Alright, let’s see what we have today:

First up, the Muppets respond to FOX news at a press copnference:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8YhED4IgQA

Thank you, Miss Piggy.

Sadly, this is the first parade for vets coming back from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but it was held over the weekend in St. Louis.  Check out some pictures here.

Interesting fire safety ad:

Monty Python is reuniting!  This time for a Science Fiction farce.  I can’t wait!

This is quite possibly my favorite logo, just about ever:

I’m really going to miss Barney Frank in the House, he recently gave an interview to the NYT, here’s part of it:

You’ve long argued for the decriminalization of marijuana. Do you smoke weed?

No.

Why not?

Why do you ask a question, then act surprised when I give an answer? Do you think I lie to people?

I thought you might explain why you support decriminalizing it but don’t smoke it.

Do you think I’ve ever had an abortion?

Awesome art project:

Still Life from Scott Garner on Vimeo.

This is awful.  We are supposed to be better than this.  Kids should not be going hungry.  I need to do some research and see if there is some charity that helps to fill the gap created by horrible, bigoted, asshole lawmakers.

I think some of the writing from this study is a bit misleading, but I guess it’s not too surprising.  But how do I talk about it without being horribly mean and prejudiced?  I have trouble skirting that line, but then again, maybe I shouldn’t:

The research finds that children with low intelligence are more likely to hold prejudiced attitudes as adults. These findings point to a vicious cycle, according to lead researcher Gordon Hodson, a psychologist at Brock University in Ontario. Low-intelligence adults tend to gravitate toward socially conservative ideologies, the study found. Those ideologies, in turn, stress hierarchy and resistance to change, attitudes that can contribute to prejudice, Hodson wrote in an email to LiveScience.

And finally, an awesome new image from one of Lev Grossman’s fans, the Physical kids encountering a clock-tree for the first time:

That’s it for now, have a great one!