Andymatic

Month: May 2011

  • Volcanic tremors increase in Taal

    Over a hundred tremors felt in the last several days- the lake temperature increased- lake acidity increased- mass die-off of the fish in the lake- C02 emissions up but volcanologists still say an eruption is not imminent. A lot of people are going to die. Volcanic tremors increase in Taal

  • Lord of the Rings Extended Editions Coming to Theaters

    I know what I'm doing in June: Lord of the Rings Extended Editions Coming to Theaters The ultimate Lord of the Rings movie experience is coming next month as the Extended Editions of all three films make a limited-run appearance in theaters across the U.S.

  • British therapist found guilty of medical malpractice in gay conversion therapy.

    British therapist found guilty of medical malpractice in gay conversion therapy. Two years ago- Patrick Strudwick began challenging therapists who claimed they could change a patient's sexuality. This week he won his battle against one

  • Public Schools Charge More Fees

    Public Schools Charge More Fees Public schools across the country- struggling with cuts in state funding- rising personnel costs and lower tax revenues- are shifting costs to students and their parents by imposing or boosting fees for everything from enrolling in honors English to riding the bus.

  • Gay Teen Describes Brainwashing Camp in Utah

    “I started screaming and crying, as in my mind I was sure that these two strangers had broken into my house and were going to abduct me, rape me, kill me, or in some way harm me. They immediately told me that if I did not shut up that they would handcuff me. … I […]

  • Snack Attack Signup!

    Foodzie is doing another snack blitz in the SF Bay area. If you want a glorious snack-drop at your workplace- be sure to signup. Snack Attack Signup! Buy Food Gifts and Sell Artisan Food on Foodzie- an online marketplace for specialty- gourmet food.

  • Hedge Funds Prep the Farmland Bubble

    “Three years later, the purchase of farmland both in America and abroad by outside investors has increased-so much so that in February, Thomas Hoenig, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, warned against the violent possibilities of a farmland bubble, telling the Senate Agriculture Committee that “distortions in financial markets” will catch […]

  • At a Guess

    “At a guess, it will make a subset of random minutiae of everyday life more like Facebook while we continue to change the climate, burn up all our energy without developing any sort of sustainable replacement, turn dwindling supplies of rare earth metals into bullshit lifestyle gadgets that basically serve only to functionally make people […]

  • Autism's False Prophets

    “McCarthy trumped science with personal anecdote. (“My science is Evan, and he’s at home. That’s my science.”) Had any of these tele vision hosts chosen to have autism experts on their show, these experts would have had to argue against a mother’s personal, emotional story with statistics showing she was wrong—a nearly impossible task. The […]

  • LOOK OUT! WE'RE JUDGING YOU.

    My sister points me to the perfect website when you feel like a Judgy McJudgerson. LOOK OUT! WE'RE JUDGING YOU.