stupid american

DiNews

True story: two summers ago, I saw a Compsognathus.  I mean, I thought it was a Compsognathus, because it was the size of a chicken.  Of course no one believed me.  But maybe it was a Hesperonychus elizabethae?

In related news, it turns out that some dinosaurs may also have been fuzzy.  Not like real fuzz though, but like the little bits of leftover feather you find on a turkey (and get really grossed out by.)

Does it count as a “chimp” if it weighs more than I do?

I promise to go back to actual learning and not just linking dumb articles soon, but who doesn’t want to read about a chimp attack?

Daily Schmaily

Something about twelve hour work days – I’m pretty sure I’ve learned new stuff every day, but the blog suffers.  Alas,  here’s an article that freaked me right out: HIV/AIDS on the rise in DC.

I also can say that I was not surprised by this one: Obama’s popularity decreases.

Vlad

Vladamir Putin couldn’t be the president anymore so he set up a puppet government.  And now he can be president longer than ever.

More on this later.

What I’m Learning

The cliche’ goes: you learn something new every day.

But probably you don’t.

So I decided to.  It’s my New Year’s resolution.  My goal is to figure out more about international politics and geography, but I’m happy to learn anything as long as it has real, applicable value to my life.