Archive for the 'Link' Category
Coffee Quote
Posted on February 9, 2012 - Filed Under Link | Leave a Comment
Fair-trade coffee isn’t a scam, but it is hard to find a development program that has attracted so much attention while having so little real impact. The most recent rigorous academic study, carried out by a group of researchers at the University of California, finds zero average impact on coffee grower incomes over 13 years [...]
Happy Diamond Jubilee Queen Elizabeth II!
Posted on February 7, 2012 - Filed Under Link | Leave a Comment
On Monday Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 60th anniversary of taking the throne of the United Kingdom. Huzzah’s are in order. The real celebration is going to be in June because it’s nice then, I guess. If you’re interested in reading some facts about her reign, well here’s a link: Diamond Jubilee
The Cruel Lesson of Penn State
Posted on November 18, 2011 - Filed Under Link | Leave a Comment
You probably know all the facts about the Penn State abuse case. But I actively encourage you to read this essay by Mark McKenna about dealing with his own childhood abuse: The Cruel Lesson of Penn State
Bachelor Chow
Posted on October 5, 2011 - Filed Under Link | Leave a Comment
So there’s a thread on reddit about why there’s no ‘ubiquitous’ food that humans can eat. Basically, future food. Well, it led me to this blog, where a guy eats monkey chow for a week: The Monkey Chow Diaries
Weird Shit on Wikipedia Wednesday
Posted on October 5, 2011 - Filed Under Link | Leave a Comment
The Aghoris. From Wikipedia: The Aghoris distinguish themselves from other Hindu sects and priests by their alcoholic and cannibalistic rituals. … Aghoris believe that what others consider a “dead man” is, in fact, nothing but a natural matter devoid of the life force it once contained. … In fact, the Aghoris see it as a scientific [...]
Sunday Link Roundup
Posted on June 12, 2011 - Filed Under Sunday Link Roundup | Leave a Comment
First free Sunday in forever! WHERE IS YOUR GOD NOW CAMPING?!?! Gosh, Police officers seem to have some pretty bad memories. How, exactly, does Pandora work? Don’t read this if you want to have a good Sunday. Asteroids are factories for the building blocks of life. The RIM tablet is just plain awful. Why dems [...]
Sunday Link Roundup
Posted on May 16, 2011 - Filed Under Sunday Link Roundup | Leave a Comment
Deer Birth Control. The Bizarre Cult of People who Back the Owners in this NFL standoff. Brett Favre might tutor Cam Newton. State Farm to Offer Same Sex Benefits. Big Beer is evil. A p good image about why our health care costs so much. How Apple became the world’s most valuable brand. Why NYC [...]
Sunday Link Roundup
Posted on May 8, 2011 - Filed Under Sunday Link Roundup | Leave a Comment
What’s the deal with ‘I Love Mom’ tattoos? Domestic Surveillance Court approved every single wiretap application last year. Guard bears. Capitalism! Trump University?! A scam!? My word! Nudist colonies searching out young attractive people. Facebook IPO For $150 Million you could go to the moon. Caffeine is an antioxidant in coffee. The math is there: [...]
Sunday Link Roundup
Posted on May 2, 2011 - Filed Under Sunday Link Roundup | 2 Comments
I had an extremely odd night, like most of us. I ran a personal record for the 3 mile. During dinner I watched ‘The Human Centipede’ (terrible choice). Then I found out Osama Bit Laden died. Then I tried reading before I went to sleep, but it was “A Game of Thones” and it got [...]
Sunday Link Roundup
Posted on April 25, 2011 - Filed Under Sunday Link Roundup | Leave a Comment
No wigs in the ICC. Adult Easter Basket. Confessions of a BitTorrent Pirate Chasing Lawyer How did Google defend its phones keeping user data. Peeps show! Robot sportswriter defeats pitiful human. Great news! Google video isn’t going to disappear. It’s just going to be ported to youtube. The struggles of a Mother-Jones fact checker. 6 [...]
