Isn’t Life Strange?

It has been brought to my attention that the weekly links feature might be a bit overwhelming to some people.  In no way do I intend or even hope that visitors should read all the articles to which I have linked in this feature.  I merely wanted to share some of the things I have been reading with those of you who may be interested.

Skim the headlines.  If anything interests you at all, take a look…

Links for the week beginning Sunday, April 13, 2008.  (Emphasis is my own):

NEWS ARTICLES 

• Brigitte Bardot on Trial for Muslim Slur (via Yahoo/Reuters) - Be thankful for your freedom of speech in the USA.
• Can’t Eat Ethanol (via Boston Globe) (Editorial/Opinion)
• Hamas Cleric Predicts ‘Rome Will Be Conquered by Islam’ (via Fox News)
• Virginia Elementary School Halts Game of Tag Due to ‘Intense Aggression’ (via Fox News)
• How Can My Son be Racist, Asks Mother of Down’s Boy Charged After Playground Spat with Asian Girl (via Daily Mail)
• Impatient Subway Riders Revolt in Chicago (via New York Times)
• Six US Cities Tamper with Traffic Cameras for Profit (via Left Lane News)

POLITICS 

• Clinton: ‘Not Relevant’ Last Time I Went to Church, Fired Gun (via CNN)
• Hamas Leaders to Meet With Former President Jimmy Carter (via Fox News) - More than 50 Congressmen implore Carter not to meet with a terrorist. 
• In PA Debate, The Clear Loser is ABC (via Washington Post) -  ABC would be praised if this had been a Republican debate.
• No Whining About the Media (via New York Times) - The other viewpoint about ABC’s debate.
• Obama Fires Back at Clinton: ‘Shame on Her’ (via ABC News)
• Why Democrats Rule The Web (via Time Magazine) - Silly assumptions abound…

SCIENCE/TECH

• Is Stonehenge Roman? (via Current Archaeology)
• Drummers are Natural Intellectuals (via Telegraph) - Must stop myself! Too…many…jokes!
• Mac vs PC: The Ultimate Lab Test for New Desktops and Laptops (via Popular Mechanics) - Apparently Macs do a better job running Windows Vista… but remember that these tests were done in a lab
• Frankenmac!  What’s in a Mac Clone? (via Macworld)
• Neanderthals Speak Out After 30,000 Years (via NewScientist)
• Nerds Might Live Longer (via MSNBC)
• Anyone Out There?  Maybe Not (via ABC News) - Mathematical formula for determining life in the Universe!
• USGS: 3 to 4.3 Billion Barrels of Technically Recoverable Oil Assessed in North Dakota and Montana’s Bakken Formation - 25 Times More Than 1995 Estimate (via US Geological Survey)
• Global Sensation ‘Sims’ Hits 100 Million Milestone (via CNN)

MISCELLANEOUS/ODD NEWS

• Pelican Damages F-111 Mid-Flight (via Couriermail) - with photos!
• Uruguay Sizzles up One Big Barbeque (via Yahoo)
• Boyfriend Proposes in Game. And She Said… (via MSNBC)
• Everyone’s A Conductor With New Game (via MSNBC)