January 16, 2013

   I'm proud of Lance Armstrong for finally having the ball to come clean.


Top of the Heap: The White House responds to a petition for the US government to build a Death Star
      https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/response/isnt-petition-response-youre-looking

Snubs and Surprises from the Academy Awards Nominations
     http://alturl.com/rj9ur

What it's like to experience new technology after 25 years in jail
     http://gizmodo.com/5974555/what-its-like-to-experience-new-technology-after-25-years-in-jail

Dunno if I agree with him, but here's one guy's theory as to The Problem With The Big Bang Theory
     http://butmyopinionisright.tumblr.com/post/31079561065/the-problem-with-the-big-bang-theory

The 10 Most Inaccurate Military Movies Ever Made
     http://www.careeraftermilitary.com/10-most-inaccurate-military-movies-ever-made/

What is Orbiting the Eye of Sauron? If it's a planet, it's a truly weird one
     http://alturl.com/2qf5r

15 Incredible Creatures Born Out of Burning Matchsticks
     http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/news-when-animals-materialize-out-burning-matchsticks

Love Me Tender: Elvis Presley's First Film
     http://www.neatorama.com/2013/01/08/Love-Me-Tender-Elvis-Presleys-First-Film/

The Scariest Scenes in US Cinema
     http://www.flavorwire.com/361425/the-scariest-scenes-in-cinema/view-all

The 5 Most Hilariously Insane Rulers of All Time
     http://www.cracked.com/article_20170_the-5-most-hilariously-insane-rulers-all-time.html

In Space, no one can hear you cry.  Because you can't.
     http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/01/why-you-cant-cry-in-space/267147/

9 Fun Festivals Still to Come in January
     http://mentalfloss.com/article/33502/9-fun-festivals-still-come-january

The High Price of Being Single in America (for women)
     http://www.theatlantic.com/sexes/archive/2013/01/the-high-price-of-being-single-in-america/267043/

The Hot Baby Names of 2013 Go Retro
     http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/01/15/jacob-max-millie-and-sookie-the-hot-baby-names-of-2013-go-retro/

An Unorthodox Way of Getting the Body You've Always Wanted
     http://thehairpin.com/2013/01/getting-the-body-youve-always-wanted