January 2010
41 posts
December 2009
13 posts
The Evil of Rap and Guitar-Heavy Rock →
Music that soothes you or makes you happy just might have the same effect on your baby. Exception: Animal and plant studies show that the discordant notes and chaotic pace of rap and guitar-heavy rock seem to interfere with growth in both plants and animals and with brain structure in animals.
Ohio man first US person executed by single... →
way to be first, ohio. seriously?
The US state of Ohio has become the first in the country to carry out an execution with a single-drug injection, instead of a combination of three.
Kenneth Biros, 51, was put to death after the US Supreme Court denied his final appeal.
Biros had been convicted of the murder of a 22-year-old woman in 1991.
The new method was introduced because of concerns...
EPA: Greenhouse Gases are Danger to Human Health,... →
“The EPA signaled last April that it was inclined to view heat-trapping pollution as a threat to public health and welfare and began to take public comments under a formal rulemaking. The action marked a reversal from the Bush administration, which had refused before leaving office to issue the finding, despite a conclusion by EPA scientists that it was warranted.”
Eight tips for knowing if you’re boring someone... →
onemoretimewithfeeling:
(via psychotherapy)
“Tonight, Barack Obama sends 30,000 troops into Afghanistan and for some reason...”
– antderosa
“Simple budget question: Should we now believe that escalating the Afghanistan...”
– David Sirota: Some Simple Questions After Obama’s Afghanistan War Speech (the whole list is good) (via marco)
