Delicious Links for 1-11-08

Every week around this time (or thereabouts) del.icio.us delivers these links to my blog on my behalf. They are links to news stories, articles, web sites, videos, or whatever I came across this past week that I wanted to share but felt wasn’t worthy enough to warrant a space on my ‘favorite links’ column to your right. Let me know if you find them as interesting as I did.

Teacher Beth Ann Chester admits to having sex with student

Wait a minute. Her name is Beth Ann CHESTER? As in, Chester the Child Molester? Chester is a FEMALE?! That’s hilarious. Funny how in most cases like these, the “predator” is female.  When was the last time you heard of a male teacher getting into trouble?

 

Healthy Habits Can Mean 14 Extra Years

“Health” stories like this make me angry. You can live an extra 14 years of life, as opposed to what? What if I’m already healthy? I don’t get the extra 14 years?

 

The 50 Most Loathsome People in America

You made the list. (#9)

 

Q&A: Author Nicholas Carr on the Terrifying Future of Computing

The answers to the last three questions are scary.

 

In Blu-ray Coup, Sony Has Opening But Hurdles, Too - WSJ.com

Poor HD-DVD. If Microsoft had put HD-DVD in the Xbox, maybe HD-DVD would have won out. Thanks to Sony, Blu-ray appears to be the winner. Now, once the price comes down, I know which next-gen format I should be getting.

 

Why We Write - by Damon Lindelof

Damon speaks the truth: “I write because if I didn’t, I’d be branded a pathological liar.”

 

E! News - Actors Won’t Circle the Globes

Solidarity makes me proud.

 

MySpace.com - Jana - 21 - Female - WHITEHOUSE, Texas

This is the girl who died only to have her boyfriend EAT HER.

 

Texas man calls 911, says he’s eating girlfriend - USATODAY.com

Gross. Gross gross gross. This is the kind of stuff I have nightmares about.

 

}-{ello my future girlfriend

Will YOU be this kid’s future girlfriend?