by Abe Sauer
by Nate Hopper
Anyone who has eaten at M. Wells, the infamous diner in Queens, knows that it is both an extremely special and troubled…
Baseball’s best name: Hunter Pence (@HunterPence9) of the Astros. Damn good player too…less than a minute ago via web
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“A tipple just before bedtime may help you fall asleep quickly but it harms the quality of your sleep…
Verizon, who has recently been quite happy to secretly turn over millions of loyal Americans’ phone…
What’s happening with Britain’s phone hacking scandal? “Difficult though it may be to believe, documents released by the Commons culture, media and sport select committee are at least as damaging to News International management as the revelation last month that Milly…
Is this the worst wedding video ever? Sure, why the hell not.
Available for your book-reading needs: Dowsing and Science, a collection of essays by J.D. Smith, whose poetry appeared here last year.
“Scientists have worked out how caffeine might protect against certain skin cancers — a finding that could lead to better sunscreens. The research, conducted in mice, suggests that caffeine changes the activity of a gene involved in the destruction of cells that have DNA damage and are…
“Although a dog with math skills better than plenty of humans seems incredible, the local fire chief says he vouches for the dog’s talents.”
“Texas Gov. Rick Perry turned his rhetorical fire on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke here Monday night, saying that the chairman would be committing a ‘treasonous’ act by ordering the printing of more money.” — That would the…
People. I have heard disturbing reports that a number of you are complaining about the incessant rain. Now, I am not wholly without…
