The Daily Drift

The Daily Drift

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 won't do it delicately, either.
The funny thing is, with your gift for sarcasm, they may not realize that you've dressed them down until they're walking away.

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Today is:

Today is Monday, October 11, the 284th day of 2010.

There are 81 days left in the year.

Today In History October 11

Today's unusual holiday or celebration is:

National Kick Butt Day

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Columbus Day

The least observed national holiday

Only 1 out of 10 offices close for Columbus Day, while some states call it something else.

Disputed discovery 

Also: 

• Columbus Day
• Holiday spending to rise
• Right time to book trips

Family's amazing art discovery

Family’s painting could be a Michelangelo

Martin Kober's parents had the artwork tucked behind the sofa since the 1970s.

Expert left breathless  

Also:

• More on 'The Lost Pieta'
• Test for the art market
• Rembrandt overlooked

'Sexiest Woman Alive'

Actress named 'Sexiest Woman Alive'

Minka Kelly, who happens to be dating a N.Y. Yankee, is bestowed the title by Esquire magazine.  

10 things about her 

Also: 

• More on Minka Kelly
• Rihanna's fashion flub
• Week's celeb birthdays

Old Spice ... Sesame Street Style

'Sesame Street' spoof a Web hit

In its latest send-up, the kids' show takes aim at the popular Old Spice ad campaign. 

Compare the versions 

Also: 

• Some famous guests
• Kids' shows get makeover
• Katy Perry controversy

Shoe

Culinary DeLites

What's for dinner this week?

This hearty pasta frittata calls for traditional spaghetti ingredients — but with a twist.  

Six more ideas for supper 

Also: 

• 1,000-plus salad ideas
• What's a frittata?
• 10 slow-cooker desserts

'I don't want to exercise'

4 fixes for 'I don't want to exercise'

If getting to the gym is a pain, try an at-home body-weight and core regimen.  

What to do when you don't see results 

Also: 

• Five at-home workouts
• Run your first 5K
• Time management tools

Bad Cops

California cop is arrested on kiddie porn charges

Oregon deputy arrested for murder

Michigan cops falsely cite restaurant, leading to bankruptcy

Lawyer says surveillance video of Pennsylvania woman's arrest bears no resemblance to police report

Michigan city pays $775K to settle lawsuit after Tasering man to death

Four California cops are indicted for obstruction of justice

Fired Ohio police chief pleads guilty to sexual battery of 15-year-old

The truth be told

Full Apologies to the great the American artist and illustrator Jessie Willcox Smith.

Just a friendly reminder ...

Vote!

Or everybody loses!

Their 'secret' funding

Just remember with wingnuts ... the more they deny - the more they're guilty!

Democrats accuse repugicans of 'secret' funding

Claims that attack ads are funded by foreign money encounter fierce resistance.

'Little evidence' 

Also: 

• Guide to 'shadow GOP'
• Campaign finance rules
• Palin tests 2012 message

Ranting against Gays

Dime to Doughnuts - Another closeted repugican

N.Y. candidate defends anti-gay remarks

repugican Carl Paladino explains his views about children being "brainwashed."

Line he didn't say aloud 

Michigan Man Arrested With Bomb Materials, Loaded Gun, Bullet-Proof Vest and Picture Of Obama

From Michigan, some frightening news. Sounds like yet another fan of Glenn Beck!

Richard Scott McLeod of Brighton was arrested Monday in Webberville on weapons charges and is under suspicion for potential threats against President Barack Obama.
On the outside of the 48-year-old's vehicle were bumper stickers quoting Adolf Hitler. On the inside, police say there was a picture of Obama, a loaded gun, a bullet-proof vest and tips on how to build bombs.
The incident caught the attention of federal law enforcement. McLeod faces charges for illegally possessing body armor and a loaded gun.
He's currently behind bars in the Ingham County jail.

Another report states he had bombmaking materials in the car and information on his laptop is possibly related to members of the extremist group Hutaree.

The truth be told (Part Deux)

And while we're at it ...

TV's psychological impact on children

TV's psychological impact on children

A new study contradicts the belief that physical activity is the remedy for hours spent in front of screens.

Findings 

Also: 

• Kids' viewing habits
• Parents' privacy concerns
• Schools confront bullying

Research discovers how the deaf have super vision

Deaf or blind people often report enhanced abilities in their remaining senses, but up until now, no one has explained how and why that could be.

Full story

Gladstone scientists link hepatitis C virus infection to fat enzyme in liver cells

Scientists at the Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology (GIVI) have found that an enzyme associated with the storage of fat in the liver is required for the infectious activity of the hepatitis C virus …

Full story

Researchers Create Experimental Vaccine Against Alzheimer’s

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have created an experimental vaccine against beta-amyloid, the small protein that forms plaques in the brain and is believed to contribute to the development of Alzheimer’s disease.

Full story

Monarch butterflies use medicinal plants to treat offspring for disease

Monarch butterflies appear to use medicinal plants to treat their offspring for disease, research by biologists at Emory University shows. Their findings were published online Oct. 6 in the journal Ecology Letters.

Full Story