The Fount of Useless Information
Your place for useless information that just might possibly be interesting.
Earth Has Other Moons, Astronomers Say
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/12/21/earth-has-other-moons-astronomer-says/
I almost didn’t read this because the title seems so nonsensical on its surface, but since the definition of a moon is unfixed, it actually turns out that this is a very interesting …
Convicted for words, not deeds
Verdict on Massachussetts Muslim marks further erosion of fundamental U.S. rights
http://www.salon.com/2011/12/21/convicted_for_words_not_deeds/singleton/
Again, I hesitated in posting this because, after all, it is a routine, common, ordinary situation. Constitutional rights be damned, this dewd is …
If you accept, as I do, that our current President is an intellectual version of the drunk frat boy we had in office for the previous 8 years, thus is totally unqualified to lead our country by virtue of his …
Yesterday a good friend (hey Erik!) emailed me this link:
Welcome To The United Police States of America, Sponsored By Twitter
http://www.businessinsider.com/welcome-to-the-united-police-states-of-america-sponsored-by-twitter-2011-12
I responded thusly figuring the matter was just a glitch:
…Coincidence or government conspiracy? In this case I
Special thanks to Erik for bringing this to my attention!
Occupy Portland Outsmarts Police, Creating Blueprint for Other Occupations
http://www.portlandoccupier.org/2011/12/15/occupy-portland-outsmarts-police-creating-blueprint-for-other-occupations/
Really interesting idea, so what that it was discovered accidentally! I guess this would be protest judo, use the enemy’s …
What if they ended a war and nobody cared?
As the Iraq war concludes, Americans need to reflect on the horror it unleashed – and vow never to repeat it
http://www.salon.com/2011/12/16/what_if_they_ended_a_war_and_nobody_cared/singleton/
I am not sure I have anything to add. …
Direct elections: A threat to America!
Why are Mitch McConnell and the rest of the GOP so terrified of a national popular vote?
http://www.salon.com/2011/12/16/direct_elections_a_threat_to_america/singleton/
An interesting read for those of us who give a damn about democracy. In addition to …
Charter schools: Wave of the future?
http://schoolsofthought.blogs.cnn.com/2011/12/15/charter-schools-wave-of-the-future/?hpt=hp_bn2
I am not sure how I feel about charter schools. To the extent the cause public schools to improve, they are a good thing, but I am not wild about taking a large …
Comet Lovejoy survives close encounter with the sun
http://www.tgdaily.com/space-features/60251-comet-lovejoy-survives-close-encounter-with-the-sun
Clearly something passing through the sun’s corona isn’t just made of ices, it must also have plenty of rocky material. One day I really need to stay up late and do …
How the 99 percent was born
The Great Recession destroyed the right’s myth of a “liberal elite,” and forced the middle class to band together
http://www.salon.com/2011/12/15/how_the_99_percent_was_born/singleton/
An interesting article on the (surely deliberate) efforts to misdirect and dilute the focus …