Saturday, January 12, 2013

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Porn study had to be scrapped after researchers failed to find ANY 20-something males who hadn't watched it 

Hat tip to Art Scott.

Frank Page, R. I. P.

WDEF News 12: The man who introduced a then-unknown Elvis Presley to worldwide audiences through his work with the Louisiana Hayride — the state's version of the heralded Grand Ole Opry — has died. 

Veteran radio broadcaster Frank Page died late Wednesday after succumbing to a severe respiratory infection while hospitalized at WK Pierremont Health Center in Shreveport. He was 87.

Hat tip to Doc Quatermass.

Song of the Day

Sister Christian- Night Ranger with lyrics - YouTube:

John Wilkinson, R. I. P.

Herald-Dispatch Nation/World: AP Coverage: Rhythm guitar player John Wilkinson, who performed with Elvis Presley more than a thousand times, has died at his home in southwest Missouri. He was 67.

Subterranean Magazine Now Available as Free Downloads

Subterranean Magazine Now Available as Free Downloads — Subterranean Press: The two most recent issues of Subterranean, Fall 2012 and Winter 2013, are now avaialbe as free downloads in Mobi and Epub formats, with no DRM, naturally. Might we suggest you give Maria Dahvana Headley's stunner "Game" a try. Or, from the Winter 2013 issue, Walter Jon Williams' long (31,000 words) alternate history novella, "The Boolean Gate". You can look for each and every issue of the mag from here on out as a free download.

Dang

BBC News: The White House has rejected a petition to build a Death Star - a huge battle-station armed with a superlaser as seen in the Star Wars films. 

In a playful response, a senior US government official said the Obama administration "does not support blowing up planets".

Hat tip to Richard Prosch.

Today's Vintage Ad


Or Maybe You Did

12 Celebrities You Didn't Know Were In After School Specials

Is This the Most Amazing Library in the World?

Is This the Most Amazing Library in the World?

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Robert Nathan, So Love Returns, Pyramid, 1962



Top 10 Frightful Firsts in Homicide History

Top 10 Frightful Firsts in Homicide History

The Only #1 Song Recorded by a Father and Daughter

The Only #1 Song Recorded by a Father and Daughter 

Paging Kharis

Archaeologists unearth 3,000-year-old Egypt tombs

You Be the Judge

WATCH: The great faux Twinkies taste test

Hat tip to Art Scott.

Or Maybe Not

11 Common Words You're Probably Mispronouncing

I'm Shocked -- Shocked!

Yes, Money Does Buy Happiness

Saddle Up With the Best Horse Fiction

Black Beauty by Anna SewellAbeBooks: Saddle Up With the Best Horse Fiction: Horse fiction is one of literature’s deepest genres and yet it is often dismissed as lacking in substance. Let’s start with Black Beauty by Anna Sewell – you have all heard of this novel from 1877, but are you with familiar with the book’s impact on animal welfare?

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