It's the Fourth of July, and in the wake of the House passing the ugly stupid bill yesterday, I'm inclined to 'celebrate' America in the only way that makes sense to me right now — by listening to John Prine on repeat, and particularly Prine's classic protest song, "Flag Decal," which he wrote in 1969 and which he included on his 1971 debut album, John Prine. — Read the rest
As has been well-documented around here, Helldivers 2 is a lot of fun. It's been a while since we've had a horde shooter that was just a pure, undiluted good time, publisher meddling aside. Sony has since backed off, though, making Helldivers 2 the best democracy simulator simulator money can buy… as long as you're on PC or PS5, that is. — Read the rest
Look, I don't smoke. It smells terrible, it's bad for you, and if you need me to tell you, you're probably too young for this website. Even so, I will readily admit that lighters have lost some sauce recently. What happened to all the sick lighters shaped like bullets or mermaids or weird steampunk contraptions? — Read the rest
Just because the Big Beautiful Bill passed does not mean it's big, nor beautiful. Just ask the Republican lawmakers who hated it, said they would not support it, and then, after a call from their boss, snapped into submission with a panic-stricken "aye!" — Read the rest
TL;DR: Manage projects like a pro with Microsoft Project Pro 2021 — just $9.97 for lifetime access through July 20.
If your brain feels like it's juggling 87 flaming bowling pins labeled "deadlines," "deliverables," and "what even is happening," then it's time to meet Microsoft Project Professional 2021—the no-nonsense tool that turns chaos into checkboxed glory. — Read the rest
America's obesity rate has gone from 12% to over 40% since 1960. Japan's remains at just 4.5%. Why? The latest episode of Joseph Everett's "What I've Learned" YouTube series examines why the Japanese population, as a whole, has remained significantly thinner than the American population. — Read the rest
Imagine breaking down on a gravel road where the nearest help is 475 miles away — and winter temperatures hit 40 below zero.
Quebec's Trans-Taiga Road ends at a point so remote that a broken tire might require an emergency plane landing to deliver a replacement. — Read the rest
When a Washington Post reporter logged into a Zoom interview recently, the only other attendee was an AI bot. After nine awkward minutes of talking to the silent digital note taker, she gave up and left.
These AI assistants are invading virtual workspaces in such numbers that they sometimes outnumber humans. — Read the rest
At 152,000 miles per hour — fast enough to circle Earth six times in one minute — a massive interstellar comet is passing through our solar system, offering astronomers the first good look at a chunk of another star's leftovers.
"This thing is coming in at such an incredible speed that absolutely nothing in the Solar System could have caused this," said astronomer Jonti Horner. — Read the rest
This adorable chick is one of ten baby condors who has successfully hatched this year as part of Los Angeles Zoo's California condor breeding program, whose goal is to help grow the population of North America's largest land bird. L.A. Zoo states that all of the new chicks are eligible for release into the wild as part of the California Condor Recovery Program (CCRP), which is run by the U.S. — Read the rest
Happy World Porcupine Day! July 2nd is a day to appreciate and celebrate our quill-covered friends! International Days explains that there is great diversity among the roughly two dozen species of porcupines that are scattered all around the world — some spend most of their time in trees munching on bark and stems, while others are primarily ground-dwellers, living in deserts, grasslands, and forests and chowing down on fruit, leaves, and springtime buds. — Read the rest
Sean Rooney's Moon Phase Tracker displays the current phase of the moon as beautiful, animated ASCII art. Note that it's wristwatch-style phases (like a lunar eclipse) not natural ones.
ASCIIMoon is a small web app that tracks the moon's phases and uses ASCII art to create a basic visual representation of the moon's current appearance based on light percentage.
I'm a firm believer in celebrating just about everything with cake, and from the submissions you guys send in I'm clearly not the only one. However, there's celebrating, say, a new vasectomy or Daddy's parole, and then there's the stuff that some people might consider, well, inappropriate cake material.
Not me, of course. No sir! Heck, I say, you wanna get pregnant? Then SAY IT WITH CAKE:
Or you're happy you DIDN'T get pregnant? Say THAT with cake.
Let's say your friend Cory suffered a nasty seizure recently. That warrants a cookie cake, right?
(Remember, kids: It's "i before e except after c." Except in the word "seizure.")
And remember that time your friend lost a finger to the lawn mower? Just in case he doesn't, let's remind him! With cake!
I like how this is less a "get well" cake, and more an "IN YOUR FACE!With love from the Lawn Mower" cake.
Driving while intoxicated is a serious crime, so be sure to tell your friends you won't stand for such behavior. Also with cake.
I like to imagine the candles are mini breathalyzers.
(How cool would that invention be? Right? I'll make millions. MILLIONS, I say!)
The world is too success-oriented. We should be sending a better message to younger generations. A message that says, "Hey, no matter what, at least you'll get a cake out of this."
Dangit. Why don't I know any lady farmers to give this to? WHY?!
(PS - You misspelled "Awesome." But I'll let it slide, because melons.)
And finally, my favorite:
Hang on... we get cake for that?
WHY DIDN'T ANYONE TELL ME?!
Thanks to Anony M., Katelyn, KG, Paul S., Paige S., April B., & Stephanie K. for the inspiration.
*****
P.S. That reminds me of my Wonder Womb DIY, but if you're not feeling crafty you can buy this!
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