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Links of the Week (Month, actually) - Part 2
Jan/14/08 22:59
Eclectic links for your reading pleasure below. And
with this post, I'm all caught up on the backlog!
Onward and upward from here on out!
Wheelchair-Bound Woman Dies After Being Shocked With Taser Ten Times - Yes, that's right. A 56-year-old woman. With a knife. In a wheelchair. What choice did the cops have but to Taser her ten times!
Federal Government: "We're winning the War on Drugs. Cocaine prices are higher!" Drug dealers: "It's because everyone's buying Meth now."
News Flash: War on Drugs futile.
Reactionary thinking is not the way to outsmart terrorists - From the article: "To understand what makes these measures so absurd, we first need to revisit the morning of September 11th, and grasp exactly what it was the 19 hijackers so easily took advantage of. Conventional wisdom says the terrorists exploited a weakness in airport security by smuggling aboard box-cutters. What they actually exploited was a weakness in our mindset — a set of presumptions based on the decades-long track record of hijackings.
In years past, a takeover meant hostage negotiations and standoffs; crews were trained in the concept of “passive resistance.” All of that changed forever the instant American Airlines Flight 11 collided with the north tower. What weapons the 19 men possessed mattered little; the success of their plan relied fundamentally on the element of surprise. And in this respect, their scheme was all but guaranteed not to fail."
George Orwell's original preface to Animal Farm
The world's single most comprehensive, detailed, updated, accurate, and complete source of amusement ride accident reports and related news.
Tug of War: World Champion Sumo Wrestler vs. Orangutan
Sample pages from new Intelligent Design textbook
You think using an unnecessary apostrophe is bad? You'll love these signs!
I don't know anything about the culture of cosplay (short for "costume play"), but these pics are hilarious!
Wheelchair-Bound Woman Dies After Being Shocked With Taser Ten Times - Yes, that's right. A 56-year-old woman. With a knife. In a wheelchair. What choice did the cops have but to Taser her ten times!
Federal Government: "We're winning the War on Drugs. Cocaine prices are higher!" Drug dealers: "It's because everyone's buying Meth now."
News Flash: War on Drugs futile.
Reactionary thinking is not the way to outsmart terrorists - From the article: "To understand what makes these measures so absurd, we first need to revisit the morning of September 11th, and grasp exactly what it was the 19 hijackers so easily took advantage of. Conventional wisdom says the terrorists exploited a weakness in airport security by smuggling aboard box-cutters. What they actually exploited was a weakness in our mindset — a set of presumptions based on the decades-long track record of hijackings.
In years past, a takeover meant hostage negotiations and standoffs; crews were trained in the concept of “passive resistance.” All of that changed forever the instant American Airlines Flight 11 collided with the north tower. What weapons the 19 men possessed mattered little; the success of their plan relied fundamentally on the element of surprise. And in this respect, their scheme was all but guaranteed not to fail."
George Orwell's original preface to Animal Farm
The world's single most comprehensive, detailed, updated, accurate, and complete source of amusement ride accident reports and related news.
Tug of War: World Champion Sumo Wrestler vs. Orangutan
Sample pages from new Intelligent Design textbook
You think using an unnecessary apostrophe is bad? You'll love these signs!
I don't know anything about the culture of cosplay (short for "costume play"), but these pics are hilarious!
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Links of the Week - It's Coming!
Jan/06/08 18:53
Well, kids, I know you've been really patient about
your favorite (the only) feature on this website:
Links of the Week. I have still been collecting the
links, but I haven't put them all together into a
post. I will sort through them and get them all
formatted for your reading pleasure in the next
couple of days.
Links of the Week - 12/09/07
Dec/10/07 11:10
Yeah, it's a day late. It's not like anyone is paying
attention!
How to track down anyone online.
If your parents try to tell you you're wasting your time playing World of Warcraft, show them this!
How to write headlines that work.
As if incompetent teachers and draconian homework loads weren't enough reason to keep your kids out of public school, here's another (albeit smaller) reason to find other ways to educate them.
Teen secretly tapes interrogation, gets detective for perjury.
My favorite Ron Paul videos for those of you who haven't been enlightened yet:
Ron Paul on Fiscal Policy
Hour-long interview with Ron Paul
How to track down anyone online.
If your parents try to tell you you're wasting your time playing World of Warcraft, show them this!
How to write headlines that work.
As if incompetent teachers and draconian homework loads weren't enough reason to keep your kids out of public school, here's another (albeit smaller) reason to find other ways to educate them.
Teen secretly tapes interrogation, gets detective for perjury.
My favorite Ron Paul videos for those of you who haven't been enlightened yet:
Ron Paul on Fiscal Policy
Hour-long interview with Ron Paul
Links of the Week - 12/02/07
Dec/02/07 12:58
A broad palette of links this week, with a strong
emphasis on organization. Enjoy!
I'm not always home, so when I'm on the road, I often do bodyweight exercises. Here's a description of a few of my favorites. Especially the Hindu Squat at the end.
I love shopping channel bloopers.
Online magazine about graphic design. I need all the help I can get!
I. Love. This. Car.
Bush's front line of defense against domestic terrorists? Fireman. Why? Because they don't need a warrant. So that means they can do "fire inspections" of your house and report you if you feel discontent or angry about the government.
How to cure pack-rat-itis.
How to motivate yourself to massive action.
Cleaning Out Your Life: One Closet at a Time.
How to clean your home in 19 minutes.
7 Secrets of the Super-Organized.
Develop clean-house habits one at a time.
A beginner's guide to Getting Things Done.
Exercise: The Miracle Antidepressant Drug?
To Restore Democracy: First Abolish Corporate Personhood
How to properly use a kitchen knife, taught by a chef.
I'm not always home, so when I'm on the road, I often do bodyweight exercises. Here's a description of a few of my favorites. Especially the Hindu Squat at the end.
I love shopping channel bloopers.
Online magazine about graphic design. I need all the help I can get!
I. Love. This. Car.
Bush's front line of defense against domestic terrorists? Fireman. Why? Because they don't need a warrant. So that means they can do "fire inspections" of your house and report you if you feel discontent or angry about the government.
How to cure pack-rat-itis.
How to motivate yourself to massive action.
Cleaning Out Your Life: One Closet at a Time.
How to clean your home in 19 minutes.
7 Secrets of the Super-Organized.
Develop clean-house habits one at a time.
A beginner's guide to Getting Things Done.
Exercise: The Miracle Antidepressant Drug?
To Restore Democracy: First Abolish Corporate Personhood
How to properly use a kitchen knife, taught by a chef.
Jeremy's Web Filter - Premier Edition
Nov/25/07 20:27
Welcome to the premiere edition of Jeremy's Web
Filter. I spend an inordinate amount of time reading
articles on the internet. You don't have enough time
to do that. So, I thought I'd start sharing all my
favorite articles/videos from the week in one big
post every Sunday. This should cut down on the number
of emails my friends and family get that say "Check
this out!" in the subject. And now, for your
enjoyment, the links:
Top 10 Thanksgiving Myths -
7 Habits of Highly Innovative People
Derren Brown (my favorite magician) teaching us that our brains may not work as well as we thought.
Welcome to the Police State, kids!
You call that health food? Fat-free often means sugar-full.
How to pursue your dreams in the face of naysayers.
What Makes Us Moral
How TV Ruined Three Generations
Top 10 Thanksgiving Myths -
7 Habits of Highly Innovative People
Derren Brown (my favorite magician) teaching us that our brains may not work as well as we thought.
Welcome to the Police State, kids!
You call that health food? Fat-free often means sugar-full.
How to pursue your dreams in the face of naysayers.
What Makes Us Moral
How TV Ruined Three Generations