The BP oil spill has upped the ante. This is breaking news…. Oil gushing at spill site after vent damaged Cap removed after sub hits vent; 2 cleanup workers die in separate events BREAKING NEWS NBC News and news services updated 12:53 p.m. ET, Wed., June 23, 2010 WASHINGTON – Oil was again gushing from the BP spill site on … Read More
Gooooooooalllll!
USA v. Algeria is going on right now. I can't watch it, but I tuned in here to see a running commentary. At the 89 minute mark, it was a 0-0 draw. Groan. Then USA scored at the 91 minute mark. Awesome. Also in the C group, England is playing Slovania at the same time. England is up 1-0. ONE … Read More
Obama Has Sharks With Lasers, Too
I miss Kaye Grogan. She was a columnist for Renew America, a right-wing Christian/political website started by many-times presidential candidate Alan Keyes. Kaye was crazy, and her columns had the added pleasure of being written in the worst English-torturing manner. I mean, worse than my writing even. Kaye's columns quietly disappeared from the Intertubes a year or so ago, and there's … Read More
RIP, Nurse In Famous V-J Day Photo
Edith Shain, the nurse captured in this famous iconic photo, died Sunday at the age of 91. For the curious, the identity of the sailor in this photo is in dispute and unresolved. Swain talks about that day, that photo, and that kiss here.
Question Of The Day
Q: As a species, how shallow and superficial is mankind? A: Pretty damned shallow and superficial.
Damn. I Missed The Baby-Jumping Festival.
Every year during the month of June, the Spanish village of Castrillo de Murcia near Burgos holds its traditional Baby-Jumping Festival as part of its Corpus Christi celebrations. During the act, known as El Colacho, men dressed as the Devil (known as the Colacho) leaps over babies born during the previous twelve months of the year who lie on mattresses … Read More
Drilling Ban Lifted By Dead British Googly Eyed Comedian
Bloomberg: A New Orleans federal judge lifted the six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling imposed by President Barack Obama following the largest oil spill in U.S. history. Obama temporarily halted all drilling in waters deeper than 500 feet on May 27 to give a presidential commission time to study improvements in the safety of offshore operations. Government lawyers told U.S. District … Read More
Beepy Oil Spill: By The Numbers
Perspective is everything, and this article puts the oil spill in perspective. And actually, it makes it sound not so bad. Some highlights: The Mississippi River pours as much water into the Gulf of Mexico in 38 seconds as the BP oil leak has done in two months. For every gallon of oil that BP's well has gushed into the … Read More
Broadway Reviews
Yup. I was in the Big Apple this weekend and took in some shows. American Idiot: The much-hyped Green Day musical delivered on all fronts, and even exceeded expectations in some respects. The music, of course, comes from Green Day, and it's high voltage all the way through. Ear-shattering? Too loud? Well, the music ain't A Little Night Music, but it's definitely … Read More
Pray, Baby, Pray
Palin tweet: This lady was almost vice-president, praised by the right for her can-do spirit and reliance on a good dose of common sense. *shudder*
“America Speaking Out” Results
Last month, I wrote about "America Speaking Out", the website of House Republicans which offers regular folks a chance to submit ideas that will help the GOP put together a policy agenda. A month later, what kind of ideas have percolated? Thousands of people posted ideas or voted on their favorite suggestions. But the project's usefulness in shaping a Republican … Read More
The Way Things Are Going, ….
….it's only a matter of time before some Republican apologizes to BP for getting the Gulf of Mexico in their oil.
Should Children Be Allowed To Have “Best Friends”?
The New York Times looks at both sides of the debate. On the one hand, some psychologists think kids need to learn to network and form diverse interests with lots of diverse friends. On the other hand, other psychologists believe that having the close intimate bond of a "best friend" is important for later adult relationships, and is preferable to having a lot of … Read More
America: Where People Are Moving
An interesting interactive map here shows the migration patterns of people in 2008. Click on any county, and it shows (in black) how many moved into that county (and from where), and (in red) how many left that county (and to where). Here's the migration patterns relating to Forsyth County, NC. Looks like this county had more incomers than outgoers, … Read More