From MSNBC.COM:
God’s Numbers
The latest Newsweek poll shows that 91 percent of American adults surveyed believe in God—and nearly half reject the theory of evolution.
March 30, 2007 - A belief in God and an identification with an organized religion are widespread throughout the country, according to the latest NEWSWEEK poll. Nine in 10 (91 percent) […]

I love it.

Ever wonder what happened to Kermit the Frog?
Well apparently he lived the high life too long, partied too much, Miss Piggy left him, he became addicted to drugs and hit rock bottom.
Then… he made a music video about it!

By Restless
The Consumerist (Consumers Bite Back) had a poll asking their readers who is the worst company in the world. Halliburton came in second, but the RIAA tops the list.
This organization has been suing 7-year olds and parapalegics in a futile effort to preserve Big Music’s business model, a model no longer having any relevance. […]

By Restless
Just discovered these quotes from our long-distant past:
Safety from external danger is the most powerful director of national conduct. Even the ardent love of liberty will, after a time, give way to its dictates. The violent destruction of life and property incident to war — the continual effort and alarm attendant on a state […]

Thought this was cool in a geeky destructive way.

 
Looking for that perfect gift item? 
Maybe a new baby carriage?  A wedding gift,  or how about a special basket for the little kids to take candy out of when they come knocking on your door at Halloween?    
If the answer is yes, you may want to get in on this auction.

 
       Clue                             Answer
Yes another eyeball, but this time it’s not the Mona Lisa.  Do you know what in the world this is?
This is the last WITWIS for the First Quarter of 2007,  the first person to get this gets 2 points, all others get 1 point, and again only your first response counts.
It’s a […]

By Restless
Chalmers Johnson has just released Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic, completing his trilogy on the United States as empire. He’s been making the circuit, giving long interviews.
What follows is the most logical explanation of why we invaded Iraq, the reaction of the Arab world and a cognizant assessment of the developing […]

 
From MSNBC.COM: 
Space fireball just misses jetliner
Was it satellite debris or meteor? Aviation authorities debate incident
SANTIAGO, Chile - Pilots of a Chilean commercial aircraft approaching the Auckland airport in New Zealand said they spotted flaming space debris falling past their jet, the LAN Chile airline reported Wednesday.
The airline said in a brief communique that the pilot, […]

Time for an Afternoon Cup.
Ever long for the good ole days of small town crime?  or how about almost no crime?   How about a world where cops do six hour stakeouts to wait for a lone bicycle thief to return to the scene of a crime?   apparently that world still exists… in Japan.
Do you have […]

By Restless
Happy Spring …
Imagine the surprise on Kylie Hodgson’s face when the midwife during her caesarean section showed her two beautiful baby girls - of different races. Both Kylie and her husband have mixed-race parents, meaning that one girl inherited all-white genes and the other all-black genes, an occurrence with odds of approximately a million […]

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