Monday night, cosmic lights illuminated the nighttime skies, sweeping across the nation from the very northern Canadian border to the southern states of Arkansas and Alabama, and to the eastern and western coasts.
‘Steve Jobs’: 10 Biography Excerpts That Portray a Passionate, Intense Visionary
It’s nearly impossible to shrink down Steve Jobs’s legacy into mere sentences, but Walter Isaacson’s comprehensive biography of the Apple chief somehow manages to do so in 571 pages.
Former ‘Top Chef: Just Desserts’ Finalist Indicted on Child Pornography Charges
No amount of fondant can cover up the crimes of former Top Chef: Just Desserts finalist Morgan Wilson, who was recently indicted on three counts of possession with the intent to distribute child pornography.
Reading While Eating for October 25: Fear Itself
Tuesday’s links are afraid of ghost stories and poor punctuation.
Maine Man’s Car Logs One Million Miles, Equivalent to Driving Around Earth 40 Times
Talk about going the distance.
Up to 20 Million Tons of Japan’s Tsunami Debris Expected on U.S. Shores
The scenic shores of Hawaii are bracing for a surge of waves, but not of water.
Lingerie Football League Looks to Start Youth Division, Starring Michael Jackson’s Daughter
The Lingerie Football League is hoping a little bit of celebrity can help get its youth division off the ground. That is, unless grandma has something to say about it.
New York City Carriage Horse Drops Dead in the Street
A day slated for trotting in the park took an early tragic turn for Charlie, a New York City horse.
From Chomsky to the Onion: What’s on the Shelves at Occupy Wall Street’s Library
Another blue-skied weekend at Occupy Wall Street saw the usual congeries of activists, drummers, pontificators and sympathizers in lower Manhattan’s Zuccotti Park.
Shades Down, Neighbors: House Sets Dizzying Light Show to ‘Party Rock Anthem’
LMFAO’s “Party Rock Anthem” is truly the song that will not die this year.
World Series: How The St. Louis Cardinals Got All Mixed Up
(ARLINGTON, Texas) – Hey, St. Louis, if your team loses the World Series this year, blame a bad phone connection.
The McRib Is Back, Yet Again, at McDonald’s
It’s like the Brett Favre of fast food.