I've been futzing with the page layout again. Please let me know if my changes have caused anything hideous to appear.
You probably all get the Daily Mislead already, but I just had to point out today's coverage because the lies are so amazingly blatant:
Bush's Economic Optimism Belied by Deficits, Unemployed
I can't say it any better than they do. I also find it astonishing that anyone believes anything this administration says anymore.
Buying a car soon? You'll want to read this thoughtfully-written exposé of car sales at the Edmunds site.
There is a low power FM "micro-radio" movement (in case you hadn't heard) and Radio4All gives you access to the movement, downloadable (free!) audio and some of the stations.
Some of the audio comes from the LA Sound Posse who record and make available such items as Vandana Shiva's lecture at Scripps College last December on "Real Wealth, Real Poverty: How Economic Globalization is Robbing the Poor of Wealth."
Listen, learn and act, people! :)
Seriously, if anyone here has suggestions (like some of these) on how to save the Hubble telescope, please let NASA know. Apparently they're willing to listen, which is good because it would be stupid to let the Hubble die because of Dubya's new budgetary plans.
Remember those 16mm educational films they used to show in class to teach you about periods and things? A site called the Prelinger Archives (thanks, Glen!) links to some you can download and watch with Quicktime or Real. Included in their list of the most downloaded are "Are You Popular?", "As Boys Grow" (featuring a rather creepy coach), "Molly Grows Up," and "A is for Atom." People even post reviews!
I learned from "Molly" that when I'm on my period, I should only square dance in moderation. Very good to know.
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I didn't get a chance to mention it at the time, but SpaceShipOne, the world's most fantastically beautiful rocketship, had its first supersonic test on December 17th. Note that this is the first privately-built aircraft to break the sound barrier.
The Mojave weblog also has a nice page with photos of the launch, including the heart-stopping (but luckily not show-stopping) landing. I can't wait to hear about the next flight!
I know you thought Jesus was with you always, but apparently he's no longer sending people inspirational text messages. Damn those Finns!
I know it's just lack of sleep, but everything looks surreal to me today. For instance, this site with Jesus sketches. It almost makes sense, but then... a french horn?
I also find myself wondering if Jesus should be standing farther back from the welder, or if he scrubbed up before going into the operating room.
Um?
Oddest of all, the site doesn't ask us to do anything with the sketches. Can't buy them, not really supposed to glean anything in particular from them. Just, um, enjoy them, I guess. Right?
It's probably mean, but I can't help but wonder if Donald Trump has a bad comb-over that looks like a hairpiece, or a bad hairpiece that looks like a comb-over.
Seriously. It's a stumper. Can you tell?
Statistically speaking, this site is panglobal!
Boy, you can get directions to pretty much anywhere these days...
So, it looks like the University of Wisconsin has developed a laser for slicing cheese.
Let the jokes commence.
I don't know if popping bubble wrap gets to you all the way it gets to me, but if so, check this out! Thanks to Glen for sending this my way....
Yay for sustainable winegrowers and NSWG!
Yay for me 'cause I get to work with NSWG! :)
Why you should never, ever let friends stay in your apartment when you're away....
Help out our own Jaime Ryan by voting for his incredibly cute dog in a photo contest. If the photo wins, Jaime gets a nice framed print of it.
The Washington Post has a good summary article on the NASA Mars rovers and comet mission, with photos. I'm already using the latest photo as my desktop background, but I'm really looking forward to seeing the full panorama when it arrives.
Happy Parents-for-a-Month Day KK and Chris!!
But the big question on everyone's minds is: has it learned how to be a baby yet?
Happy month birthday Ben! (As of 3:23 pm today!)
