Quote of the Day:
“Things are more like they are now than they have ever been.” -Gerald R. Ford
Fact of the Day:
There is no solid evidence that the $5.6 billion annual cost of airport screening is effective in preventing terrorist incidents. –Source
Today’s Holiday:
Annual Soapy Smith Wake in Alaska and Hollywood.
Link of the Day:
101 picnic dishes that take under 20 minutes. Yum.
Quote of the Day:
“I guess sometimes you have to lie to find the truth.” -Scott Westerfeld
Fact of the Day:
100 years ago, the maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph. –Source
Today’s Holiday:
Be sure to celebrate this one, it’s Chocolate Day…mmmmm
Link of the Day:
Genre by Don Hertzfeldt, another one of his amazing films. This one is about movie genres.
Quote of the Day:
“No persons are more frequently wrong, than those who will not admit they are wrong.” -Francois De La Rochefoucauld
Fact of the Day:
The most common food allergy among children under 3 years old is to milk. Roughly 2.5 percent (about 1 in 40 kids) are allergic to milk. –Source
Today’s Holiday:
The start of San Fermin, the week-long celebration in Pamplona that is best known for including the running of the bulls.
Link of the Day:
Add some art into your life with these amazing drawings on dirty car windows by Scott Wade.
Quote of the Day:
“An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.” -Mahatma Gandhi
Fact of the Day:
For the price of one lawyer, you could pay the salaries of a rehabilitation counselor ($33,350) and a substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselor ($37,830) and still have enough left over to pay a marriage and family therapist ($45,310).-Source
Today’s Holiday:
The Church of the SubGenius’ X-Day -if you need to know more, just click it.
Link of the Day:
How about the strange semi-cult giving us Today’s Holiday today? The Church of the SubGenius.
Quote of the Day:
“Every man has a property in his own person. This nobody has a right to, but himself.” -John Locke
Fact of the Day:
The American national anthem, the “Star-Spangled Banner,” is set to the tune of an English drinking song (“To Anacreon in Heaven”). –Source
Today’s Holiday:
American Independance Day…boring, it’s also Filipino-American Friendship Day.
Link of the Day:
How about some of InventorSpot’s American flag action? The tattoo is probably the worst thing I’ve ever seen, but let’s hear it for American kitty…stay away from me-e. American kitty, mama let me be-e. Ok, I’m done now.
Quote:
“It’s a control freak thing. I wouldn’t let you understand.” -S.H. Underwood
Fact:
Subway and streetcar operators earn more than twice the salary of ambulance drivers: $47,740 versus $22,310. –Source
Today’s Holiday:
Today is the start of the “Dog Days” of summer.
Link of the day:
To celebrate the Dog Days of Summer, why not show something that’s really hot? Like the Door To Hell, pictured at right.
“When I was born I was so surprised I didn’t talk for a year and a half.” -Gracie Allen
Shoppers can make 70 percent of their final buying decisions in the store. –Source
“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.†-Dr. Suess
Antarctica is considered a desert, with annual precipitation of only 8 inches along the coast and far less inland. –Source