Extreme DNA

The woman in the pic is a gratuitous addition; the article is about horses!





This is not scintillating reading, but struggle through it -- trust me, your brain needs the exercise. Click either 'read more' or the headline. The horse genome: Riding high | The Economist

Some Jaxonia shaving help

The biggest problem with shaving in the shower is the mirror gets spotty and foggy. Despite the many 'fog-free' mirrors being touted, nothing keeps them really clean... until now.



Just cut off a chunk of Mr. Clean Magic Eraser and put it under your razor. One swipe, and you're clear as glass. By the way, if you've succumbed to the scare stories about this product, they're all rubbish. Check it out - click on the headline.

The Fox hatchet job -- revealed!

Here, thanks to mediamatters.org, is a compilation of Fox ?News? diatribe. Please notice that it is month-by-month, starting right after the inauguration!


So far, the president has played the part of the cartoon Roadrunner, while Fox and the right-wing crazies are Wiley Coyote; despite elaborate plans and actions to undermine his presidency, Obama has been able to blithely ignore their traps and remain focused on issues. As long as this confrontation stays out of the oval office, he should be OK.

Why I Hate the Yankees

For every other major league team, getting into the post-season playoffs denotes a successful season, and anything from there on is considered gravy. The Yankees consider the post season as their birthright; not getting there constitutes a failure of titanic proportions, and being eliminated in any of the series, including the World Series, justifies wholesale firings, drastic changes and raiding of opposition rosters.

The ALDS begins tonight, with the Yanks meeting the Minnesota Twins. The Twins' team salary is $65 million. Three players on the Yankees total MORE than that, and the Yankee team salary is more than TRIPLE the Twins!


Despite the disparity of numbers, the pesky Twins have competed pretty well, and have managed to get to the post season with a regularity that speaks volumes for their management's baseball knowledge and the team skill of their players. They play with a selfless and exciting team spirit the Yankees haven't had since the 60s.


Let's Go Twins! Beat the rich guys!