Google Idol... unearthing the world's talent...
YouTube Idol
At least we won't run out of reality shows any time soon.
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
And it spreads
Monday, March 20, 2006
You've got to love skiing ostriches
JAPAN'S SKIING OSTRICHES RETURN TO ADS
Yes, you do have to register for the site (free), but it's worth it!
Shopping with Damien
Google Video
(Why don't we ever get ads this good here?)
Career Days.
McSweeney's Internet Tendency: Career Days.
"I think we all now agree that feral cats and molten resin just don't mix."
Here's a wake-up call!
The Recto Rooter (yes, it IS what it sounds like). From the Museum of Questionable Medical Devices by way of Zedheads.
Sunday, March 19, 2006
Saturday, March 18, 2006
Uncle Bob's Diary O' Chuckles
I have come up with the solution to every single problem ever
(Not actually a bad idea, speaking as one who's been known to be a bit on edge a few days a month. I hate hormones.)
I was talking with a friend about the stabilized videos
that made their appearance earlier this year (I think), and she'd never seen them. Here you go!
The Zapruder film stabilized
(considerably gorier than the original- difficult to watch)
Bigfoot
And another childhood mystery bites the dust...there's no way that can be anything but a guy in a suit :-(
Interesting technology though.
Contrary Brin
David Brin is one of the more consistently readable and entertaining SF authors around, but it's his thoughts on society, science, privacy, and ecology that always keep me interested in reading his new thoughts. I might not agree with everything he says, but he always makes me think.
Sphere: Related ContentCute triplet blog
Online Triplets
Which also helps to remind me that you couldn't pay me enough to go through those first few years again! I think that sleep is a wonderful invention.
Friday, March 17, 2006
Beautifully done art site
artst.org | popular artists
Right now the exhibits are Matisse, Georgia O'keefe, Degas, and Picasso. Nicely organized and gorgeous renditions of the works.
Thursday, March 16, 2006
I'm going to go with the obvious sexist answer and say "DUH...they have to deal with boys."
Girls Equal, Exceed Boys in Substance Abuse
(If you look at the links to other studies at the bottom of the article, they all seem like they should have an obvious tag on them. You have to wonder how people get funded for some studies.)
Hamster 'Roid Rage
Maybe this is what's wrong with our little rat...he's nasty. Cute, but nasty.
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Bush cuts the head off of autistic child
Well, not really
but that's one of the oddest photo op pics that I've ever seen. Looks like someone was having fun with Photoshop before this got posted.
(And I still don't think that you can say enough great things about Jason McElwain....glad to see that he's still getting the attention that he deserves).
Useful tool
Easy way to search for articles without a subscription to Nexis...not bad at all!
Sphere: Related ContentTuesday, March 14, 2006
Finally!
The Gorgeous pill will make you prettier and more beautiful every morning. You will gradually become a super model, and then you will soon surpass the hottest celebrity super models within months! It is strong enough to change the shape of your facial bones. No more plastic surgery! No more implants. Simply pop the pills and look prettier each morning!
(and I'm sure that some people will actually believe him...sad)
Who wouldn't want a house
with Hidden Passageways?
Maybe it would improve my survival score.
And I'll die young
Or at least, according to the Survival Quiz , be badly injured or maimed for life.
Interesting little quiz though!
Monday, March 13, 2006
Quote of the day
"Senator, when you took your oath of office, you placed your hand on the Bible and swore to uphold the Constitution. You didn't place your hand on the Constitution and swear to uphold the Bible."
-Jamie Raskin, testifying Wednesday, March 1, 2006 before the Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee in response to a question from Republican Senator Nancy Jacobs about whether marriage discrimination against gay people is required by "God's Law."
Afghanistan
TheStar.com - War: Canadian-style
Fascinating special report from 2 Toronto Star reporters embedded with the Princess Pat regiment in Afghanistan.
Desktop Earth
CodeFromthe70s.org
If you're into pictures of Earth from space, this is a great little desktop wallpaper generator. Set it up to update in real-time, show different seasons and regions- very fun!
A Spiritual Theme Park
I want to take a field trip here...The Site of Reversible Destiny.
Check out the directions inside for an idea of what it's about- interesting looking place.
Sunday, March 12, 2006
Who doesn't love...
beedogs?
Wow. I think that I like the kimono dogs better.
Very bad CD covers
Some of them might be NSFW
Naked men and pigs, father son naked hitchhiker beach guys, ventriloquist dummies and simulated fellatio...too many to choose from to say which is my favourite.
Probably gay dogs.
Kahlil Gibran still can't be beat
When love beckons to you, follow him,
Though his ways are hard and steep.
And when his wings enfold you yield to him,
Though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you.
And when he speaks to you believe in him,
Though his voice may shatter your dreams as the north wind lays waste the garden.
For even as love crowns you so shall he crucify you. Even as he is for your growth so is he for your pruning.
Even as he ascends to your height and caresses your tenderest branches that quiver in the sun,
So shall he descend to your roots and shake them in their clinging to the earth.
Like sheaves of corn he gathers you unto himself.
He threshes you to make you naked.
He sifts you to free you from your husks.
He grinds you to whiteness.
He kneads you until you are pliant;
And then he assigns you to his sacred fire, that you may become sacred bread for God's sacred feast.
All these things shall love do unto you that you may know the secrets of your heart, and in that knowledge become a fragment of Life's heart.
But if in your fear you would seek only love's peace and love's pleasure,
Then it is better for you that you cover your nakedness and pass out of love's threshing-floor,
Into the seasonless world where you shall laugh, but not all of your laughter, and weep, but not all of your tears.
Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself.
Love possesses not nor would it be possessed;
For love is sufficient unto love.
When you love you should not say, "God is in my heart," but rather, "I am in the heart of God."
And think not you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course.
Love has no other desire but to fulfill itself.
But if you love and must needs have desires, let these be your desires:
To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night.
To know the pain of too much tenderness.
To be wounded by your own understanding of love;
And to bleed willingly and joyfully.
To wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving;
To rest at the noon hour and meditate love's ecstasy;
To return home at eventide with gratitude;
And then to sleep with a prayer for the beloved in your heart and a song of praise upon your lips.
Saturday, March 11, 2006
Friday, March 10, 2006
The 10 Plagues Finger Puppets
Bible study doesn't get any more fun than this!
Well, unless you're studying Jack Bauer and the Old Testament God
at Ship of Fools. It's a consistently great Christian site with a thoughtful, knowledgeable, and very non-judgemental community. I'm not even Christian, but it's so nice to see rational Christians in action that I'm a pretty regular lurker there.
Thursday, March 09, 2006
Another great one from Ze
neutered dog haikus
(language isn't great for kids!)
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Free implants with every credit card!
Plastic Assets - Invest in Your Breasts
AND you get a free lip injection if you refer friends.
Well done (and funny as hell)
Connecticut Bill Would Force Catholic Hospitals to Give Morning After Pill
Connecticut Bill Would Force Catholic Hospitals to Give Morning After Pill
Imagine that...a health care facility being forced to provide health care.
Freaky and great!
The Song Tapper
It found 6/7 of the songs I entered on the first try! If you can't remember a song, you tap in the rhythm using your space bar, and the site gives you a list of suggestions for song titles. Unfortunately for me, it's usually after a few glasses of wine when I become obsessed with finding a specific song, and I doubt if my rhythm will be that great.
Very neat toy!
How to put Bunnies in a Trance
n case you ever need to know
Why can't they come up with something like this for kids?
Monday, March 06, 2006
30 Second Bunnies Theatre Troupe
The Bunnies finally do Brokeback Mountain
They've actually got a lot of new movies on the site...great stuff!
People with a lot of time on their hands
A guide to constructed languages.
As if we don't have enough problems communicating, people apparently make up a LOT of new languages. Obviously I'd heard of Klingon and the Tolkien ones, but I had no idea that this is such a seemingly popular pastime. Of course, among the "serious" entrants, there's also Kine, the language of politically minded cows.
Stick Man Movie Scenes
If anyone can figure out all of the answers to this,
please let me know!
The Vinyl Cafe
Vinyl Cafe
One of the best radio shows ever, in my opinion. And you can listen online Sundays at 12:00 pm EST...give it a shot!
Sunday, March 05, 2006
A Good Cause
The New Orleans Public Library is looking for donations of funds OR books to help in their rebuilding.
Sphere: Related ContentSaturday, March 04, 2006
No matter what you think about the Newfoundland Seal Hunt (if you think about it at all)
It does seem pretty ludicrous that a pair of British entertainers can actually be taken seriously talking about something that they know nothing about. That's hardly news given the status of celebrities in our society, but it is pretty amusing to watch them make fools of themselves.
CBC News: N.L. premier takes on ex-Beatle over seal hunt
Upgrade or buy new?
Lifehacker has a good article on whether to toss your old computer or do some work on it and make what you want.
I'm a cauliflower freak
And it looks like this is going to go well with steak tonight.
This is modified from a recipe in Bon Appetit magazine. It makes a terrific side dish for steaks, chops, and other grilled meats.
2 lbs cauliflower florets
1 medium onion
2 tsp curry powder
3/4 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp black pepper
6 TB dry bread crumbs
2 large eggs
olive oil
vegetable oil
Cook the cauliflower in boiling water until tender. Drain and mash with a fork or process in a food processor until fairly smooth, with some small chunks remaining. Mince onion finely and sauté in 1 TB olive oil for about 10 minutes until just starting to brown. Remove from heat and stir in curry powder and cumin for 30 seconds. Mix onion, cauliflower, breadcrumbs, eggs, pepper, and salt to taste. Using your hands form into patties about 1/2 inch thick and 4 inches in diameter. sauté in 1/8" vegetable oil until browned on both sides, about 4 minutes per side. Place on paper towels to drain and keep warm in a 250 degree oven while cooking the remaining patties.
Sphere: Related ContentFriday, March 03, 2006
A difficult article to read
Guarding the Truth
A Washington Post interview and article with the only female guard from Ravensbruck ever to come forward and tell her story. It's gut-wrenching- while I applaud her seeming bravery in trying to "explain" and for becoming a focus and impetus for new research, there are still a lot of things that I'm a loss to explain about human beings and what they're capable of.
The best Journalling software that I've ever found
LifeJournal
It does almost everything except write the journal for you- great quotes, prompts, search capabilities, graphing tools...well worth checking out if you like to journal on your computer (offline).
Thursday, March 02, 2006
The silliest thing that I've seen all day
(and that's after watching a Shih-Tzu try to pull a toboggan, and discovering that one of my 10 year olds had tattooed the other one with permanent marker because they were bored.)
Sure to bring the ladies running
I mean...seriously, guys! I'm sure that there are a percentage of women who are drawn to jocks and winning rings, but for FANTASY sports? That thing is ugly enough on it's own without having the fact that it's a make-believe sport emblazoned all over it.
GREAT Canadian recipes!
Peak of the Market
I love waking up to one of these every day in my inbox, and they've also got a good searchable database when you have no idea what to do with your cauliflower. Definitely one of my favourite recipe sites.
Always my favourite kitchen accessory
Now...if only we could get their stuff in Canada! What a great company.
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Ugh
Between sick kids at home and a bunch of other things, this day is just going down the tubes faster and faster.
Fortunately one of my friends just stopped by with goodies from Rheo Thompson Candies for me...at least now I can be miserable and full of chocolate :-)
Oh, this is nice!
The Calvin and Hobbes Searchable Database
You can never have too much Calvin and Hobbes.
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Autism, Diet, and Laughter
What a great post ...sometimes the only thing that you can do is laugh.
And a very impressive blog as well- lots of information on autism among other things. I'm going to be spending a lot of time here today.
Only four more days!
The Garden Festival helps to keep me sane during the winter...time to buy some seeds!
And the kids love it- it's like fairyland to them. How great to be able to spend a day wandering around in WARMTH, looking at great exhibits.
In honour of my sick daughter
Mendel Quoth:
Kirsten has a cold
I think we are in for a long yarn
Our pretzels are stale, our longings are old....
but only the High Epoch can make it learn
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Strange afflictions
Odd diseases
A scary list of things that you just don't want to end up with. Although Penis Panic is pretty funny.
Turning a departed pet into a cool work of art
Boing Boing's take on the world of sculptor Jessica Joslin
I'm just not sure that I could have my pet still around. Her work is pretty amazing though.
My happy image for the day
Courtesy of this photographer...what incredible work!
Monday, February 27, 2006
Incredible origami
The site is in Japanese, but the pics have English file names...amazing work.
Sphere: Related ContentI've been using
the before/after pictures in the portfolio at FluidEffect
to explain to my 10 year olds exactly how it is that models look so stunning in magazines. It's nice to see that one of them is getting some healthy skepticism about society's concept of beauty now, and these pictures helped that a bit.
Hmmm...I'm not really sure what to say about this
Birds.mov
But it's got some great photography of some very hairy dogs. Kind of funky music for this early in the morning though.
Sunday, February 26, 2006
I'm not into "cute"
But who can resist Panda Kindergarten?
(and they get bonus points for coming up with a new strategy to help future breeding).
I don't know who this guy is
but he sure seems to have fun at his job.
Flamboyant Ref
Toy Story Vs Requiem For A Dream
Great video edit done by a Farker. Good job!
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