I saw this on Pharyngula earlier:
MR. GIBSON: So we’re going to begin with opening statements, and we had a flip of the coin, and the brief opening statement first from Mr. Lincoln.
LINCOLN: Thank you very much, Charlie and George, and thanks to all in the audience and who are out there. I appear before you […]
This was seen coming, but I’m glad it held up. Let’s see if the big media companies will actually pay attention to it.
Obama landed a lead of nine delegates to the national convention thanks to Texas’ caucuses, upheld in today’s county conventions. Despite the Clinton campaign’s widespread attempts to prevent many Texans from participating in […]
Question: What is the greatest unknown band in the world?
Answer: Quite possibly the experimental indie rock band out of Minneapolis known as Cloud Cult.
And this is very important because their newest album, Feel Good Ghosts (Teapartying Through Tornadoes), is officially releasing on April 8th. And they already have it available for download […]
In case you were wondering… No, you can not substitute dishwashing detergent for dishwasher detergent.
Google has the answerread more | digg story
An international team has discovered that under the right conditions, particles of inorganic dust can become organized into helical structures. These structures can then interact with each other in ways that are usually associated with organic compounds and life itself.read more | digg story
I haven’t written in awhile but the kids are gone and the wife is asleep so I thought I’d mention this story that’s probably going to get buried since it released over the weekend.
Another one of Bush’s top people has resigned after being linked with a DC prostitution service. This time it is Deputy […]
Obviously due to this brilliance (first mentioned here):
From the Financial Times:
For three years after the invasion of Iraq, it was difficult to drive more than a few miles through middle America without seeing a car displaying a magnetic yellow ribbon.
The magnets, bearing the slogan “Support Our Troops”, became a symbol of patriotism for millions of […]
I should be going to bed but I wanted to direct whatever little bit of audience I still have to two related articles. The first, from The Nation (subscription required, but here’s the interesting bits) regarding a new Unicef report, Child Poverty in Perspective: An Overview of Child Well-Being in Rich Countries:
Congratulations: Children in […]
