I think most of us guys would be quite happy to find out the “Tupperware” party our wife went to was actually a pole dancing party
ScienceDaily: Purdue researchers Invent Real-life ‘Tricorder’ Now about that transporter…. (tags: science sci-fi purdue)
This is not exactly news to anybody that reads here regularly. School can be a real yawn. Two out of three high-school students in a large survey say they are bored in class every single day…About 30 percent of the students indicate they are bored due to lack of interaction with teachers and 75 percent [...]
The preponderance of research clearly shows that homework for elementary students does not make a difference in student achievement. It is hard to believe that a strategy used so extensively has no foundation. Even the most ardent supporters of homework have only been able to produce evidence of associative rather than causal relationships. In addition, [...]
Breck was digging Sundance’s take on Mustang Sally tonight on American Idol. It was pretty good, but in this house, if we are going to jam to Mustang Sally, it’ll be the Buddy Guy version. Damn Right, I’ve Got the Blues is on my very short list of records that every family should own. I [...]
Snap Disable the annoying Snap preview pop ups on all sites you visit (tags: snap howto disable browser) Fredericksburg.com – POLITICAL PUNCH SPURS BLOG BRAWL Those crazy Mary Washington kids… (tags: politics blogs)
And I mean that literally. I think this guy needs professional help. This is his plan in a nutshell. 1. Look up Republican at his alma mater, Mary Washington University. 2. Knock on door, shove Army recruiting brochure in is face. 3. Refuse to leave when asked. Get arrested. 4. Look foolish to a worldwide [...]
The Washington Post is writing about middle class homelessness. With the sky high cost of real estate around here, I don’t doubt for a second that the traditional “working class” that back in the day was the suburban homeowner now finds it increasingly difficult to keep up. Wages at that end of the pay scale [...]
Battlestar Galacticsimpsons (tags: simpsons illustration comics bsg)
From the a picture is worth 1000 words department… Via Bacon’s Rebellion
Enjoy this Hyundai commercial that was banned in Australia because it might encourage 2 year olds to take mum’s SUV out for a joyride.
Cursed To First: Curt fires back (tags: redsox baseball)
Wii bowling knocks over retirement home | Chicago Tribune (tags: games)
The evil telco and cable overlords are once again trying to overthrow the principal of net neutrality. This video is maybe the most cohesive and easily understandable explanation of the issue that I have seen. If you are wondering how this jibes with my libertarian leanings, that is easy. The Internet was initially taxpayer finances, [...]
UPDATE ON EQUINE HERPES VIRUS-1 IN VIRGINIA, ADDITIONAL FACILITIES QUARANTINED AS A PRECAUTION The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) is taking precautionary measures and quarantining additional farms in Virginia due to an outbreak of Equine Herpes Virus-1 (EHV-1). Previously, VDACS quarantined the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center (EMC) in Leesburg and [...]