smoke signals

From black to white: Here's to the new pope, same as the old pope - getting on in years & grounded in old fashioned conservatism, oh yeah and a hitler youth to boot. The cards sure know how to pick 'em!

To copy or not to copy: The House just recently passed a bill which is designed to combat camcorder piracy at theatres with stiffer criminal punishment. Fair enough, until you get to the second part of the bill - allowing technologies that permit users to edit out the 'bad parts' of dvds that they may be 'too sensitive' to watch, which in theory violates copyrights. MPAA lobbyists - 1, hollywood directors - 0.

Care for a spray: Canada has approved Sativex, a prescription spray containing two compounds of the cannabis plant (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol), for pain relief for multiple sclerosis sufferers. It was formulated to be administered under the tongue, but we here at the Beach would love to try it out as a cooking spray.

-happy 4/20, puphew-