September 2008
42 posts
Wine Scams: A Counterfeiter Confesses →
F&Wâs Lettie Teagueâfeeling glee, then guiltâexplores the growing problem of wine fraud by attempting to dupe her friends with a fake bottle of 100-point Bordeaux.
Wanderer Imports LLC →
Sam Harris on Sarah Palin →
When Atheists Attack
A noted provocateur rips Sarah Palin—and defends elitism.
Roasted Tomato Soup Recipe - 101 Cookbooks →
Nina Katchadourian - Sorted Books →
WatchAbout 30 mi. SW of Sannibel Island in the Gulf of Mexico lurks an alien species of large jellyfish with crabs who ride shotgun. Should we be concerned?? Probably not, unless you jump in on top of them. But divers should practice looking up when surfacing so not to be surprised wearing a big jelly bonnet and stinging ears!
Nectarine Wine Recipe →
peach wine is out…trying nectarines
The Half Marathon →
Eat This, Not That - The No-Diet Weight Loss... →
From “healthy” burgers that blow your diet to 3,000-calorie French fries, see the gut bombs restaurants are putting on their menus
Open Learning Initiative Free Online Courses →
“As long as we are identified with an object: that is bondage. As long as we...”
– Wei Wu Wei
PLORF - FREE MP3 Search Engine: Listen and... →
National MS Society - Bike Event: →
Join Fellow cyclists for a 150 mile bike tour through beautiful Louisiana and Mississippi.
DeSean Jackson makes a rookie mistake and costs... →
SPACE.com -- Star Cluster to Hide Behind Moon →
National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Louisiana:... →
7 Essentials For Living Your Fullest Potential |... →
Bank of America to Buy Merrill - WSJ.com →
In a rushed bid to ride out the storm sweeping American finance, 94-year-old Merrill Lynch & Co. agreed late Sunday to sell itself to Bank of America Corp. for $50 billion.
The short - but eventful - life of Ike - The Big... →
Pink Floyd founderRichard Wright dies at 65 →
Pink Floyd keyboard player and founder member Richard Wright has died aged 65 from cancer.
Suspicious Vans.com →
Brian Cox on CERN's supercollider | Video on... →
Awesome easy to understand video on the LHC from rockstar physicist Brian Cox
Higgs Boson: One page explanation →
Grilled Wild Salmon with Preserved Lemon Relish... →
Jonathan Drori on what we think we know | Video on... →
“Every relationship is fundamentally a power struggle, and the individual in...”
– Chuck Klosterman, “Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs” (via sarahndipity)
15 Answers to Creationist Nonsense →
Opponents of evolution want to make a place for creationism by tearing down real science, but their arguments don’t hold up
1938 underwater photography by Bruce Mozertom →
Literary All-Stars | Outside Online →
The collected works of Outside’s best writers: Jon Krakauer, Sebastian Junger, Garrison Keillor, Bill Bryson, Ian Frazier, Tim Cahill, and more
British Rower Makes Solo Trip From California to... →
Roz Savage, 40, had spent 99 days on the ocean since she departed San Francisco on May 25 on the 2,900-mile leg to Hawaii.
Nuclear Physicists Fight Wine Fraud : Discovery... →
Nuclear scientists in France have unveiled a 21st century tool for unmasking counterfeit vintage wines, by zapping them with ion beams from a particle accelerator.
HowStuffWorks "How to Start a Community Garden" →
Many people enjoy working with the soil and coaxing seeds into healthy, productive plants. Gardening offers physical and mental health benefits as well. But what if you don’t have any land to start a…
Why Soft Drinks Contribute to Obesity →
Is it a coincidence that the introduction of high fructose corn syrup in the 1970’s coincided with a marked rise in obesity in the United States? Thus, leading to speculations that there might be a…
Obama Answers Your Science Questions | Wired... →
SD2008: What is your position on government regulation and funding of stem cell research? Obama: I believe that the restrictions that President Bush has placed on funding of human embryonic stem cell…