Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Along The Diagonal

Millennials Rising - Neil Howe and William Strauss discuss the expectations and trends of the Millennial Generation.

Shake It Up Baby

Recent Earthquake Activity

Not Rinky Dinky

rinktime - Offers a directory of skating rinks throughout the U.S. Search by rink name, type, state, or ZIP code.

Monday, May 29, 2006

Eye In The Sky

Real-time satellite tracking via Google Maps.

Sunny Day

The Original Sesame Street Lyrics Archive - Lyrics for over 700 classic Sesame Street songs!

Whisper Your Secret

Comprehensive listing of Victoria's Secret models.

Sunday, May 28, 2006

Won't You Be My Neighbor

In 1969 the US Senate had a hearing on funding the newly developed Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The proposed endowment was $20 million, but President Nixon wanted it cut in half because of the spending going on in the Vietnam War. This is an video clip of the exchange between Mr. Rogers and Senator Pastore, head of the hearing. Senator Pastore starts out very abrasive and by the time Mr. Rogers is done talking, Senator Pastore's inner child has heard Mr. Rogers and agreed with him.

Sweeping The Clouds Away

Listing of old Sesame Street videos on YouTube.

La Verte Faerie

Order your bottle of Absinthe, and then order one for my birthday. Email me I'll send you the address.

Saturday, May 27, 2006

Friday, May 26, 2006

Won't Go It Alone

American Roulette: Murder-Suicide in the U.S., study from Violence Policy Center.

It Will Happen Again

Hurricane Katrina: A Nation Still Unprepared, report from Senate committee on homeland security. Includes hearings and documents.

Coast To Coast

New York Database lets you search for all things NY. There's a Los Angeles database, too.

Thursday, May 25, 2006

Mockery Of Justice

On September 29, 2003, three days after it became known that the CIA had asked the Justice Department to investigate who leaked the name of covert CIA officer Valerie Plame, columnist Robert Novak telephoned White House senior adviser Karl Rove to assure Rove that he would protect him from being harmed by the investigation, according to people with firsthand knowledge of the federal grand jury testimony of both men.

It's starting look very much like Novak and Rove not only lied to the FBI and grand jury, but also conspired to obstruct justice.

Long Time Coming

Former Enron chiefs Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling were convicted Thursday of conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud in a case born from one of the biggest business scandals in U.S. history. Lay was convicted of all six counts against him. Lay, 64, faces up to 45 years in prison. Skilling was found guilty of 19 counts of conspiracy, fraud, insider trading and making false statements which, combined, carry a maximum sentence of 185 years. He was cleared on nine criminal counts.

Ever Wonder Why

Drug companies fund a growing number of the studies in leading psychiatric journals, and drugs fare much better in these company-funded studies than in trials done independently or by competitors, researchers reported Wednesday.

In The Stars

The Sphinx To Leo Constellation Alignment Clue Unlocks Grand Unified Star Map.

Corn Oil

Guide to Ethanol from Iowa Corn.

Into The Grandstand

World Stadiums - Comprehensive site about stadiums around the world.

Wednesday, May 24, 2006

King Of The Hill

The Hill: Campaign 2006 - Ongoing news and information about the 2006 Congressional elections.

A Sailor's Slip

I Will Knot! - This is a site about knots and how to tie them

Darfur Update

Based on Google Trends data, it appears that, as of January, people are becoming interested in Darfur again (or at least they're researching it more), which may be a catalyst for politicians to act.

Tuesday, May 23, 2006

While I Touch The Sky

All About Skyscrapers is a comprehensive guide to everything related to skyscrapers. This includes an in depth article concerning the world's tallest building. All About Skyscrapers is also the creator of the AA Skyscraper rules guide; comparing different structures heights.

Tonight's Special

Waiter Rant chronicles both the good and bad (but mostly the bad) of one waiter's life on the front lines of the food service industry.

To Your Right, Assassination Weapons

Virtual Tour of the CIA

Monday, May 22, 2006

Sunday, May 21, 2006

Corn Mobile

Driving Ethanol - Offering information on ethanol as an alternative fuel for vehicles. Includes definition of ethanol, how to take action, news, and how to check if your car can run on ethanol.

Rebel Rebel

Miss Vera's Finishing School For Boys Who Want To Be Girls - "America's only cross-dressing academy."

Scan & Print

A video explains how to get around Photoshop's restrictions on scanning and printing money and explores the legality.

Saturday, May 20, 2006

Can You Hear Me Now?

Cell Reception - Leverages a database of 117,000 cell phone tower locations and Google Maps to help you see where coverage is and isn't.

Database Nation

Welcome to the database nation, where the tiny chunk of data that represents your physical address can pull up an overhead view and driving directions to your front door.

In Candy's Room

Candy Blog - Reviews of all things candy and chocolate.

Friday, May 19, 2006

Under Siege

Mouse Catapult

Farsighted

Long Bets - A series of long-term bets about the future of the world, from the expansion of the universe to the fortunes of blogs vs The New York Times.

Orchestral Grunge

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain plays Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit”

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Guarded Gitmo

The names, ages and home countries of everyone held at Cuba's Guantanamo Bay prison facility were released in response to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit by The Associated Press. The list shows the U.S. Department of Defense has held 759 males and contains about 200 previously undisclosed names, but, according to AP, does not list some of the "most notorious terrorist suspects."

Thursday, May 18, 2006

Paint By Numbers

Harpers.org: Karl Rove - Presents a calendar list of past news stories related in some way to political adviser Karl Rove.

Because You Can

Taking it apart, a resource to be used by anyone who wishes to see - for any reason - how to take apart certain electronic devices

Plug In, Tune Out

Weird TV - Humorous segments and strange news from all over the world.

Sing A Song

Bresso.com - Offers links to free music downloads as well as a MP3 search facility, music news, lyrics search, and more.

Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Darfur Update

Darfur reality - More killings, more rapes

Got A 'Ole In Me Pocket

Ozone Hole Watch - Ozone Watch, created by NASA, allows you to check on the latest status of the ozone layer over the South Pole.

Feet On The Ground

Common Ground Collective - Providing short term relief for victims of hurricane disasters in the gulf coast region. Summer volunteer projects, training events, and other resources.

Tuesday, May 16, 2006

A-Line With Full Pleat

A Dress A Day

All Aboard

Amtrak Real-Time Train Status

Penny Spent, Dollar Earned

Spending Millions to Save Billions, how several of the richest families lead the campaign against the estate tax. From Public Citizen.

Monday, May 15, 2006

The Load Down

Inadequate cargo and load securing which is a daily occurrence in road, railroad and maritime transport.

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Up The Down Staircase

39 Versions Of 'Stairway To Heaven

Houses Of The Damned

Congresspedia - A Wiki of information about Congress, from Sourcewatch at the Center for Media and Democracy.

Sunday, May 14, 2006

Double Batch Of Chaos

Anarchist Cookbook, Anarchy cookbook and related controversial books

The Dark Arts

Amazing blacklight tattoos

Dreams Of Saturn

At the height of the Cold War in the late 1950s, all international communications were either sent through undersea cables or bounced off of the natural ionosphere. The United States military was concerned that the Soviets (or other "Hostile Actors") might cut those cables, forcing the unpredictable ionosphere to be the only means of communication with overseas forces.

Their solution was to create an artificial ionosphere. In May 1963, the US Air Force launched 480 million tiny copper needles that briefly created a ring encircling the entire globe. They called it Project West Ford. The engineers behind the project hoped that it would serve as a prototype for two more permanent rings that would forever guarantee their ability to communicate across the globe.

Saturday, May 13, 2006

True Democracy

On Wikocracy, you can freely edit the USA Patriot Act, The Digital Millennium Copyright Act, your State's law on gay marriage, your city's zoning ordinances. You can also write your own laws, post blogs, collaborate and spar with other users.

Tacky Plaid Pants

Golf Courses Guide - Database of nationwide golf courses along with instructional articles. Search by course name, city, state, or country.

Cover Me

Top 100 cover songs

Friday, May 12, 2006

Won't You Be My Neighbor?

Map Sex Offenders - National sex offender registry.

Who Are You Calling?

Here's that USA Today story about the NSA database of American's phone calls.

Darfur Update

Protect Darfur - Focusing on the need for protection of civilians in Darfur.

Thursday, May 11, 2006

Pleased To Meet You

eHow.com: How to Sell Your Soul to the Devil - Lose your soul in six quick steps.

Can You Guess My Name

Sell-Your-Soul.com - Sell your soul to the devil, auction your soul to the highest bidder, or bid on the souls of others.

Storm W@rning

Hurricane Warning 2006 - Blog tracking storms in the tropics. Posts news updates and features links to news stations along the Southeast and Gulf coasts.

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Tuesday, May 09, 2006

Get The Vote Out

Population displacement and post-Katrina politics - Academic study of the way Hurricane Katrina "whitewashed" the vote in New Orleans.

Take Back The Night

Midterm Madness - Following the craziness of the 2006 U.S. Midterm elections.

Cached Potato

Watch TV Shows Online

Monday, May 08, 2006

Sunrise, Sunset

Eternal Sunset continuously tunes into different webcams, chasing the sunset around the globe, provided through the use of 185 west-facing webcams across 35 countries.

Rube Goldberg

Incredible Machines 1 and Incredible Machines 02

Sound Bytes

Soundboard 1 & Soundboard 2

Sunday, May 07, 2006

Friday, May 05, 2006

Active Duty

Chronological Full Roster
Chairpersons in Avengers History
Avengers Charter
Avengers Year-by-Year Timeline

Animation Classic

Bambi Meets Godzilla

Deep Six

Sacred: New Orleans Funereary Grounds, a series of photographs taken by Elizabeth Huston and published by Lulu.com almost immediately thereafter: Her book went to press the day before landfall, but she was able to pull it back and change not only the prologue but the disposition of the funds (profits from that book also go to Katrina relief).

Thursday, May 04, 2006

On The Cheap

The Official Ramen Homepage - Over 300 recipes…for ramen noodles. This is actually a blog, all about Top Ramen noodles. But every other entry is a recipe, and there's a database of ramen recipes.

Darfur Update

A Million Voices for Darfur - We can stop the Genocide in Darfur -- but we must act now.

Be A Bunny

Be a Playboy Club Bunny - A gallery of photo scans from an original Playboy Bunny recruitment brochure of the late Sixties.

Wednesday, May 03, 2006

It's Your World

NationStates is a free nation simulation game. Build a nation and run it according to your own warped political ideals. Create a Utopian paradise for society's less fortunate or a totalitarian corporate police state. Care for your people or deliberately oppress them. Join the United Nations or remain a rogue state. It's really up to you.

Do Anything

I want a Freeware Utility to ...

Pre-Existing Condition

Cuba Has Better Medical Care Than the U.S.

Tuesday, May 02, 2006

Stone Cold Killer

Assassins - Dang Productions askes live action RPG enthusiasts "Do You Have What It Takes To Be An Assassin?" Includes rules of the game, weapons overviews, news, and resources for ongoing games.

Lament of the Profiteer

Halliburton filed to sell a 20 percent stake of KBR to the public. And the prospectus gives new insight into how KBR is doing managing the gigantic no-bid logistics and support contracts it received from the Pentagon. The April 14 filing suggests KBR is more skilled at profiting off the war.

Cooking Up Chaos

A free download of 1971's 'The Anarchist Cookbook.

Monday, May 01, 2006