Random Thoughts
- Political Corruption Destroys Trust In Society
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In a new study dedicated to the blatantly obvious, a Georgia State political scientist says that residents of states with more government corruption may not only lose trust in political officials but also in the general public. The study will be published ...
Article - News Staff - Mar 2 2010 - 3:59pm
- The Rules Of Poetry
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The Rules Of Poetry Write what you want any way that you wish it doesn't even have to scan as long as it rhymes--ish. And as long as at least one person says: " It's good, innit? " you can totally disregard the millions of reader ...
Blog Post - Patrick Lockerby - Mar 5 2010 - 12:20pm
- Murder A 'High Status' Victim, Get A Harsher Sentence?
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According to a new study of 504 death penalty cases in Harris County, Texas between 1992 and 1999, a defendant is much more likely to be sentenced to death if he or she kills a "high-status" victim- a white or Hispanic victim who is married with ...
Article - News Staff - Mar 5 2010 - 1:46pm
- Breathe Easy
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The government is monitoring and restricting my consumption of Advil Cold&Sinus ©, and it is all Japan’s fault. ...
Blog Post - Lyn T. - Mar 5 2010 - 5:06pm
- Science Blurts- Introduction
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When I tweet links to science articles, I lose them in the Twitter stream of "more" as they descend further and farther below the bottom of the page. I use Twitterbar to tweet as I browse during research for various freelance writing gigs. On mo ...
Blog Post - Anonymous - Mar 5 2010 - 8:03pm
- The Say of the Week
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" Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something. " Plato ...
Blog Post - Tommaso Dorigo - Mar 6 2010 - 5:10am
- Heterogeneous Online Communities More Likely To Survive
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The more heterogeneous the community of an online chat channel, the more chances the channel has to survive over time, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Haifa and the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Previous research fo ...
Article - News Staff - Mar 8 2010 - 1:59pm
- Science Cryptic Crossword SCX1
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This science cryptic crossword has been sitting on my computer for far too long and was yearning to see the light of day. It is in the tradition of cryptic crosswords but with a science edge to it. It isn't a science quiz masquerading as a crossword; ...
Blog Post - Richard Mankiewicz - Mar 9 2010 - 8:45am
- Majority Of Americans Say God Influences Their Daily Lives
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Using data from two recent national surveys, University of Toronto sociologist Scott Schieman has found that most Americans believe God is concerned with their well-being and is directly involved in their personal affairs. The research, he says, uncovered ...
Article - News Staff - Mar 9 2010 - 1:22pm
- Grasshopper Green
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Grasshopper Green Grasshopper green, Grasshopper green, Hippity hoppity munching machine- Are you enjoying your tasty leaf snack? Thanks for the visit- Be sure to come back. To display image full size, try right click and 'view image'. This sh ...
Blog Post - Patrick Lockerby - Mar 9 2010 - 2:08pm
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