BarbaWire, March 18

Survival
Another great story of survival out of Japan. This 83-year-old Japanese lady heard the tsunami warnings and immediately hopped on her bicycle and peddled to safety. In the video, she talks about fearing that Japan would be washed away and how the destruction reminds her of being a teenager during the boming of Hiroshima in World War II. More.

We Will Be Crazy Too
Sometime today, we will likely begin bombing Libya’s aviation bases and runways. On Thursday, the United Nations Security Council approved a no-fly zone over the warn-torn country, with the hopes of stopping Moammar Gadhafi’s ability to kill civilians from the air. The forces are not going to waste any time as Gadhafi forces advance on opposition strongholds.
There are no plans for forces on the ground. The resolution was backed by the U.S., Britain, France and Lebanon. Gadhafi is pretty good at scary rhetoric; "If the world is crazy, we will be crazy too," he said. More.

You Gotta Pay For It
The New York Times is going to start charging for its content online. I suppose it is smart, if not more than a decade late – the journalism industry made a big mistake in putting its content available online for free in the first place. I expect more papers to do this. More.

Ann Coulter: Radiation Is Good For You
It frightens me when Bill O’Reilly is the most rational person in a conversation. More.

Horse Power
Drag-racing with horses and buggies? I smell the next installment of “Too Fast, Too Furious” coming along. More.

A Family That Hates Together
Fred Phelps, a man that leads his family in verbally abusing strangers, often strangers that are in mourning, is being accused by his estranged son of physically abusing the family. Shock!