The Linkage for June 9th
Here’s a quick look at what I was reading online from May 21st to June 9th.
Yet another reason to dislike Pete Rose
If you’re ain’t cheatin’, you ain’t tryin’…and no one can ever accuse Pete Rose of not trying as hard he could.
Former governor admits he has Colorado’s missing moon rocks
Apparently former Gov. John d. Vanderhoof (nice name, btw) reads the paper every morning. Because he saw that article about Colorado’s missing $5 million moon rocks and just happened to remembered that they’re hanging on his office wall. Nice.
Moon rocks given to Colorado have vanished
“At first, no one truly understood their financial value…Some of these governors thought it was a nice trinket and kept it in their desk to show people.” Seriously? It’s a rock from the Moon! Even in the naivety of the early 70s, who wouldn’t think these rocks would be worth something?
Snails doing crystal meth for science
In news that has ginkgo biloba salesman quaking in their boots, scientists have found that low doses of crystal meth may actually prime the brain to be more receptive to forming memories. Or at least that’s how it works in snails. Oh yes – did I mention they were giving crystal meth to snails?
China aiming for sticky, sweet victory
Forget hacking our websites and poisoning our kids with lead-painted toys, China has figured out the key to bringing America to it’s knees: illicit honey.
Supreme Court rules against the NFL in antitrust case
The Supreme Court has rejected the National Football League’s request for broad antitrust law protection, saying that it must be considered 32 separate teams – not one big business – when “licensing team trademarks.” Say adios to league-wide exclusive providers of apparel and other crap. Also, say goodbye to any kind of revenue sharing from those items. As we speak, Jerry Jones is burning up the phone lines to cash in on every single possible deal he can swing.
55 years later, t.u. discovers they named a dorm after a Klan leader
This really makes me wonder about some of the older buildings on our own campus. Normally I’d make fun of the cows, but in this case I’ll pass. Glass houses and all that.
The X-37B confirms we don’t have a cloaking device yet
A team of amateur sky watchers has pierced the veil of secrecy surrounding the debut flight of America’s first robotic spaceplane. And they can even tell you where to find it if you’re interested in looking at it.
The inspiring story of the slacker behind the Woot-Off
You’ve certainly read Jason Toon’s work: he’s head writer for Woot.com. But you might not have thought about the staggering amount of copy he has to write. And the first time he did a Woot-Off, neither did he.
Well, at least the Astros are doing one thing right.
For the first time in 15 years, the Houston Astros have a real, live human being playing organ at the ballpark instead of using prerecorded music. Just as it should be.
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