Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Friday, August 27, 2010
Hey! Who's in charge here? Me or mini-me?
Hot or iced? How a cup of coffee can trick your subconscious mind into thinking someone's a tool.
The Subconscious Brain - Who's Minding the Mind? - New York Times
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010
States struggle to find ways to cover pension payments
"Actuarial necessity" trumps promised payments.
This just in: Yet another round of environmental illnesses for active duty soldiers.
Another refrain in the ol' our soldiers-are-getting-the-shaft ditty.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
The most isolated man on the planet. - By Monte Reel - Slate Magazine
The last member of an uncontacted South American tribe lives alone in a patch of jungle. Holy Jesus.
"In 2007, with ranching and logging closing in quickly on all sides, government officials declared a 31-square-mile area around him off-limits to trespassing and development.
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It's meant to be a safe zone. He's still in there. Alone."
Thursday, August 19, 2010
A Crude Awakening in the Gulf of Mexico | Science & Nature | Smithsonian Magazine
Haven't read it yet, but Michelle's really good at what she does and I sorta want to be her when I grow up.
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