People! You must run, not walk, to Stoney's first post about Twilight. This is stoney321, people! She of the sexy snark and snarky Mormon-fu about sexy snarking!

READ NOW! READ NOW AND PESTER HER FOR MORE OF IT! WHY ARE YOU STILL READING THIS POST WHEN YOU CAN BE CLICKING THAT LINK? SHOO! GO! GO NOW!!!

So here's the thing: christinenj got me into using Google Reader. One of the features of said reader is sharing items from your feeds with your Google Reader friends, complete with comments if you were so inclined. Naturally I can't keep my mouth shut on much, and really the only downside to this system that I have found is that all y'all aren't on Google ( Read more... )

Why did I crash land on the moon with my liberal arts degree???

Thanks to bailunrui I have been made aware of Discovery Channel: Ain't Nothing Wrong With That.

*glees with geeky joy over it*

This is the best editorial cartoon in honor of George Carlin's death that I've seen. (Link c/o muskrat-john)

The weather reports keep promising OMG THUNDER AND RAIN and none ever comes. I'm starting to develop trust issues.

First, courtesy of amireal: Why, if you think harassment is flattering, you are stupid. Select quote:
Men who want to be with beautiful women devote their energy to winning dates with beautiful women. Men who devote their energy to aggression toward strange women enjoy winning fights with women. That’s why they’ve set up a context where she feels cornered ( Read more... )

Interesting essay over on Get Rich Slowly: Richer Than Rockefeller: Putting Wealth in PerspectiveThe called-for rain of DOOM yesterday did not really materialize. We got some rain later in the night but nothing like the rest of the Eastern seaboard had to deal with ( Read more... )

An actual mod of that Harry Potter RPG (as opposed to the "YOUR HELP IS NOT HELPING" idiots in the comments) has asked for suggestions on what to rename their game.

A happier post, to help cleanse the palate:

You've probably heard of the Discovery Channel's I love the whole world commercial by now. But did you know that it has a live version?Did you know the live version has, amongst others, Mike Rowe, Bear Grylls, and the Deadliest Catch boys? SINGING ( Read more... )

ladybug218 pointed out that April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. IRONY!!!

In more positive news, vito_excalibur brings us the Open Source Women Back Each Other Up Program.

I mentioned this yesterday but it bears repeating: The Gift of Fear should be required reading for everyone. It's about understanding the psychology of violence and learning how to listen to ( Read more... )