The Linkage for May. 30th
Here’s a quick look at what I was reading online from May. 21st to May. 30th:
UK PM rings up voters at home
Tags: government politics uk
In case of too little too late, Gordon Brown has started personally calling voters at home to talk about his struggling Labour Party's policies and ideas. It won't get him anywhere, but just imagine any American politician doing that nowadays.
Isolated tribe spotted in Brazil
Tags: anthropology brazil
It's hard to believe that in this age where nearly every square inch of the earth's surfaced has been mapped that there are still bands of people out there with absolutely no connection to 'civilization'. But there they are.
Some familiar baseball faces still looking for work
Tags: baseball
A round-up of veterans with successful pasts who can't find a place to play this year.
Hydrox returning to shelves in August
Tags: business food
Kellogg is bringing back it's oddly named Oreo analogue, but only for a limited time.
Berlin Air Show unveils 'crewed spaceship'
Tags: eu space
After years of hitching rides with the U.S. and the U.S.S.R./Russia, Europe is taking it's first tentative steps towards sending their own folks into space.
Russians' math program catches on in Texas schools
Tags: education russia texas
It looks like a Russian emigrant's math program, modeled on 1930s Soviet teaching methods, is catching on in some state schools.
Indiana Jones movie upsets communists
Tags: cold_war history indiana_jones movies russia
Communist Party members in Russia are calling for a boycott of the new Indy film, claiming it distorts history and seeks to undermine their ideology. But they say all the alien mumbo jumbo is okay.
Video: LEGO Donkey Kong
Tags: funny lego video video_games
More proof that everything is better when it's made with LEGOs.
Video: Spider-Man is a Mets fan?
Tags: baseball funny mets pbs television video
This old segment from "The Electric Company" is just too awesome for words. Check out Morgan Freeman as the very irate umpire. (And apparently Spidey likes to sit in the bleachers with us common folk.)
Russia, China quickly becoming bffs
Tags: china russia united_states
The 1950s all over again, anyone? This is what happens when our country doesn't conduct any real foreign policy for seven years.
NASA has buyer's remorse
Tags: nasa russia space
The Russians aren't building 'em like they used to – and that's bad news now that NASA has decided to rely entirely on Russian spacecraft during the five-year window between the retirement of the space shuttle and the launch of their next gen vehicle.
American Airlines to charge for all checked bags
Tags: business stupid travel
This is outstanding. Now there will be even more morons trying to jam "carry-on" bags the size of St. Louis into the overhead bins. Or possibly more nude fliers. Either way, I'm not in favor of it.
Useless Junk: ESPN's Ultimate Remote
Tags: technology television useless_junk
This might actually be useful, but it's definitely unnecessary. It's a $300 tv remote that controls 18 devices, downloads real-time scoring and news updates and sends text messages. But it won't get you another beer or go to the bathroom for you.
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