“Fox & Friends” identified the respected author, activist, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and Holocaust survivor as a “Holocaust Winner.”
Archives for December 2010
Study of the Day: Extroverts Aren’t So Good at Saving
Crave immediate gratification? You’re not alone—especially if you’re an extrovert.
How Much Is a Good Teacher Worth in Cash?
If the bottom 8 to 10 percent of poor-performing teachers were replaced with average teachers, the U.S. could jump to the top of international math and science rankings and bolster the GDP by $100 trillion.
The Real Story of the First Christmas, According to Three Kids
Mary and Joseph went on a business trip to Baltimore. They stayed in a barn, where those two smart guys with glasses brought Frankenstein for the newly born baby Jesus … wait, what?
Good Comment of the Day: The ‘Creepy’ Factor
“Without a doubt, ‘creepy’ is the worst casual insult that can be tossed at a guy.”
The Worst Sex Education
We all remember those wonderfully awkward moments in middle school. Now we have a place to memorialize them.
Dear John,
What do you do if your boyfriend has regularly seen a prostitute? Or the guilt from tormenting a classmate many years ago still stings?
The 10 at 10: December 22
DADT is signed into law, grandma reads 50 Cent’s tweets, and students in hot water over candy canes: the 10 at 10.
Wordless Wednesday Ho Ho Ho
Give me your best caption for this picture…
Revolt Against the English
We sometimes wish all government documents were as iambic and rhyming.
We sometimes wish all government documents were as iambic and rhyming.
Net Neutrality Declared Legal Today
After seven years of debate, the FCC declared today that all bits and bytes are created equal.
The Trinity Boston Foundation Gives All Year Round
Throughout this month, Trinity Boston is running a series called “31 Reasons to Give” on their blog. Go check it out—you might get inspired.
Study of the Day: Men Splurge on Their Spouses, Not Their Moms
Maxim magazine and Hornitos Tequila conducted a survey of over 3,000 so-called “typical, male instigators.” What was on their minds? Tequila and women.
Good Comment of the Day: What’s the Deal with Women’s Basketball?
“That doesn’t mean it’s a gender thing, it’s just an eyeballs thing—when you do something on a bigger stage it gets a bigger reaction than if you do it on a smaller one.”
Sex in Zero Gravity
It may require some gymnastics. But the Journal of Cosmology knows it’s inevitable—and argues that we should be preparing for pregnancy, and even birth, in space and on Mars.
The Manliest Gingerbread House Ever
Here’s a hint: It’s not made of gingerbread.