It’s still unclear exactly what’s going down in Afghanistan when it comes to the Christian convert:

An Afghan man threatened with execution because he converted from Islam to Christianity is expected to be released from custody at the end of the day, a Western diplomat and Afghan officials close to President Hamid Karzai told CNN Sunday.

But other sources in the Afghan judiciary said the case against Abdul Rahman had been thrown out on technical grounds and sent back to prosecutors to gather more evidence. Those same sources said Rahman may not be released.

A new democracy treating its citizens with unfair brutality based on religion, ethnicity or race? Is that possible?

Oh, wait a second…..

We can debate about civil liberties, wrong-headed post war planning, the role of religion in politics, the threat of terrorism and many other issues. But if the vast majority of scientists are even in the neighborhood of being right, the decision by this administration (without much countering from the opposing party or even the media for that matter) to aggressively deny the clear threat of climate change could be the issue that dwarfs all others when this era is viewed in a historical context.

And that shift in perception could be coming sooner rather than later.

Looking to cut down on your fossil fuel consumption? You might want to start with those cups of joe you sip throughout the day. Oil use is a factor beyond your car. Just take a walk up and down the aisles of your local supermarket and you’ll see why some folks are wondering if they can order their oatmeal unleaded.

Being down to a couple months to go before the H-Bomb drops, I’ve heard all the warnings and words of wisdom about having a kid.

Get ready to be really tired!
Oh really, I never heard such a thing, thanks

It’s really, really hard, but it’s worth it.
Great. Making a note of that.

You’ll never be able to go out again.
Not true probably, but I hate going out. Not a concern.

It’ll change your life…
Getting a cat changed my life. A plasma TV changed my life. Fresh Choice changed my life. I had the feeling that having a kid would be up there, but thanks for the confirmation.

Terrible warning. Awful story. Horrific tales. Followed by the line, “But really, I gotta tell you, this is the best thing that will ever happen to you.”
Me: “No offense. But we can never hang out again.”

Has anyone warned you about cracked nipples?
Who are you and why is your hand on my wife’s stomach?

I need some advice I can use. Actionable stuff. I know I will be tired. I expect it to be a lot of work. And I’m pretty darn sure bringing another life into my world will be life-changing. I am an American, Jewish male. Trying to put together the friggin crib changed my life, made me tired and took me to a level of stress I hadn’t imagined. Check, check, check. Got it.

What I really need help with is coming up with a way to explain to the kid just how much different television was before TiVo came out.

After hearing all the various horror stories about public and private schools in the Bay Area, I’ve decided that I am going to home-school my soon-to-be son Herschel.

I am generally opposed to home-schooling, but this will be different as we are going to train him exclusively to become a talkshow host.

We’ll get him started with a 50-inch plasma connected to a 7-speaker surround system and by the time he would be in Kindergarten he’ll be home-schooling in front of a studio audience.