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1. "It's an unexpected combination, but a taste that children will like," a Nissui official said. "Strawberries go well with minced fish."
   
   
2. Who here thinks that being a "Vietnam War Buff" and doing reenactments is in poor taste? Anyone? EVERYONE? (via defensetechblog)
   
   
3. Check out the very, very large desk (via The Null Device).
   
   
4. Missile defense is just like football. Mmm-hmm, yep. (defensetechblog again)

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Who here thinks that being a "Vietnam War Buff" and doing reenactments is in poor taste? Anyone? EVERYONE? (via defensetechblog)

I would say it's kind of disturbing except for one thing .. forgetting Vietnam means repeating that whole chapter (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Lai_massacre) of our history in Iraq (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/26/AR2006052602069.html).

It's a common mistake to think of war reenactments as glorifying war, when in fact they're a means of keeping those experiences fresh in our minds as a way of learning their lessons and passing them on. Those lessons are only ignored at our peril ..