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Sarah Palin debate flow chart

This is pretty much how I saw it too….

Let’s be clear: I don’t mind the Palin as a person, though I strongly disagree with her folksy view of the world. In any case, I don’t think she has any business running for the White House, however cute and spunky her speeches may be.
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Study: Use Of Phrase ‘Don’t Skimp On The’ Linked To Heart Disease (The Onion)

Goodness gracious. This was written just for me, it tickles me so. What would life be like without The Onion?

 

Study: Use Of Phrase ‘Don’t Skimp On The’ Linked To Heart Disease
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landrobot’s eye-rod exerciser III


Big Bang on the Brane.

Last year, I read an article on the emergence of Brane theory (called M theory in some cricles), which posits the existence of parallel universes, each consisting of far more dimensions than the average cookie can conceive. I get excited just thinking about it. So excited, in fact, that I haven’t once managed to […]

Sam Harris kickin’ some serious knowledge on stem cell morality.

Only you can decide where your faith and religious beliefs will fall, but–for the sake of millions of suffering individuals–Sam Harris is here to make sure you confront the intricacies of the knee-jerk stem cell research is playing God stance.

Time to bust out the ol’ thinking caps:-)
Steve
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Snooze or Lose: Your child’s future depends on how much sleep s/he’s getting.

Po Bronson of New York magazine is at it again. Many of you will recall his riveting article “How Not to Talk to Your Kids: The Inverse Power of Praise” from earlier this year. In the article, Bronson covered the groundbreaking child psychology research conducted by Carol Dweck. Well this time his sights are […]

Shortsighted Policies (AKA Reckless Planning)

Whatever you do, have a reason for doing it–and make sure it’s a good one. Trouble is, having good reasons to act is less than half the battle. You’ve got to convince yourself it’s worth it to change things up, and then you’ve got to follow through. And don’t ever forget this: you can talk […]

Explanation of 2001: A Space Odyssey

If you haven’t seen Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey, go watch it now and then come back. Gahead, we’ll wait;-) (If you need convincing, read the user comments on IMDB).
OK, now that we’re all on the same page, check out this site to see a thorough flash interpretation of the movie.
What’d ya […]

Poor Pholks Pilfer Poopy Pills

The lengths that some will got to….to spot their undies.
As you may recall, I posted links to a couple of blog reports on the over-the-counter wonder drug alli here and here. Mind you: I use the phrase ‘wonder drug’ merely in the sense that alli is indeed a pharmaceutical that will leave you in awe […]

Great blog: Who Sucks

This is one of my new favorite blogs. I have a lot of time for well-written cynicism…

Who-Sucks.com is a site dedicated to researching the reasons why certain people and things suck, and then posting about it. When creating posts, we check a variety of sites around the net, trying to represent as many negative […]