As His Voice Cracks

And as we try to understand what happened in our own way. Lord knows we who were not involved will never know the feelings of those in Japan.

This can't end well

Not only have hundreds of farms and homes been swept away and crumpled, but here's footage of a nuclear plant exploding from the earth quake effects. My best friend lives in Sapporo. I hope she's not as  scared as I think she is.

This Is Also Important

Did you know that today is the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day? To celebrate, Daniel Craig has put on a wrap dress, heels, pearls and blonde wig for this public service announcement, which Dame Judy Dench—his James Bond co-star—narrates. “For someone who has such a fondness for women, I wonder if you’ve ever considered what it might be like to be one,” she says. “Women are responsible for two-thirds of the work done worldwide, yet earn only 10 percent of the total income and own just one percent of the property… So, are we equals?” Props to Daniel and Judy for making this ad, which brings up some very good and important points.
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Oh God an alien--! Oh, wait...

Here it is, folks, the first publicized, stamp-of-approval from NASA that there is life out there. This is a piece of fossilized bacteria found on a meteor. Darn, I thought it actually wiggled, but turns out it's stiff as a statue.
However, the Science Blogs are calling this a load of bull dung. Not that there isn't life out there, just that this headless worm thing isn't it. They claim this was only published in the Journal of Cosmology, which "isn't real science." Doubt they're happy to hear that. This story wasn't widely noted in legit science journals, which sort of cancels it out. I think they're just disappointed that this is what they come up with. It also says this bacteria is common to other moons in our solar system, which is like getting your diamond ring cleaned and calling it new. Annoying.
Oh well, I think it's a little cool just because it's new to a lot of people. It's a new fact in the Fact Book.

I can't stop staring

Is it just me or does Ellen Page totally look preggers in this pic? Doesn't she? She does. She totally looks pregnant. Right? She is. Is it just me? Look at that tummy! You don't just get that from a big meal or that frumpy sweater. Look at those shadows! Is it just me? She totally looks up the spout.
On another note, that beanie. Want.

Nous avons besoin d'une femme presidente

(above is Germany's female President Angela Merkel, #1 of Forbes Most Powerful Women List)  
  I'm going to be a straight-up feminist for a moment. I didn't major in business or economics or anything solely political, but this is what I gather based on what I know and have researched: We need a female president, or at least some kick-ass female leaders on Wall Street, which is currently void of the respected female presence. It's a frustrating concept that the world will continue to be led by compulsive, divorced, disgustingly rich men for the rest of our lives. Look where it's gotten us so far. And the scary thing is with these men in charge, it's bound happen all over again. Every single person involved in the collapse of Wall Street was a male between the ages of  36 and 66. Almost all of them are addicted to cocaine, dangerously impulsive spending, lying, and prostitution, and I can confidently say that that would not be the case if we were dealing with women. 
  Women of Michelle Obama power could care less about male prostitutes or snorting up cocaine. We get the same highs from different means of accomplishment, attention to detail, and recognition. Obviously I've never been a politician, but I have been around the same temptations as any other man and I'll say it again, this would not have happened if women were in power. Hundreds of women have been elected President in other countries like Brazil, Iceland, China, Ireland, Germany, Chile, and Switzerland.
  I think Peggy Olson on "Mad Men" summed it up quite well with this line, "What is it with you men? You're like dogs; you all have this compulsive need to pee on everything." Or something like that. Our voices may not be as deep and authoritative and we have protective fat cells over our ovaries (tummy pooch), but do have a higher tolerance for pain since we have to give birth (and wore corsets), thus a stronger sense of self, maturity, and common sense. It all adds up. We're better suited for the jobs of power because of our self control and careful, detailed ways. Husbands have been admitting it for years: "99.99% of the time, they're right and we're wrong." Take that seriously for a moment. It's daunting how correct it is. 

This is Important

Matt Damon has a point. This is how he makes it.