Bits for September 2010

How to misuse quote marks
VERY cute animated short (about 3 min.) video about a falling meteorite.
So, you thought Minority Report was a science fiction movie? Guess again, because something similar is happening now and could happen to you.
Things are worsening in Afghanistan.
90SecondSummaries gives a snapshot summary of major pending legislation.
Yet more proof that house prices will be dropping a lot more.
Sadly, NASA has determined that the original recording of the first moonwalk is forever lost.
Those 20% of Americans who thought Obama was a Kenyan terrorist now think he's a cactus.
First was the housing mortgage bubble followed by the developing student loan debt bubble. Now we're on the verge of a pension fund bubble.
Today I learned about... witches.
Here's more proof that Teabaggers are just Republicans warmed over: A new attempt at illegal voter suppression in Wisconsin
Obama's plan to make the current tax cuts for the middle class permanent will reduce your taxes. See how much you'll save with this nifty tax calculator
Portland Press Herald apologizes to bigots and racists
Dude. Dude! DUDE!!
Fascinating (if not horrific) photos of atomic bombs
Truly awesome photos of our solar system
I guess this SnazzyNapper would be great to use if it wasn't so hideous looking.
France joins the knuckle-dragging islamophobia world.
Terrific collection of resources to help you be a better writer
Another epidemic in the making?
A media failure of epic proportions
I "refudiate" Sarah Palin.
Create your own hand symphony
The myth of HDTV display settings that you can change
What Obama could not say about Iraq
You know how you have to sometimes type in security codes that are shown as skewed word-images? They now make cartoons out of some of the best phrases.