I haven’t conducted a survey in a while. This one seemed timely.
In light of the debates over the potential mosque near Ground Zero, I have questions that I’ve been mulling over about religion, politics and the President of the United States (POTUS).
Along the lines of this: If you were of voting average in 1960, [...]
Forget about doctors, lawyers, investments bankers, editors, and designers. Dime a dozen. Ever wonder what the least common jobs are?
The Huffington Post looked at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) most recent employment and wage data to find out. They came up with 13 uncommon offerings.
Here’s number 8: geographer. Take a look at the [...]
Forget Doppler 5000 for weather updates, simply go to Google Earth 5.2.
Google Earth’s newest update for the clouds layer projects images of rain and snow over the areas with that weather.
While it’s only available for precipitation tracking over North America and some parts of Europe thus far, it’s very cool. Google Earth has offered weather [...]
How is happiness quantified?
Ask the researchers at the Gallup World Poll. Between 2005 and 2009, they surveyed thousands of people in 155 countries in order to measure two types of well-being.
The key questions to respondents: How would they rate their lives on a scale from zero to 10 (worst to best), and thoughts on positive [...]
How dumb are we? Find out in this article from the NY Daily News. Happy Independence Day!
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26% of U.S. don’t know who we declared independence from: Marist poll
By Aliyah Shahid
NY Daily News Staff Writer
Posted Saturday, July 3, 2010
How dumb are we? Apparently, pretty dumb.
At least according to a new Marist poll, which says 26% of [...]
H A P P Y Summer Solstice 2010!
A solstice is an astronomical event that happens 2xs each year, when the Sun’s position in the sky reaches its northernmost or southernmost extremes. As the days lengthen, the sun rises higher and higher until it seems to stand still.
The name is derived from the Latin sol (sun) [...]
From the inception of the curious g blog back in February 2009, I have been really fortunate.
Whenever I get blocked or stuck for a new post, I can always rely on the “Shepard Fairey fair-use-HOPE-poster-copyright-infringement-on-AP-photo case” to supply a small infusion of intrigue and, oh yeah, law. I feel attached to this case and it [...]
Being curious is always an adventure (Wrapping 2009). And some headlines are too intriguing to resist their path.
This week I clicked on:
Not Quite Rocket Science: Two-Week Underwear ~ Not quite sure what to say.
Bring Back the Drachma ~ Honestly, did you ever think anyone would plead to revert to the drachma?
The Inigo Montoya Guide to [...]
Doesn’t it seem odd that such an urban symbol – a subway car – would serve as the foundation for a marine environment?
It’s not so odd for Redbird Reef. Situated off Delaware’s coast, the project began in 1996, taking its name from the old “Redbird” subway cars (remember all the graffiti on them?) donated in [...]
How can that be in Yankeetown and Metsville? Wait for it…
Yesterday New York City’s three newest attractions made their debut.
Mama simba Sukari, residing at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo, gave birth to triplets – two females and a male – back on 27 january. Proud papa is M’wasi. Weighing nearly five pounds each at [...]
