Best Birthday Ever!

The maniacal, easily amused and excited Tom Cruise at his 42nd birthday party, July 3rd, 2004.

Meanwhile, In Tibet

I'm sure this video will be taken down by the People's Republic soon.  But it does make you wonder.  Just how messy, obscene, and  inhumane will this August'

Time For Changes At Starbucks

Photo by Flickr user Slightlynorth, used here under a Creative Commons license Reuters:  New Starbucks CEO describes plan to make stores more individual, buy next-generation espresso machines, and make the culture more positive

We're So Screwed

Let's recap to see how we got to this point, with Bush telling Wall Street that everything will be fine prior to the fire sale of Bear Stearns to JP Morgan