Here’s an article in the New York Times on “The Biggest Loser,” and it focuses on how a lot of people today can’t cook, which leads them to eat out more, which leads to unhealthy choices and, of course, obesity ( Read more... )

I've written about The Scotsman before, but I always enjoy my daily visit to that paper's website.

Today, my favorite content is a letter from the organizer of the Beard Liberation Front, which, according to Wikipedia is "a British interest group which campaigns in support of beards and opposes discrimination against those who wear them ( Read more... )

I could not be happier about Obama's win. I stayed up until 5 AM to watch election returns, although I think I was mere minutes away from the official victory when I finally decided I should get some sleep. But once Ohio was called, I knew he had it ( Read more... )

As you may know, part of my job entails visiting the websites of international newspapers, so I get to read a lot of interesting news (when it's in English, of course).

Today I found this "Burning Issue" in The Scotsman. So, in this time of economic crisis, just what pressing issue is facing Scotland today?

Do Bagpipes Need to Be Modernized?Ha! ( Read more... )

Let me see if I get this right. The Republicans have now come up with a belittling term for the media's fact checking and occasional ability to catch politicians in a lie, contradiction, or statement that isn't in accordance with their previously stated policies?

I guess so.Maybe this isn't a Republican term; maybe it isn't even new, but I kind ( Read more... )

A few things today:

First, I decided to read John McCain’s account of his time as a POW, which was published in 1973. It somehow led me to look up the longest held American POW, which led me to this fellow, Floyd James Thompson. I’m sharing the link because that has to be one of the most depressing life stories I have read in a long time. It ( Read more... )

The electoral vote website continues to reassure, but...

McCain Maintains 5 Point Lead

What. The. Fuck?

This isn't even a convention bump, if you look at the dates, and it's terrifying. What is happening?

Also, I really need to update my icons. I have nothing to offer you politically so taking some adorable claymation instead.

Remember in 2004 when all of those Europeans were shocked that Bush pulled out a second term? Feelings abroad were so anti-Bush that it was hard for anyone to imagine how that could happen ( Read more... )

I enjoyed this article by former Gawker editor Emily Gould, about how she “overshared” on her various blogs and made herself and the people around her feel exposed. It’s also about our need to blog and share about ourselves, which isn’t exactly a new topic but still a good read ( Read more... )

Holy crap! It's so random that I happened to look at The New York Times book review just now, as it's something I've only read a handful of times before, but what did I find ( Read more... )