Now, On the Lighter Side...

Devin Powell of Inside Science News Service reports the following:

WASHINGTON, D.C. (ISNS) -- The three best visual illusions in the world were chosen at a gathering last weekend of neuroscientists and psychologists at the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Florida.

The winning entry, from a Bucknell University professor, may help explain why curve balls in baseball are so tricky to hit.

Click on this link to see the animations of the illusions.
The first two are fascinating!

Of California, Beauties and Queens

Now that "The Donald" has held his press conference announcing that Carrie Prejean will be allowed to retain her Miss California title, hopefully this "non-story" will flame out (no pun intended) faster than a match in a hurricane.

As to whether Trump's decision was correct, I don't know. I don't care enough to take the time to read Carrie's contract and decide if she violated it.

However, two things are readily discernible:

1) Had she answered The Question in favor of homosexual marriage, the pictures NEVER would have become an issue.

2) While the Left prattles on about tolerance and free speech, they have no intention of observing that which they demand. Carrie was asked for her "opinion", which she gave quite nicely, with no hint of animosity. However, the Left erupted in a firestorm because she gave the wrong "opinion".
Tolerance doesn't begin until we have a disagreement.
And free speech doesn't mean you have to like it.

Lets Celebrate Freedom!

AP via Foxnews.com

The government will begin taking land from seven property owners so that the Flight 93 memorial can be built in time for the 10th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks, the National Park Service said.

The seven property owners own about 500 acres still needed for what will ultimately be a $58 million, 2,200-acre permanent memorial and national park at the crash site near Shanksville, about 60 miles southeast of Pittsburgh.

Are you freaking kidding me??!?!!!

We're going to STEAL 500 acres of peoples PRIVATE PROPERTY to build a stupid memorial to make a few families feel better about a plane crash??

I hope the property owners and their friends defend their property by force.

How far we've fallen...

Armed Law-abiding Citizen SAVES Lives

Sarah Brady can't deny this one.

Video here courtesy of Front Sight.