Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Miss Cellania's Links

Street Songs: The Hits of Sesame Street.

Manufactured outrage is just another example of political theater. The things that shock, offend, and enrage public figures (and their fans) only do so as long as the headlines serve their purposes.

AMC is considering six ideas for new TV series. Which one(s) do you think should they run with?

Texas A&M has left the Big 12 and joined the Southeastern Conference. That was news to me, but at least I know which states the original SEC teams come from.


Oxydative Stress and how it may have led to the downfall of the Third Reich.

The 21 Absolute Worst Things In The World. Even if that's an exaggeration, you'll admit that you hate these things.

I Think My Draw Something Partner Might Have Been Kidnapped. When a game turns real, your cluelessness could be fatal.

Several transgender people talk about how people like themselves are portrayed in the media, past and present. The struggles of the very few role models had a profound effect on people who identified with them.

The Invention of the American Football Helmet. This historic video reassures us that the current generation of numbskulls is not the first.

A vague law now in the legislature in Tennessee could lead to unintended consequences. It may soon be illegal for teachers to mention kissing, hand-holding, and other "gateways to sex" activities.

8 Prolific Female Serial Killers. They say she's a rare breed, but you'll think differently after reading this list.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

re: Tennessee hand holding...
Meanwhile a bill to allow anyone with a conceal carry permit to bring their guns onto their employers and others private property has advanced in the house legislative session. Then there was this letter to the editor in the Tennessean:

"I am a Kentuckian, writing to thank Tennessee for passing its creationist legislation.

Kentucky is thought by many around the country and the world as being the most ignorant, backward and scientifically illiterate state of all. Now, hopefully, Tennessee will take the title from us."

Roy Crawford
Whitesburg, KY 41858
I think we here has succeeded...