Season of giving

Christmas is the season of giving. Don't forget to give to the less fortunate. How much should you give (NY Times online; registration required)? Here's some options, or you can always try Charity Navigator:

• United Nations Friends of the World Food Program
• The Salvation Army
  

How many gallons in a dinosaur?

Did you know that you get 460 gallons of gasoline from a tyrannosaur? Now you do.

Mathematically-challenged Verizon CSRs

This link goes to a fairly funny (though long) exchange between a customer and a Verizon customer service rep over a pricing issue. The customer also started a blog about the whole incident.

The Hero Initiative

The Hero Initiative (formerly ACTOR) is a not-for-profit organization that helps veteran comics professionals who have fallen on hard times.