Panicking cow kills Palestinian in Muslim feast
If someone were trying to kill me I might panic, too.
6 hours ago
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Friday, October 26, 2012
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
This means the parents aren't gifted, of course
New Gifted and Talented Test Leaves Parents Stumped
Seriously, a great many parents have a seriously inflated opinion of their children's capabilities. Most children aren't gifted. This test was designed so that coaching, by parents or anyone else, isn't going to help.
Seriously, a great many parents have a seriously inflated opinion of their children's capabilities. Most children aren't gifted. This test was designed so that coaching, by parents or anyone else, isn't going to help.
Today's news round-up
Good News
- New York Gay Marriage Withstands Legal Threat
- Bloomberg To Spend $500,000 In Support Of Gay Marriage In 3 States
- TSA Pulls Use Of Controversial Full Body Scanners At JFK, LaGuardia Airports
- Columbia Reverses Decision to Cut Funds for Student Abortions
- American plans to hire 2,500 pilots
- New Polls Show Obama Maintains Lead in Ohio; Closes Gap Nationally with Romney
- Aurora school board repeals transgender protections
- N.C. church members charged in alleged extreme hate crime
- Stop-and-Frisk Targets Transgender Community Unfairly, Study Says
- In N.J. Surrogacy Case, Infertile Wife Loses Appeal to Be Named Legal Mother
- 2 Kentucky men acquitted of hate-crimes charges
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Today's news round-up
Good News
- DeGeneres honored for lifetime as U.S. entertainer This is very nice, but isn't 54 a little young to get a lifetime achievement award?
- Mauled by Ads, Incumbents Look to Declaw Outside Groups Hoisted on their own petard.
- Hedge Fund Manager Donates $100 Million for Central Park
- Court blocks Indiana law cutting Planned Parenthood funds
Monday, October 22, 2012
Today's news round-up
Good News
Bad News
- Uncertainty Clouds Polling, but Obama Remains Electoral College Favorite This is my favorite commentary blog on the election.
Bad News
- Russia's jailed punk rock band members sent to prison camps
- L'Aquila quake: Italy scientists guilty of manslaughter If this verdict stands I don't see how they will ever get any more scientists to serve on this board.
- Afghan police say man killed wife for wanting job
- Parents considering legal action over school yoga The religious aspects have been removed. These parents are paranoid.
Semi-random thoughts
- I was very happy to see the Yankees swept out of the playoffs. I'm an Indians fan. I hate the Yankees.
- At first I thought the Wisconsin Badgers football team was just going to have a "rebuilding year," but it looks like it might only have been the beginning of the season. They've won their last three games, and are looking better and better each week.
- I generally don't read any news article with a question mark in the headline. Usually it's about something that isn't true, or at least is totally unsubstantiated.
From Overheard in New York
Wife: I'm cold. Are you cold?
Husband: Not really.
Wife: How come men never complain about being cold?
Husband: We have good thermostats, you have multiple orgasms. Wanna trade?
--MoMA
via Overheard in New York, Oct 17, 2012
Sunday, October 21, 2012
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