Monday, August 30, 2010

Good Reads and Info

What happens when you give a credit card to a panhandler? A reporter tried it and found the answer is: all kinds of different things. (via J-Walk Blog)

Is that my son wearing a dress? A father wrestles with conflicting emotions when his son wants to be Snow White on Halloween.

The News Merchant. News outlets say they don’t pay for interviews, but they can hire Larry Garrison to produce segments featuring newsmakers he can afford.

Top 7 insane homeowners association rules. HOAs can take control of your life down to the tiniest detail, if you’ve agreed to abide by their rules. (via Boing Boing)

If your brain and your body were separated but still working, which one would be YOU? http://www.newbanner.com/SecHumSCM/WhereAmI.html Since neither can function without the other, the theoretical question is set up with a hi-tech sci-fi story.

7 People Who Messed With Texas. In most cases, Texas messed right back. (via Interesting Pile)

A mass grave unearthed in Pennsylvania has opened a two-century-old murder case. The 57 Irish railroad workers were supposed to have died of cholera, but bullet holes and smashed skulls tell a different story.

Is IKEA the World’s Largest Charity? Maybe not the largest, but it’s certainly pulling in a lot of money for a company that pays no taxes.

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