Archive for September, 2005

Fight or Flight

I learned something about myself this weekend when several of my friends and I were put in a potentially life threatening situation, and I’m dissapointed in my reaction. (continued)

6:47 pm September 5th, 2005 | stephen | 11 Comments, already |
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I Summon the knowledge of… Pool Games!

The last few days, I’ve been lounging in the swimming pool attached to my friends’ apartment complex. And having a ball. Swimming is one of my favorite activities– it’s good exercise, it’s relaxing, it’s peaceful under the water, and it’s such a great chance to be playful and splash at each other. But I don’t remember many pool games. (continued)

10:22 am September 5th, 2005 | Paradoxdruid | Only 1 Comment |
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Katrina

I’d been wanting to post on this for a while, but it’s really hard to know what to say when a catastrophe of this magnitude that is so completely devastating takes place in our own country… (continued)

8:50 pm September 2nd, 2005 | teisha | 20 Comments, already |
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Time for Change

Obama has outlined a strategy for America, in great depth. Read all about Change.gov!

6 Nov 08 | No Comments |

Free Rice

Okay, I’ll admit that it’s entirely possible that I am the last person to learn about this website*, but it’s really addictive.  It’s a game that tests your vocabulary.  Each time you get a word’s meaning correct, 20 grains of rice are donated to the UN World Program.  So, give Free Rice a whirl.  I bet you’ll have fun and you’ll get to help make strides toward ending hunger.

 *I heard about it forever ago, I just never actually looked at it.

18 Jul 08 | No Comments |

Security Cam Music Video

This band decided they didn’t have money to make a video, so they set up in public places in view of security cameras, then asked to get the footage from the people.

Pretty cool results, though a little creepy to think how much these cameras are around.

A news story about it is here

12 May 08 | 1 Comment |

Some Frogs and Toads are just weird…

Thanks to one of my favorites blogs, Zooillogix, I recently got to see toads giving live birth from their back and frogs without lungs. (continued)

12 Apr 08 | 1 Comment |

20% of Scientists use “Cognition Enhancement” Drugs

According to a recent anonymous poll in Nature magazine. Further commentary at WebMD. Crazy, huh?

10 Apr 08 | No Comments |

Are you paying Attention?

Well?

20 Mar 08 | 3 Comments |

Trunk Monkey!

Trunk Monkey. Yes this is exactly what you think it is (check out ep 4 theft retrieval system)

10 Mar 08 | No Comments |

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