RANDOM THOUGHTS from the retirement lane: With respect to NYC Mayor Bloomberg's war on obesity, the best way to combat the 'obesity epidemic is to quit paying for it.

START PLANNING NOW, it's going to be a long trip: Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies to collide.

The Air Force's X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle will return from orbit sometime in June following a 15-month classified mission.

WORRIED ABOUT THE SODA BAN? Fear Not, NYC Mayor Bloomberg to Support ‘National Donut Day’ Tomorrow.

HUH? The Rise and Current Decline of the City. So what's the point? Are cities good? Bad? Ugly?

IF THE FACTS ARE AS STATED, then the law is indeed an idiot. More properly, those who apply the law are idiots.

TECHWISE CONVERSATIONS: Robots and Human Evolution.

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE: Obama stimulus may have cost as much as $4.1 million a job. I wish I could have gotten one of those $4.1M jobs rather than being retired. Hell, I would have settled for a $540K job.

MORE LUNACY FROM THE NANNY STATE: NYC proposes ban on sale of sodas and other sugary drinks over 16 ounces in an effort to combat obesity. Mayor Bloomberg should be banned from ever holding any public office again, including streetsweeper.

HOW'S THAT 'free stuff' working out for you?

FLAME: Cyberwarfare's Latest, Greatest Weapon.

THE PUBLIC UNION BUBBLE IS ABOUT TO BURST: Reality catching up to Wisconsin.

Adding insult to injury, the Amerian Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union membership dropped by half since 2011.

11:42 AM EASTERN: The Dragon returns.

JUST BECAUSE I'M PARANOID doesn't mean I don't have real enemies.

INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION CREW gets Space-X Dragon ready for return to Earth.

OF COURSE: Stealing from the Poor - For Their Own Good. Sure; if we take all your money, you won't have any left for 'sinful stuff'.