May 5, 2010

I lie awake some nights worried about the
state of the world, with its ever-encroaching
slate of inescapable problems. Bad as that
is, it sure beats the hell out of the other
nights, when I lie awake wondering if zombie
chickens would think humans taste like them.


Top of the Heap: NOW we're cookin' - Homemade Pop Tarts! Mmmmmm, Pop Tarts!
http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/04/homemade-pop-tarts/

60 Insider Secrets to College Admissions
http://www.onlineuniversitylowdown.com/2007/08/60-insider-secrets-to-college-admissions.html

15 Dorm Room Essentials You Didn't Know You Needed
http://www.bestcollegesonline.net/blog/2010/15-dorm-room-essentials-you-didnt-know-you-needed/

The Breathing Circle - a tool for combating stress, anxiety and panic attacks
http://www.oneletterwords.com/4-square-breathing/

Teabonics
http://www.cracktwo.com/2010/04/teabonics.html

7 Astounding Beach Scenes
http://www.killerdirectory.com/blog/travel/beach-scenes.html

Explore U.S. Government Data About Your Community With "This We Know"
http://www.thisweknow.org/

10 "Bad" Foods That Are Actually Good For You
http://www.budgetlife.com/blog/good-bad-foods/

A brilliant innovation - the bullet train that never stops
http://softhunder.blogspot.com/2010/04/train-that-never-stops-at-station.html

10 Fun Gadgets That'll Freak Out Your Guests
http://www.oddee.com/item_97055.aspx

Hear, hear. "PowerPoint Makes Us Stupid"
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/27/world/27powerpoint.html

6 True Stories About Disneyland They Don't Want You to Know
http://www.cracked.com/article_18511_6-true-stories-about-disneyland-they-dont-want-you-to-know.html

Rats! Yet ANOTHER year that I didn't make the list for the 10 Highest Paid Public Speakers in the World
http://www.onlineuniversities.com/blog/2010/04/10-highest-paid-public-speakers-in-the-world/

Instructions on how to delete your account from social networks, shopping sites, etc.
http://www.deleteyouraccount.com/

Funny Motivational Posters
http://thechive.com/2010/04/26/monday-motivational-posters-29-photos/

Culture Crossing is a large collection of customs and etiquette guides for different countries
http://www.culturecrossing.net/index.php

15 Little-Known Geek/Nerd Holidays and Observances
http://www.neatorama.com/2010/04/30/15-little-known-geeknerd-holidays-and-observances/

The Top 10 Things You Didn't Know Google Maps Could Do
http://lifehacker.com/5525758/top-10-things-you-didnt-know-google-maps-could-do

I'm trying to decide if this is cool or not... every location on earth simplified to one word/phrase
http://mapcut.com/

In your lifetime you will...
http://www.executivehm.com/news/in-your-lifetime/

Stephen Hawking on How to Build a Time Machine
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-1269288/STEPHEN-HAWKING-How-build-time-machine.html

Mind-boggling 45-gigapixel panorama of Dubai is world’s largest, zoomable “down to girl in bikini.”
http://gizmodo.com/5529528/worlds-largest-panorama-shows-dubai-down-to-girl-in-bikini

24 Mind-Blowing Money Illusions
http://moneymumbojumbo.co.uk/fun-articles/money-illusion