Now that the well is capped, there seems to be relatively little effect on the environment — at least as not as much as anticipated. I'm not complaining, of course…. but one wonders why the environmental effects aren't devastating. The answer, possibly, is this: A newly discovered type of oil-eating microbe suddenly is flourishing in the Gulf of Mexico and gobbling up … Read More
The Reviews Are In
From the Winston-Salem Journal: Actors' fine work brings to life the tests of baseball and its parallel with life SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL Published: August 22, 2010 Actors Ken Ashford and Scott Stevens hit over-the-wall home runs with their performances in Rounding Third. The play, written by Richard Dresser and directed by Nathan Adam Sullivan, opened Friday night at Theatre Alliance. … Read More
Here Come The Grooms
The judge has lifted the temporary stay on same-sex marriage in California. Couples may wed beginning August 18. The order is here (PDF). Meltdown to begin in 5, 4, 3,…. Oh, wait. It already happened.
Ted Stevens Dead?
Former Senator Ted Stevens, the embattled and clearly corrupt Alaskan politician best known for spearheading the pork-filled "Bridge To Nowhere" and engaging in other self-serving business deals, may have been a victim in a plane crash this morning in Alaska. The plane may have been heading for, ironically, the Ted Stevens International Airport in Anchorage. UPDATE: CBS News via Twitter … Read More
The Reviews Are In
From the Winston-Salem Journal: Leigh Somerville McMillan SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL Published: August 1, 2010 The Theatre Alliance audience returned home after Friday's opening night performance with quite a catch. King Mackerel & The Blues Are Running: Songs and Stories of the Carolina Coast delivered exactly what was promised: a vacation. And, like most vacations, we didn't want it to … Read More
North Carolina Unemployment and The Filibuster Attempt
Tomorrow, Congress will consider extending unemployment benefits to millions of out-of-work Americans. Last time they tried this, Republicans successfully blocked it. According to the latest numbers from the North Carolina Employment Security Commission, North Carolina currently has a double-digit unemployment rate of 10 percent. North Carolina Policy Watch estimates that when the last vote to extend unemployment insurance failed, 20,000 North Carolinians lost … Read More
About The Capped Well
I was going to say something positive and uplifting about the fact that the oil leak is now capped and sealed, but I guess that would be premature.
Awkward Game In Retrospect
This is an actual board game that came out in the 1970s: Full story here.
Thought Of The Day
Whenever, in winter, it would snow – or was extremely frigid – someplace, the climate change deniers would do a little dance and sing, "How can there be global warming??? Look at my snowman!" Of course, these morons don't know the difference between climate and weather. Nor are they aware of their complicated relationship, and how "global warming" doesn't necessarily mean … Read More
Here Come The Guns
Minutes ago, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion which makes the Second Amendment applicable to states and municipalities. This is big. A quick background. The U.S. Constitution applies to the federal government (what it can and can't do). The rights protected by the Bill of Rights (freedom of speech, etc.) don't necessarily apply to states and municipalities unless and until … Read More
The Byrd Has Flown
It's really hard to mourn the passing of Senator Robert Byrd at age 92 (D-WV). He's nobody's favorite senator, certainly not among Democrats. He was the last vestige of conservative southern Democrats opposed to desegregation, and one of the few who didn't migrate to the Republican party after efforts to block desegregation failed. Born in North Carolina, Byrd was once … Read More
I Guess I Should Say Something About Michael Jackson Dying One year Ago Today
. . . . . Nope. I got nothing.