Felting

Q: Why is America fat? A: Because the American government makes us fat

A post at Celcias.com, a site and project about global warming, sustainability, and related issues, provides this answer for us.

Long story short, almost 75% of farm subsidies for 1995-2005 were for meat and dairy production, and less than 1% were for vegetables and fruits. Throw in a shitty economy, and you get people who can afford to feed their families at McDonald’s but can’t afford to buy fresh, vitamin-rich produce at the grocery store. Tada!

God particle

The root of the big bang, the basis of all we know, has been called the God particle.

There is a project that is attempting to recreate the conditions of the big bang. It’s called the Large Hadron Collider.

There is a show on the BBC called Horizon that does a full show on it and the amazing telescopes that have helped us see billions of years into our past.

You should watch it.

Caricatures

Salon has an interesting illustration at the head of their Super Tuesday coverage.

I’m not sure if Huckabee should be flattered or upset that he is his own caricature.

Sorry. I've been addicted to twitter. Oh, books?

And working a lot. And editing some chapters of a book. And stuff. And crocheting. And book clubbing. Rereading The Beekeeper’s Apprentice.

That said, I have been reading a lot. If I were to add a “What VP is reading” feature in the sidebar, would anyone care?

Update: Book widget added.