"...conservatives were more likely to report that Colbert only pretends to be joking and genuinely meant what he said while liberals were more likely to report that Colbert used satire and was not serious when offering political statements. "

Time Magazine piece on the Henschke debacle.

NYT piece of the Henschke debacle.

"Rankings are based on the following question: Which blogs should one read to be most up to date, i.e., to quickly know about important stories that propagate over the blogosphere? " - I'm on the 5000 post list.

An absolutely must read. Fantastic story.

Interesting game concept; sort of reminds me of Robosport.

Man works on replicating Patsy's recipe for *six years*. Success ensues.

2001 article that sheds some interesting light on the whole Brain Training fad.

"Prayers offered by strangers had no effect on the recovery of people who were undergoing heart surgery...patients who knew they were being prayed for had a higher rate of post-operative complications." What shall become of our American Faithscape?

"This is why askme frikkin RULES." - seconded.

Interesting study on race, naming, and socioeconomic outcomes.