Much ado about nothing

I saw this story on Digg a few days ago and I just had to wonder:  What the fsck does that have anything to do with McCain running the country?  Seriously, people.
Here are the number of steps that this “relevant bit of information” is removed from John McCain

John McCain
Sarah Palin – McCain’s VP
Bristol Palin – [...]

Are we all hippies now?

I’m not sure when exactly it happened, but it has come to my attention that we as a people are more concerned with the environment than ever. Practically every company is touting their “green” goods and consumers are making conscious efforts to reduce their carbon footprint.
The first sign of this movement, in my opinion, [...]

We’re not as stupid as you think

I read this great article on Wired today about Web 2.0 and the upcoming elections. There were some YouTube/CNN debates earlier, which were touted as a great way for the community to contact the various Presidential candidates. However, I think that wasn’t good enough.
What I find most interesting about the article is the [...]

Why is America fat?

I found this obesity map/timeline on CNN today, and it’s rather disturbing. In 1985, 8 states had obesity levels of 10-14%. In 2004, there are 9 states that have obesity levels of over 25%. Only 7 states have levels between 15 and 19%. There are no states that have less that [...]

My brain!

Ever wondered what the 10th dimension looks like? Well, now you can find out. Spoilers after the jump.

Huh. When did that happen?

I take the bus every day to work, as I have mentioned before. However I just recently noticed a sticker on the bus that says it runs on soy biodiesel. How cool is that? I was intrigued and wished to learn more. A quick Google search provided this press release. From [...]

The wonders of public transportation

I read this article from the online version of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and I just wanted to hit the author over the head. He talks about the horrendous traffic in Chicago and how he nearly goes into road rage about it (with excruciating detail). The simple solution? DON’T DRIVE
Yes, that’s right. [...]

Behold the power of YouTube

I typically read CNN throughout the day to keep up on what’s going on in the world. They also have an excellent selection of news videos that I also watch. I came across this video about Britney Spears and I noticed something interesting. The reporter mentioned YouTube. Not only mentioned it, [...]