What surprises me here is that 20% of adults in America are functionally illiterate. I never would have imagined the rate would be that high.
WASHINGTON - About one-third of the people living in the national's capital are functionally illiterate, compared with about one-fifth nationally, according to a report on the District of Columbia.
http://www.dailymail.com/story/Entertainment/+/2007032058/Study-finds-D.C-illiteracy-rate-higher-than-national-average
I don't understand why this story is in the "Entertainment" section of this newspaper.
Monday, March 26, 2007
I Dance Like a Black Woman
See GW Bush and Condoleeza Rice dancing in Brazil during their March 2007 visit, I think. See how Dr. Rice dances? She stole my moves!
This means I'm going to have to challenge her to a dance-off by telling her she been served, just like in the movies.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=2jTxlQBwYtA
It's on.
Oh... it's on.
This means I'm going to have to challenge her to a dance-off by telling her she been served, just like in the movies.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=2jTxlQBwYtA
It's on.
Oh... it's on.
Panda Poop, Panda Poop, Poop Oop Ee Doop. Taking "Recycling" Another Step
Question of the Day:
What newspapers/magazines do you think should be printed on this new paper?
Liao Jun, a researcher at the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Base in Sichuan province, said the idea came to them after a visit to Thailand last year where they found paper made from elephant dung. They thought panda poop would produce an even finer quality paper, he said.
What newspapers/magazines do you think should be printed on this new paper?
Liao Jun, a researcher at the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Base in Sichuan province, said the idea came to them after a visit to Thailand last year where they found paper made from elephant dung. They thought panda poop would produce an even finer quality paper, he said.
Who Is Drinking Your Tears While You Sleep?
A species of moth drinks tears from the eyes of sleeping birds using a fearsome proboscis shaped like a harpoon, scientists have revealed. The new discovery – spied in Madagascar – is the first time moths have been seen feeding on the tears of birds.
Click the link to read more.
Click the link to read more.
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Good Old Joke
Via John Derbyshire on National Review Online. As he says, it's probably an oldie, but I've never heard it before. I like it, even though it's not based in a pickle factory.
An old southern Baptist country preacher had a teenage son, and it was getting time the boy should give some thought to choosing a profession. Like many young men, the boy didn't really know what he wanted to do, and he didn't seem too concerned about it.
One day, while the boy was away at school, his father decided to try an experiment. He went into the boy's room and placed on his study table four objects: A Bible,A silver dollar,A bottle of whisky,A Playboy magazine
"I'll just hide behind the door," the old preacher said to himself, "and when he comes home from school this afternoon, I'll see which object he picks up. If it's the Bible, he's going to be a preacher like me, and what a blessing that would be! If he picks up the dollar, he's going to be a businessman, and that would be okay, too. But if he picks up the bottle, he's going to be a no-good drunkard, and, Lord, what a shame that would be! And worst of all, if he picks up that magazine he's gonna be a skirt-chasin' bum."
The old man waited anxiously, and soon heard his son's footsteps as he entered the house whistling and headed for his room. The boy tossed his books on the bed, and as he turned to leave the room he spotted the objects on the table.
With curiosity in his eye, he walked over to inspect them. Finally, he picked up the Bible and placed it under his arm. He picked up the silver dollar and dropped it into his pocket. He uncorked the bottle and took a big drink while he admired this month's Centerfold.
"Lord have mercy," the old preacher muttered in disgust, "he's gonna be a Congressman."
Why I Don't Have to Recycle Any More
There's a family of four in NYC that is trying to have zero impact on the environment. They're eschewing toilet paper, elevators, and everything else that is killing polar bears or whatever the latest shrill over-reaction talking point is this month (he actually mentions polar bears drowning... and eating themselves as a result of our just living our lives).
That means, thanks to Al Gore's "offset" idea, that means four other people don't have to bother recycling or any of that other crap. I grab first dibs, so there are three more slots left. Run, don't walk, to the sign-up station!
This is what the Competitive Enterprise Institute says about Gore's "drowning polar bears" exageration: (Click here to see what else CEI has to say about Gore's 'over-representation' of truth in the film)
• Claims polar bears “have been drowning in significant numbers,” based on a report that found four drowned polar bears in one month of one year, following an abrupt storm.
That means, thanks to Al Gore's "offset" idea, that means four other people don't have to bother recycling or any of that other crap. I grab first dibs, so there are three more slots left. Run, don't walk, to the sign-up station!
This is what the Competitive Enterprise Institute says about Gore's "drowning polar bears" exageration: (Click here to see what else CEI has to say about Gore's 'over-representation' of truth in the film)
• Claims polar bears “have been drowning in significant numbers,” based on a report that found four drowned polar bears in one month of one year, following an abrupt storm.
Some great global warming ideas
Came upon a 'green energy' site's announcment of Richard Branson's $25 million prize for anyone devising a method of reducing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
There are some pretty amusing 'comments' after the article. Of course, some of these people are just having fun with their posts, but some are serious. I've picked the most amusing out and copied them here, as part of my service to you.
Most of these ideas are ingenius and would be very practical and easy to implement... so long as we have an omnipotent government given control of every tiny part of our lives.
I think that the government should place solar panels on all government buildings. All hospitals which use large volumes of hot water, schools, colleges, council offices etc etc. If they used solar panels in large quantities the price would drop and become more affordable for the avereage householder who is effectively priced out of buying them at the moment. Also street lighting could be improved by using energy saving bulbs.
Posted by: Anita Rollinson February 25, 2007 at 08:59 AM
I suggest that new building regulations be introduced making builders put solar panels on all new buildings therefore decreasing the need for fuel and using grey water from the bath shower etc to flush the toilets. Also large windows on the south side of the building and smaller windows on the north side.
Posted by: Maria Murphy February 25, 2007 at 09:07 AM
Brian's another genius. I'm sure he'd love to have a couple of these towers in his back yard.
my idea is to use a system like those used on a submarine to filter the air it would have to be at least 1 to 2 hunderd foot towers with a fan on top to draw the air down thru a filtation system and then release the filtred air back into the atmosferethanks brian
Posted by: brian February 26, 2007 at 11:24 AM
Communism is the answer! Because it has worked so well everywhere it's been tried already. I mean, Sandy Barone is definitely the type of genius I want making all the decisions for my life.l
I suggest that we eliminate cars, roads & all small buildings to eliminate greenhouse gases, & start building only massive 100-story live/work/play tower cities connected to maglev trains worldwide. There will be all things in every tower: microfactories, houses with backyard balconies, indoor playgrounds, stadium/s, atriums, high balcony rails & mesh to prevent falls, waterfalls, gardens, hydroponic gardens, automate all the work, make all things last forever as much as possible to eliminate ethe work. Teach all people of all nations to work part-time, starting at 20 hours a week. Eliminate 98% lumber, paper, all carpets, fireplaces, insurance, loans, renting, & more. Make most furniture built-in permanent (dressers, cabinets, etc). Find ways to eliminate all or most of the work. Eliminating cars & small buildings will save lives & save the earth, as will a "guaranteed income" RFID for every person on earth, which will end the wage & end world poverty. Yes I'm serious. Thank you for listening.
Posted by: Sandy Bartone March 05, 2007 at 10:16 AM
And here's Fran's solution:
Im a woman and I strongly believe that having women going to work has been a direct cause to global warming.
Let me explain. Most families need 2 cars. All the driving to get the kids to daycare, then to work, back to get the kids at daycare and then home.
We as women are the biggest consumers: clothes, shoes, purses, hair products, make up, skincare, body products, lunches, health products, and more etc. We wouldnt need all of those if we didnt work.
We wouldnt need 2 cars if we didnt work. We wouldnt need daycare.
Its not an easy solution as we all need as a society to review our way of doing everything.
Take away all the women in their working positions, fill them with men only, the volume of salaries will drop and prices to consumers should follow. Thus, families could survive on one salary only.
It wont cost a thing and it will solve the problem in the long run.
Its probably the greatest idea yet, but many women will want to stone me for saying so LOL.
Also its probably such a simple solution that nobody will pay attention to it.
Society as a whole thrives on making everything SO complicated when it could be So simple.
Posted by: Fran March 08, 2007 at 07:26 PM
Keep this in mind when you read Richard T. Bearse's idea. He thinks his is so important that he posted it twice.
From a NASA educational site:
A satellite in geosynchronous orbit circles the earth once each day... For a satellite's orbit period to be one [...] day, it must be approximately 35,786 kilometers (19,323 nautical miles or 22,241 statute miles) above the earth's surface. That is a lot higher than the Shuttle ever goes (usually about 300 kilometers). <>
I propose that a series of multifunction, manned platforms (total number to be determined by experts) be placed in geosyncronous orbit around the planet.
Each platform will have, at least two (4) or more "carbon filament" cables which are long enough to lower smaller platforms to various levels within the atmosphere. Each platform, in turn will have, at least two (2), carbon cables which can reach the surface to be used in conjunction with "Space Elevators" to transport supplies up and down the cables as needed.
After all the processing has been completed, extracted "Ozone" should be returned to the platforms, at the very least to help repair/replentish the planet's "Ozone Layer". The containers could be lowered & the gas released at the appropriate altitude.
Hybrid IS the right idea, but instead of petrolium, "hydrogen" should be used! It is EASY to produce, renewable, "NON-POLLUTING", and there ARE vericles out there running on nothing BUT hydrogen or natural gas already! Our technology has come so far as to be able to manufacture small processing plants that can be used by an average consumer to make hydrogen "at home". As well as running automobiles/trucks with hydrogen, people could heat their homes with it!
I know I am no expert, but to me, these suggestions seem to be the most viable solutions for a NUMBER of problems.
Well, even if you are no expert, you've certainly hit upon all the solutions we need.. and you never had to leave your Barco-Lounder and Cheezy Poofs, did you? Another world-class genius without all the details of spending years in school studying science!
There are some pretty amusing 'comments' after the article. Of course, some of these people are just having fun with their posts, but some are serious. I've picked the most amusing out and copied them here, as part of my service to you.
Most of these ideas are ingenius and would be very practical and easy to implement... so long as we have an omnipotent government given control of every tiny part of our lives.
I think that the government should place solar panels on all government buildings. All hospitals which use large volumes of hot water, schools, colleges, council offices etc etc. If they used solar panels in large quantities the price would drop and become more affordable for the avereage householder who is effectively priced out of buying them at the moment. Also street lighting could be improved by using energy saving bulbs.
Posted by: Anita Rollinson February 25, 2007 at 08:59 AM
I suggest that new building regulations be introduced making builders put solar panels on all new buildings therefore decreasing the need for fuel and using grey water from the bath shower etc to flush the toilets. Also large windows on the south side of the building and smaller windows on the north side.
Posted by: Maria Murphy February 25, 2007 at 09:07 AM
Brian's another genius. I'm sure he'd love to have a couple of these towers in his back yard.
my idea is to use a system like those used on a submarine to filter the air it would have to be at least 1 to 2 hunderd foot towers with a fan on top to draw the air down thru a filtation system and then release the filtred air back into the atmosferethanks brian
Posted by: brian February 26, 2007 at 11:24 AM
Communism is the answer! Because it has worked so well everywhere it's been tried already. I mean, Sandy Barone is definitely the type of genius I want making all the decisions for my life.l
I suggest that we eliminate cars, roads & all small buildings to eliminate greenhouse gases, & start building only massive 100-story live/work/play tower cities connected to maglev trains worldwide. There will be all things in every tower: microfactories, houses with backyard balconies, indoor playgrounds, stadium/s, atriums, high balcony rails & mesh to prevent falls, waterfalls, gardens, hydroponic gardens, automate all the work, make all things last forever as much as possible to eliminate ethe work. Teach all people of all nations to work part-time, starting at 20 hours a week. Eliminate 98% lumber, paper, all carpets, fireplaces, insurance, loans, renting, & more. Make most furniture built-in permanent (dressers, cabinets, etc). Find ways to eliminate all or most of the work. Eliminating cars & small buildings will save lives & save the earth, as will a "guaranteed income" RFID for every person on earth, which will end the wage & end world poverty. Yes I'm serious. Thank you for listening.
Posted by: Sandy Bartone March 05, 2007 at 10:16 AM
And here's Fran's solution:
Im a woman and I strongly believe that having women going to work has been a direct cause to global warming.
Let me explain. Most families need 2 cars. All the driving to get the kids to daycare, then to work, back to get the kids at daycare and then home.
We as women are the biggest consumers: clothes, shoes, purses, hair products, make up, skincare, body products, lunches, health products, and more etc. We wouldnt need all of those if we didnt work.
We wouldnt need 2 cars if we didnt work. We wouldnt need daycare.
Its not an easy solution as we all need as a society to review our way of doing everything.
Take away all the women in their working positions, fill them with men only, the volume of salaries will drop and prices to consumers should follow. Thus, families could survive on one salary only.
It wont cost a thing and it will solve the problem in the long run.
Its probably the greatest idea yet, but many women will want to stone me for saying so LOL.
Also its probably such a simple solution that nobody will pay attention to it.
Society as a whole thrives on making everything SO complicated when it could be So simple.
Posted by: Fran March 08, 2007 at 07:26 PM
Keep this in mind when you read Richard T. Bearse's idea. He thinks his is so important that he posted it twice.
From a NASA educational site:
A satellite in geosynchronous orbit circles the earth once each day... For a satellite's orbit period to be one [...] day, it must be approximately 35,786 kilometers (19,323 nautical miles or 22,241 statute miles) above the earth's surface. That is a lot higher than the Shuttle ever goes (usually about 300 kilometers). <
I propose that a series of multifunction, manned platforms (total number to be determined by experts) be placed in geosyncronous orbit around the planet.
Each platform will have, at least two (4) or more "carbon filament" cables which are long enough to lower smaller platforms to various levels within the atmosphere. Each platform, in turn will have, at least two (2), carbon cables which can reach the surface to be used in conjunction with "Space Elevators" to transport supplies up and down the cables as needed.
After all the processing has been completed, extracted "Ozone" should be returned to the platforms, at the very least to help repair/replentish the planet's "Ozone Layer". The containers could be lowered & the gas released at the appropriate altitude.
Hybrid IS the right idea, but instead of petrolium, "hydrogen" should be used! It is EASY to produce, renewable, "NON-POLLUTING", and there ARE vericles out there running on nothing BUT hydrogen or natural gas already! Our technology has come so far as to be able to manufacture small processing plants that can be used by an average consumer to make hydrogen "at home". As well as running automobiles/trucks with hydrogen, people could heat their homes with it!
I know I am no expert, but to me, these suggestions seem to be the most viable solutions for a NUMBER of problems.
Well, even if you are no expert, you've certainly hit upon all the solutions we need.. and you never had to leave your Barco-Lounder and Cheezy Poofs, did you? Another world-class genius without all the details of spending years in school studying science!
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