That's gotta mess with ya: A Gandhi-following, peace-loving, free-spirited vegetarian who was adopted at birth has discovered the worst possible thing a son could find out about his father – his dad is Charles Manson. "It’s like finding out that Adolf Hitler is your father," said Matthew Roberts, a Los Angeles disc jockey. A curious Roberts, 41, began investigating his … Read More
“Last Night On Twisted River”
How was I not aware of a new John Irving book? It's supposed to be a throwback to his earlier "better" books. Best since Owen Meany and all that. Set in New Hampshire? Check Absent parent? Check Wrestling? Check A gruesome accident? Check Bears? Check Spans several decades? Check No Vienna though.
Fox News Won’t Tolerate “Mistakes” Anymore
After a couple of days of questionable "mistakes" with its news programming (see here), Fox News’s management has issued a memo declaring that “Effective immediately, there is zero tolerance for on-screen errors”: Effective immediately, there is zero tolerance for on-screen errors. Mistakes by any member of the show team that end up on air may result in immediate disciplinary action … Read More
A Power Couple
Two seniors from UNC were awarded the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University this weekend — which only went to 32 recipients. The cool thing is that they are boyfriend and girlfriend.
“Pray for Obama” vs. “Pray for Obama’s Death”?
Apparently, "Psalm 109:8" appeared at the top of Google Trends last week, the internal Google device that sees what people are searching most. And why? Because of a new bumper sticker popping up all over the country. The bumper stickers say "Pray for Obama", but the biblical reference is Psalm 109:8, so it's not as "nice as it sounds. Psalm … Read More
Galileo’s Fingers Found
CNN: Two fingers cut from the hand of Italian astronomer Galileo nearly 300 years ago have been rediscovered more than a century after they were last seen, an Italian museum director said Monday. They were purchased recently at an auction by a person who brought them to the Museum of the History of Science in Florence, suspecting what they were, … Read More
Sarah Palin On Whether She Thinks She’s Qualified To Be President
Bill O'Reilly asked her if she thinks she's qualified to handle "the most powerful job in the world", and Palin offered up this bowl of word salad : O'REILLY: Do you believe that you are smart enough, incisive enough, intellectual enough to handle the most powerful job in the world? PALIN: I believe that I am because I have common … Read More
Real Americans Speak At Palin Book Signing
This speaks for itself… Nice people. They don't strike me as the teabagger type, and probably aren't (most of them). What concerns me is how massively un- or under-informed they are…. and how unconcerned they are about how un or under-informed they are.
One Of Those Days
The premier episode of this girl's "stuffed animal internet show" comes to a grinding halt in 30 seconds:
The Judean People’s Front versus The People’s Front of Judea
Sounds like the Tea Party people can't get along: Tea partiers turn on each other After emerging out of nowhere over the summer as a seemingly potent and growing political force, the tea party movement has become embroiled in internal feuding over philosophy, strategy and money and is at risk of losing its momentum. The grass-roots activists driving the movement … Read More
ACORN Madness
Everyone is talking about this Public Policy Polling survey, and in particular, one particular chunk of data. 1,065 registered voters were asked: Now… think about this. One in four registered voters think that ACORN stole the 2008 election for Obama. What accounts for this oddly high number? Are you serious?!? Half of all registered Republicans — that's about 40 million Republicans — are … Read More
Stumping A Palin Supporter
Norah O'Donnell of MSNBC talks to a 17 year old girl in line at a Sarah Palin book-signing. The girl is whereing a tee-shirt saying "The U.S. Government handed out $700 billion in bailouts and all I got was this lusy T-shirt". O'Donnell asks the girl if she was aware that Sarah Palin supported the bailouts (which is true). The … Read More
Foxx’s Latest Stupid Statements
During a debate on the House floor today over designating 21 miles of the Molalla River as "wild and scenic," Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), who opposes the legislation, tried to claim a progressive environmental record for her party. "Actually, the GOP has been the leader in starting good environmental programs in this country," said Foxx. She didn't say what those … Read More
Fox News: Worst TV News Ever
Perhaps some of you are aware of the fact that Jon Stewart — a guy on a comedy channel — last week caught Fox News showing false footage. In a news story about the Tea Bag rally held by Backmann (attended by a few thousand at best), Fox showed footage of the 9/12 rally (attended by tens of thousands), passing … Read More
In Its Haste To Ban Gay Marriage, The State Of Texas May Have Inadvertently Banned ALL Texas Marriages
Way to go, y'all: In 2005, the state of Texas adopted an amendment to its Constitution that said marriage in the state could only be between one man and one woman. The amendment also declared: “This state or a political subdivision of this state may not create or recognize any legal status identical or similar to marriage.” Now, Barbara Ann … Read More