20cuba.html

Who put that pubic hair on my Coke ?! Dam...

Anita Hill Photographed by Mary Ellen Mark
Washington — President Obama will nominate a federal appeals judge, Sonia Sotomayor, to the U.S. Supreme Court - "Whether born from experience or inherent physiological or cultural differences, a possibility I abhor less or discount less than my colleague Judge Cedarbaum, our gender and national origins may and will make a difference in our judging. Justice O’Connor has often been cited as saying that a wise old man and wise old woman will reach the same conclusion in deciding cases. I am not so sure Justice O’Connor is the author of that line since Professor Resnik attributes that line to Supreme Court Justice Coyle. I am also not so sure that I agree with the statement. First, as Professor Martha Minnow has noted, there can never be a universal definition of wise. Second, I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life. find more here - http://www.discourse.net/archives/2009/05/more_on_sotomayor.html

Let us pray...

May 25, 2009 from the Chronicle of Higher Education
Scientist say that proposed new guidelines could stop stem-cell research which is already going on.
Many scientists and advocates of studies involving human embryonic stem cells thought that when President Obama signed an order on March for easing restrictions on the types of studies eligible for federal funds. But now there are proposed new ethical guidelines, which the National Institutes of Health released for comment last month, might have the opposite effect, The Washington Post reported. Maybe cause this guy will be the next NIH director.

I'm just bill... sitting on Capitol Hill ~~~

"Celebrating our 25th anniversary in 2008, the Center for Responsive Politics is the nation's premier research group tracking money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy. Nonpartisan, independent and nonprofit, the organization aims to create a more educated voter, an involved citizenry and a more responsive government. In short, CRP's mission is to:
* Inform citizens about how money in politics affects their lives
* Empower voters and activists by providing unbiased information
* Advocate for a transparent and responsive government

Open Secrets - cool organization

http://www.opensecrets.org/about/index.php

remember School House Rock ?

Yewlayleeyoohoo~~~~~~~~

http://www.swedenabroad.com/Start____6989.aspx

Cool things at the Embassy of Sweden

Zombie Ants in your pants...

"May 14, 2009--In South America female phorid flies have developed a bizarre reproductive strategy: They hover over fire ants , then inject their eggs into the ants with a needle-like appendage. "by the National Geographic Society -

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/05/photogalleries/zombie-ants/index.html

Jupiter and Uranus in Aquarius... time for a change

"BANGKOK, May 20 (UPI) -- Some observers will be allowed into a closed courtroom to watch the trial of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, sources said Wednesday."

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/05/20/Myanmar-opens-Suu-Kyi-trial-to-observers/UPI-16301242833506/

Let me be the first to predict that ASSK will be freed by the Regime. We're all on the edge...