Between things like steep fines and jail time for the “crimes” of being poor and/or a person of color and being unable to get a job because of poor credit, it’s almost impossible to escape poverty in the US.
Moonbow
Yesterday was the anniversary of Japan’s surrender in WWII.
Still sucks to be a woman in Afghanistan.
The Sri Lankan government doesn’t seem much better than the LTTE.
Plants can communicate and recognize self. Awesome.
No wonder we’re all addicted to the internet.
How and why patriarchy hurts men and who stands to benefit from feminism.
Scientists are grown-ups who refuse to give up their sense of wonder & curiosity.
It’s hard to keep believing Isreal is a “victim.”
Another evangelical caught fleecing his sheep.
from flickr user bobster855
I’m definitely going to make these cookies.
It’s hard to chastise other countries when you’re guilty too.
The Russian government doesn’t even try to hide it.
Attacking Iran would be idiotic.
Cutting already insufficient education budgets means students pay more for less.
Odd and disturbing Time magazine cover.
David Trautrimas, Sprinkler House
Think people don’t use religion to escape responsibility for their actions? Think again.
Why taking physics is important:
Extreme Pool Jump – Celebrity bloopers here
Major Prop 8 supporter gets divorce.
If ecology doesn’t work out, I’m applying at Netflix.
Incredible juxtoposition: US vs. Japanese representations of the bombing of Hiroshima.
Why we sleep: who knows?
Chatter