Science reporting: Ur doin it rong. [link]

According to a study, when people feel they have been morally virtuous by saving the planet through their purchases of organic baby food, for example, it leads to the "licensing [of] selfish and morally questionable behaviour", otherwise known as "moral balancing" or "compensatory ethics".

The pair found that those in their study who bought green products appeared less willing to share with others a set amount of money than those who bought conventional products. When the green consumers were given the chance to boost their money by cheating on a computer game and then given the opportunity to lie about it – in other words, steal – they did, while the conventional consumers did not. Later, in an honour system in which participants were asked to take money from an envelope to pay themselves their spoils, the greens were six times more likely to steal than the conventionals.

Actual study methodology: people were randomly assigned to either browse a website selling "green" products or one selling "conventional" products. In the games after that, the people who browsed the green products were less likely to cheat. Then they went back and gave each person $25 to buy something from their assigned website. After that, the people who bought green stuff were more likely to cheat.

I have all my windows open. This makes me happy.

Dear Very Nice But Clueless Lady At The Pool With The Adorable But Wound Up Little Boys-

The reason you were getting those looks, which clearly made you uncomfortable, from the other ladies is that you had two little boys between 5 and maybe 7 in the Women's locker room. Which has a specific age limit. When there specifically is a Family Locker Room with lots of dressing cubicles, of which there are just a few in the Women's. So I'm thinking you guys probably made some of the other members uncomfortable.

But your boys really are adorable and you were doing a good job with them, if perhaps in the wrong locker room.

Me.

There was a woman on the El who shoved through an entire car packed with people just so she could talk to her friends. Later I heard her talking about those entitled women who take up all the space on the sidewalk with their strollers and dogs.

I submit to you, ma'am, that you are doing it wrong.

Hi, Nice people.

I would like this week to be over now. Can one of you arrange that?

Almost!

Sara, I'm just now watching Ugly Betty, and what you said.

Can one of you arrange that?

I am trying so very hard, Perkins.

OMG, this is the cutest thing ever! Or, in the last month, anyway: Cat Vs. Baby: A Clash Of Cuteness (VIDEO)

This video is dated February 8, 2001...2001?!?!?! It's been nine years since this epic clash of cuteness went down -- meaning some a-hole has been hogging all the adorableness for almost a decade. This kid is probably married by now! Jesus. Show yourself, cat vs. baby owner! Show yourself!

Can one of you arrange that?

Sure, but it'll take a full workday.

Today has felt like a Friday which is going to make tomorrow SUCK since it won't be Saturday.

From Wonkette:

This Is Starting To Get Exciting!

“They intend to vote on the Sabbath, during Lent, to take away the liberty that we have right from God,” [Steve] King said.

“Faith has been perverted,” [Glenn] Beck responded, then repeated. “They are going to vote for this damn thing on a Sunday, which is the Sabbath, during Lent.”

Beck continued:

“Here is a group of people that have so perverted our faith and our hope and our charity, that is a — this is an affront to God.” [...]

“I think it’s absolutely appropriate that these people are trying to put the nail in the coffin on our country on a Sunday — something our founders would have never, ever, ever done. Out of respect for God.”