Straight Talk in a Crooked World
This is just too cool not to reblog. In 1901, the world’s first known analog computer was recovered from a Greek shipwreck. It wasn’t until 2006 that scientists realized what it actually was. I remember the shock waves that epiphany created.
Read More Lego AntikytheraPolice Mommy Dot (dunt dunt, dunt dunt) Police Mommy Dot (dunt dunt, dunt dunt) Police Mommy Dot Oh a sparrow anyo ee a fleecy dod (Doot, do do do doot) Long before Seattle radio personality Bob Rivers recorded his questionable remake of Feliz Navidad (Police Stop My Car), my brothers and I were dancing around […]
Read More Police Mommy DotThis falls into the “don’t try this at home” category. I have nothing personal against Burger King, and used to love the gold cardboard crowns you could get there. But the Burger King falls into the category of characters I do not want to meet in a dark alley, and it looks like I’m not […]
Read More Food for Thoughthttp://www.komar.org/cgi-bin/christmas_webcam My buddies over at Celiac.com are spreading the word about Alek’s Controllable Christmas Lights.
Read More Christmas Lights for CeliacsHappy Hanukkah! It is day six of Hanukkah, and I just learned of this great video by a group of students from Yeshiva University called The Maccabeats. According to an AP story on KOMO News:
Read More CandlelightTomorrow, December 4th, is the Apple Cup. As a Cyber Coug, WSU Class of 2009, I would like all of my friends, coworkers, and family members who are Huskies to keep something in mind as they’re psyching themselves up for the big game.
Read More Santa CougOne rainy Saturday night last month I received a text that turned my blood to ice. A beloved family pet that was supposed to be shipped over 700 miles to her new home had instead been dumped off at the local shelter, and was days from being euthanized. Her owner had to go ahead of […]
Read More The Animal FoundationWhen you are diagnosed with celiac disease, you give up normal soy sauce because it contains wheat. When you learn you have a sensitivity to soy, you give up gluten-free soy sauce. So what’s left that’s like soy sauce? For me, that question went unanswered until last week when I discovered Coconut Aminos: http://www.coconutsecret.com/aminos2.html. It’s […]
Read More Non-Soy “Soy” SauceThe ‘Israelification’ of airports: High security, little bother – thestar.com. This article from the Toronto Star discusses how Israel’s airport security differs from the U.S. and Canada. We can learn a lot from a country that, as reporter Cathal Kelly points out, has a higher terror threat, but has managed to minimize the inconveniences travelers […]
Read More The Israeli Security Approachhttp://www.heraldnet.com/article/20101118/NEWS01/711189838 Colton Harris-Moore’s defense attorney has threatened to bankrupt Island and San Juan Counties if they prosecute him on their soil. Instead, John Henry Browne would like to consolidate all charges and have them dealt with at the federal level.
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Truth, Justice, and All-American Allergen-Free Apple Pie 