Classic Star Wars “doh!” moments.
Ex-Hedge Fund Analyst Finds Calling On YouTube : NPR
This is a pretty cool interview with a guy who decided to upload educational videos he made for his family and friends to YouTube. He’s covered math, science, and recently economics.
You can find them here.
Good stuff and I’m going to try to visit from time to time to see what’s new.
Michigan defense contractor has God in its sights – Yahoo! News
The Talibangelicals are really going out of their way to get our troops killed in some Bizarro World 21st Century Crusades.
Trijicom, a defense contractor who makes night vision gear for the Marines, is likely in violation of federal law for inserting bible verses into their serial numbers.
I mean, yeah, my In-and-Out cups and fry boats have verses on them, but we aren’t importing Double-Doubles to feed Muslims in Iraq and Afghanistan. Nor are we buying them with federal monies.
The gall of these Talibangelicals to create a situation that just feeds into the al-Qaeda/Taliban message that we are out to convert those we are purportedly protecting would be pathetic if it wasn’t so dangerous. They really probably think they are doing God’s work. Why placing the Christian God’s words on a weapon meant to kill supposed Muslims is supposed to make other people want to give up Islam is beyond me.
Then again, most things Talibangelicals think are good idea just make my skin crawl.
Brits bitter over Cadbury takeover | Marketplace From American Public Media
Thanks for nothing Kraft.
Why do you have to go and piss off the only nation that still talks to us when Republicans are in charge?
Having toured a Cadbury plant in Tasmania, I gotta say that they employ good people who make good stuff. Don’t screw it up!
Crayola’s Law: “The number of colors doubles every 28 years”
This is a pretty interesting story on the evolution of the colors in your Crayola box. Apparently, based, on the history of the growth of colors, the box expands 2.56% every year. Here’s a graphical representation:

Headline courtesy of Make.
Unreality – Cinema’s 10 Best One-Man Wrecking Machines
Hard to agree with any of the options on this list.
FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right: Divorce Rates Higher in States with Gay Marriage Bans
I already knew this but didn’t have the data to prove it, but the so-called “traditional marriage” states are full of degenerates divorcing each other at far greater percentages than the rest of the country.
So, let’s be honest, who is a greater threat to the institution of marriage: gay people who have been in relationships for decades who would like to get married and can’t OR rednecks who knock each other up and get hitched and learn to hate each other but do it because they are told they have to?
I think you already know the answer.
And I’m pretty sure the divorce map hews closely to the bottom map. Yes, it is a bit out of date since New Jersey went all Talibangelical and did not allow gay marriage like people thought. Granted, it isn’t pertinent to divorce necessarily, but if you are bigoted enough to fear gay marriage, why are you cool with first cousins procreating?

Hominids Went Out of Africa on Rafts | Wired.com
Apparently our ancestors were no landlubbers. Turns out they took to sea to find new lands long before anyone had thought they did.
Meanwhile, most of us are content to lay back in our living rooms and veg.
YouTube – FREE FOR ALL!: The High-Tech HighJack of Ohio
Just a reminder that Diebold and friends stole the 2004 election for Bush.
Are You a Renaissance Soul? | GeekDad | Wired.com
I like this. There is finally a label for my condition.
