Space isn't nearly as romantic as it's portrayed in the movies. From Bloomberg: the urine-processing system, which recycles astronauts’ waste into a drinking supply. ...Condensate is a polite way of describing the collected breath and sweat of crew members, as...
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Clean food’ is a dangerous fad
I've often felt that specialized diets are nothing more than organized eating disorders, co-enabled by businesses who want to a make a buck off the gullible. There was a time when hosting a dinner party was simply planning a menu, now you have to go through the guest...
Hummingbirds Are Fierce, Deadly Gods of War
It's been my experience that the smaller someone is, the more dangerous they can be. The worst cop on any police force is always the one who barely made the height requirement. So it's no surprise that tiny birds are the meanest. Slate has a good article about...
Worker Lights a Match to Check for Gas
I hate laughing at tragedy, but I just can't help it. Next to sticking your finger in the end of a gun, this is probably the most often repeated cartoon gag. According to DNA Info, a worker inspected a gas line with a tool that should be familiar to any fan of Bugs...
PETA Wrestling
A popular County Fair attraction throughout North America is Pig Wrestling. Bearing a striking resemblance to what goes on in Congress every time the Budget Committee meets, a team of four chase a pig around a mud pit, eventually capturing and stuffing it into a...
A Tale of Two Bills
A Tale of Two Bills Well it's not like he was someone important like a TV Dad, or a pudding spokesperson, he's just a former President whose wife is running for high office. There is no greater indicator of media bias than the different treatments being received in...
Mars Attacks… Eventually
Mars Attacks… Eventually A Professor who studies extra terrestrial communication, is warning that we shouldn't be responding to alien transmissions, because they could be more advanced and might do us harm. I'm reminded tof the Twilight Zone "How To Serve Man"...