Wayward notes and Comments from the ether in my eyes

Andrew Sullivan: "The cries of freedom. They bring tears to my eyes and hope to my soul. The sound: it makes every human stop in their tracks and demand that this vicious oppression end." Police in Iran shot at protesters today, killing at least 10, including the nephew of a prominent opposition lea ...

One of the highlights of David and my careers as technology journalists was meeting the beautiful Julie Newmar about 15 years ago. (She and Jerry Pournelle signed wooden cheese cutting boards for us). On Cartoon Retro, Shane Glines posted some screen shots of Julie from "The Monkees Get Out More Dir ...

(Image: Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, at far left, in a photo from his Facebook profile, via NYT.) Here's an open thread for discussing the awesome new TSA in-flight security restrictions that will surely protect us all from future pantsbombers. Just like the war on toothpaste protected us from Mister ...

A study published by the Journal of Family Issues has found that there is a link between household labor time and sexual frequency — the more men help out with chores at home, the more sex a couple tends to have. Lead researcher Constance Gager: "We're not saying that housework causes sex; rather th ...

A French design firm has created a series of flower vases inspired by plumbing. They're made of PVC, and really beautiful — I'd love to have a set like this in my living room. [via Dezeen] Image by Fred DuMur...

Iranian security forces fired on stone-throwing protesters in the center of the capital Sunday in one of the bloodiest confrontations in months, opposition Web sites and witnesses said. At ...

Travellers stewing in huge lineups at Pearson International Airport are warning of "absolute bedlam" as heightened security has dramatically slowed down travel on the airport's busiest day ...

Iranian security forces killed at least four people Sunday, including a nephew of opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi, during the fiercest clashes with anti-government protesters in mont ...

A picture is beginning to emerge of the 23-year-old Nigerian student accused of attempting to bomb a Northwest Airlines flight out of the skies on Christmas Day – wealthy, disaffected and ...

With gift cards in their wallets, shoppers came out by the thousands on Boxing Day to take advantage of sales across the GTA.