Presidents Trump and Obama both had occasion to respond to major school shootings. The Washington Post's opinion section assembled a video contrasting their actions day by day. Link: https://youtu.be/uHrvODeA8-E I personally find the music annoying and heavy-handed. The two presidents' … Continue reading
Yet another drive-thru prank video from Rahat: Link: https://youtu.be/rcBzHgCuEfA It's clear a lot of drive-thru employees are getting used to these pranks end enjoy them. On the other hand, I can see why some of them would be shocked. After … Continue reading
Here in under eight minutes are highlights of the big movies of 2017 from the Screen Junkies YouTube channel. So if you didn't get out to movie theaters last year, here's your chance to catch up: Link: https://youtu.be/fdONd-JVpsk I prefer … Continue reading
Pediatrician and medical school professor Aaron Carroll responds to research showing that even light drinking may increase the risk of certain kinds of cancer. He points out that the increased risk appears be tiny and practical terms, and the research … Continue reading
From the French YouTube channel "What's the Mashup?," highlights from 50 of last year's movies (or their trailers anyway) in 3 minutes: Link: https://youtu.be/kaY8d8R9eF4 (It says something about these being the "best" movies of the year, but there are Smurfs … Continue reading
Kenan Thompson's portrayal of celebrity businessman (and father of three basketball players) LaVar Ball on Saturday Night Live I think is hilarious, in part because he reminds me of another celebrity businessman who loves to talk about his own greatness: … Continue reading
A large number of non-communicative patients in California nursing homes are involved in an experiment to see how they respond to music. It seems to calm some of those prone to sometimes aggressive behavior, and it may help evaluate degrees … Continue reading
The view from India: Link: https://youtu.be/Dc5SbL9O36Y by … Continue reading
Originally from Australia, New York University School of Law Professor Philip Alston specializes in international law and heads the law school's Center for Human Rights and Global Justice, and since 2014 he has been the United Nations Special Rapporteur on … Continue reading
New York crime rates have fallen a lot in recent years, something some had attributed at least in part to a practice known as "stop-and-frisk." This involved police officers stopping large number of people on the street based on what … Continue reading