Here’s something you don’t see everyday. NASA today released a video shot from deep space, showing the moon passing in front of the Earth. And a rare glimpse at the dark side of the moon.
Video I Love And Hate
On the one hand, there’s nothing better than low information Fox News voters arguing with each other (over, of all things, Donald Trump). On the other hand, these people are from my home state of New Hampshire. (Thank God I don’t know any of them). Enjoy I’m still not too worried about Donald Trump. Because I’ve seen this movie before: … Read More
Adventures In Police Framing
Then: A police officer in Alabama proposed murdering a black resident and creating bogus evidence to suggest the killing was in self-defence, the Guardian has learned. Officer Troy Middlebrooks kept his job and continues to patrol Alexander City after authorities there paid the man $35,000 to avoid being publicly sued over the incident. Middlebrooks, a veteran of the US marines, … Read More
The New Word For “RINO” (And What It Says About Republicans)
In the early 2000s, just as the wars in the Middle East were ramping up, a new word started appearing in the Internet lexicon: RINO. It stands for “Republican In Name Only”. It is an insult hurled from Republicans to any member of the GOP who’s more liberal than a Republican “should be”. Any politician tagged as a RINO — and many … Read More
Planned Parenthood, the Abortion Debate, and 2016 Elections
There is very little to recommend being over the age of 50, but one of the nice things is that it gives perspective and wisdom — the kind of experience that can’t be taught, but can only come from having lived several decades. There is one thing I have learned – abortion rights are not going away. That wasn’t always … Read More
Everybody Hates Everybody
From First Read: From the new NBC/WSJ poll we released last night: Almost everyone is in lousy shape. Hillary Clinton’s fav/unfav numbers dropped from 44%-40% (+4) in June to 37%-48% (-11) now — which gives her a worse popularity rating than President Obama has ever had during his presidency. Jeb Bush’s fav/unfav rating, at 26%-40% (-14) is even worse — … Read More
2016 May Turn From A Sideshow To Something Interesting
The New York Times is reporting that Vice President Joe Biden is beginning to explore a presidential campaign for 2016: Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and his associates have begun to actively explore a possible presidential campaign, an entry that would upend the Democratic field and deliver a direct threat to Hillary Rodham Clinton, say several people who have … Read More
Lion Poaching Epidemic
The madness continues: Cecil the lion’s brother Jericho has been shot dead by poachers in Zimbabwe, park officials have claimed. The beloved animal was protecting Cecil’s lion cubs after he was killed by Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer earlier this month, sparking outrage around the world. Where is that dentist guy? UPDATE: Conflicting information is emerging regarding the reported death of … Read More