I weep every time I watch the end of Forest of the Dead (Doctor Who, Series 4 ( Read more... )

Read a story at MSNBC (original reporting, Vanity Fair) on the wreck and negligence of the captain. What caught me was this last comment ( Read more... )

Chance is tilting noticably more. I'm not sure why. Ever since his botched teeth cleaning of nearly a year ago, he's had a lean. It's gotten worse after slowly getting better (his vestibular system was damaged, the part of the brain that handles coordination and muscle control ( Read more... )

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2101011/Justin-Bieber-grants-Avalanna-Rouths-Valentines-Day-wish-marrying-her.html

That's pretty awesome.

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2011/12/11/led-child-who-simply-knew/SsH1U9Pn9JKArTiumZdxaL/story.htmlRead more... )

My friend / extremely crafty person Jess has posted a number of new items to her Etsy store -- if you're looking for jewelry in particular or Christmas shopping in general, I'd recommend checking it out. I can verify that she does good work, proceeds go to feeding starving college students, and she ships promptly. First ten purchasers also receive ( Read more... )

So Jerry Sandusky is human pond scum -- but there's no evidence to suggest that anyone at the charity he founded (Second Mile) knew anything about his actions. By all accounts, the charity he founded has a 30 year history of being a positive influence and providing real support to underprivileged youth. The charity is reportedly likely to close, ( Read more... )

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Big Question: Are so-called anti-capitalist alternative markets / gatherings actually any sort of long-term viable alternative ( Read more... )

http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/08/17/growing-body-of-research-says-dogs-really-can-smell-cancer/?hpt=hp_bn6