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Science and the Media. An analysis of how the media distorts and abuses science. #
Advice for college freshmen. Annie, this one's for you. #
SF Citations for the OED. Hunting for the earliest citations of "sci-fi" words. On that note, "sci fi" was first coined by Robert Heinlein. #
The evolution of intelligence. A scientific study argues that Ashkenazi Jews are more intelligent due to the forces of evolution. This reminds me of the arguments in the 90's over The Bell Curve. #
Why intelligent design isn't. #
Gosh, Darn, Golly! A 50's Guide to XBox Live Smack Talk. Hilarious. #
Jeopardy Archive. extensive archive of Jeopardy games. #
Victorian and Edwardian Photographs. #
I hates Lucas! I hates it forever! Rant against all things Lucas and *Star Wars.* #
The Darth Side: Memoirs of a Monster This blog by Darth Vader is hilarious. #
The Classical Holy Grail. Investigators from BYU and Oxford are uncovering texts lost for centuries. #
Why some social network services work and others don't. The case for object-centered sociality. #
Being Catholic. A Guide to Traditional Catholic Customs, Traditions, and Culture. #
Strained life of the nonstop American family. #
Online role-playing games that won't destroy your life. #
World-wide recipe swap. Blogging cooking recipes. #
The World's Oldest Woman (125 years old). #
My Dinner at Applebee's With White Supremacists! #
Clang! A great analysis of what is wrong with the NBA. #
What's a weblog? Several well known bloggers chime in. #
Cultural divide in IM: presence vs. communication I have fallen on both sides of this divide at some point. #
How to Avoid Celebrity Embarrassment. At least learn how to avoid urinating on Bob Hope's shoes. #
Too much of a good thing. Life as we know it in the digital age. #
Are you afraid to blog? Why corporations should embrace web logs as a marketing medium and why not to buy a Kryptonite lock. #
Bush Chic. This is actually pretty stylin'. #
The history of 911. A timeline of three digits. #
Find your inner dork. Well-written commentary by Paul Ford (of ftrain.com) #
Hip Daddy. Funny entry of a Dad taking his daughters to an Usher concert. #
Conversational Cheap Shots. There are a few ad hominem examples in there as well. #
30,000 words. 30 photos of gang photography. #