Bone(d)?

While I don't believe in banning books EVER, I sometimes understand the motivation behind the desire to do so. But not this time. This one is just plain dumb.

A woman in Minnesota has requested that the comic book, Bone, be removed from the shelves of her son's school library. Now, I have read Bone (thanks again to Ticknart for that!), and there is nothing remotely offensive in that book. In fact, I think there's more offensive and sexually-laden material in an Archie comic. Bone is just a great read for all ages.

My favorite thing is this response from Bone creator, Jeff Smith:

"My conclusion is that some people aren't smart enough to read comic books."

Audrey Art

Audrey Hepburn Portfolio (on flickr)

via Robot 6

Filled With Noodles

I'm sure it gets old, and I'm sure there are drawbacks, but a part of me really wishes that I worked in a place that had to post a sign like this:

BOOBQUAKE!!!

I wholly endorse this idea:

On Monday, April 26th, I will wear the most cleavage-showing shirt I own. Yes, the one usually reserved for a night on the town. I encourage other female skeptics to join me and embrace the supposed supernatural power of their breasts. Or short shorts, if that's your preferred form of immodesty. With the power of our scandalous bodies combined, we should surely produce an earthquake.

Found via this delightful comic strip.

Ask your doctor for a reason to take it.

http://panexa.com/

TM in the Real World

My fellow computer science nerds-- look:

A functioning Turing machine! OK, it doesn't have an indefinitely extensible tape, but you get the idea.

If you've just seen Avatar

You know who you are...

Unconscionable

I'll be the first to admit that I am WAY behind on news. I have a pretty strict policy of not following news because of how it affects me. So I apologize if this is old news to you, because I just learned about it.

I had heard about Cynthia Stewart wanting to bring her girlfriend to her school prom and how the school had decided to cancel prom rather than allow it. What I hadn't heard is that, after a lot of run-around and a court battle, a prom was held where she was allowed to bring her girlfriend, but it was a FAKE, with only 7 students in attendance. THE REST OF THE SCHOOL WAS AT ANOTHER, SECRET PROM HELD AT THE SAME TIME.

I am so beyond disgusted about this. Honestly, I don't even know what else to say.

Best Use of iPad

Very expensive cat toy.

Colonel Angus