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During the 2008 presidential campaign, approximately 20 percent of Americans believed that then-Senator Barack Obama was a Muslim despite news stories that attempted to debunk the rumor, according to…

Will You Give Sheepswool Sheep? I'm no Dr. Seuss, or even Zseuss.  But encouraged by Becky's enjoyment of my Grasshopper Green, here's another few words.  I hope that, perhaps, my words may…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

"Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something." Plato

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…

The government is monitoring and restricting my consumption of Advil Cold&Sinus©, and it is all Japan’s fault.A Japanese chemist first synthesized ephedrine into Methamphetamine in 1893. Twenty-…

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,…