The universe as we know it…. …is just a hologram. Oh, and it's shaped like a Pringle's potato chip, too. So says scientists at Fermilab's Center for Particle Astrophysics. Okay. Carry on.
Wingnuts Go Bats**t Crazy On Krispy Kreme
Krispy Kreme press release, announcing it'll give you one free donut on inauguration day: "Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (NYSE: KKD) is honoring American's sense of pride and freedom of choice on Inauguration Day, by offering a free doughnut of choice to every customer on this historic day, Jan. 20. By doing so, participating Krispy Kreme stores nationwide are making an … Read More
Other Than That, Mrs. Lincoln….
Prof. David Kopel, at Volokh Conspiracy: The poll also asked for an assessment of President Bush. The Left was unanimous in rating him "Terrible." Nobody on the Right rated him as "Great," and only 29% gave him "Good." The winning plurality was "Fair," with 41%. I voted "Good," since I graded on a curve, and thought him much better than Bill … Read More
“This Miracle Brought To You By Unions”
Salon: The fiercest opposition to the loan proposal — and nearly a third of the 35 votes against ending debate on the deal — came from Southern Republicans, and the ringleaders of the opposition all come from states with a major foreign auto presence. Not coincidentally, nearly all of those states — except Kentucky — are also "right-to-work" states, which … Read More
Bush’s Farewell Address To The Nation
You ever have a high school teacher who was intimidating, if only becuase you knew that he or she had some control over your grades, and therefore, your future? Then, did you ever come across that high school teacher long after you had left high school, and he/she seemed a little pathetic because of their powerlessness and inconsequentiality? That's what … Read More
Short Flight
From Flightaware (an free online service that tracks where flights are): UPDATE: Not much seen picture of the flight pre-ditching:
Air Disaster Over NYC
A flock of birds was apparently struck by a much larger metallic bird. 2 geese presumed killed so far….
Ashford & Simpson To (re)Release “Solid (As Barack)”
Maybe if we don't pay attention, it won't happen.
Theater Talk
It's on at weird times around here — mostly used as filler — so you should just set your TIVO to automatically record "Theater Talk", if you haven't done so already.
Baby Hitler Removed
A follow-up to a story I posted about a month ago, involving a NJ supermarket who refused to make a birthday cake for a kid. (And why? The kid's name was Adolf Hitler Campbell). That story caught a few national headlines, especially the father's laughable dismissal of his son's name (as well as his daughter's name: JoyceLynn Aryan Nation Campbell. Well… now…. … Read More
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Nashville
Today, the Tennesee General Assembly met today to choose their House speaker. The body consists of 99 representatives. The breakdown after recent elections: 50 Republicans, 49 Democrats. The Speaker is an important position; he chooses, among other things, who heads what committees, etc. The Republicans had their nominee in line. They were going to choose Jason Mumpower (pictured, right), a wingnut … Read More