The Fount of Useless Information
Your place for useless information that just might possibly be interesting.
A Huge Break in the LIBOR Banking Investigation
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/a-huge-break-in-the-libor-banking-investigation-20120628
I discussed before how the real criminals were skating by, but it seems that there might be some hope that they won’t get off Scott Free (whatever the hell that means). …
SCOTUS upholds ‘Obamacare’! Roberts backstabs the GOP! Insurance companies rejoice!
Well, were I a bettin man (I do gamble, but with cards, not law) I woulda bet that the ACA would have been overturned. Still, with the 5-4 decision it …
Certain Diets May Help Body Burn More Calories: Study
Low-carb and low-glycemic plans work best, but low-carb regimen has drawbacks
http://www.ivillage.com/certain-diets-may-help-body-burn-more-calories-study/4-a-468579
I wanted to title this “Another thing that makes you go ‘Duh!'”, but felt that would be too repetitious, …
The NRA vs. Eric Holder
The rabidly pro-gun/anti-Obama group is pushing a wild theory – and intimidating some Democrats along the way
http://www.salon.com/2012/06/27/the_nra_vs_eric_holder/
This article is quite apropos my last post. It is clear now that the GOP and …
I commented obliquely about the Fast and Furious folderol when I blogged regarding the clearly politically motivated attack on Holder earlier, now it seems that the _entire_ thing has been fabricated by a disgruntled ATF agent and inflamed by, …
Ain’t that the truth!
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I doubt that most of us would realize this without being told, but violent crime has actually dropped precipitously over the last 30 years. Cracked has a wonderful article on the interesting statistical correlations with this drop:
The 6 Weirdest …
Evolution and Our Inner Conflict
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/24/evolution-and-our-inner-conflict/
Though the initial focus of the article is discussing the dynamic between selfishness and altruism, what I found most interesting was the idea of group evolution. Reading the wiki page it seems clear that …
Why is ‘having it all’ just a women’s issue?
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/06/25/opinion/coontz-women-have-it-all/index.html
I agree strongly with this author. Why is it that “It’s awfully tough to balance work and family — for a woman.”, why can’t it be a challenge for men …
Wind turbine creates water from thin air
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/29/world/eole-water-turbine/index.html?hpt=hp_bn7
Not living in an area where water scarcity is an issue I can say that this never really served as an idea for me. However, I have thought about the use of …