Are all religious conservatives completely stupid?
Yes 84%
Most Likely 16%
No 0%
Not Likely 0%
Well, that answers that.
We would have used 'wingnuts' in lieu of 'religious conservatives' but as this poll of the man on the street tells us ... no matter what you call them they are all viewed as idiots.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Ozzy to Release New Book, Ask Dr. Ozzy
Need some health advice? Have any questions about your sex life? Interested in knowing how Ozzy Osbourne managed to take as many drugs as he did, and live to tell about it? Check out Ozzy's new book, Ask Dr. Ozzy.John Lennon Legend Lives on 30 Years After Death
- John Lennon was killed 30 years ago today but he has left behind a distinct legacy.
Major office party don'ts
Your company's annual celebration isn't the time or place to let loose and speak your mind.
Also: 
Are depressed people too clean?
In an effort to pinpoint potential triggers leading to inflammatory responses that eventually contribute to depression, researchers are taking a close look at the immune system of people living in today’s cleaner modern society.
In Matters Of Health
Neck or shoulder pain that comes and goes is easy to overlook but could be a sign.
Also: New guidelines on food allergies
The two most common tests only spot sensitivity, not whether you will have a reaction.
Also: Diners may be willing to pay more to eat at ‘green’ restaurants
Many U.S. restaurants may be ignoring a desire by American consumers to dine at environmentally friendly restaurants, according to a small exploratory study.
Researchers found that more than 8 out of 10 restaurant patrons surveyed …
Comeback of little luxuries
Telling purchases hint that consumers may be going back to self-indulgence.
Also: 
The 25 Greatest Internet Memes of 2010
The Comeback Story of the Octothorpe
A tongue-in-cheek opinion piece in the National Post celebrates the return of the octothorpe. Some called it the pound sign, or a “capital 3″.The Big O is a sign with deep historical and cultural roots, part of our heritage. It didn’t deserve the neglect it suffered in recent times. It’s lived under many names: the hash, the crunch, the hex (that’s in Singapore), the flash, the grid. In some circles it’s called tic-tactoe, in others pig-pen. From a distance it looks like the sharp sign on a musical score. Whether you call it a pound sign or a number sign or anything else, it retains its identity. It’s so majestically simple that it always looks good, even if drawn by someone utterly without graphic talent. Good old #. It can’t go wrong.The octothorpe has enjoyed a resurgence thanks to its use on Twitter, but how much do you really know about this punctuation symbol? This article has the history of the octothorpe and several theories about how it got that name.
A Small World
Some Odd Coincidences
Early in 1938 playwright A. J. Talbot published a one act comedy, 'Chez Boguskovsky,' in which a man named Boguskovsky steals a painting from the Louvre in Paris. On August 15, 1939, a painting was stolen from the Louvre. The name of the thief: Boguskovsky.The Perfect Crime Scene
Pictured above is a map of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. Most of it is within the borders of Wyoming, but northern and western slivers lie within Montana and Idaho. University of Michigan law professor Brian C. Kalt has written a paper about why the piece within Idaho is the perfect place to commit a crime. Dan Lewis summarizes:
Let’s say you, heaven forbid, are charged with a crime. The Constitution itself (Article III, Section 2 for those who wish to look it up) requires that the “Trial shall be held in the State where the said Crimes shall have been committed.” Pretty straight forward. The 6th Amendment requires that the jury must be “of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed.” Again, pretty clear. The only confusing part, unless you’re a lawyer, is probably the term “district.”
The U.S. Federal Courts are divided into zones called “districts” which correlate almost perfectly with states themselves. Connecticut has one district: the District of Connecticut. New York has four, using ordinal directions, e.g. “Southern District of New York” which includes Manhattan, the Bronx, and six counties in the state. Wyoming has one, as well, which includes the entire state — and, in addition, the parts of Yellowstone National Park which are in Idaho and Montana. And that’s where the perfect crime scene appears.
So that crime you’re charged with? Imagine you committed it in the part of Yellowstone which is actually in Idaho. Where would your jury come from? It would have to be from the state (Idaho) and district (the District of Wyoming) in which the crime was commited — in other words, from that same part of Yellowstone which is in Idaho. The population of that area?
Zero.
Seven Awe-Inspiring Aircraft Hangars
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