I enjoyed this story so much I wanted to archive it here in case I wanted to find it again.
What a tradition!
The Hunt Is On: Massive Collider Churning Out Data : NPR
Science!
The world hasn’t ended. We haven’t breached space/time. All the naysayers and religious freakazoids are wrong. Just like they are about AIDS being a punishment against gays. Or climate change being wrong. Or about how it’s God’s will for them to bomb brown people. Just plain wrong.
Here is what the folks at the Large Hadron Collider have actually been up to.
Fabulous New Year’s Eve Appetizers from Fab Chef – The Early Show – CBS News
We mostly had simple snacks this year but did manage to have the stout and sparking wine idea. Gonna at least try the meatballs and maybe a couple more of these recipes. It was nice to see ol’ Harry do one more morning show segment before they kicked him to the curb to be replaced by annoyingly perky morons.
Conservative Media Bias Exposed
Some quick and dirty research shows how the “liberal media” myth is a lie.
You know, like most things the conservative PR machine comes up with.
Scarecrow on Fire: The Lost Notebooks of Oz | Minnesota Public Radio News
I heard this awhile back and really enjoyed it. Give it a listen.
Catching up
You’d think being unemployed would give me all the time in the world to post.
Well, obviously it hasn’t.
Some of it is watching Gabriel all day, some is actually looking for work. Other time is spent (still) unpacking.
And, I guess, a lot of it has to do with depression. I don’t think I’m non-functional yet, nor is this a pity post. I am, however, noticing that it takes a lot more oomph to get me motivated these days past the things I need to be doing.
Gabriel and Mono are cared for, the errands get done. Nothing is going to pot except maybe my mind.
I don’t do resolutions. You have to want to get your shit in order EVERY day, not just when you’re loaded up on champagne and finger foods.
But I *am* going to have to get my ass in gear if I am going to have a shot of getting past this spot of trouble we’re in. Call it what you want, but I need to resolve – there’s that word after all – to do better at this.
Granted, posting random thoughts and links aren’t going to do it. But the very fact that I haven’t been doing that little is a pretty good sign that I’m in deeper than I want to admit.
Army Boot Camp Embraces New-Age Fitness : NPR
The Army is trying to whip their doughy recruits into shape with a new fitness and diet plan.
NBC covered this earlier this month with a great segment, but I can’t find the video anymore.
RSA Animate – Changing Education Paradigms
Leslie clued me into this. Damn important thoughts given the challenge this nation has ahead of it. Or heck, the challenge of getting your own kid properly educated.
Changing technology and the future of libraries | Minnesota Public Radio News
To go along with my last post, I remember hearing this the other morning. It’s a good discussion on the role and continuing importance of libraries in this day and age.
The Worst of Wall Street | Mother Jones
It has been a great year for greedy, immoral bastards. And they did some of their worst with our tax money. Here’s a roundup of the best of the worst.