November 2009
1 post
“This is a 19-year-old kid. He’s not a criminal genius setting up an...”
– Facebook status update provides alibi - CNN.com
This is an amusing story anyway, but then the lawyer’s explanation of the status is icing on the hilarious cake.
September 2009
7 posts
Not that this is really a surprise...
…but I have discovered that I feel much better when things are organized. I have one class that just might make me fly off the handle because we have 3 papers to do and no dates assigned for any of them. He just thrusts assignment sheets at us a week before they are due. HELLO. I am planning a wedding, looking for a job, and trying to have a life. That system does NOT work for me. I need...
Man's lung ailment caused by fragment of fast food... →
Wow. Fail.
The Right Way to Pray? - NYTimes.com →
Long, but a really interesting article.
“Still wonderin’ why I’m here, still wrestling with my fear, but...”
– Brandon Heath - Wait And See lyrics
FAA says 2 in helicopter crash were FAA safety... →
Not good press for Jackson, MS.
Duggars Announce They Are Expecting Baby Number 19... →
Ridiculous.
What happens to extra embryos after IVF? - CNN.com →
What an interesting predicament. I have never even thought to wonder about this.
August 2009
8 posts
“I won’t feel comfortable until I see a delegation from E.P.A. and T.V.A....”
– Clash in Alabama Over Coal Ash - NYTimes.com
W. Compson Sartain, a columnist for The Perry County Herald, on the 8500 TONS of ash being dumped in Perry County, Alabama.
Donate My Weight- What it's all about →
This is a cool concept!
“I fire off thousands of questions that center around the longitude and latitude...”
– Stuff Christians Like
“No amount of falls will really undo us if we keep on picking ourselves up each...”
– C.S. Lewis, Letters
“i do not ask to see the way
my feet will have to tread
but only that my soul...”
– “His Love Can Never Fail”
BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Facial... →
This study shows that East Asians tend to focus on the eys when deciphering emotions, while Westerners scan the whole face. They have a chart showing the emoticons in the East vs the West that’s interesting. “The Eastern emoticons are not only the right way up but focus on the eyes, whilst in the West the mouth is important.”
“Some analysts say that within five years, mobile phones in the United States...”
– Wallet of the future? Your mobile phone - CNN.com
Crazy times!
May 2009
6 posts
Dear Donna - A Pinup So Swell She Kept G.I. Mail -... →
I know she’s stereotypical or whatever, but this kind of gives me a lot of respect for Donna Reed!
“Whenever we raise questions about God’s justice, we tacitly...”
– John H. Walton
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Christie link for Iran... →
a) This is weird. b) People read Agatha Christie in Iran?!
“Customs officials said the practice of producing an alcoholic beverage that...”
– Name your poison: ‘Snake wine’ seized at airport - CNN.com
Uh, weird.
Countdown
Completion of schoolwork: 7 days Moving to Huntsville: 10 days Starting summer job: 13 days It’s all so close, and so worth it. I’ll be there soon.
“I thought it was an extremely unwise decision. There are a lot of different ways...”
– Postponed proms, hand sanitizer signs of the times in swine flu era - CNN.com
April 2009
6 posts
“Researchers analyzed photos taken in childhood or young adulthood from hundreds...”
– Hunting for the secrets of a happy marriage - CNN.com
I think Andy and I have big smiles…but I’m not sure I buy that obedience part…
“Dr. Spina, of the college food service association, cited another benefit:...”
– Without Cafeteria Trays, Colleges Cut Water Use, and Calories - NYTimes.com
On the benefits of a trayless cafeteria. I wonder how serious this comment was meant to be.
“Before the invention of air conditioning, most chocolate factories shut down for...”
– Page-a-day calendar
“Potential test question: Explain why communication skills are important for...”
– Andy Lindeman, my wonderfully communicative fiance ;-)
“Messages on Twitter are short and to the point, forcing you to focus on what’s...”
– How Twitter May Tweak Your Relationships | Simple Marriage
The next time anyone starts rambling too much, I’m totally going to tell them to tweet it. Hah!
“King: When it began to be sexual and romantic [with Bristol], did the governor...”
– Levi Johnston: ‘I didn’t think it was going to get this rough’ - CNN.com
How eloquently phrased…you know?
March 2009
10 posts
“I love llamas. They remind me that God has a sense of humor.”
– Haley
“I love dandelions. They’re like little sunshines.”
– Susanna
“When through fiery trials thy pathways shall lie, My grace, all sufficient,...”
– How Firm a Foundation
“The archbishop of the Italian city of Modena wants young Catholics to give up...”
– BBC NEWS | Europe | Call to give up texting for Lent
Note that it says FIFTY. Only FIFTY.
February 2009
26 posts
For sale: One life in China - CNN.com →
This is so strange!
“He came to admire Martin Lither, the vulgar, beer-swilling theological rebel who...”
– Mark Driscoll, pastor of Mars Hill Church in Seattle
indie rock? Martin Luther? Never thought I would hear those two phrases together.
BBC NEWS | Health | Game consoles 'cause skin... →
“If you’re worried about soreness on your hands when playing a games console, it might be sensible to give your hands a break from time to time, and don’t play excessively if your hands are prone to sweating.”
…so weird!
Pushing the Limit - At 44, a Running Career Again... →
These races sound nuts to me, but I guess I’ve got to respect a guy who will work so hard for what he loves!
Get a Grip, You’re British - NYTimes.com →
“While British actors are dying to get those awards as much as anyone else, they are supposed to pretend they don’t really care and that it doesn’t really matter,” he said in an interview.
“It may seem obvious that men perceive women in sexy bathing suits as objects,...”
– Men see bikini-clad women as objects, psychologists say - CNN.com
My friends are awesome. The end.
pre-a) Susanna is cute when she darts across streets. When there are no cars and darting is not specifically necessary.
a) We went out for Indian food tonight. This is something we’ve been saying we were going to do for AGES, and my getting engaged finally gave us enough of an excuse to do it, and it was fabulous. We all tried a lot of things and stepped out of our comfort zones and it was...
“True, the attempt to break through culture-binding may mean only that we...”
– Joanna Russ, “What Can a Heroin Do? or Why Women Can’t Write”
“A Catholic survey found that the most common sin for women was pride, while for...”
– BBC NEWS | Europe | Two sexes ‘sin in different ways’
Chimp attack 911 call: 'He's ripping her apart' →
Holy moly.
