On the Links

Here are some links from the previous week:

- For those interested in more information on 24, here are a couple of resources - A New York Times review and discussion of the show and an extensive amount of information on 24 Wiki.

- With the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Championship this weekend, here is a great article about former Florida and Saints quaterback Danny Wuerffel - "Wuerffel Ministry Works to Rebuild New Orleans"

- I don't see how this can end well for either the Falcons or Vick - "Off-field Problems Erode Vick's Image" and "It's Time to Let Vick Go"

- An interesting look at young Muslims in the United Kingdom - "Radical, Moderate Muslims Battle for Young English Minds"

- Here is a site of some of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's sermons and speeches - Voice of a King

- An article in the Tennessean about the trend for muscially credible people doing children's music - "Rockers Now Play to Sippy Cup Set"

- Probably not the smartest criminals around - "Shoplifters Ignite Chemicals at Stockbridge Wal-Mart"

- It is amazing how fast Hollywood jumps on stories - "Depp to Make Film About Poisoned Ex-Spy"

- A Shopping Gene? - "The Voices in My Head Say 'Buy It' Why Argue?"

Around the Web

Here are some links from the past week that I did not get to post: (some sites may require registration)

- Einstein was disorganized and that's okay - "Chaos Rules"

- An interesting article in the New York Times about how knowing too much can be harmful to your health - "What's Making Us Sick Is an Epidemic of Diagnoses"

- A story of how the friends and co-workers of Steve Irwin finished his last television special - "The Final Hunt"

- The inventor of one of the greatest products of our time (especially for college students) died last week week - Momofuku Ando dies at 96

- A story about President Ford by Chevy Chase, the guy who played him on SNL - "Mr. Ford Gets the Last Laugh"

- The national obsession returns next week, apparently with some changes - "All the Right Grooves"

-The world's largest aquarium in Atlanta lost another animal this week - "Aquarium Looking for Cause in Whale Shark's Death" (with gallery here)

- Now you can own Jack Bauer - Here and Here

- Looks like another good round of press for us in the SBC - "Tell-all Paints Ugly Portrait of Baptist Covention Leader"

- An interesting article about the "No Child Left Behind" law that Bush instituted early in his presidency - "How Bush Education Law Has Changed Our Schools"

- Your current world maps are only good for a few more million years - "Long-term Global Forecast? Fewer Continents" (Thanks:BEL)

No Excuses Needed

For years now, I have been coming up with reasons why my desk constantly stays messy. But now thanks to the New York Times, I no longer need excuses. I can now officially mark off one of my New Year's Resolutions as unnecessary.