Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Edited Newspaper (2009-11-10)

BPA is in your food! it is plastic, it is legal (as of now) and there are plenty of studies that show it is harmful for humans to consume


an op-ed calling for the US government to let the middle east keep fighting so we can solve our own problems. actually very interesting points.

an EXTREMELY LONG article about what should actually happen in the health care reform. I read this while i was waiting 8 hours at a doctor's office (true story)


some smart Harvard ladies are starting a netflix-style dress rental service. i am furious. how come this gets an article in the new york times when my underwear-by-mail service idea never got past the venture capitalists??

new studies about dreaming and what it actually does PLEASE READ THIS ONE.

apparently, there is a giant blob of trash the size of texas in the middle of the pacific ocean. finally, a place where we can put all the extra people from new jersey.

an article about a woman who reads a book a day for a year. talk about free time…

the french try to do something communal and ideal, but the anarchistic youth screw it up for everyone. when will the French learn that the youth will always rebel?

dogs so dog garn smart that they can predict medical emergencies. one of many articles in the times recently about how animals might be smarter than we thought.

my dad was right. although i figured this out by repeated controlled experimentation in college, its nice to hear it from a credible source.

a guy from Wisconsin who em-barks on a journey to make houses from whole trees and other environmentally-friendly things. going into my folder of people to call once i build my ranch.

a good review of the star wars robot phone.

an interesting article about an anachronistic all-girls residence right in midtown that is still alive and well. I can't help but ask how they determine whether or not someone applying to live there is a bona-fide woman and not an impostor.

an op-ed article about how to make america smarter. I agree with most of this article, but as usual, implementation is the real issue at hand

people pretending to be farmers on facebook. the only person more bored than virtual farmers are those who read an article about virtual farmers in the new york times.

a dope and mean article about an amazing zany brain chemical.

a story about crazy chinese bureaucrats who make kids salute automobiles. funny but true.

on a hot day, a human could beat a horse in a marathon race. the science behind crazy marathon runners.

an interesting article about feminism and how women still aren't equal with men in many statistics. "hey sweetie, stop reading that article and come help me lift this refrigerator."