December 28, 2011

  So, there I was, standing in the middle of the southbound 
  I-5 during rush hour, wearing nothing but an inner tube, 
  a tutu, my fireman's hat and some dress socks, and 
  clutching a bazooka.  I thought to myself, "Hey! I'm 
  dealing *so much better* with holiday stress this year!"

 

Top of the Heap:  The Patriot Riders certainly have MY "unwavering respect"
      http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/dec/26/unwavering-respect/

Washing out that potential hire because of a visible tattoo?  Might want to think again.  (Thanks, Jack!)
     http://www.inc.com/vanessa-merit-nornberg/why-your-next-hire-should-be-like-lisbeth-salander.html

Thanks to Homeland Security grants, local police departments are as well-armed as military units. What could possibly go wrong?
      http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/12/20/local-cops-ready-for-war-with-homeland-security-funded-military-weapons.html

10 Cool Things The U.S. Government Spent Money On In 2011
      http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/10-cool-things-the-us-government-spent-money-on

Youngest Unmarried Son Jack sent me this link to this Dance-Activated Video
     http://www.sprawl2.com/

SOPA Could Destroy the Internet As We Know It (Not a joke, troops... this is serious)
     http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/mythbusters/articles/mythbuster-adam-savage-sopa-could-destroy-the-internet-as-we-know-it-6620300

Stressed? Here's how to make everything OK
     http://make-everything-ok.com/

STILL stressed?  Try some colors
     http://www.greatdanepro.com/Just%20Colors/index.htm

The 18 Most Annoying Golf Partners
     http://www.golfdigest.com/golf/humor/18-most-annoying-golf-partners#slide=1

In the "why-didn't-I-think-of-that?" category, the Power Stick  (Thanks, Debb!)
     http://shopping.yahoo.com/powerstick-usb-portable-charger--shop/


An illuminating list of SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) Supporters and Opponents
     http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h3261/money



Okay, time for some of the "Best of the Year" lists:

The Top 20 Movies of 2011
     http://www.movie-moron.com/?p=13779

Facebook's Top 10 Lists for the year
      http://content.usatoday.com/communities/technologylive/post/2011/12/facebooks-top-10-lists-for-2011/1

The Top 30 Android Apps and Games
     http://alturl.com/sz78s

The Top Apps for Your iPad and iPhone
     http://www.pcmag.com/article/print/250054
     http://www.tested.com/tested-the-best-iphone-apps-of-2011/47-663/

Top 24 Deep Space Pictures of 2011.
     http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/12/14/top-24-deep-space-pictures-of-2011/

The 4 biggest scientific breakthroughs of 2011.
      http://theweek.com/article/index/222719/the-4-biggest-scientific-breakthroughs-of-2011

           and

The Best and the Worst of Everything in 2011
     http://www.fastcompany.com/1801868/a-mega-meta-mash-up-of-the-best-and-worst-of-2011