links for 2010-05-12
On 12 May 02010 with no comments
Today's Big Picture has dozens of images from the oil spill in the Gulf. Some are pretty striking.
When presented as an abstract concept, people in committed relationships will rate honestly how attractive that they find somebody. But when told that they're rating people who have expressed interest in them, the same people provide lowered attractiveness rankings. It appears to be a mechanism by which people stay faithful, perhaps seeking out or imagining faults in individuals who might threaten the wellbeing of their relationship.
The U.S. has Uncle Sam. England has John Bull. France has Jean Crapaud. Israel, Srulik; Korea, Hong Gildong; Scotland, Jock Tamson; South Africa, Van Der Merwe; the Ukraine, Cossack Mamay. The list goes on.
Federal, state, and local taxes combined took 9.2% of all personal income last year. Our tax rate has fallen by 26% in the past three years.
