March 27, 2013

 

        Note to self – write to Pfizer: If you guys ever make
        a canine version of Viagra for breeders, a good name
        for it would be Knick-Knack-Paddy-Wack, because then
        you’ll have a ready-made jingle for the commercials.

Top of the Heap:  25 April Fool's Day Pranks That Probably Won't Make You a Terrible Person
     http://www.uproxx.com/webculture/2013/03/25-april-fools-day-pranks/?showall=true

Why is SeaWorld Allowing Its Killer Whales to Live in Crumbling Pools? 
     http://www.takepart.com/article/2013/03/07/seaworld-bad-living-conditions

The Best Breakup Lines in Film
     http://flavorwire.com/379357/the-best-breakup-lines-in-film/view-all
    
Voyager I's Journey to the Edge of the Solar System (V'ger, anyone?)
     http://theweek.com/article/index/241742/35-years-later-voyager-1s-journey-to-the-edge-of-the-solar-system

29 Awesome Ways to Tell Everyone You're Pregnant
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/29-awesome-ways-to-tell-everyone-youre-preggers

Sharks Are At Risk of Extinction
     http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/mar/02/sharks-risk-extinction-overfishing-scientists

Why You Pay More at the Grocery Store (And How to Stop)
     http://lifehacker.com/5986948/why-you-pay-more-at-the-grocery-store-and-how-to-stop

Milan's Vertical Forest Towers
     http://www.zmescience.com/ecology/milans-vertical-forest-towers/

10 Radically Experimental (and Cozy) Cabins, Cocoons, and Shacks
     http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671868/10-radically-experimental-and-cozy-cabins-cocoons-and-shacks#1

Russian Scientists Discover Evidence of New Life in Antarctica
     http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/03/07/russia-antarctica-idINDEE9260G020130307

How Pi Was Nearly Changed to 3.2 - and Copyrighted
                                                                http://www.openculture.com/2013/03/how_pi_was_nearly_changed_to_32_and_copyrighted.html

The Science of the Science of Happiness
     http://www.newrepublic.com/article/112732/george-vaillants-triumphs-experience-reviewed-adam-plunkett

The Tremendously Explosive Power of Flour
     http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/science/news-explosive-power-flour

March 20, 2013

I couldn't find any lip balm, so I used hand cream instead. 

My lips feel better, but now when I talk it sounds like a round of applause.

Top of the Heap:  20 of the Most Playful Offices on the Planet (I'm sure mine was number 21)
     http://www.serviced.co.uk/blog/20-of-the-most-playful-offices-on-the-planet.html

In this week's "Grab-Your-Hanky" department: a 26 year-old woman hears her son's voice for the first time
     http://www.dailydot.com/society/deaf-mom-hears-sons-voice-video/

How to Rescue Wet Gadgets
     http://gizmodo.com/5951415/how-to-rescue-wet-gadgets

50 Common Misconceptions
     http://youtu.be/kxIGlMrrhQM

How to Use Basic Chemistry to Scare the Hell Out Of Your Neighbors
     http://gizmodo.com/5954522/how-to-use-basic-chemistry-to-scare-the-hell-out-of-your-neighbors

10 Coolest Futuristic Bikes
     http://www.oddee.com/item_98513.aspx

15 Tech Predictions for Smartphones in 2013
     http://www.techaheadcorp.com/blog/iphone-application-development/smartphone-tech-predictions-2013/

What I Know About Fear Now That I'm in My 60's
     http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ann-brenoff/what-i-know-about-fear-60s_b_1841337.html?utm_hp_ref=women

20 Haunting Abandoned Ghost Towns of the World
     http://www.urbanghostsmedia.com/2013/03/20-haunting-abandoned-ghost-towns-of-the-world/

The 5 Craziest Ways Famous Actors Got Into Character
     http://www.cracked.com/article_20172_the-5-craziest-ways-famous-actors-got-into-character.html

Pixar's 22 Rules of Storytelling
     http://aerogrammestudio.com/2013/03/07/pixars-22-rules-of-storytelling/

How to Avoid Getting Ripped Off At The ATM
     http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/10/08/162385237/an-atm-technicians-tips-to-prevent-skimming

Pictures Taken at Exactly the Right Moment
     http://gencept.com/outstanding-collection-of-pictures-taken-at-exactly-the-right-moment

A Boy's Best Friend is His Mother: Everything You Needed to Know About Norman Bates
     http://mentalfloss.com/article/49524/boys-best-friend-his-mother-everything-you-need-know-about-norman-bates

March 13, 2013

                    Hey, I’m finally considering getting a tattoo! 
                    Here’s what I'm thinking... I’ll have a couple
                    of rabbits tattooed on my head.  That way,
                    from a distance, they’ll look like hares!

Top of the Heap:  Some Things Should Remain Private: What NOT to Share on Facebook
     http://alturl.com/76i7u

Spock's Advice to a Teenage Girl (Will Make You Cry)
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/leonoraepstein/spocks-advice-to-a-teenage-girl-will-make-you-cry

The Origins of 10 Great Insults
     http://www.mentalfloss.com/article/49120/origins-10-great-insults

Facts About Girl Scout Cookies (that you probably didn't know)
     http://theweek.com/article/index/240593/8-girl-scout-cookie-facts

How to Use Your Smartphone as a Personal Safety Device
     http://alturl.com/zacea

10 Windows Annoyances You Could Rid Yourself Of Right Now
     http://alturl.com/jnbg8

6 Reasons Why It's So Hard to Buy Good Concert Tickets
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/perpetua/6-reasons-why-its-so-hard-to-buy-concert-tickets

8 of the World's Most Incredible Swimming Pools
     http://www.worldsbiggests.com/2013/03/8-of-worlds-most-incredible-swimming.html

What to Do After You've Been Hacked
     http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/03/what-to-do-after-youve-been-hacked/

"Politely" refusing to talk to DHS Checkpoints   (I dunno. They sound like a bunch of dicks to me)
     http://boingboing.net/2013/03/06/politely-refusing-to-talk-to-d.html

The Secret Life of a Work-From-Home Employee
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/the-secret-life-of-a-work-from-home-employee

13 Life-Changing (or Not) Flowcharts
     http://mentalfloss.com/article/49286/13-life-changing-or-not-flowcharts

Weird and Wonderful Dining Experiences in New York City
     http://blog.lovehomeswap.com/2013/03/york-8-weird-wonderful-dining-experiences/

11 Hilarious Home Security Fails
     http://simplisafe.com/blog/11-hilarious-home-security-fails

They're Grrrrrrrrreat!  The Birth of Frosted Flakes
     http://www.neatorama.com/2013/03/11/The-Birth-of-Frosted-Flakes/

March 6, 2013

"From the Large Intestine of the Internets, 

 through the Sphincter of Electronic Mail..."

                    People shouldn't keep their money in cash
                    because the money is just paper and has
                    no intrinsic value in and of itself; it's only
                    as secure as long as that country's economy
                    is strong. Instead, they should keep it in
                    gold or silver other pretty, shiny rocks.

Top of the Heap:  What TV's Most Popular Shows Would Look Like Without Their Visual Effects
     http://theweek.com/article/index/240748/watch-what-tvs-most-popular-shows-would-look-like-without-their-visual-effects

The Strange Story of OK Cola
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/briangalindo/the-strange-story-of-ok-soda

Fascinating Pictures From India's Bizarre Rural Olympics
     http://alturl.com/3rvhs

A Few Things You Might Not Know About Seth MacFarlane
     http://www.neatorama.com/2013/02/27/A-Few-Things-You-May-Not-Know-About-Seth-MacFarlane/

28 Reasons Why Kentucky is the Weirdest State in the Country
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/reasons-kentucky-is-the-weirdest-state-in-the-country

The 12 Deepest Lakes in the World
     http://www.wonders-world.com/2013/03/12-deepest-lakes-in-world.html

The Secret Door
     http://www.safestyle-windows.co.uk/secret-door/

The Worst Lies About Nutrition
     http://io9.com/5984275/the-worst-lies-that-mainstream-nutrition-has-told-you

Incredible cool nature .gif's
     http://headlikeanorange.tumblr.com/

When the Godfather Met the (Real) Godfather
     http://www.neatorama.com/2013/03/04/Godfather-Meet-The-Godfather/

The Worst American Restaurants in Europe
     http://travel.cnn.com/worst-americana-restaurants-europe-554431

17 Facts About Time That Could Blow Your Mind
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/marcelle/17-facts-about-time-that-could-blow-your-mind

27 Signs You Were Raised by Immigrant Parents
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/omrirolan/27-signs-you-were-raised-by-immigrant-parents

February 27, 2013

                    I don't like to name-drop or brag,
                    but I've been told by some of the
                    biggest names in show business
                    that I've been part of a great audience.

Top of the Heap:  A chilling look into the not-too-distant future  (Thanks, Chad.  I think.)
     http://www.businessinsider.com/the-future-of-the-workplace-slide-deck-2013-2?op=1&goback=.gde_2043887_member_212781496

10 Foods That (Thankfully) Flopped
     http://www.neatorama.com/2013/02/22/10-Foods-That-Thankfully-Flopped/

Fill out your bracket for Pope Madness 2013!
     http://www.popebracket.com/envisiontees_pope_bracket.jpg

What the Tea Party Has Done to Florida
     http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/02/florida-tea-party-backlash-rick-scott

Oscar's Swag Bag: $45,000 of Some Really Weird Stuff
     http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/02/21/oscar-s-bizarre-swag-bag-condoms-circus-training-and-more.html    

18 English Words That Were Spoken By Julius Caesar (of course, they were Latin at the time)
     http://theweek.com/article/index/240541/18-ordinary-english-words-that-julius-caesar-spoke

Jewel of the Universe is the fanciest world map you've ever seen
     http://www.neatorama.com/spotlight/2013/02/25/jeweloftheuniverse/

Your next computer will live on your arm
     http://www.wired.com/business/2013/02/thalmic-labs/

12 Lifesaving Tricks to Teach Your Dog
     http://www.mnn.com/family/pets/stories/12-lifesaving-tricks-to-teach-your-dog

The Psychology of Music
     http://visual.ly/psychology-music

Inside the Witness Protection Program
     http://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/16/justice/witness-protection-program/index.html?hpt=hp_c1

10 Things Your Smartphone Sucks At (and how to fix them)
     http://lifehacker.com/5980738/top-10-things-your-smartphone-sucks-at-and-how-to-fix-them

If you haven't seen this yet, you should - Jennifer Lawrence gets hit on by Jack Nicholson
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Upw1w2yXZs0

February 20, 2013

               I once knew a woman who thought she'd found the
            best desert nomad in the world until she met a Bedouin.

Top of the Heap:  Firefly's 15 Best Chinese Curses (and how to say them)
     http://www.toplessrobot.com/2010/11/fireflys_15_best_uses_of_chinese_profanity.php

What the Internet Was Made For (Thanks, Billy!)
     http://biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=39525

Extremely Disappointing Facts About Popular Music
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/12-extremely-disappointing-facts-about-popular-mus

Incredible Animals Doing Disappearing Acts (Thanks, Billy!)
     http://alturl.com/tui3k

Whaddya know... you've been drawing a T-Rex wrong your entire life
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/psa-youve-been-drawing-t-rex-wrong-your-whole-life

Pretty cool - a typeface where every letter is an optical illusion
     http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671747/a-typeface-where-every-letter-is-an-optical-illusion

How to Tell if You're Spending Too Much Time Online...
     http://www.flamingcursor.com/

Some creative ways to Play With Your Food (Thanks, Susie!)
     http://www.baba-mail.com/Content.aspx?emailid=3540&memberid=758670#.USFXio7H1vc

The World's Most Impressive Coral Reefs
     http://www.thenatureanimals.com/2013/02/most-impressive-coral-reefs.html

A few more of Ol' Jay's Brainteasers
     http://www.neatorama.com/2013/02/13/Ol-Jays-Brainteasers/

The USA redrawn as 50 states with equal population
     http://fakeisthenewreal.org/reform/

A New Study Points Toward Alien Earths Everywhere in the Galaxy
     http://alturl.com/uuuob

10 Things You Didn't Know About the Books You Read in High School
     http://alturl.com/ivsvd

You Had One Job...
     http://hadonejob.com/

Help Us Name the Moons of Pluto!  (Even though it is just a Mickey Mouse planet...)
     http://www.plutorocks.com/

February 13, 2013

            Judging from the honks, flipped birds and jeers of "Lardass!"
            from the other drivers, it's become pretty apparent that not
            *everyone* thinks it's a marvelous night for a moondance.

Top of the Heap:  The Best Things Ever Said About Love
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/katienotopoulos/39-best-things-ever-said-about-love

25 Funny Pop Culture Valentines
     http://www.uproxx.com/webculture/2013/02/pop-culture-valentines-day-cards/?showall=true

How Romantic - 18 Songs About One-Night Stands
     http://www.avclub.com/articles/tonight-lets-be-lovers-18-songs-onenight-stands,92326/

14 Red Flags to Look Out For in a Relationship
     http://artofmanliness.com/2013/01/31/relationship-red-flags/

The Best Pickup Lines in Film History
     http://flavorwire.com/370072/the-best-pickup-lines-in-film-history/view-all

The Walking Dead Drinking Game
      http://www.buzzfeed.com/erinlarosa/the-walking-dead-drinking-game

The 10 Leading Candidates for the Next Pope
     http://www.buzzfeed.com/ellievhall/the-10-men-who-would-be-pope

Jay Newman's Brainteasers (no cheating!)
     http://www.neatorama.com/2013/02/07/Jay-Newmans-Brainteasers/

54 Fun Facts About Every "Best Album" Grammy Winner
     http://alturl.com/prw6u

Why I am a Christian Democrat (Thanks, Susie!)
     http://www.patheos.com/blogs/ellenpainterdollar/2012/10/why-i-am-a-christian-democrat/

The 10 Most Expensive Cities in the World (and NONE of them are in the US!)
     http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/02/06/and-the-worlds-10-most-expensive-cities-of-2013-are/
    
Seeing the World Through an Airplane Window
     http://twistedsifter.com/2012/11/seeing-the-world-through-an-airplane-window/

Why Only Some Grammar Rules are Breakable
     http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-joel-hoffman/why-only-some-grammar-rul_b_2649062.html?utm_hp_ref=books

For those of you in the colder climes: How to Build an Igloo
     http://www.dumpaday.com/genius-ideas-2/how-to-build-an-igloo-18-pics/

Yum!  The Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival (Thanks, Melody!)
     http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130210/NEWS02/702109919/0/SEARCH

How the Mars Curiosity Rover Got a Personality
     http://io9.com/5980734/how-the-mars-curiosity-rover-grew-up-and-became-a-woman