I am just a butterfly on the breeze...
Loneliness may be contagious Posted: 1 day ago by lynxears
By sowing mistrust within a social network, then cutting ties and leaving the network, lonely people spread their loneliness like the common cold.
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Activist seeks divorce ban in California Posted: 1 day ago by lynxears
His plan hinges on the phrase "You too can vote to take away civil rights from someone."
But some marriage-protectors are missing the joke and taking it seriously.
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Neil Gaiman asks: Heard any good books lately? Posted: 2 days ago by lynxears
Author Neil Gaiman reflects on the value and future of the audiobook.
*I wish I could listen to this now -- I LOVE his voice -- but even the written version is fabulous.*
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Study: Political Bent Affects How We View Skin Tone Posted: 1 week ago by lynxears
A new study suggests that people's political views may affect how they perceive President Obama's skin tone, with liberals tending to "lighten" his skin and conservatives tending to "darken" it.
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Praying for Obama's death Posted: 1 week ago by lynxears
"You would like for the president of the United States to die?" Alan Colmes asked the Rev. Wiley Drake once more. "If he does not turn to God and does not turn his life around, I am asking God to enforce imprecatory prayers that are throughout the Scripture that would cause him death, that's correct."
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A bloody good show Posted: 1 week ago by lynxears
Obviously British-American relations are getting a bit dull, as Sir Nigel Sheinwald, Britain's ambassador to the U.S., felt the most pressing topic was the issue of Brits being cast as American vampires.
Also read/listen to NPR's interview with him on the subject. He's pretty charming.
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Fox News apologies Posted: 2 weeks ago by lynxears
A list of stuff Fox News has/n't apologized for in this year's news.
*Disclaimer: I don't really support MediaMatters. I just happened upon this story, and I know the general "Fox News needs to stop making the news into fiction" story is in many places. This is just the first place I've seen a list of more than the most recent and egregious flaunting of media ethics (ie. Don't make stuff up).*
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Man blames planes for his divorce Posted: 2 weeks ago by lynxears
It's not his fault his wife and kids left him. No, of course not. It's the airport's (and all the airlines') fault. Of course. That's just logical.
And worth $555 million. Totally.
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When football's deadly brutality outraged America Posted: 2 weeks ago by lynxears
People still get injured in the massive force of two linebackers slamming into each other, but back in the old days, football was downright gruesome.
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Birth of a new species Posted: 2 weeks ago by lynxears
Scientists studying finches find that, within four generations, a distinct species evolved, though the future of the species is uncertain.
<--new finch
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All the stupid from OkCupid Posted: 3 weeks ago by lynxears
Online dating is hard — there's a lot of nuts or at least very ill-advised people who really want some attention.
So all of her notes from those attention-starved fellas are now posted for the world.
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Jilted bride shares party with seniors Posted: 4 weeks ago by lynxears
Teanne Harris was dismayed after her fiance got cold feet immediately before the wedding. Unable to get a refund on the banquet hall at the last minute, she instead threw a Halloween party for a retirement home.
Now she's in Hawaii, at what would have been her honeymoon, on her own.
Good for her, poor girl.
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Microsoft shocked by Family Guy's offensive content Posted: 1 month ago by lynxears
Microsoft makes a deal to air a Family Guy special. Microsoft watches the special and discovers it's -- oh no! -- raunchy and offensive. Microsoft drops the deal, gets mocked by nerds.
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Male Privilege Checklist Posted: 1 month ago by lynxears
A list of stuff that (U.S/Western) society gives men just for being men.
(Posted in part because of the abusive senator story).
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Get lucky Posted: 2 months ago by lynxears
No, really.
Not with your beau, just in general. A psychologist studies what makes people lucky and unlucky, and has some tips to improve your luck.
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Cat calls 911 to help owner Posted: 2 months ago by lynxears
With his elderly owner on the ground, unable to reach the phone, Tommy knew just what to do: dial 911 for help.
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The secrets of domestication Posted: 2 months ago by lynxears
Scientists study what makes an animal tame or wild, the role of humans and the changes on a genetic level.
Really cool science. Interesting to consider the ramifications...
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Awww! Caracal kitten explores zoo Posted: 2 months ago by lynxears
Baby lynx kitty named Lilly! Really cute!
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Praise and liar liars: Parenting tips Posted: 2 months ago by lynxears
Author Po Bronson believes that kids today hear too much praise — much of it unearned. "Children today hear so much praise that they have decoded its real meaning," he explains.
In addition to praise, Bronson and Merryman also tackle the subject of why children lie — and what parents can do about it. Lying, Bronson says, is a normal part of development.
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How I became a divorced virgin Posted: 2 months ago by lynxears
I was twenty-nine, single again after a five-year marriage, and a virgin. When I met my now ex-husband Mike, I had just turned 21. We met at small Catholic liberal arts college, and even though I no longer believed in Jesus, the Saints, the Bible, God, really any of that. I was a virgin then, and I was a virgin when we divorced.
*NSFW if your boss reads over your shoulder. Safe images*
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FBI thwarts terrorist bomb in Dallas Posted: 2 months ago by lynxears
Federal authorities arrested a 19-year-old Jordanian citizen whom they said placed an inactive car bomb today at Fountain Place, a 60-story skyscraper in downtown Dallas.
Hosam Maher Husein Smadi has repeatedly voiced his intent to serve Osama bin Laden and al-Qa’ida and commit “violent Jihad,” authorities said in a prepared statement
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The longest fish in the world Posted: 2 months ago by lynxears
An oarfish can easily be mistaken for a sea serpent, but they are really the longest bony fish in the sea, growing to fifty feet or more in length. The longest oarfish alive according to the Guinness Book of World Records is 36 feet in length.
*that fish really creeps me out*
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Crying racism Posted: 3 months ago by lynxears
Everybody's racist, it seems.
Republican Rep. Joe Wilson? Racist, because he shouted "You lie!" at the first black president. Health care protesters, affirmative action supporters? Racist. And Barack Obama? He's the "Racist in Chief," wrote a leader of the recent conservative protest in Washington.
But if everybody's racist, is anyone?
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Secretary by day, king by night Posted: 3 months ago by lynxears
An American secretary at the Ghanaian embassy woke to a 4 a.m. call 15 months ago — telling her she is the next king of Otuan, Ghana.
(icon is not the king in story)
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How fast do you type? Posted: 3 months ago by lynxears
Inspired by bingo. Type as fast as you can.
Warning: When you finish the text shown when it loads, more comes up. This threw me off my first time.
Wikipedia says average typing speed is about 33 words per minute.
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