Under attack: The owner of a house struck five times by meteorites fears aliens are targeting him | the Daily Mail
I can't say that I blame him.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Friday, April 11, 2008
Thursday, April 10, 2008
The Man Who Lost His Name—and His Genetic Identity | Cancer | DISCOVER Magazine
The Man Who Lost His Name—and His Genetic Identity | Cancer | DISCOVER Magazine
I've been hearing about this story for a couple of weeks, but hadn't had a chance to sit down and read it- it's quite a read, to say the least!
I've been hearing about this story for a couple of weeks, but hadn't had a chance to sit down and read it- it's quite a read, to say the least!
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Respectful Insolence: Another reason why it's important to vaccinate
Respectful Insolence: Another reason why it's important to vaccinate
And another great post from Orac.
And another great post from Orac.
5 Incredible Buildings Made of Ice : Environmental News Blog | Environmental Graffiti
5 Incredible Buildings Made of Ice : Environmental News Blog | Environmental Graffiti
A picture of the Quebec ice hotel, where hopefully Mark and I will go for a holiday some day. I'm not fond of cold, but I'd love to try it!
There's a neat documentary from the Documentary Channel called The Ice Hotel...it's worth watching if you ever get a chance.
Koro- the oddest mental health syndrome I've ever heard of.
Koro-like syndrome in a Jordanian male
Especially since it comes in "epidemic" form. From the mentalfloss link where I found it: "Koro doesn’t just strike one unlucky person; it hits southeast Asia in waves of a mass hysteria in which everybody becomes terrified of death via genital retraction."
So everyone wakes up in the morning and decides that their genitals are disappearing, and they're going to die?
And another great article on it.
God bless the internet...bringing you more information on things that you didn't know existed for a long time now.
Especially since it comes in "epidemic" form. From the mentalfloss link where I found it: "Koro doesn’t just strike one unlucky person; it hits southeast Asia in waves of a mass hysteria in which everybody becomes terrified of death via genital retraction."
So everyone wakes up in the morning and decides that their genitals are disappearing, and they're going to die?
And another great article on it.
God bless the internet...bringing you more information on things that you didn't know existed for a long time now.
Dear Abby Letters
Urban Legends Reference Pages: Dear Abby Letters
Selection of classic Dear Abby letters.
"Dear Abby:
I have a man I can't trust. He cheats so much, I'm not even sure the baby I'm carrying is his."
Selection of classic Dear Abby letters.
"Dear Abby:
I have a man I can't trust. He cheats so much, I'm not even sure the baby I'm carrying is his."
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Behind the times as usual...I had no idea that this existed
Latest Videos (1432) - FoodTube.net
Videos recipes. I feel the sudden need to ignore my housework/paperwork.
Videos recipes. I feel the sudden need to ignore my housework/paperwork.
Autism asks community to understand
Times Herald - www.thetimesherald.com - Port Huron, MI
Nice article, especially this quote from Gwynne Dyer ""Whenever you have a thought that excludes or judges anyone else, you aren't defining them; you're defining yourself as someone who needs to judge others."
I wish that this could run in more newspapers.
Nice article, especially this quote from Gwynne Dyer ""Whenever you have a thought that excludes or judges anyone else, you aren't defining them; you're defining yourself as someone who needs to judge others."
I wish that this could run in more newspapers.
Sunday, April 06, 2008
The Meth Project
The Meth Project
Certainly the most effective anti-drug campaign I've ever seen. I'd recommend not watching the "Sister" one.
Certainly the most effective anti-drug campaign I've ever seen. I'd recommend not watching the "Sister" one.
11 Very Strange Videos From the Internet Archive
11 Very Strange Videos From the Internet Archive
Interesting, and definitely odd. (I think that all of them are safe for work).
My favourite is probably Bela Lugosi meets a Brooklyn Gorilla, but I have a soft spot in my heart for extremely bad movies. How can you not love a movie that has "Ramon, the romantic chimp", AND bad musical numbers?
Interesting, and definitely odd. (I think that all of them are safe for work).
My favourite is probably Bela Lugosi meets a Brooklyn Gorilla, but I have a soft spot in my heart for extremely bad movies. How can you not love a movie that has "Ramon, the romantic chimp", AND bad musical numbers?
If you're an SF nerd like me
Welcome to Asimov Online
.mp3s of interviews with Isaac Asimov
(sorry, I can't remember who sent this to me)
.mp3s of interviews with Isaac Asimov
(sorry, I can't remember who sent this to me)
Letters from Johns: I Have a Physical Disability
Letters from Johns: I Have a Physical Disability
On my never-ending quest to find information about "disability" and sex education, I found a very interesting post this morning. (It is fairly non-explicit, but does involve a visit to a prostitute.)
One of the things that I find the most frustrating as my kids near puberty is the lack of any good information at all on sexuality and people with different needs, so I look for it everywhere. While this gentleman's situation is quite different from that of my kids' as he is able to express his needs and desires and has the legal and cognitive ability to make decisions for himself, regardless of your moral stance on prostitution, at least he's found a workable outlet for himself. (And no, I am not blind to the fact that nothing gives us any clues as to why the girl is a prostitute, and whether or not this was a profession that she chose willingly).
I just found it thought-provoking.
On my never-ending quest to find information about "disability" and sex education, I found a very interesting post this morning. (It is fairly non-explicit, but does involve a visit to a prostitute.)
One of the things that I find the most frustrating as my kids near puberty is the lack of any good information at all on sexuality and people with different needs, so I look for it everywhere. While this gentleman's situation is quite different from that of my kids' as he is able to express his needs and desires and has the legal and cognitive ability to make decisions for himself, regardless of your moral stance on prostitution, at least he's found a workable outlet for himself. (And no, I am not blind to the fact that nothing gives us any clues as to why the girl is a prostitute, and whether or not this was a profession that she chose willingly).
I just found it thought-provoking.