Ethanol Turned Into Food-Grade Alcohol
C’mon now… is this truly a pressing need?
Cons in the virtual gaming world
Criminals ripped off innocent citizens? MMORPs are just like real life!
Will fiber optics replace the lightbulb?
Only if those prices come down.
Graph of American house values from 1890 to the present
The recent rise is unprecedented and somewhat frightening. [via kottke]
China [...]

Now we’ve got another example of the Media lying to us with pictures—this time with Katie Couric. You’d think that after they’ve been caught many times, they’d quit. But no, they’re a persistent lot.
If you’re as upset with the injustic as I am, you might want to contribute to the Media Research Center.

To be honest, I missed both Ryan’s and Storm’s performances. But lucky me, I was priviledged enough to see Dilana’s awkward “Psycho Killer” song. Boy did it stink. She should have been sent home, but the band chose Ryan instead. If the band ends up with Dilana, you can’t say they haven’t been warned. [...]

Not that I could watch it, me without TiVo and a 6 am airing, but it’s still good to read that our boys got the job done by beating Germany 85-65.
Next up is Greece and if the American win, they’ll meet either Argentina or Spain in the finals. It only takes one slip to [...]

The whirlwind force of truly comprehensive competitive power is Janelle. Let there be no mistake. This girl will stomp your ass then smile holding the trophy. While she might have missed her true calling, in let’s say Tennis or Roller Derby, Janelle has put stiffling fear in the hearts of her competitors. At least [...]

Big show last night; lots of great performances and drama. Let’s get right to it.
Performances
America voted “Lithium” to be sung by Lukas. Cool song that’s getting overplayed, IMO. Lukas had tons of energy bouncing and jerking around the stage. He’s a wonder to watch. But his vocals weren’t up to par so it lacked [...]

Got an email from Greg Godden, a PR Coordinator from Riptown. From the looks of it, I’m guessing they’ve got a partnership with the wagering company Bodog.
Hey 21st Century Paladin,
Jeff Probst was on The Early Show this morning to discuss the controversial new season of Survivor: Cook Islands with co-anchor Harry Smith and in a [...]

As usual the FRC gets it right concerning the recent release of the two Fox network journalists:
I must take issue with the headline in today’s Washington Times, however. The Capital’s conservative paper shows the freed journalist smiling and labels them: “FREE AND UNHARMED.” You are not unharmed when you are held at gunpoint for nearly [...]

It’s official. Will is in love… with himself. Makes for interesting TV though. But I still can’t get over how much he looks like Michael Myers.
Like everyone else in the house, Erika has chosen to trust Chilltown. They must have smuggled some drug into the house that makes everyone else lose their freakin’ minds. [...]

In what’s likely the biggest tragedy in our state’s history, it’s now being reported that the Delta Comair flight that crashed in Lexington, Kentucky this morning, took off from the wrong runway—the short runway.
Our prayers go out to the families involved.

USA Puts Australia Down Under 40-point Rout
Now that’s the kind of win we need. Since we’re into the “important” games, the U.S. team really needed to focus… and they did, to the tune of a run-a-way victory. Because a single loss would likely lose the gold, every game is critical for the favorites and [...]

So I just posted on the 10,000 Reasons Civilization is Doomed site right? Well, apparently the Vessanello 6 like to censor entries they don’t particularly like because my entry was removed. The screen shot above is was my addition (#2265) that was on the site one minute, erased the next.
You try it. See if [...]

Where there’s Smoke there’s Fire…
VoodooPC’s official blog, talking about strategy and Dell’s aquisition of Alienware. Very insightful stuff from the man himself. [via Blog Maverick]
Iraqi Girl Once Deaf Hears After Surgery
With all the crap in the news these days, I’m focusing more and more on Happy News.
10,000 Reasons Civilization is Doomed
Almost a quarter of [...]

Well, James didn’t go ballistic like we all hoped. Verrrryy disappointing. Anyway, S6 is down to Janelle. If she can win all the challenges here on in, then she has a chance. Did you see how intense Danielle was in the diary room? Goodness.
Denied HoH last time due to faulty equipment, Erika won [...]

Congressman helps deliver his own son
Talk about your hands-on Dad.
Woman Gives Birth While Stuck in Traffic
Two in a row?!? Sounds like we need more hospitals.
YouTube could be a steal at $1 billion
Are these people crazy? As of today, YouTube hasn’t made a single dime. Color me baffled.
Rubik’s Cube solved in 20.09, One-Handed
If I didn’t know [...]