1/50 for #nanodrawmo
"When Jerry Jones reached deep into his own pockets to finish Cowboys Stadium (admittedly after collecting all he could from local taxpayers), he dreamed of creating a great showcase for one of the nation’s most storied football teams. He just didn’t know it would be for LSU."
— Dallas Morning News
npr:
The dog of slain Petty Officer Jon Tumilson refused to leave his side during the Navy SEAL’s funeral earlier this week in Rockford, Iowa. The heartbreaking photo taken by his cousin, Lisa Pembleton, shows Tumilson’s dog Hawkeye lying by the casket. (via The Daily Treat: Animal Planet)
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To our great shame, among the 20 major advanced countries America now has
- the highest poverty rate, both generally and for children;
- the greatest inequality of incomes;
- the lowest government spending as a percentage of GDP on social programs for the disadvantaged;
- the lowest number of paid holiday, annual, and maternity leaves;
- the lowest score on the United Nations’ index of “material well-being of children”;
- the worst score on the United Nations’ gender inequality index;
- the lowest social mobility;
- the highest public and private expenditure on health care as a portion of GDP,
yet accompanied by
- the highest infant mortality rate;
- prevalence of mental health problems;
- obesity rate;
- portion of people going without health care due to cost;
- low-birth-weight children per capita (except for Japan);
- consumption of antidepressants per capita;
America, fuck yeah!
npr:
Scientists Crack The Physics Of Coffee Rings :
Scientists now know why coffee rings have dark, well-defined edges, as seen in the image above. The research finding may have implications on the development of inks and paints.
Yeah, a diamond-studded tour of Spain would put us in a pretty accommodating mood, too.
