Survey Says Ronald McDonald Is 'Creepy'
Do you think Ronald McDonald is creepy? Same here. All clowns are creepy. Just don't try telling that to McDonald's executives, who say he is "a force for good" in this cruel, cruel world.
Hedge Funders Back to Hating Democrats as Usual
Remember the hope-filled days of 2008, when the titans of Wall Street came together to pour money into Barack Obama's presidential campaign, because they knew he was going to win? It was truly an inspirational example of the rich setting aside their historic partisan affiliations in order to further their own…
World Health Organization Spent $24m on Cellphone Cancer Study, Found... Nothing
The WHO studied cancer risk from cellphones. "The results really don't allow us to conclude that there is any risk," they said "But... it is also premature to say that there is no risk." Great. Thanks. [Reuters]
Academics Blame Jesus for Super-sizing America
A new study by two professors (one also a minister) says that meal portions portrayed in paintings of the Last Supper have grown steadily over the centuries. Has this encouraged people to overeat, or is it art imitating life? [Reuters]
Why You Shouldn't Give an 8-Year-Old An Uzi
A Massachussetts gun club has settled with the parents of Christopher Bizilj, a child who lost control of an Uzi at a gun fair, while aiming at a pumpkin, and shot himself in the head. He died shortly afterwards.
Breaking: Going to Work Is No Fun
And now for some news that will totally shock you: According to a new survey, Americans are more unsatisfied with their jobs than ever. [NYDN]
Oh yeah, that one.
Describing your stalker sighting with only the words "Gossip Girl" and "gay" makes it difficult for me to post it to the map. C'mon, stalkers. Step it up. Offender after the jump.
Google, Blogger veteran Jason Shellen quits LiveJournal after three months
LiveJournal, only months after Six Apart sold the blogging site to Russian Web firm Sup, has resumed its tradition of corporate drama. Jason Shellen, the company's VP of product management, just announced he'd left the company. I asked him if this had anything to do with the ruckus over LiveJournal's elimination of …
Chris Sacca leaves Google, continues do-nothing plan
In a long-overdue move, Chris Sacca, Google's "director head of special initiatives," has left the company. Cleverly, though, he's moving into a new career where he can continue to talk a lot and let others do the work: He's becoming an angel investor, working with Evan Williams's Obvious, the company which spun off…
"There's a thin line between irony and travesty, and Twitter erases it." [ddj.com]
