Nate Silver Moves to The New York Times
Political analyst Nate Silver has moved his excellent blog, FiveThirtyEight.com, to the New York Times.
Biographies
Kermit the Frog (Primal Edition) Donated to the Smithsonian
The original Kermit the Frog has “come home” to Washington, DC.
Are You an Average Brit?
If so, you see the Google logo 50 times a day.
George Vecsey Knows Cincinnati
Here’s a great column by my favorite sports columnist, George Vescey, on Cincinnati baseball hero Joey Votto.
The Expendables: A ‘Delightfully Bad’ Review
I went to see The Expendables, knowing it wouldn’t be a very good movie. The only thing that would have made it worse is if it had been a better movie. As it is, it’s delightfully bad.
Anna Nicole Smith, The Opera
Last March NPR did a story on a proposed opera based on the turbulent life of model Anna Nicole Smith. Now the U.K. press is reporting that the opera will …..
Sean Connery: 6 Great Photos for his 80th Birthday
[Note: First published on August 25, 2010]
Adolf Hitler May Have Been Related To People With Possible Jewish Roots Maybe
The story about DNA tests on the relatives of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler — and you can read that story
David and Samantha Cameron Have a Fourth Child
Samantha Cameron, wife of British Prime Minister David Cameron, has given birth to their fourth child. It’s a girl.No name yet. The BBC says bookmakers are favoring Marnie, Enid, Annabel and Elizabeth.
David Hasselhoff Shakes Hands With a Giant Bear
David Hasselhoff shook hands with a giant German bear near the Brandenburg Gate today. We have photos.Those are David Hasselhoff’s daughters at left: Taylor Ann Hasselhoff (sort of blonde) and Hayley Amber Hasselhoff (very blonde). The bear is also a blonde. He moved in for a closeup: