Perhaps the most notable way in which Sharon’s life is a reflection of his country, at least outside of Israel, is that the blood libels published against him in the Western media are of a piece with the overall slander of Israel in the European and US mainstream media.
Edmonton Readers
(Reposting, as Revnant Dream is one of our long time readers as well.)
One of our long time readers is seeking a new place to hang his hat in Edmonton.
He’s a resident, gainfully employed – same place for 28 years. He is a light smoker.
Ideally his new digs will be both quiet and have laundry facilities.
If you or someone you know can assist please drop me a line at blazingcatfur@gmail.com and I will put you in touch.
Thanks!
Honey, I Finished The Internet
The best cop show on television? Nope. The best show, period.
Christmas In Vienna, With The Three Sopranos (1999)
Have A Very Merry Christmas
Posting over the next couple of days will be light, for obvious reasons. To all who have supported SDA over the past year with your guest blogging, tips, views, ads, and donations, thanks once again – month to month stats indicate that 2013 has been the most consistent year to date.
To everyone a Merry Christmas, and please be safe out there. We want you back.
Israeli Film Festival
When: Sunday, December 29th, 2013.
Where: Schwartz/Reisman Centre
9600 Bathurst Street, Vaughan, ON
Website here.
Chuck Norris Fact
Caption Contest – Bumped for Results
With 179 entries, give or take, this was one of our most popular contests ever, and the results are in. Honourable mentions to:
“The day the henhouse fought back.” – Posted by: Ed
“Peter Piper plinked a pack of PETA pups” – Posted by: GR Thompson
“At Least We’re Not Clubbing Seals!” – Posted by: indiana homez
And the winner is….
Congratulations, Clifford. Shoot me an email and we’ll get your prize on its way. (Photo credit).
I Amuse Myself
Don't remember. #wherewereyou
— Katewerk (@katewerk) November 23, 2013
Placebo, Inc.
They can say what they like about Monsanto, but when a person buys Roundup®, they generally get Roundup®;
Using a test called DNA barcoding, a kind of genetic fingerprinting that has also been used to help uncover labeling fraud in the commercial seafood industry, Canadian researchers tested 44 bottles of popular supplements sold by 12 companies. They found that many were not what they claimed to be, and that pills labeled as popular herbs were often diluted — or replaced entirely — by cheap fillers like soybean, wheat and rice. […]
Of 44 herbal supplements tested, one-third showed outright substitution, meaning there was no trace of the plant advertised on the bottle — only another plant in its place.
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Hard To Argue
Distractivy: Advertisers Should Just Quit. Nothing Will Ever Top This Volvo Commercial.
The back story
Trick Question
Now Is The Time At SDA When We Celebrate Naturopathic Medicine Week
This Is Awkward
It took just two days and a small collection of everyday household items for a group of German hackers to bypass the fingerprint sensor on an Apple iPhone 5S.
Chaos Computer Club, based in Berlin, took a high-resolution photograph of a fingerprint from the side of a glass.
They then scanned it, before laser printing it onto a transparent sheet and covering it in woodglue. Once the glue had dried, they peeled off the print copy and pressed it on the scanner.
The United States of Paranoia
Ed Driscoll interviews Jesse Walker.
Baby Boomers
Achmed JR.
Origins Of Math
Four scientists debate ideas on whether math is an inherent part of our reality, or merely something our brains use to cope with and explain our environment.
Make This Your Default Setting
“What you think you know about [fill in the blank] is probably wrong.”
See also: Gell-Mann Amnesia effect
Honey, I Finished The Internet
My neighbor has an unsecured, wireless printer. I just sent this document to it. pic.twitter.com/dBvSmTpfpp
— Shari VanderWerf (@shariv67) July 10, 2013