I didn't think times had gotten this bad.

Police: Man attacked in Okla. for bologna sandwich

end prohibition

Legalize pot movement gains steam

just an observation

After tomorrow, sunlight grows shorter.

If only this were in the US

Prosecutor wants to ban fast-food toys

Charging that toys sold with meals in fast-food outlets can lead children to develop bad eating habits, a Brazilian prosecutor on Monday asked a judge to ban such sales nationally at chains including McDonald's and Burger King.

[...] Prosecutor Marcio Schusterschitz, a federal prosecutor in Brazil's Sao Paulo state, said fast-food toy promotions encourage children to buy high-fat meals through "the abusive creation of emotional associations" that turn them into life-long eaters of high-fat foods.

[...] "It is necessary to remove toys that are used to leverage the sale of food that has little nutritional value," said the statement. "The (meals) offered are promoted with the clear objective of increasing juvenile consumption of fast food."

lit update

Inspired by a discussion started by blue_thundering, I decided to submit a batch of poems to mad swirl. As the editors have published work by me in the past, I think I have a good shot.

I also have work pending notification at Third Wednesday and The Ambassador Poetry Project.

Edit: Two more batches out, to The Sylvan Echo and Taddle Creek.