Seriously, I had to watch this interview in multiple segments. This guy makes my damn skin crawl.
2012 Isn’t The End Of The World, Mayans Insist : NPR
Hey! Crazy People!
Here are some Mayans who want you to put down the crack pipe and stop stocking up for Armageddon or the Rapture or Shaken Yak Day or whatever the hell you are doing.
The world isn’t ending in 2012, so sayeth the actual Mayans themselves.
Now stop with the crazy talk!
State of Nevada: Great Outdoors and Zombies
I probably won’t get to listen to this until I get home later tonight, but today’s State of Nevada covers discussions on both things to do around Vegas in the fall and winter as well as an interview with Max Brooks, who is coming to my local library tonight for a lecture called “An Evening with Max Brooks: Surviving the Zombie Wars”.
Of course I’m going to this. Leslie is unfortunately on call but she’s letting me take the night off to go listen. Yeah, my wife is pretty cool.
The MythBusters Take on H1N1 | GeekDad | Wired.com
The MythBusters gang jumps in and helps to spread useful info on the H1N1 virus.
We need folks like this who have some credibility with certain parts of our society to help weed out the fearmongering out there.
Why Falcon Heene Was Never Really Balloon Boy | GeekDad | Wired.com
GeekDad points out the obvious reason why that little kid supposedly in the balloon was definitely not in the balloon.
Reason? The bottom of the balloon never sagged from his weight.
Ta da! Science!
Interracial Couple Denied Marriage License By Louisiana Justice Of The Peace
Seriously, you have to love the South.
The year is 2009. We’re in the 21st century living in a First World county and you still can’t get an interracial marriage in some parts of Conservative America.
Will somebody please disbar this racist asshole immediately? Minorities are good enough to piss in his toilet but not good enough to marry into a family like his? Give me a break.
Relevant to this story is this blog entry: Why the South looks stupid to the rest of America
Who’s Behind the Most Iconic Images of Our Time? – My Modern Metropolis
How to…Food Tips: GQ
What follows is a quick collection of food articles from GQ. Enjoy.
How to Cook Perfect Scrambled Eggs
How to Cook Flawless Fried Chicken
How to Cook Truly Juicy Pork Tenderloin
How to Cook the Crispiest Cutlet
How to Cook Impossibly Tender Barbecued Spareribs
How to Make Meatballs Magnifico
How to Make Better Meat, Overnight
How to Cook Magnificent Mac and Cheese
How to Cook Crisp, Golden Roasted Potatoes
Cooking With Beer : NPR
How much do I have to comment on this. It’s a story regarding cooking with beer for God’s sake. With recipes.
Read it!
Why GOP Leader Opposes Hate Crimes Protections for Gays – Political Hotsheet – CBS News
John Boehner is a tool.
I know, you were already aware of that, but this is insidious bullshit coming from an already slimy creep.
He’s against the recent expansion of hate crimes to cover sexual orientation, but not just for the knee-jerk gay bashing that Republicans are famous for.
No, his problem is, partly, that hate crimes law somehow constitutes some kind of Minority Report-style “thought police” that will incarcerate people for just imagining crimes against women, minorities, gays, and Muslims.
I could see his point. If this were true, the state governments of Texas, hell, the whole South, Plains, and Alaska would grind to a standstill.
But his real objection is that some rabid, angry Hate Jesus-loving pastor could be arrested for preaching things such as, oh, I dunno, sermons such as “Why I Hate Barack Obama” which inspire people to pack assault weapons to political protests.
Look, assholes, Timothy McVeigh listened to crap like this. So do all those militias seeing a comeback these days. Or the “Minutemen” vigilantes.
Put a stop to it and actually try to help fix the problem. Because, honestly, if you HAVE to count on these people to get elected, maybe you shouldn’t be involved in politics. Ya know?