Occutards Leave McPherson Square 99% Destroyed
Before the Occupy Wall Street vermin arrived, McPherson Square in Washington D.C. looked like this: After they flushed the rats out of the park, and cleaned up the toxic aftermath, it looks like this. That before picture? The park got its beautification from $400,000 of stimulus funds. That’s right – you paid for that pretty [...]
Apparently, Global Warming is Not that Important to Most Folks
In fact, the issue comes in dead last in a list of policy priorities for 2012. This, according to a Pew poll (pdf): via Weasel Zippers
Wile E. Obama and the ACME Economic Destruction Co. Need Just a Few More Dollars
Wile E Obama and his ACME Economic Destruction Company need another extension on the debt limit. You know, until they can get things under control, and the economy comes roaring back. (via Red State)
Bad Bacon News: Study Links to Higher Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
Nooooooooo! This is bad news, I think. Though, the report is from The Guardian, so I have one question: What the hell is a rasher? Eating two rashers of bacon a day can increase the risk of pancreatic cancer by 19% and the risk goes up if a person eats more, experts have said. Eating [...]
Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-Bop Arrested. I Think They Left Out His Middle Name: Idiot
I guess folks can change their names to whatever they like, but this one seems particularly stupid. Authorities in southern Wisconsin are facing a tongue twister thanks to the arrest of Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-Bop. The unusually named 30-year-old man was in jail Sunday in Madison. Police say he violated his bail conditions from a previous [...]
Stumped
Sorry for the lack of posting over the last several days (it feels like longer than that to me). My father-in-law passed away last week, and my family has been busy with -as my late father used to say- the “accouterments of death.” With all of that going on, I haven’t really had much to [...]
Weird. That “Blackbirds Falling from the Sky” Thing Happened Again – In the Same Town
Last New Year’s Eve, thousands of blackbirds fell dead from the sky in Beebe, Arkansas. Scientists believe the birds were startled from their roosts by fireworks, and being as blind as humans in the dark, they flew into buildings, cars, trees and each other and died. Last night it happened again, in the same town. [...]
Happy New Year! Have a Resolution Pie
My youngest sister has a blog about pies. Baking pies, specifically. She bakes them for family, but gives a lot of them away to people that deserve a thank you, or a reminder that they’re somebody special. She wrote a post today that is about pies, of course, but it’s also about the New Year, [...]
Want Foie Gras and Truffles with that Burger?
You can get it on that double with cheese at Wendy’s, but only in Japan. Oh, and it will cost you $16. Wendy’s recently re-opened in Japan after a two-year absence. The truffle and foie gras luxury burger is a creation of the franchise owner in Japan. Wendy’s has a new burger, and it’s not [...]
Headline of the Day
Just happened to notice this in the right column of the Texas Tribune. Thought it was just a bizarre-looking set of topics to combine: Perry Confronted Over Fracking and Gay Rights via Perry Confronted Over Fracking and Gay Rights — 2012 Presidential Election | The Texas Tribune.
Government Shutdown Averted with $1 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill; Incandescent Light Bulbs Saved
Negotiators from the House and Senate approved a $1 trillion omnibus spending bill that will avert a government shutdown. Whatever. The important news is a rider attached to that bill: the ban on incandescent light bulbs has been forestalled. Democrats said some issues remained unresolved, including travel restrictions with Cuba. According to House Appropriations Committee [...]
Yikes! MythBusters Misfire Sends Cannonball Bounding Into Neighborhood
They always have the warning message on their show: “Hey kids, don’t try this at home; we’re experts and have taken all the necessary safety precautions.” Sometimes, even that isn’t enough, and things still go bad. The Mythbusters had just such an incident, involving a cannonball: The MythBusters fired what the San Francisco Chronicle is [...]
What Do Shoplifters Steal Most During the Holidays?
The list might surprise you. Meat, whiskey, and electric tools are at the top. Meat? Really? Where on your person do you put that? It reminds me of a scene from Animal House, where the Delta fraternity brothers take a trip to the local Food King. Wait – that’s not the one; it’s the other [...]
Amazing Artist: Miguel Endara
This is an amazing video of Miguel Endara creating a portrait by placing approximately 3.2 million dots on a page. Watch. Hero from Miguel Endara on Vimeo.
Holiday Travel Visualized – Through 4Square Checkins
This is cool; 4Square took checkin data gathered between Halloween and New Years in 2010. Click on the map to see the big version, and the huge peaks before Thanksgiving and Christmas. Via Technology Review
