So. Here's some shit from the news today. A British couple, after 5 years, revealed to friends and family the gender of one of their kids. They kept it a seret because they wanted to avoid gender stereotypes, but now that the kid is starting school, they decided to let it be known.

Ummm, question?

Are men and women the same, in every aspect? Or are we different? Do we think differently, act differently, and if so, are those differences a result of our environment, of are they completely fucking natural?

In an interview, mom said, ' Stereotypes seem fundamentally stupid. Why would you slot people into boxes?' To which I would answer, 'I wouldn't. But nature has determined that males and females are different. All over the animal kingdom. Cats and dogs. Wolves, penguins, ducks, and whales. Males and females have their roles. Hunters, raising the kids, whatever. It is not a bad thing that the sexes are different.' Then I would call her a cliche-slinging douchebag. And don't misunderstand. I am not 'better' than women because I am a guy, any more than I am better than a black person because I am white. Not better, just different. And difference is good. If you claim to not see color, or difference in the sexes, then you, my friend, are a liar.

Also in the news, a former police chief of East St Louis, IL, plead guilty to theft of government property, for stealing 4, count em, 4 XBox game systems. The FBI had stuck 5 of them in the trunk of a car, reported the car stolen, then watched as the guy ripped off 4 of them. Just fucking wow. He now faces up to 10 years in prison.

The other day, Thursday, I guess, I went for a long ass hike. I started in Grenoble, hiked up to the Bastille, then further up to a memorial for fallen soldiers above the Bastille, then to St Martin le Vinoux.

It took about 4 hours, and was totally badass, and relaxing. Here is a few more pictures. The only thing that sucked was all the smog. Grenoble is in a bowl, surrounded by mountains. Add in a couple thousand years of pollution (Romans built this city), and a nice still day with no wind, and you get pollution, and lots of it.

And there you go.