Leo Laporte recently wrote on his blog about how a technical hickup with Google Buzz not reposting his info to Twitter for a month and no one noticing made him realize that this torrent of “social” apps that we are buried in are a complete waste of time. I should have been posting it here [...]
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Ultraviolet Light Uncovers Original Colors of Greek Sculptures
Archaeologist Vinzenz Brinkmann and his wife Ulrike Koch-Brinkmann, with the assistance of high-intensity ultraviolet raking light and Infrared Spectroscopy, claim that they have uncovered the original coloring of Greek sculptures. What we so typically associate in our minds with the words “Greek sculpture” is typically a smoothed marble creation in stark-white that exudes an understated level [...]
Opposition To The Proposition…
You know, I would really like to know where in fresh hell all the GODDAMNED Proposition 100 money has gone. Something IS rotten in Denmark. You see, now there is another proposition being introduced in November that is asking voters to approve a half-cent tax increase for public safety. Isn’t that part of what Prop [...]
380 Million Eggs Recalled in 17 States due to Salmonella Scare
380 million eggs from Iowa are being recalled after a Salmonella sickens hundreds of people across 17 states. Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa, now says the potentially tainted eggs were distributed to wholesalers, distribution centers and food service companies in California, Arizona, Missouri, Minnesota, Texas, Georgia, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Nevada, Iowa, Illinois, Utah, Nebraska, [...]
$135 Billion Worth of Oil “Found”, Again, in Afghanistan
We reported about a month ago that $1.4 trillion worth of natural mineral deposits had been “found” in Afghanistan. We had our own definition of what “found” meant. Flash-forward exactly 1 month and you have NewsDaily reporting that Afghanistan has found 1.8 billion barrels worth of oil ($135 billion based on today’s price of oil) [...]
Animations of Most Common Gears
What you see rotating above is called a “constant velocity joint“; it is used in front-wheel drive vehicles. If you enjoy diagrams of complex gearing mechanisms or just knowing more about how our world works, chances are you are an engineer or having an engineering background and would love to check out this link from [...]
How to Fix and Replace a KitchenAid Blender Coupling
What you see there is the plastic coupling that sits on the base of a KitchenAid blender that turns the blade inside the blender. Did I mention it is made out of plastic? My wife was making a smoothy this morning and apparently the frozen fruit was too much for our KitchenAid Blender (Model #KSB50B3) [...]
The Two Sacred Recipes – Pecan Pie & Beef Cubes over Rice
Ok, So a couple weeks ago, I published an article about cooking by temperature. I mentioned how my grandmother had inspired me to do my own thing when it came to cooking, and I mentioned she had a pecan pie that was to die for. Well, I was rustling through a few old journal papers [...]
Animals are Smarter Than We Realize
The world is an incredible place. @frank06 tweeted this video, and I thought “Oh great, a monkey figuring out a puzzle. Who cares.” – Then I watched the 1min video and realized it was a monkey figuring out a puzzle that would have stumped me. I didn’t feel great about myself after watching that video, [...]
His Judgement Cometh And That Right Soon.
Or perhaps you prefer, “For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” (Matthew 7:12) Only two groups of people have ever made me feel judged. Those that relish a vulgar wealth and hold disdain for those that don’t, and [...]
Apocalyptic Storm Hits Beach in Helsinki
That barely even looks real to me — some CG right out of the latest super hero movie. What I found most interesting, as a testament to human nature, look how close the storm has to get before everyone clears off the beach (including the birds). Animals (us included) seem perfectly willing to ride calamity [...]
Happiness is a Moral Obligation
Watch this first, it’s only 5mins: Now, I’ve never heard of Dennis Prager, but a friend that I respect sent me this link and honestly, I agree with everything Dennis said. I think it’s a pretty eloquent argument for working on being happy. I also think he had a very interesting take on the entitlement-epidemic [...]
I’m LEAVING the PARANORMAL!!!!
Out of paranormal drama, that is. If you have been following my posts, it comes as no shock to you that the concept of paranormal drama has become its own cottage industry. The very mention of the phrase is divisive, and the decision of a person’s guilt in participating or exacerbating the situation becomes completely [...]
H.R. 5741 – Bill Submitted to Instate Mandatory National Service
Chris Hunkele sent us a link to bill H.R. 5741 “Universal National Service Act“, introduced to the House on July 15, 2010 by Senator Rangel and applies to any US citizen age 18 to 42. The tone of the bill absolutely seems to be one targeting military service (bold added for emphasis): To require all [...]
Cooking Times are Past Their Prime!
When I was younger, I was always fascinated with cooking. In particular, baking. Being from South Carolina, originally, I was surrounded by tons of women who just KNEW how to cook, if you follow me. Hands down, they were Paula Deen before she was even a concept. One of these great cooks was my grandmother. [...]
A Rose By Any Other Name Would Be Really Pissed Someone Couldn’t Get the Name Rose Right
Okay before I start this I just want to throw out that it will be very self centered and whiny so if anyone has beef with that then feel free to see your way out now. For the rest of you, here we go. I am not sure why it is so goddamn hard to [...]
These Are Not Kittens, And This Is Not Cute.
I don’t drive. Please note that I said “don’t” and not “can’t.” I have a driver’s license, but I have never been able to get past the crippling and overwhelming fear I have of riding in cars, let alone actually driving a car. There has never been a time in my life when I have [...]
Incredible Diagram of the Sizes of our Planets, Galaxy and Galaxies Beyond
To look at this and deny life beyond our planet is cause for concern… you might have had head injuries, I’m not sure. Looking through our planets that we know the best (orbiting the sun) is interesting, especially when you get to the size of the outer planets. Then going beyond that and looking at [...]
Review – Arizona Grand Resort
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then prepare yourself for about 10,000 words of what could possibly be the coolest place in the state to escape during the long, hot days of an Arizona summer. I am referring, of course, to the Arizona Grand Resort, located at 8000 Arizona Grand Parkway in Phoenix, Arizona. The [...]
The Truth About the War on Drugs
Keep in mind, I’m not promoting the legalization of drugs, I just find the stats and the uncountable amount of money spent on the problem to “solve it”. These endless types of crusades always strike me as “American jobs in Cause’s clothing”, meaning it’s a subversive way to create thousands upon thousands of jobs to [...]
ATM Card Skimmer Crimes Rampant in South East
We reported on ATM Card Skimmers in the past. It was amazing to most readers (me too!) how “normal” the addition of a card skimmer on your average ATM looks. Of course they are manufactured to slip onto the equipment unnoticed, but there is always that hope that you are attentive enough to catch such a [...]
Study Confirms that Politics is Emotional Bullshit
I don’t like discussing politics with people; I don’t have very firm political beliefs and make my decisions primarily from a position of being a decent human being; crazy, I know. NPR published a disturbing story based on studies from 2005 and 2006 that showed specifically in political discourse/debates/etc. providing facts to clarify misinformation does [...]
Toyota “Accidental Acceleration” Caused by Fat Feet
When reports of “accidental” or “unintended acceleration” popped up around Toyota, the company got raped in the news… butt raped. They were killing Americans, we should boycott their cars, etc. etc. Given the level of throwing-under-the-bus that took place, I feel responsible to report that the US Department of Transportation has concluded a preliminary investigation into the [...]
Sunsceen Performance and Safety Testing Guide
The results were recently published of an independent study done by the EWG. They took over 500 store bought sunscreens and put them to the test. And the results were pretty shocking. The worst offender being “Banana Boat Beach Baby Max” with an advertised SPF rating of 100, but after performing an industry standard test, [...]
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