And a child shall lead them: Bristol Palin making more sense in one media appearance than all of her mother’s appearances put together and squared.Reason Why Science is NOT Religion #438 (and why we all need to cultivate critical thinking abilities in ourselves and our children): opposition and criticism make science better. (via Boing Boing) …
Can I just say, by all that is holy, unholy, and iambic pentameter: He’s a Montague . . . and a Zombie! (Ok, not so much with the iambic pentameter, but still)
This is an awesome archive of old films. Unfortunately they don’t allow for embedding, but check out the old time erotica, or a science fiction short from 1909 , or watch cowboys take Broadway by storm in one of John Ford’s earliest movies, or (cause you know you want to) check out some more old …
First up, the depressing news that America, land of the free and home of the brave, ranks 36th among nations for the freedom of the press: The United States is ranked 36th in the world in terms of press freedom, up from 48th last year, according to a report released Wednesday by Reporters Sans Frontieres. …
Briefly (because I need to go to bed), Christian Bale is great as Batman, but he does have a tendency to make his “Batman” voice all dark and gravelly like he’s trying to talk in a particular dark and brooding kind of font. I seem to remember is was obvious in the last film, but …
Yippee! Teaser from Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog on Vimeo. It will be playing, for free, online between July 15 – July 20, with other distribution models to follow. “For every day . . . there is a night.”
Yeah – McCain used the word “trollop.” The gall of him. Oh yeah, and that other word . . . So I loved the musical theatre bit and wanted to come up with a song list for the rest of the musical: I’m Old, but Dagnabit I’m Young Enough for You Women, Git Yerself Educated …
Alt Text: Secrets of the 7 Basic Blog Posts According to some people, there are only 36 basic story plots that just get reused. Others say there are merely 20. Some people even say there’s only one plot, but they probably just watch too many Michael Bay movies. I like the theory that there are …
The chain, sadly, does not remain unbroken. But I’m averaging exercise five times a week. Sometimes the gym, sometimes getting off at Dekalb Ave & walking, briskly, home, sometimes doing aerobics at home, and sometimes going for a walk up to Prospect Park. While I do not have an unbroken chain of Xs on my …
But one man’s problem is a nation’s opportunity. Has any scientist researched the practicality of replacing coal-fired power plants with new versions fueled by a never-ending supply of dog hair? Other promising possibilities: (1) automotive fuel additive (great opportunity for catchy brand name – Petkinol, Labrodiesel, or PetroK-9); (2) compressed pellets for use as mail …