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Just watch this video to get an idea of how my husband’s mind works. Here it is:Jonathan’s video with Mrs. Bobbie.
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From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by Lori T.
Original post by Queuebot
What’s up with Google? Has anyone else seen this? Every single search I do on Google now returns "This site may harm your computer," even when I search for … Google!
Update: Seems like this bug was fixed already! Phew!
Original post by Alex
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, is a place that many have told me I must visit (although perhaps not now as they are experiencing record heat). In fact, a twist of science and friendships nearly brought me there for my sabbatical before I had a big change in my life. The University of Adelaide is outstanding (and home of colleague and Astroblog blogger, Ian Musgrave), the surrounding wine appellations are world-famous, and the mountains to the northwest would be a combination I’m told I’d be certain to enjoy.
Therefore, I was delighted to receive the following e-mail on 3 January from renowned Australian wine writer, Philip White, who was attracted by my pseudonym:
Dear Dr.,
There’s a lot to be said for ersatz monikers, especially if they’re cleverly constructed, which drew me to yourn.
You made me laugh - I glued you in my regulars, which is the place to be.
I started writing so [...]
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It’s unimaginable to think that today’s Hollywood A-List could someday die in obscurity. Just imagine, 50 years from now they’ll be running one of those “In Memoriam” clip shows at the Oscars and your grandkid will turn to you and say, “Who was Angelina Jolie? She was kinda pretty.”
That’s basically what happened to these ex-Hollywood starlets. Once A-Listers at the height of their fame, these celebs died in semi-obscurity - sometimes, especially in the case of our first actress, their anonymity was their own doing.
Jean Arthur
In the 1930s, Jean Arthur was known for her screwball comedies. You might know her from her three Frank Capra movies: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town and You Can’t Take It With You. Despite seeming like a carefree funnylady, though, Jean had terrible anxiety and would run to her dressing room and cry pretty [...]
Original post by Stacy
Beware of naming your baby boy Ivan, Malcolm, Alec or Ernest: you could be setting him up for a life of crime.
Two economics professors (inoffensively named David and Daniel) at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania compared the first names of male juvenile delinquents to the first names of male juveniles in the population, and came up with a popularity name index (PNI) for each name. They concluded that, regardless of race, boys with unpopular names are more likely to engage in criminal activity.
Their study was published in the January issue of Social Science Quarterly, and the publisher stated:
“adolescents with unpopular names may be more prone to crime because they are treated differently by their peers, making it more difficult for them to form relationships… Juveniles with unpopular names may also act out because they consciously or unconsciously dislike their names.”
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From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by Marilyn Terrell.
Original post by Queuebot
You may like land line phones and going out to Blockbuster video to browse down their aisles, but by the time your great grandkids are old enough to start to figure out the world, there will be plenty of things that will just be a faint memory in their little minds.
Here’s a list of 10 things from I Heart Chaos that your grandkids will barely even know existed.
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From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by cbz3000.
Original post by Queuebot
Remember our post about the new Consumer Product Safety Act that will make it illegal to sell children’s products unless they were tested for lead and phthalates?
Besides threatening to put local artisans and small businesses who can’t afford the test (at $4,000 a pop), the law has another unintendend consequence: library may ban children’s books in order to comply:
The Consumer Product Safety Act was passed by Congress Aug. 14 in reaction to findings that some toys imported from China contained dangerous levels of lead. President Bush signed the legislation, which includes stricter limits on lead levels in children’s products.
The American Library Association said it fears the law has unintended consequences, and libraries may face the choice of closing their children’s sections, banning children under the age of 12 or completing expensive lead testing for every book. […]
This unintended consequence of the new law isn’t the first to rear its head [...]
Original post by Alex
I can tell you that if I tried to decorate our basement in Sharpie, it would look nothing like this. Then again, I’m not so artistically inclined. The link has video of the entire room, which better shows just how extensive the drawings are. There are lots of little touches, such as a trash can that has been doodled on to look like R2D2 and various literary figures sprinkled throughout the room.
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Original post by Stacy
This is strangely fascinating, and makes me want to go visit my parents’ house to raid their LPs and see what I can do with them. Although I’m not convinced they have anything I want to be associated with. Lobo? Best of Bread? Probably not.
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Original post by Stacy
This starts out easy, but every time you successfully complete one of the all-white puzzles, you get another one with more pieces. I can’t seem to stop playing… I want to know how large the final puzzle gets! If anyone gets there, let me know.
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Original post by Stacy
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