June 2009
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“When it comes to the future, there are three kinds of people: those who let it...”
– John M. Richardson, Jr.
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“I’ll get to your answer. I’ve got other things in my brain that have...”
– Mom
First post from my new iPhone 3GS. Woo!
Cats Aren’t That Clever After All →
As if that fingerprint thing wasn’t enough, here’s another earth-shattering study - for cat lovers anyhow: psychologist Britta Osthaus of Canterbury Christ Church University has proven that…
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“You get the ‘bathroom-goer of the day’ award.”
– Bobby, to Lindsay (who politely refused the recognition)
Umpire ejects entire crowd at baseball game →
An umpire has emptied the stands at a high school baseball game, ejecting the entire crowd of more than 100 fans for being unruly.
WatchThe Daily Show sits down with The New York Times.
The Genius Index: One Scientist's Crusade to... →
Jorge Hirsch had been getting screwed. For years. At a scientific conference in 1989, he presented a paper arguing that the generally accepted theory of low-temperature superconductors—the BCS…
“Ten years ago the government set out to test herbal and other alternative health...”
– $2.5 billion spent, no alternative cures found - Alternative medicine- msnbc.com
New Orleans mayor quarantined in China →
The mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana, has been quarantined in China after possible exposure to the H1N1 virus, his office said Sunday. Mayor Ray Nagin, who traveled to China on an economic development…
Texan accused of cursing about cat feces acquitted... →
wait, you can seriously be sued for this in TX?
Hurricane maps may skip 'skinny black line' →
The “skinny black line,” long a staple of forecasts showing a hurricane’s projected path, could be a casualty of the 2009 Atlantic …