Here is a slideshow from MSNBC that goes into some detail of how intelligent certain animals actually are. The crow was of particular amazement to me, with the rest being quite fascinating too!
Last night we all went down to Alki Beach to eat at Cactus, one of our favorite restaurants. I had the Chicken Fried Chicken and I can't say how good it is, you must try it.
The sunset was just stunning, as were my two drinks that made me totally drunk - such a pussy huh? Each time I try to get a different drink but obviously, I can't exactly have a night of sampling if two drinks send me down.
To the left you will my Lemon Drop with the alluring sugar rim. Down below you will see a high-speed camera shot of 30 seconds later.
I also took some pictures of the sunset, which were actually beautiful. I took them with my iPhone, so excuse any poor quality. As the backdrop you will notice the Olympics and in some shots, a ferry passing by on queue. Click on the pictures for a full-screen view.
If I find any music that's catchy and has interesting sounds, I'll buy it - I'm a music ho like that. High-art, low-art, what does it all mean anyway?
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- In a much-anticipated ruling issued Thursday, the California Supreme Court struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional.
California's Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.
"There can be no doubt that extending the designation of marriage to same-sex couples, rather than denying it to all couples, is the equal protection remedy that is most consistent with our state's general legislative policy and preference," said the 120-page ruling.
It said that the state law's language "limiting the designation of marriage to a 'union between a man and a woman' is unconstitutional, and that the remaining statutory language must be understood as making the designation of marriage available to both opposite-sex and same-sex couples."
With the ruling, California becomes the second state to allow same-sex couples to legally wed. Massachusetts adopted the practice in 2004, and couples don't need to be state residents to wed there.
Vermont, New Jersey, New Hampshire and Connecticut permit civil unions, while California has a domestic-partner registration law. More than a dozen other states give gay couples some legal rights.
Man Dressed As Darth Vader Attacks Founder Of Jedi Church
HOLYHEAD, Wales -- The Force must have been with him.
A man who dressed up as Darth Vader has been spared jail time for assaulting the founders of the Jedi Church in Britain. Twenty-seven-year-old Arwel Wynne Hughes was given a suspended sentence for the crime by a judge in Wales on Tuesday. Prosecutors told Magistrates' Court in Holyhead that Hughes attacked Jedi church founder Barney Jones - a.k.a. Master Jonba Hehol - with a metal crutch, hitting him on the head. He also whacked Jones' 18-year-old cousin, Michael Jones - known as Master Mormi Hehol - bruising his thigh in the March 25 incident. Hughes claims he was drinking heavily and can't remember the assault.
I know it was Fantasia, but what was she singing? I mean, I think I got maybe 1-2 words out of it that I actually understood - love the hair though.
Has anyone else seen this Dove commercial? My friend Tom pointed this out to me on the airplane ride back and it's pretty amazing, have a look.
Click here for a very funny parody of the above commercial.
The ultra-tiny Smart ForTwo earned top marks in side and front crash tests, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said Wednesday. The two-seat car did not earn the Institute's Top Safety Pick designation, however, because it didn't earn top marks for whiplash protection.
But even if the ForTwo improved its whiplash protection, it would not be named a Top Safety Pick, said IIHS spokesman Russ Rader. The institute does not have a specific size requirement, but the ForTwo is simply too small to be considered safe under all conditions, including highway driving, he said
Smart would not comment on the IIHS's decision regarding the car's eligibility to be a Top Safety Pick.
The ForTwo, which is about three feet shorter and 700 pounds lighter than a Mini Cooper, earned the best possible rating of "Good" for front and side impact protection in tests by the IIHS, a private group funded by insurance companies.
The ForTwo received an "Acceptable" rating, which is the second best possible, for whiplash protection in rear impacts. Technically, that would prevent it from getting a "Top Safety Pick" from the IIHS.
Click here for the rest of the article and go here if you are interested in learning more about the Smart Car ForTwo.
In America, we define ourselves in the superlative: we are the biggest, strongest, fastest country in the world. We reward speed, size and above all else: winning -- at sport, at business and at war. Metaphorically we are a nation on steroids. Is it any wonder that so many of our heroes are on performance enhancing drugs?
From the producers of 'Bowling For Columbine' and 'Fahrenheit 9/11' comes a new film that unflinchingly explores our win-at-all-cost culture through the lens of a personal journey. Blending comedy and pathos, 'Bigger, Stronger, Faster' is a collision of pop culture, animated sequences and first-person narrative, with a diverse cast including US Congressmen, professional athletes, medical experts and everyday gym rats.
At its heart, this is the story of director Christopher Bell and his two brothers, who grew up idolizing muscular giants like Hulk Hogan, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, and who went on to become members of the steroid-subculture in an effort to realize their American dream. When you discover that your heroes have all broken the rules, do you follow the rules, or do you follow your heroes?
According to reports, if the earthquake that hit China were to hit the U.S., the quake zone would stretch from Maine to Arizona.
Click here to see the Top 3 perform and vote for the one you want. I'm not watching until later but pre-show, I'm not sure who I want to win - I like them all, but don't feel really strongly about any of them. Only David Cook impresses me artistically and he's kind of like Chris Daughtry and while I liked him, he's not completely original himself. David Archuleta has the raw goods but because of his dad, I can't really tell what his real style actually is. Should be interesting!
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