What Greek Goddess are you? You are Athena! Born from the head of Zeus himself, this goddess is the most respected and capable of all the goddesses. Like this goddess of defensive warfare, crafts and wisdom, you are courageous as a warrior, cunning as a fox, and wise beyond your years. You do not try to be a leader, but you are one merely because you have the raw material that renders admiration and followers. Though you may not know…
Your results:You are Deanna Troi You are a caring and loving individual.You understand people’s emotions andyou are able to comfort and counsel them. Deanna Troi 90% Jean-Luc Picard 75% Beverly Crusher 65% Uhura 65% Will Riker 60% Worf 55% Chekov 55% Data 55% Leonard McCoy (Bones) 55% Geordi LaForge 50% James T. Kirk (Captain) 50% Mr. Sulu 50% Spock 44% Take the Star Trek Personality Test (via Laureth – you look great, girl!)
I was contacted today by a researcher at Stony Brook University in New York. He asked that I make available to VirusHead readers this opportunity to participate in a national study of how people make sense of the information they encounter on the Internet. The survey takes roughly 10 minutes or so to complete, and responses are completely anonymous. Participants will be eligible to enter a raffle for a $50 Gift Certificate to Amazon.com. Note: This study has been approved…
Which Princess Bride Character are You?this quiz was made by mysti (From Mama Christy – I like your results better.)
Maps of War has a really interesting mapping of religion memes – spread and warfare: How has the geography of religion evolved over the centuries, and where has it sparked wars? Our map gives us a brief history of the world’s most well-known religions: Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Judaism. Selected periods of inter-religious bloodshed are also highlighted. Want to see 5,000 years of religion in 90 seconds? See full size
Sorry for the delay in posting my five recommends for the Open Minded Blog award. It turns out that many of my favorite blogs are not terribly open-minded (grin). Politics – generally speaking – turned out to be a dud. I started exploring to see what I could find. Not much, I’m afraid. For one thing, I think it’s really a very difficult time in the United States for finding open-mindedness in politics. My personal disgust and depression about American…