World Wide Telescope
www.worldwidetelescope.org

I haven’t spent much time tinkering with this program yet, but in just the first few minutes I’m already nostalgic for 1985, when I was convinced that I would be an astronaut.  It’s a free download that lets you zoom around in 3D space to visit Mars, Neptune and beyond.  Great… as if I needed yet another way to procrastinate…

Red State Socialism
www.democraticactionteam.org

I know the election ended a few months ago, but I’m still pissed about Joe the Plumber and the Republican bullshit about Obama being a socialist.  (Ask me about this in twenty years, and I’ll still be angry.)  In this spreadsheet, you’ll see just how socialist our country is, and most importantly, you’ll see that the folks who get the most federal handouts are precisely the folks who complain about it the most: red states.  The real socialists in this country are the Republicans, plain and simple; folks like Joe the Plumber, who are so stupid they don’t know how much they benefit from socialism.

Seeking Adult Drunk Clown for 30th Birthday
www.craigslist.org

This might be the greatest Craig’s List advertisement of all time.

Black Hole Confirmed in Milky Way
news.bbc.co.uk

Scientists have “confirmed” that there is a gigantic black hole near the center of our galaxy.  Great.  There are two problems with this.  First, every time I try to think about it, I blow a fuse in my brain and can’t comprehend it.  Second, there’s a black hole nearby.  Wonderful.  There’s yet another way for life as we know it to come to a screeching halt in the blink of an eye.

Sexist Trends in Advertising
www.huffingtonpost.com

Folks have long lamented outrageously sexist trends in the advertising world.  Here’s an article about the top five sexist trends, including “sluts” and “girl on girl action”.  Of course, I think using sluts and girl-on-girl action to sell products is just terrible.  I wish advertising companies would just stop with this stuff already, geez.