Wired News: Animals Just Want to Have Fun

Seeded on Tue Aug 15, 2006 9:17 AM EDT (Wired News)

Balcombe relies on his own and other scientists' research to show that, just like people, many animals experience joy, happiness, longing, boredom and love. This assertion is perhaps not surprising to dog or cat owners.

Wired News: U.S. Soldiers Are Sick of It

Seeded on Mon Aug 14, 2006 9:55 AM EDT (Wired News)

It will take years to determine how depleted uranium affected soldiers from this war.

health

AlterNet: Lieberman's Loss Makes Cheney Talk Terror

Seeded on Mon Aug 14, 2006 9:35 AM EDT (AlterNet.org)

Chutzpah doesn't even begin to describe the Vice President of the United States suggesting that the outcome of the Connecticut primary might embolden "al Qaeda types".

politics

AlterNet: DrugReporter: The Myth of an 'Addict Gene'

Seeded on Mon Aug 14, 2006 9:33 AM EDT (AlterNet.org)

"There are almost no examples where genetics works in exclusion of environment," said Dr. Elizabeth Simpson, a geneticist and professor in the department of medical genetics at UBC.

health

Guardian Unlimited Arts | Arts features | Mission: unlistenable

Seeded on Fri Aug 11, 2006 12:47 PM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)

His music is described as a metal sock, an action painting and a mad, giant watch - yet it has inspired bands from Talking Heads to the White Stripes. John Harris gets to grips with Captain Beefheart

arts

LiveScience.com - U.S. Lags World in Grasp of Genetics and Acceptance of Evolution

Seeded on Fri Aug 11, 2006 12:36 PM EDT (Live Science)

A comparison of peoples' views in 34 countries finds that the United States ranks near the bottom when it comes to public acceptance of evolution. Only Turkey ranked lower

science

Poll: Bush may be hurting Republicans - Yahoo! News

Seeded on Fri Aug 11, 2006 12:33 PM EDT (Yahoo! News)

More sobering for the GOP are the number of voters who backed Bush in 2004 who are ready to vote Democratic in the fall's congressional elections — 19 percent.

politics

The Rolling Stones News on Yahoo! Music

Seeded on Thu Aug 10, 2006 7:41 PM EDT (music.yahoo.com)

The Stones are going to play Bill Clinton's 60th birthday party, and Scorsese's gonna film it...

entertainment

Weighing a Switch to a Mac - New York Times

Seeded on Thu Aug 10, 2006 7:36 PM EDT (The New York Times)

A solid article detailing the pros and cons (the basics) of switching to a Mac.

technology

Media Matters - Coulter: Without affirmative action, Rep. Waters couldn't get a job

Seeded on Thu Aug 10, 2006 10:05 AM EDT (Media Matters for America)

Congresswoman Maxine Waters had parachuted into Connecticut earlier in the week to campaign against [Sen. Joseph I.] Lieberman because he once expressed reservations about affirmative action, without which she would not have a job that didn't involve wearing a paper hat.

politics

AlterNet: Lobbying for Armageddon

Seeded on Thu Aug 10, 2006 9:19 AM EDT (AlterNet.org)

Does Rev. John Hagee, head of an 18,000 member megachurch in Texas and author of 'Jerusalem Countdown' have the ear of the white house? Does George Bush believe that a war with Iran is necessary to bring about the biblical 'end of times' and the second coming of Christ?

religion

Think Progress » National Review Editor: 'Global Warming Is Great'

Seeded on Wed Aug 9, 2006 10:06 AM EDT (Think Progress)

Personally, I don't know what all the shouting is about. Global warming is great. Granted, maybe it isn't really happening, and if it is there are strong reasons to doubt that humans have anything to do with it. But if the world is warming, I say "bravo."

odd-news

AlterNet: War on Iraq: The Grave Consequences of Supporting War in Lebanon

Seeded on Wed Aug 9, 2006 10:01 AM EDT (AlterNet.org)

...this does not mean that America's support of Israel's legitimate security concerns is bad policy; just the opposite.

politics

Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Meat stew and a nap: the sumo fitness DVD

Seeded on Wed Aug 9, 2006 9:40 AM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)

Sumo Health Exercises! Chanko Nabe, anyone?

health

courant.com | Lieberman Defiant In Defeat

Seeded on Wed Aug 9, 2006 8:43 AM EDT (The Hartford Courant)

"As I see it, in this campaign we just finished the first half and the Lamont team is ahead. But in the second half our team, Team Connecticut, is going to surge forward to victory in November," Lieberman said. Then he shouted, "Will you join me?"

politics

MiamiHerald.com | 08/08/2006 | For some evangelicals, Mideast war stirs hope

Seeded on Tue Aug 8, 2006 8:57 PM EDT (The Miami Herald)

``a Dow Jones industrial average of end-time activity.''

religion

PRESS RELEASE Wheelchair Foundation Delivering 20,000 Wheelchairs to Mexico in August

Seeded on Tue Aug 8, 2006 8:27 PM EDT (Market Wire)

As a land developer, this Hofmann fellow has probably been involved in some activities that I might find unsavory. Maybe not. However, this gift to the elderly and disabled population in Mexico is a breath of fresh air in this political climate.

health, philanthropy

Worldandnation: Leftists in Mexico threaten seizures

Seeded on Tue Aug 8, 2006 3:11 PM EDT (sptimes.com)

I'm posting this not only because it's worth a read, but also because of the hilarious title. It makes me think of thousands of leftists in Mexico threatening to 'have a cow' if the recount is rebuffed.

world-news

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Madonna takes cross show to Rome

Seeded on Tue Aug 8, 2006 3:04 PM EDT (BBC News)

Madonna rules. Recognize.

entertainment

BBC NEWS | Americas | Top Democrat battles voter anger

Seeded on Tue Aug 8, 2006 3:02 PM EDT (BBC News)

Can he pull it off? Let's hope not.

politics

Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | US defends opium policy despite Afghanistan violence

Seeded on Tue Aug 8, 2006 3:01 PM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)

Noam Chomsky, in his incredible piece 'An American Addiction', speaks to America's policies on dealing with countries economically rooted in the drug trade. America's goal has historically been to attempt to eradicate the drugs and replace them with weapons (Columbia).

politics