Wed - December 14, 2005

the human animal 



Sex, Jealousy & Violence 
A Skeptical Look at Evolutionary Psychology 
 
 
 


Here's an item sent to me by Robert Holguin, a TV Reporter in El Paso, Texas. Like me, he'd read the book "The Evolution of Desire: Strategies for Human Mating by David M. Bus, and found it instructive. Evolutionary Psychology is not without its controversies and critics. Since its publication its Bus's findings have been challenged from several fronts. Though some of its critics are missing the point, or have a contrary agenda to peddle, overall, I think its a healthy debate. This article (thought I've not read all of it yet) appears to challenge the methodology, questions the statistics. Looks like a worthwhile read.

Robert also sent me this. Looks like they're building the Virgin Atlantic project in his backyard. Space tourism. I wish I could afford it, I'd be onboard, who wouldn't? I told him that as a representative of local broadcast media, they should offer to take him for a ride so he can report on it.

 

Posted at 10:47 AM    

Fri - July 29, 2005

Worstest Album Covers Ever



A Great idea, courtesy of Stone
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Posted at 10:42 PM    

Sat - July 9, 2005

In London, uninjured singer seeks prayers





NEW YORK (Reuters) - London was the scene of carnage on Thursday after a
series of deadly blasts but American R&B crooner Omarion, who suffered no
injury or inconvenience, wants people to pray for him.

"Omarion was in London during the tragic bombings that struck this morning,
a statement by the singer's publicist AR PR Marketing, released hours after
the bombings, said.

Making no mention of the fatalities or casualties of the blasts, the
singer's statement concluded, "He would like his fans to pray that he has a
safe trip and a safe return home. He appreciates your support."

He was in London for Saturday's Live 8 show, his publicist Shana Gilmore
told Reuters from Los Angeles. Asked why anyone should pray for him, Gilmore
said, "He wasn't hurt or anything, but just the fact that he was there and
all that."

Omarion was the teenaged lead singer of the chart-topping band B2K before
going solo. The 20-year-old's first solo album "O" debuted at No. 1 of
Billboard charts earlier this year.

Posted at 11:05 AM    

Sat - May 21, 2005

Boy Gets Trapped Inside Vending Machine



A 3-year-old boy upset that his mother wouldn't let him use a crane vending machine to try to win a small stuffed animal took matters in his own hands. He climbed up the chute to get the prize himself.

Danielle Manges said she took her eyes off her son, James, for a moment to pick up a juice bottle he threw. When she looked up, he was in with the plush toys.

"I bent over to clean it and within two seconds he had climbed through the hole, into the chute and pushed the door shut so we couldn't get him out," she said. "He climbed up in the toys and was in there for a good hour."

Manges said James has been sick and sleeping odd hours so they went shopping about 3 a.m. Thursday at a Wal-Mart in the city some 15 miles east of South Bend. She let the boy play on some of the rides, but wouldn't give him money for the vending machine.

At first, Manges thought it was funny.

"He was playing with all the toys and hanging from the bar like a monkey," she said.

Manges said people leaving the store went back inside to buy disposable cameras to take photos of her son. She bought one herself.

She became upset, however, when Wal-Mart employees said they did not have a key to let James out. So Manges called the fire department for help.

"I expected his hand to be caught in the machine but it was his entire body in the machine," firefighter Anthony Coleman said. "He was swinging from a bar, jumping around. He was having a ball."

About 40 people watched as the firefighters removed the back of the machine and freed him.

James still came up empty handed.

"He definitely didn't get a toy after that," Manges said.

Haven't you always wanted to do this ?

Sat May 21,11:29 AM ET

A 3-year-old boy upset that his mother wouldn't let him use a crane vending machine to try to win a small stuffed animal took matters in his own hands. He climbed up the chute to get the prize himself. Danielle Manges said she took her eyes off her son, James, for a moment to pick up a juice bottle he threw. When she looked up, he was in with the plush toys...

Another one did it last year, too.



SHEBOYGAN, Wis. -- A 7-year-old boy had to be rescued with the help of a locksmith Sunday after crawling into a Sheboygan supermarket's stuffed animal game machine while his father talked on the telephone...

Posted at 08:04 PM    

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