January 2008
Why is Marijuana Illegal? →
Many people assume that marijuana was made illegal through some kind of process involving scientific, medical, and government hearings; that it was to protect the citizens from what was determined to be a dangerous drug.
Soldier suicides reach record level, study shows. →
Vets’ battle with depression reveals effects of long tours, lack of resources.
The 10 All-Time Worst Choices for Super Bowl... →
This year’s show will feature Tom Petty, Paula Abdul and hopefully a few other things that were cool in the early ’90s and now make us sad. But if you think this is the strangest lineup, you obviously don’t remember …
Cabling As Art →
The most beautifully cabled servers.
AUDIO: Fox's John Gibson Mocks 'Weirdo' Heath... →
Opening his radio show with funeral music yesterday, Fox News host John Gibson mocked the death of actor Heath Ledger, calling him a “weirdo” with a “serious drug problem.”Playing an audio clip of, “I wish I knew how to quit you” from Ledger’s Brokeback Mountain, Gibson disdainfully quipped, “Well, he found out how to quit you.”
Last.fm frees the music →
As of today, you can play full-length tracks and entire albums for free on the Last.fm website. Additionally, Last.fm will start paying artists directly for the music they stream!
Heath Ledger is Dead →
TMZ has learned that Academy Award nominee Heath Ledger has died in NY.
Caffeine doubles miscarriage risk: study →
Pregnant women who drink two or more cups of coffee a day have twice the risk of having a miscarriage as those who avoid caffeine, U.S. researchers said on Monday. They said the study provides strong…
My Daughter's Life [25 PICS] →
When my daughter Alison was born, in the tradition of a new parent, I began to photograph her, initially in a separate and private body of work. However, in the process of documenting Alison’s growth, I developed a passionate interest in human relationships and capturing intimate moments in the lives of family and friends.
Huckabee gave speech to white supremacists →
well before he was a nationally known political star, Huckabee nurtured a relationship with America’s largest white supremacist group, the Council of Conservative Citizens. The extent of Huckabee’s interaction with the racist group is unclear, but this much is known: he accepted an invitation to speak at the group’s annual conference in 1993.
Chess legend Fischer dies at 64 →
Controversial former world chess champion Bobby Fischer has died aged 64, Iceland’s media says.
5 things you didn't know about the NFL →
The NFL is always held under a microscope for its actions, and here are 5 things you didn’t know about the league.
New Revision 3 Site →
cool new design!
How Religion's Stranglehold on America Harms... →
American politicians have regularly wielded religious language and symbolism in their moments of need, and such faith talk has always helped provide a sense of moral certainty in a shape-shifting world. But candidates used religion mostly as an adjunct to the real meat of the political process, a tool to whip up support for policies.
Top 50 Quotes on Atheism →
A hefty selection of quotes on religion and atheism by Einstein, Nietzsche, Gandhi, Mark Twain, Voltaire, Stephen Hawking, and other notable thinkers.
The RIAA speaks -- and it gets worse →
The RIAA has quickly become one of the most disliked organizations in the world. And now, they’ll be liked even less.
Tutorial: Forwarding GNOME over SSH →
Connect to your Linux computer remotely, without needing to take the slow VNC route. Yet still having a GUI to work with. This quick and painless tutorial will show how to forward your GNOME session from your Linux box to another computer, via SSH and X11 Forwarding.
DC visitor booted from National Archives for... →
One of the participants, Susan Serpa, 56, was viewing the original copy of the Constitution when a female security guard approached her and said “You need to go speak to that man over there” indicating a burly security guard. When Serpa asked why, the woman said: “Your shirt.” Other security guards then took Serpa aside and ordered her to leave.
Ron Paul Makes CNN Frontpage - Not what you hope... →
A series of newsletters in the name of GOP presidential hopeful Ron Paul contain several racist remarks — including one that says order was restored to Los Angeles after the 1992 riots when blacks went “to pick up their welfare checks.”Smear? Fact? You decide
Marijuana: Prohibition failing; legalizing could... →
Are people really afraid of legalizing marijuana? I cannot understand why it is such a crazy idea to let people consume cannabis. People can get drunk all they want, and humanity keeps moving right along.
Gravel To Teens: Marijuana Safer Than Alcohol →
Democratic presidential candidate Mike Gravel told a group of high school students on Sunday that marijuana is safer than alcohol. Speaking to a group of students at Phillips Exeter Academy, he said that he believes people should be able to buy marijuana in package stores.
Facebook Voter Registration App Asks for SSN w/o... →
Encouraging young people to vote is a great idea, but asking for social security numbers with no encryption or security whatsoever is downright retardulous.
How Children Are Abused in the Name of God →
Children cannot benefit from the readily-available medical treatments that might save their lives, or at least mitigate their suffering. Because the tenets of their parents’ religious faiths mandate it, their ailments are treated by prayer rather than medical science. The results are tragic.
68 Linux Related Free E-books →
A comprehensive list of Free Linux related e-books.
Another school says "no" to RIAA prelitigation... →
Nothing more than IP addresses sit at the foundation of most of the RIAA’s subpoenas and prelitigation letters, and the University of Washington says it has problems passing on legal threats based on them.
Prisoner Escapes, Shoots Police, Then Steals Car. →
Maybe it was the video games? Let’s blame it on that.