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It’s called "Daylight Saving Time"; not "Daylight Savings Time".  Yeah, I know, it sounds weird the correct way, right? This year will be the first time since the early 1970s that the state of Indiana has observed Daylight Saving Time. Some counties observed it in the past but most did not. (By the way, China has only one time zone, … Read More

You know those arcade vending machine things where you put in your money and then manipulate a claw in order to pick up your prize? Some kid in Wisconsin found a better way to win: he crawled inside the machine. Unfortunately, he got trapped. ANTIGO, Wis. (AP) — A toddler who went fishing for a stuffed cartoon character in a … Read More

Anybody else besides me hear the story on All Things Considered (on NPR) about the family dog (named Lady) who was addicted to toad-sucking? "Then, late one night after I’d put the dogs out, Lady wouldn’t come in," Laura Mirsch says. "She finally staggered over to me from the cattails. She looked up at me, leaned her head over and … Read More

For those of you with Google Earth (and that should be all of you — it’s the coolest thing to play around with — and it’s free!), type in those coordinates and you’ll fly to a mountain range somewhere in Alberta. From above, it looks like an Indian listening to his iPod. Hat tip: Boing Boing

What are you going to do this weekend? See “On Golden Pond” at Stained Glass Playhouse See “Zombie Prom” at W-S Theatre Alliance Both #1 and #2 I have no idea what you are referring to    Free polls from Pollhost.com

"Smile A Little For Me" – The Flying Machine "The Telephone Hour" – Bye Bye Birdie Original Broadway Cast "The West Wind Circus" – Helen Reddy "Walk On The Wild Side" – Lou Reed "What A Piece Of Work Is Man" – Hair (Motion Picture Soundtrack) "Paperback Writer" – The Beatles "You Belong To Me" – Carly Simon "Leave Me … Read More

Stephen Hawking is getting a divorce. His wife says he’s being "uncommunicative".  No, just kidding.

This isn’t a game — but it’s fun. Draw a line (the "ground").  Use the hand tool to move the paper and make your line as long as you want.  Click the play button and watch your little sledder go down. Download LineRider_beta.exe

Age 40:  Beat up women for money Age 50:  Hurl insults at teenagers for money Age 60:  Hurl insults at television programs for money Age 70:  "Watch Me Step On This Bug" World Tour Age 80:  "Come Closer So I Can Drool On You" World Tour

Check out the U.S. population clock here

The novel "Gadsby" does not use the letter "e".  This was deliberate on the part of its author, and next to impossible (try it sometime!).  Here are the first 2 paragraphs: If youth, throughout all history, had had a champion to stand up for it; to show a doubting world that a child can think; and, possibly, do it practically; … Read More

The brainiacs at Mental Floss have a new feature: Thingamajig Thursdays: The idea here is that I’ll be taking a close look at some interesting thingamajig – or thingamabob, if you prefer – and letting you know the real name for it so you can appear a tad smarter than the next guy, who’s still foolishly calling the thingamajig a … Read More

A self-improvement website called 43things.com urges visitors to contribute a list of 43 things they want to do with their live.  To date, over 600,000 have contributed their list.  And here are the top items: Stop procrastinating 11615 peopleDrink more water 7309 peopleTake more pictures 6598 peopleSave money 5554 peopleRead more books 5120 peopleExercise regularly 4023 peopleEat healthier 3923 peopleWake … Read More