Polls just released say that Bush's approval ratings are at an all time low - only 31 percent of the country approves of his job. In fact, this month marks the 38th consecutive month in which his approval rating has been below the halfway mark. Some back of the envelope math means that Bush has spent 97.4% of his second term with less than half of the country behind him. In other words he spent exactly one month of his second term enjoying an approval rating greater than 50 percent. And with the way things are headed, I can't quite imagine him getting another month with that high of an approval rating.
And still this man thinks he's the cat's pajamas.
Sometimes I just don't understand this country.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Friday, May 9, 2008
Interesting combinations
What happens when you combine a volcanic eruption and an electrical storm?
You get some pretty awesome pictures, that's what.
Check them out HERE. I swear, some of them look like something out of Lord of the Rings.
You get some pretty awesome pictures, that's what.
Check them out HERE. I swear, some of them look like something out of Lord of the Rings.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
They're Here!
The invasion of the evil paratrooper worms has begun. I hates them so!
Although their techinical name is apparently cankerworms
Although their techinical name is apparently cankerworms
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Friday, May 2, 2008
could anyone possibly dispute this?
nataliedee.comthe question is, what is it about the "mix" that makes it better than just a plain old box of chex? i think it's the salt. and the fact that it's all the kinds of chex mixed together.
oh my god, who knew? so many choices?
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Tea Rap
I'm not normally one for rap music, but this is a great song about tea.
I seem to be on a food and drink minded internet perusal today.
Cooking for Scientists
The physics of chocolate is an interesting article that talks about the different crystalline patterns of chocolate (or really the cocoa butter). I always wondered why melting chocolate and letting it cool doesn't produce the same texture that it started with. Now I know!
The article also links to an interesting site called Cooking for Engineers which looks like an interesting approach to cooking. (The same spirit of approach that Sheyl and I took in trying to figure out what exactly about our bathroom is leaking).
The article also links to an interesting site called Cooking for Engineers which looks like an interesting approach to cooking. (The same spirit of approach that Sheyl and I took in trying to figure out what exactly about our bathroom is leaking).
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Someone who understands!
This person understands my aversion to IM, Skype, facebook, etc etc. uh and Twitter? Que es eso?
"However, when it comes to the flip side - posting my own stuff on Twitter - my introverted nature causes problems again. For one thing, being the inward-focused type that I am, the very thought of constantly telling the world what I'm thinking or doing makes me tired and gives me the vague sense of not having enough solitude and privacy.
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You'll recall that introverts like to choose their words carefully and deliberately, and so for me, even a one- or two-sentence tweet requires thought and consideration. That ends up being another task on my already full schedule, so it happens infrequently."
"However, when it comes to the flip side - posting my own stuff on Twitter - my introverted nature causes problems again. For one thing, being the inward-focused type that I am, the very thought of constantly telling the world what I'm thinking or doing makes me tired and gives me the vague sense of not having enough solitude and privacy.
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You'll recall that introverts like to choose their words carefully and deliberately, and so for me, even a one- or two-sentence tweet requires thought and consideration. That ends up being another task on my already full schedule, so it happens infrequently."
Origin of Life
Some say God did it. Some say that life is a product of millenia of fortuitous events and natural selection. Some say it was the Flying Spaghetti Monster.
For another creation story check this article out.
Makes me wonder what kinds of mushrooms were on those sandwiches.
For another creation story check this article out.
Makes me wonder what kinds of mushrooms were on those sandwiches.
Today's Science Spotlight
ENTROPY
The second law of thermodynamics states that the entropy of a closed system tends to increase over time. Entropy, being the disorder of things, is best shown in the example used in this study (link above). Highly entertaining.
I particularly enjoy the "price" of the subject.
The second law of thermodynamics states that the entropy of a closed system tends to increase over time. Entropy, being the disorder of things, is best shown in the example used in this study (link above). Highly entertaining.
I particularly enjoy the "price" of the subject.
El Caminito del Rey
This video made me tense just watching it. El Caminito del Rey, in Malaga, Spain, was built in 1901 to give workers a pathway between Chorro Falls and Gaitanejo Falls. It has now fallen into a state of such disrepair that it has become a dare for adventurous people like this guy in the video. I'm amazed at how many insane people he actually passed in this video. The world is apparently full of potential Darwin Award recipients.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
"Welcoming Homer the Tree-Hugger"
George Meyer on the environmental movement:
"Great clouds of hypocrisy swirl around me. But even a fraud has feelings. And this summer, I'm feeling uneasy; I'm starting to think that our culture's frenzied and mindless assault on the last shreds of nature may not be the wisest course.
True, when you go for a stroll on a Sunday afternoon, nothing seems amiss. But as we know from horror movies, that's exactly when the giant alien embryos come blasting out of the sidewalk."
The entire op-ed on BBC is quite good...
"Great clouds of hypocrisy swirl around me. But even a fraud has feelings. And this summer, I'm feeling uneasy; I'm starting to think that our culture's frenzied and mindless assault on the last shreds of nature may not be the wisest course.
True, when you go for a stroll on a Sunday afternoon, nothing seems amiss. But as we know from horror movies, that's exactly when the giant alien embryos come blasting out of the sidewalk."
The entire op-ed on BBC is quite good...
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