June 2010
“‘Another study at Ohio State in 2009 showed subjects clips of the parody...”
– Confirmation Bias « You Are Not So Smart
That is actually pretty alarming. Yikes.
How FIFA Botched the World Cup in South Africa -... →
Vuvuzela Filter Strips Droning Horns from World... →
“‘“I remember Mint saying ‘You guys gonna tour this record?’ and me saying...”
– New Pornographers refresh their pop - thestar.com
“‘Your company probably won’t suffer global-scale collapse and be...”
– Avoid These Red Flag Terms in Office Email
Fake Chicken at Chain Restaurants: Upcoming Trend?... →
I hope so! W00t!
Vegan victory: no more pig-roasting at Beehive... →
Kudos, Beehive Market. I’ve noticed a problem recently with a trend of cooking/butchering some sort of whole animal and billing it as an “event.” Great job in listening to your potential customers and rejecting that BS. Berkeley shoppers, get thee to Beehive!
Real clowns protest murder by imposter clowns -... →
“‘The second assumption — which Wu addresses — is that once the good job...”
– ‘Get Real’: One Lawyer’s Take on ‘Having it All’ - Law Blog - WSJ
Thank you to PJH for the link.
“‘“I don’t know if it’s true,” says Bourdain. “But there’s a story that...”
– NYC chefs at Momofuku, STK are saying ‘no’ to off-menu requests - NYPOST.com
Seriously, Anthony Bourdain has some mental health issues and/or is just a class A jerk. Please don’t support his shows/restaurant recs/etc.
“‘After hearing through a colleague of Mr. Thomas’s scent test, Mr....”
– Big Cats Obsess Over Calvin Klein’s ‘Obsession for Men’ - WSJ.com
“‘Toiluxe, brought to you by Boston area artist Stephanie Ziobro could...”
– Your neighbors don��t have this by toiluxe on Etsy
Um, just look for yourself…
“‘Alabama: It’s illegal to wear a fake mustache that causes laughter in...”
– I’m Under Arrest for What? Fifty Bizarre U.S. Laws - DivineCaroline
Phone Books to Continue to Be Printed, Delivered,... →
Interesting part of this article for me was that you can opt out of receiving phone books! I always hate dumping those thinks directly from my doorstep to the recycle bin.
I found these — I added my name to all of them just in case:
http://www.yellowpagesgoesgreen.org/
http://www.mydirectories.att.com/
http://www.yellowpagesoptout.com/
http://www.myyp.com/Directories.aspx
“‘Mr. Nass at Stanford thinks the ultimate risk of heavy technology use is...”
– Your Brain on Computers - Attached to Technology and Paying a Price - NYTimes.com 