December 2008
41 posts
My money's on meth: Bristol Palin's babydaddy's... →
Sherry L. Johnston was arrested Thursday after troopers served a search warrant on a Wasilla home. The 42-year-old Johnston has been charged with six felony drug counts.
Troopers did not identify the drug involved in a brief mention on the agency’s Web site.
Bristol is said to be due this Sunday.
Pierced 'gothic kittens' marketed on Web →
Top 10 Movies of 2008
…well, maybe this was a bit premature.
I still haven’t seen: Milk, The Wrestler, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Mongol, Gran Torino, Slumdog Millionaire, Vicky Christina Barcelona, My Blueberry Nights, and Revolutionary Road.
So far, my favorite movie of 2008: Wall-e
Following a Berkeley man's suicide, police find an... →
The neighbor said: He was “a little strange,” but no more strange than the average Berkeley resident.
Anita's MusicBox on CNET! →
Medical myths even doctors believe →
1. People should drink at least eight glasses of water a day.
2. We use only 10 percent of our brains.
3. Hair and fingernails continue to grow after death.
4. Shaving hair causes it to grow back faster, darker or coarser.
5. Reading in dim light ruins your eyesight.
6. Eating turkey makes people especially drowsy.
7. Cellphones create considerable electromagnetic interference in hospitals.
Colorado surgeon finds foot developing in... →
如意
Mariko, These kanji read “nyoi” 「如意」 means that you can control everything. Sample: 「如意棒」 is “nyoi-bo” and it means Priest’s staff or the magic stick.
By the way, do you know about “Son Goku / Super Monkey” story? This is a Chinese story and he is carrying “nyoi-bo”.
Another way to say: Everything become as you wish! Kind of Budism word
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Marc Dreier is one ballsy dude. →
Malaria vaccine →
Is close to becoming a reality, thanks in large part to the Gates Foundation.
The Italian Underground →
Article about a crazy underground cave-temple constructed in secret under an Italian village. Written by my friend Louisa’s BF.
Anthony Lane:
The Ten Best Films of 2008 →
AL is by far my favorite film critic.
The City Exposed: Waffle Mania →
Probs Gay: Clara Barton →
via One D at a Time
Look who made it on My Dad is a FOB? →
Pretending to be a morning person →
My ideal: wake up slowly, over a 1.5 hour period, without an alarm; have someone make me tea and steel cut oatmeal and bring it to me in bed.
My actual: Hit snooze on my radio clock about 4 times; get up; check my blackberry; shower; get dressed; miss the bus and cab it to work.
Do amnesiacs remember they're amnesiacs? →
“Clive Wearing, a British musician who suffers from herpes encephalitis (an infection that attacks the brain) is in a constant state of thinking he just woke up. Nearly every entry of his journal says, in one way or another, “I am awake.” When shown past entries, he denies he wrote them. He gets upset when confronted with his condition. The professionals who tend to him are...
Happiness can spread among friends like a... →
Apparently, the greatest influence is among people who are mutual friends and who live within a mile of each other. Work relationships, unfortunately, do not impact people in the same way…
Man allegedly assaults girlfriend with burger →
“A Vero Beach man faces a domestic violence charge after authorities said he assaulted his girlfriend with a cheeseburger. An Indian River County Sheriff’s Office arrest report said a 22-year-old man and his girlfriend got into an argument as they sat in a car in front of their home.”
Strangely (as Ruth pointed out), this was listed under the “News” tab of the SF...
The Cove: Documentary about the horror of dolphin... →
This is seriously shameful and disgusting.
Tokyo Damage Report →
Website about subcultures in Toyko.
