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Monthly Archives June 2008

Monday, June 30, 2008 
You love going to Quirked.com every day.  
1:45 pm | Comments

Source amnesia can lead people to forget whether a statement is true. Even when a lie is presented with a disclaimer, people often later remember it as true.

Culture/Society
 
In Flag City USA, where false Obama rumors fly  
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Culture/Society
 
Report: U.S. 'preparing the battlefield' in Iran  
10:01 am | Comments

Bush and Cheney are still not satisfied with the amount of problems they’ve created for the U.S.

Politics/Gov't.
 
Mammoth backyard blow-up water rides now available for bored children  
9:40 am | Comments

$449 for the Inflatable Cyclone Twist Waterslide.

Money/Greed
 
TV viewers' average age hits 50  
9:36 am | Comments

Get ready for more Viagra commercials.

Culture/Society
Thursday, June 26, 2008 
$7 Per Gallon Gas Coming Soon?  
2:50 pm | Comments

I hope you like your home.

Money/Greed
 
Bush to E.P.A.: La-la-la-la I can't hear you la-la-la-la  
11:37 am | Comments

The White House in December refused to accept the Environmental Protection Agency’s conclusion that greenhouse gases are pollutants that must be controlled, telling agency officials that an e-mail message containing the document would not be opened, senior E.P.A. officials said last week.

Politics/Gov't.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008 
Overzealous drug war claims another casualty  
4:06 pm | Comments

Culture/Society
 
Non-voters: It's all in God's hands  
2:51 pm | Comments

Why bother even getting up in the morning?

Religion
 
McCain aide Mark Soohoo: “John McCain is aware of the Internet.”  
10:00 am | Comments

Politics/Gov't.
 
Big business "psychic" consultant makes $10,000/month  
9:34 am | Comments

Culture/Society
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 
92% of Americans believe in the existence of God or a "universal spirit"  
9:38 am | Comments

There’s a big difference between believing in some nebulous force that created the universe, and believing god answers your prayers.

Religion
 
White House Blocking Army's Plan To Overhaul Contracting System  
9:19 am | Comments

Politics/Gov't.
Monday, June 23, 2008 
'Mericans go to a gas station to pray for lower prices  
10:33 am | Comments (1)

Good luck with that.

Religion
 
George Carlin - Dead at 71  
10:22 am | Comments

The ultimate observer and explainer of all things quirked about the Human race.

General
 
Fewer Traffic Signs = Better Safety  
10:16 am | Comments

Culture/Society
 
Royal Caribbean is spending more than a BILLION dollars to build the world's largest cruise ship  
10:13 am | Comments

Will hold up to 6,400 wealthy passengers.

Money/Greed
Friday, June 20, 2008 
House Approves Unconstitutional Surveillance Legislation  
1:23 pm | Comments

Politics/Gov't.
Thursday, June 19, 2008 
Christian Extremists Seek Religious Exemption to Critical Thinking for Christian College Students  
12:14 pm | Comments

Religion
 
Deals With Iraq Are Set to Bring Oil Giants Back  
12:13 pm | Comments

But, it wasn’t about the oil.

Politics/Gov't.
 
A 16-year-old boy died from a treatable inflammation of his urinary system because he and his parents prayed instead of going to a doctor  
12:11 pm | Comments

Religion
Tuesday, June 17, 2008 
CEO pay sets new record as economy tanks  
11:47 am | Comments

Money/Greed
Monday, June 16, 2008 
Real inflation hidden by government adjustments of the Consumer Price Index  
11:55 am | Comments

Politics/Gov't.
 
One-legged war veteran saves mother and baby from thugs ... only to be arrested for carrying a truncheon  
10:53 am | Comments

Culture/Society
 
The United States of Advertising  
10:52 am | Comments

Culture/Society
Saturday, June 14, 2008 
How Speculators Are Causing the Cost of Living to Skyrocket  
5:15 pm | Comments

Money/Greed
Friday, June 13, 2008 
Intelligent people 'less likely to believe in God'  
12:00 pm | Comments

Dumb people questioned the methodology of the study … okay, not really.

Religion
 
Senate Republicans block windfall profits tax on oil companies  
10:23 am | Comments

Politics/Gov't.
 
Young girl fires high-powered machine gun in Oklahoma (Video)  
10:01 am | Comments

Culture/Society
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 
Study: Smarter people make better decisions  
2:18 pm | Comments

Seems kind of obvious … especially during the last 7 and a half years.

Culture/Society