Yay, Bush Administration.

How old is the Grand Canyon? Park Service won't say

The Word of Wisdom isn't all about health

Some reasons why you may want to consider following the Word of Wisdom for obedience's sake.

Coffee Aroma Alone Combats Sleep Deprivation
Study: drinking coffee may help reduce diabetes risk
Eat (Chocolate), Drink (Coffee) and be Merry

Of interest

A species with such Big Brains that it may well have killed them. Is thinking harder than we do lethal? =)

War and misogyny may be as closely related as the term "chauvinist" suggests.

Chicken brains

Animal Planet News: "Chickens think about the future"

New York Times: "If chickens are so smart, why aren't they eating us?"

EggIndustry.com: Chicken intelligence - expert opinions

Milius, Susan. "Breaking the Code on Chicken Clucks." Science News, 156:9 (28 Aug 1999) 135.

Quebec name changes

"Both spouses keep their birth names after marriage and continue to exercise their civil rights under that name, i.e. they must use their birth name in contracts, on credit cards, on their driver's licence, etc. However, women are free however to assume their husband's name socially. Women married before April 2, 1981 who already use their husband's last name to exercise their civil rights may continue to do so." (Quebec Ministry of Justice)

CTV.ca article on marital name change in Quebec (2007)

Articles to read

Senate makes themselves useful for the first time in my memory

Myanmar becomes slightly less unbelievably insane

The US tries to pick a Cold War

Appeals court rules Texas is plagued with judicial idiot

Most common sleeping positons

New Class Blog

The Obligatory Blog, for my Persuasive Writing class, is under way.

Andyogramy

I have a new post at andyogramy.blogspot.com. Random exercises from last night.

New list

My newest list is a list of things I don't like to eat. My mom has been asking me for this list since the beginning of time, so now I'm writing it down as I think of it. Love you, Mom. Thanks for putting up with your picky sons.