OneRiot Speeds Up Twitter Search and Adds Digg to the Mix
http://mashable.com/2009/05/12/oneriot-realtime-search/ OneRiot rocks my socks!
naomikritzer on Zombies and the Economic Crisis
http://naomikritzer.livejournal.com/218801.html?view=1325745 From the page: “I realized a few weeks ago that if, when reading the newspaper (or your blog roll or whatever), you mentally replace all mentions of the economy with the word “zombies,” it makes for much more entertaining reading. Also, swap in “the zombie apocalypse” for “the economic crisis.” Alas, when you say things to friends like, “It’s
Endangered Fennec Hare Born at Korea Zoo
via http://www.zooborns.com/ Is there a creature, great or small, who compares to the absolute cuteness of this little guy? I didn’t think so.
This Ain’t Flint
http://thisaintflint.ca/ Um, is this some kind of joke? Like one of those links Barney mentions on How I Met Your Mother? Update: the site now points to online pharmaceuticals. This is what the story was about if you’re interested: This Ain’t Flint
Following atheist trend, Britons seek de-baptism
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.ae71a038e9b3b47af4f0e9eac9598fd8.2b1&show_article=1 From the page: “Similarly, the Italian Union of Rationalists and Agnostics (UAAR) won a legal battle over the right to file for de-baptism in 2002, according to media reports. The group’s website carries a “de-baptism” form to facilitate matters. According to UAAR secretary Raffaele Carcano, more than 60,000 of these forms have been downloaded in the past four years
NY eases drug laws, sees annual savings of $250 mln
http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN277377720090327 “New York state relaxed harsh Rockefeller drug laws from the 1970s that required prison sentences for nonviolent drug crimes and will let judges send addicts to treatment programs… estimated this will save the state about “a quarter of a billion dollars” a year.”
Miracle Twin closure could mean end of area drive-in movie theaters
Sucky News That place is like home. I worked there in the late 90s.
After 53 years on-air, local radio newsman Les Root loses job with Cumulus
via http://www.mlive.com I will miss giggling to myself whenever the disc jockeys announce, “Here’s Les with more” Bummer. Goodbye, Les.
Riverfront Character Inn to become residence hall
http://www.mlive.com/business/mid-michigan/index.ssf/2009/02/former_flint_hotel_to_become_u.html Some good news for Flint.
New trend of burying cell phones along with loved ones begs the question, “Can you hear me six feet under?”
via http://www.mlive.com When I die, I look forward to finally being at peace. No more emails, texts, RSS feeds, news, messages, reminders, tasks lists, calenders, and stupid fucking chain mail. Even though I don’t believe in life after death, if anyone buries me with my cell phone, I’m coming back to haunt them.
Michelle Malkin: Atheists Should Be Treated Like “Trolls”
I wanted to thumbs it up for hilarity’s sake, but I don’t want anyone thinking I actually… watch… Fox News. The best part is the bit about mocking atheists. Boy, that will teach those pesky trolls! Nothing says I’m proud to be Christian like a good sound mockery of those who are not. Dolt.
Terrorism That’s Personal
via The New York Times I wouldn’t say this is news exactly, but I’ve noticed there has been a collective effort to publicize this type of tragic violence toward women recently. From the page: This month in Afghanistan, men on motorcycles threw acid on a group of girls who dared to attend school. One of the girls, a 17-year-old named
Saline Irrigation for Sinuses – Fact or Full of Snot?
http://rochesterchiro.wordpress.com/2008/10/11/saline-irrigation-for-sinuses-fact-or-full-of-snot/ Did you know that the average person swallows about a quart of snot a day? That’s not from the page, just a useless factoid.