Up Late: You can call me in the morning, I’ll tell you what to do

Good evening, Evergreeners!

It’s my pleasure to host tonight’s up late edition, brought to you by . . . limes, coconuts and Mr. Harry Nilsson! (Are limes and coconuts mixed together kosher for Passover?)

Speaking of “silly woman”, this article lead me to realize I’m supposed to be a lesbian. Why am I always last to know?
Philosophers are cool folks. Sure, I’m biased, but A Slap in the Face: Why Insults Hurt — And Why They Shouldn’t looks like a very entertaining book about insults. Composed and collected by a philosopher, no less.
Sometimes there is no answer to why you do the creative stuff you do, and that’s perfectly acceptable. (I’m printing out this article the next time I get “that look” from my partner.)
. . . Science verifies the possibility of a spontaneously Burning Bush as mentioned in the Old Testament . . . (Classicists may recall that this plant is mentioned in the Aeneid.)
Any bets on when North Dakota will realize that the the rulings of the Supreme Court apply to their state?
This is serious but well worth the time. More and more Americans are unfit for work. WHY the dramatic increase?
How NOT to compliment cooking. “This is delicious” would have been sufficient.
“Typhoid Mary” was permanantly quaranteened 98 years ago today.
ACTION ALERT! Read about CISPA, educate your friends and family, and let’s work to stop this. (Again.)
Well, I’m off to read. I hope you enjoyed this list, and let me leave you with this most clever advertisement from craigslist.

One thought on “Up Late: You can call me in the morning, I’ll tell you what to do”

I am glad you included the “Americans unfit to work” link. I am following this story and writing about it because as someone who benefited greatly from SS Disability during my leukemia treatments, I believe it is a valuable program/beneit; however, it is disturbing that so many people who can work, maybe not in their regular line of work due to physical constraints but can in some less strenuous job, are collecting benefits; this is an area where government waste can be cleaned up. SS Disability is for those who cannot work at all, not a backdoor unemployment benefits program, and most certainly not one from which beneficiaries can collect payment indefintiely.

Deborah Ludwig | March 28, 2013 at 10:28 am

I am glad you included the “Americans unfit to work” link. I am following this story and writing about it because as someone who benefited greatly from SS Disability during my leukemia treatments, I believe it is a valuable program/beneit; however, it is disturbing that so many people who can work, maybe not in their regular line of work due to physical constraints but can in some less strenuous job, are collecting benefits; this is an area where government waste can be cleaned up. SS Disability is for those who cannot work at all, not a backdoor unemployment benefits program, and most certainly not one from which beneficiaries can collect payment indefintiely.