If an American woman has a baby boy premaritally she's 42% more likely to marry the father than if she gives birth to a girl, according to this study. Plenty of speculation as to why that may be is included in the article; I have no opinion.
More baby news, coincidentally: Jacob and Emily were the most popular baby names in the United States for 2002 reigning for the second year in a row. BabyCenter, L.L.C., the leading online resource for new and expectant parents, compiles an annual list of the hundred most popular baby names.
Paging Jules Verne: Journey to centre of Earth proposed. I loved the concept of that movie; the Norwegian (?) explorer's diaries providing hints to those who come along behind; the skeleton of the same explorer found miles underground, etcetera.
Apparently the FCC thinks TV station consolidation is just fine, but radio is not. The inconsistency is not explained.
Posted by Linkmeister at May 15, 2003 11:43 AMInner Earth: one hot ticket to ride! They should do it because it probably will take a while and when April first comes along they have one awesome joke to play on all those hollow earth folks! Plus who wouldn't want to drop stuff into a hole that ends up on the other side of the earth?
Posted by: john at May 15, 2003 05:34 PM"Dig far enough and you'll reach China," I was told as a kid.
Posted by: Linkmeister at May 15, 2003 08:54 PM