All of these seem fairly plausible.

http://chainsawsuit.com/2012/12/21/more-solutions-from-the-nra/

In the last few days, gun enthusiasts have pointed out and asked “If gun control works, what happened in China?”.

Well, they survived.

Hard to read, but important.

No one wants to send a 13-year old genius who loves Harry Potter and his snuggle animal collection to jail. But our society, with its stigma on mental illness and its broken healthcare system, does not provide us with other options. Then another tortured soul shoots up a fast food restaurant. A mall. A kindergarten classroom. And we wring our hands and say, “Something must be done.”

I agree that something must be done. It’s time for a meaningful, nation-wide conversation about mental health. That’s the only way our nation can ever truly heal.

http://anarchistsoccermom.blogspot.com/2012/12/thinking-unthinkable.html

http://www.theonion.com/articles/fuck-everything-nation-reports,30743/

I had the weirdest dream last night.  Someone had done a remake of Conan the Barbarian, but nothing about it made any sense or had any relation to the original (either in terms of character or plot), and Ron Perlman was Conan’s dad.  Kind of a nightmare, I guess?  Anyway, still trying to shake that one off.

Proofs without words:
http://mathoverflow.net/questions/8846/proofs-without-words/8847#8847

http://mathoverflow.net/questions/8846/proofs-without-words/8847#8847

Tim has recorded and released a studio version of his Christmas song, White Wine In The Sun! Proceeds from the sale of the song in December will go to the National Autistic Society. Read Tim’s words about it and find out where you can buy it here: http://bit.ly/TwOqGT

How badly do I want a copy of Technically Accurate Fairy Tales?

http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=2809