Or, How Eating Habanero Peppers Proves I'm Smarter Than Other Mammals. It's chili pepper harvesting time again! While most Chicagoans seem enamored with growing tomato plants, I think habanero peppers should be the crop of choice. OK, to be honest, I'm actually too lazy to grow my own, but I have a couple of friends and a neighbor who go through the effort and I reap the … [Read more...] about Bite me, Bambi!
Scientists Model Early Glass Slipper Technology
Breaking news:New computer simulations have shown how a glass slipper, as described in Grimm's Cinderella, could have been created using a unique combination of quartz-rich silicates found only in northern Germany. When heated to just the right temperature, as was available in primitive furnaces of 14th century middle Europe, the model demonstrated that glass could … [Read more...] about Scientists Model Early Glass Slipper Technology
Buzz My Bell
Here's something you don't see everyday in the news:Stable hand charged with assaulting horseA worker at Arlington Park racetrack has been arrested and charged with having sexual conduct with a horse.The horse's name was "Buzz My Bell". Given that, and the fact that she was prancing around naked in public, I think she was just asking for it. Besides, how do they know it wasn't … [Read more...] about Buzz My Bell
Some Geeks are Creepy
Google had a bit of an embarrassing security problem recently. An engineer did a very creepy thing and spied on teenager's Google accounts while interacting with the teens online. Apparently no laws were broken but Google, obviously, fired the engineer. Google's statement about the incident underwhelmed Greg Laden: Sorry Google, we are not impressed. We'd like to see an … [Read more...] about Some Geeks are Creepy
Cops Protest for Right to Beat Up People in Wheelchairs
Just a quick note to point out something that really annoyed me this morning. Chicago cops are protesting at police headquarters.Before the marchers stepped off, several hundred officers were gathering in front of police headquarters, carrying signs including "More police/No Weis!!", "Simply resign" and "Free Cozzi," referring to Officer William Cozzi, who was convicted of … [Read more...] about Cops Protest for Right to Beat Up People in Wheelchairs