AdamSmith

More homage to Kinkade...

El Greco in New York review: as good as it gets outside Spain Compelling and strangely modern, the Mets 400th anniversary show demonstrates that El Greco saw painting as more than just a craft. It was a philosophical, intellectual and religious undertaking http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2014/nov/09/el-greco-in-new-york-review-as-good-as-it-gets-outside-spain

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Sorry, I must be reading the wrong newspapers. Let me just switch over to Aviation Leak.

German town tricks neo-Nazis into raising thousands of euros for anti-extremist charity http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/18/neo-nazis-tricked-into-raising-10000-for-charity

"Of course I love you. If I didn't love you, we wouldn't have all this damn furniture."

Seals caught having sex with penguins http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/seals-caught-having-sex-penguins

Cthulhu Calls on Kinkade

"This is a batshit insane music video for the song “Chick Chick” by Chinese pop group Wang Rong Rollin." http://www.incrediblethings.com/video/chinese-music-video-every-kind-wtf/

I have a friend who owns -- i.e., loves, lives with and cares for -- five of them. She agrees wholeheartedly with what you said here.

They remain so impressive, admirable, and brave. Pussy Riot: 'When friendly people like us become enemies of the state, it is very strange' http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/nov/16/pussy-riot-russia-opposition-political-activism-putin

Not exactly a joke but still

Does Our Military Know Something We Don't About Global Warming? http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2014/11/14/does-our-military-know-something-we-dont-about-global-warming/

The 8-hour rule is bunk: Why conventional wisdom about sleep is stressing us out We've been told over and over that eight hours constitutes a full night's rest. Our bodies tell a different story http://www.salon.com/2014/11/16/the_8_hour_rule_is_bunk_why_almost_everything_you_know_about_sleep_is_wrong_partner/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Same-Sex Marriage Heads Back To The Supreme Court Married same-sex couples and widowers in Ohio file the first of four petitions expected over the coming days asking the high court to resolve issues about marriage and marriage recognition. Update: Tennessee same-sex couples also filed their request with the Supreme Court on Friday. http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/same-sex-marriage-heads-back-to-the-supreme-court?s=mobile

Actually I imagine most large cruise ships as suburban nightmares at sea.

The more extreme version of that urban-legend-at-sea has her large bowel everted by the suction.

Great profile of the actor who played poor old Ham Burger. Profile: Detroit-born 'Perry Mason' Actor William Talman One Brave Precedent: Detroit native William Talman played the perennial loser on 'Perry Mason,' but his groundbreaking final appearance as a dying anti-smoking advocate made him a winner in most people's eyes http://www.hourdetroit.com/Hour-Detroit/March-2012/One-Brave-Precedent/