Stephen Hawking will get to ride on a zero-gravity plane on April 26. Normally costing $3,500, the ride aboard the plane that’s also known as the vomit comet will be free for Hawking. The charm of a robotic voice, a wheelchair, and supreme intelligence aside, it seems the 65-year-old physicist is now famous just for [...]
1 March 2007
Generation Narcissist?
Today’s college students are more narcissistic than ever, with a sense of entitlement detrimental to society, says a study by a San Diego State University psychologist. Listen to the NPR report here. NPR also interviewed a college student, who somehow is meant to represent an entire generation. Is this more lamentation of “kids these days” [...]
1 March 2007
Mooncakes
NPR reports that California health officials are raising concern over the safety of mooncakes, saying that unrefrigerated, they are a breeding ground for bacteria. This sounds more like officials with too much time on their hands and who are afraid of any sort of “exotic ethnic” cuisine. I don’t see them recommending donuts be refrigerated.
