September 19, 2012

            My favorite form of lying to myself
            is choosing a deodorant that has the
            words “active or “sport” in its name.


Top of the Heap:  200 accomplishments of the Obama administration
     http://pleasecutthecrap.typepad.com/main/what-has-obama-done-since-january-20-2009.html

Real Names of Cartoon Characters
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/25-cartoon-characters-whose-real-names-you-never-k

Pretty cool - write out your name (or anything else) in (get this...) GALAXIES!
     http://www.mygalaxies.co.uk/

Odd Jobs: 15 Professions With Strange and Wonderful Names
     http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/96194

The weirdest news stories of the week
     http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/141836

The 9 Biggest Unsolved Mysteries in Physics
     http://www.lifeslittlemysteries.com/2648-unsolved-mysteries-physics.html

How to Cook Like a Cowboy
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/katienotopoulos/how-to-cook-like-a-cowboy

What Were We Thinking? The Top 10 Most Dangerous Ads
     http://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/the-top-10-most-dangerous-ads/

Incredible Photos of the Artist Who Makes Himself Invisible
     http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Liu-Bolin-the-Artist-Who-Makes-Himself-Invisible-166239236.html

Final Frontier Link #1: The Most Detailed Photo of the Apollo 11 Lunar Landing Site
     http://www.zmescience.com/space/most-detailed-apollo-11-landing-site-photo-20032012/

Final Frontier Link #2: NASA Discovers Mysterious Spheres on Mars
     http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/09/nasa-discovers-mysterious-spheres-on-mars/

Final Frontier Link #3:  The Moon is Escaping
     http://sarcasticrover.wordpress.com/2012/08/31/the-moon-is-escaping/

Final Frontier Link #4: Hubble Has Spotted an Ancient Galaxy That Shouldn't Exist
     http://io9.com/5927315/hubble-has-spotted-an-ancient-galaxy-that-shouldnt-exist


And, finally... today just happens to be "International Talk Like a Pirate Day"

    
TEN RESOURCES FOR "INTERNATIONAL TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY"

1. English-to-Pirate Translator. Ye best be learnin' t' be talkin' like a buccaneer.
2. A guide for picking up wenches in a manner not unlike Blackbeard himself. May the one you catch keep the wind in your sail.
3. Download some free Pirate Fonts. The pen is mightier than the sword.
4. Learn about the most successful pirate of all time. The scurvy dog controlled a fleet of 1,500 ships and upwards of 80,000 men. And she did it all without any color of beard...
5. Find out your pirate name. I'm Captain Sam Flint.
6. A treasure trove of recipes fer even the biggest sea dog appetites.
7. Know thine enemy. A beast to be feared.
8. Pick up some Pirate flags, authentic and otherwise, and show your true colors.
9. Peruse a listing of every single pirate movie ever made. With synopsis and star rating!
10. Learn about the tradition's noble racquetball roots.  Wait...  Racquetball???