by Megan L. Wood
by Emerson Beyer
“He turns on a police scanner and also a Clippers — Raptors game on the radio (I know! Who cares about the Clippers? But be patient — all will be revealed), and takes some care to balance the volume of the two. He hears the break-in reported…
“Baby yoga is basically one step up from cat yoga. Also, babies are incredibly flexible. My biggest fear before becoming a dad was that I’d break baby. But I went over to my friend’s place and he has a seven-month-old and I watched him change some diapers…
“Between 2009 and 2010 I spent a disastrous amount of time playing Mario Kart Wii. I’d come home at night, grab dinner and then sit obsessively for several hours clutching a little white…
When I started hacking you were just one layer above the bare metal. You were…
Here you will find a collection of bizarre, misshapen creatures whose freakish aspects instantly induce revulsion and the instinct to look away. Also here.
DO NOT click this link if you have something that needs to get done today. It was all I could do to tear myself away from the session I’m working right now to post this. [Via]
Here we go! The NYPD’s secret global terrorism investigation unit is becoming ever less secret, thanks to these reporters. Had a little halal food? Been to an Egyptian cafe? Been to any of the 14 Moroccan restaurants in town? Been…
Sunday, September 25
The average Briton “spends FOUR years of their life with a hangover.” The above-average Briton is ALWAYS hungover. And stabby.
@SalmanRushdieSalman Rushdie Happy #Hobbit Day! It’s Bilbo’s birthday, and Frodo’s too. (Yes, I’m fond of the Lord of the Rings.)Sep 22 via webFavoriteRetweetReply
Also celebrating birthdays today…
“A VIOLIN case, a potato peeler and a television are among a haul of unusual weapons seized on Edinburgh’s streets, it emerged today. Details released under the Freedom of Information Act show police have confiscated hundreds of unusual items which have been used in attacks or…
“A number of commemorative souvenirs have been produced to mark Pope Benedict XVI’s four-day visit to Germany. One brewery in Berlin has gone as far as creating a special beer in his honor. But no ordinary brew would do: This beer was serenaded by Gregorian chants by the light of the new moon.”
Just off the top of your head, what would you say is “urgently needed” right now? Would it be this? Remember, there are no wrong answers!
