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The place where the world comes together in honesty and mirth.
Windmills Tilted, Scared Cows Butchered, Lies Skewered on the Lance of Reality ... or something to that effect.


Friday, August 28, 2009

And I Quote

On Martha's Vineyard, they're serving a new drink inspired by Obama.
It's an Obamarita.
And remember George W. Bush?
He inspired the Mojidiot.


~ David Letterman

Central Europeans were first adults to drink milk

We thought the gene that allows adults to digest milk first arose to help sun-starved Scandinavians get vitamin D – but it emerged further sout.

The Big Picture

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Science News

From BBC-Science:
Pentacene molecule image (IBM)
Researchers have imaged single molecules in unprecedented detail, showing the chemical bonds that hold them together.

The Truth Is, We're All Raging Liars

Some of us aren't ...
As Americans, we like to think we value the truth. Time and time again, public-opinion polls show that honesty is among the top five characteristics we want in a leader, friend, or lover; the world is full of woeful stories about the tragic consequences of betrayal. At the same time, deception is all around us. We are lied to by government officials and public figures to a disturbing degree; many of our social relationships are based on little white lies we tell each other. We deceive our children, only to be deceived by them in return. And the average person, says psychologist Robert Feldman, the author of a new book on lying, tells at least three lies in the first 10 minutes of a conversation. "There's always been a lot of lying," says Feldman, whose new book, The Liar in Your Life, came out this month. "But I do think we're seeing a kind of cultural shift where we're lying more, it's easier to lie, and in some ways it's almost more acceptable."
Actually it is unacceptable to lie regardless. And for those of us that speak only the truth lying is so abhorrent it is despised with a passion that most will never know. However always speaking the truth does have its drawbacks - like the liars all gathering up to campaign against the honesty with even more lies ... being shunned by the liars who are afraid they will be caught in their lies (and the will be) ... the list goes on, but not too much fur

Repugicans Looking for 'Great White Hope'

Lynn Jenkins told a recent gathering in northeast Kansas that the repugican party is looking for a "great white hope" to help stop President Barack Obama's political agenda.

As Americans and as someone that is white we are highly offended by this bullshit.

FTC rules outlawing those annoying robocalls hit Sept. 1

With the rules, prerecorded commercial telemarketing robocalls will be prohibited, unless the telemarketer has obtained permission in writing from consumers who want to receive such calls.

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ID-Theft Ring Ensnares Fed Chairman

Last August, a thief stole the purse of Anna Bernanke, wife of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke.

Americans support Obama on energy issues

Despite what Faux News and the wing nuts are howling ...

A new poll says most Americans support the way President Barack Obama is dealing with energy issues, including his plan to limit greenhouse gases with a controversial cap-and-trade approach.

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Details Emerge in Jaycee Lee Dugard's 18-Year Ordeal

Kidnapper "Heard God," Could "Control Sound"

More details are emerging in the case of Jaycee Lee Dugard, the now 29-year-old woman who was kidnapped 18 years ago while her stepfather watched helplessly.
The initial crime itself was terrible, but the details on the following 18 years are horrific.

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Graffiti charges against Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara dropped in New York

Japanese pop artist Yoshitomo Nara has something to smile about. Nara was arrested in New York City in February for scrawling a smiley face with a marker on a subway station wall.

Graffiti charges dropped

Bats invited to caving institute

The National Cave and Karst Research Institute in Carlsbad is building the world's first bat roost integrated into a building design.

5,000 bats invited to caving institute

Blogger fired over Berlin Wall post

A Vietnamese reporter has been fired by his newspaper, his editor said, after writing comments in a personal blog highlighting human rights abuses committed by the communist Soviet Union.

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Airliner sued for telling woman she's 'too fat' to board plane

EasyJet is being sued by a passenger after check in staff refused to let her board because she was "too fat."

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Legless man keys car in Walmart handicapped space

A legless Florida man is facing criminal mischief charges after he keyed a car he thought was illegally parked in a handicapped space at a Walmart SuperCenter.

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Latino girl students fail to graduate from high school in U.S.

A report released here Thursday revealed the serious drop-out crisis in the Latino community in the U.S. with 41 percent of Latino girl students failing to graduate on time with a standard high school diploma

41% of Latino girl students fail to graduate from high school in U.S.

Inside the Kennedy compound

Inside the Kennedy compound

With Sen. Ted Kennedy's death, the doors open on one of America's most storied residences.

States receive suspicious 'gifts'

States receive suspicious 'gifts'

A string of mysterious laptop deliveries has governors across the U.S. on alert.

Hey! Open your eyes!

Billboards reveal political stunt

A politician criticizes the Venezuelan president on giant billboards.

What your sleep style means

What your sleep style means

How you like to sleep reveals a lot about your relationship with your partner.

Huge post office fetches big money

Huge post office fetches big money

The building was the U.S. Postal Service's largest facility and featured in "The Dark Knight."

Going hog wild over makin' bacon

Going hog wild over makin' bacon

Americans everywhere are discovering the pleasures of home-cured bacon.

13-year-old's big dream in jeopardy

13-year-old's big dream in jeopardy

A girl who wants to be the youngest to sail the world solo has been ordered into temporary state care.

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And I Quote

Men are what their mothers made them.

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Wall Street's latest gamble

Wall Street's latest gamble

Investors are flocking to these three stocks, despite the fact they're destined to lose value.

How to keep a perfect credit score

How to keep a perfect credit score

To maintain the cleanest credit, there's one thing you should never, ever do.

Unusual Holidays and Celebrations

Today is:

Race Your Mouse Around The Icons Day

and

Crackers Over The Keyboard Day

Daily Almanac

Today is Friday, Aug. 28, the 240th day of 2009.

There are 125 days left in the year.

Today In History August 28

Our Readers

Some of our readers today have been in:

Veracruz, Veracruz-Llave, Mexico
London, England, United Kingdom
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

as well as Jamaica, and the United States

Daily Horoscope

Today's horoscope says:

You've never been especially fond of sharing intimate issues with others, even if you know them well.
So if someone who isn't at all close to you tries to get too personal, you won't put up with it.
You'll dismiss them, and you probably won't do it delicately, either.
The funny thing is, with your gift for sarcasm, they may not realize that you actually just let them have it until they're walking away.

Not so sure about the sharing part but sarcasm is a gift very few have.