Tag: television
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Apple Co-Founder Steve Jobs Dead At 56
The co-founder of one of the most successful technology companies ever has passed away after a years-long battle with cancer: Steve Jobs, the demanding visionary who understood before anyone else how deeply we would live our lives through our devices, has died at the age of 56, only weeks after resigning as chief executive of…
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Further Signs Of Trouble For Rick Perry In ABC News Poll
Rick Perry continues to slip in the polls.
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Hank Williams Jr: Obama and Biden ‘The Enemy’
Country music legend Hank Williams, Jr. is not a fan of the current administration.
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American Government for Sale?
Is money the only thing that matters in post-Citizens United American politics?
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Chris Christie And Other Weighty Issues
Chris Christie’s weight has become a political concern, apparently.
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More Questions about Chávez’s Health
Via the BBC: Hugo Chavez denies media reports of health emergency Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has denied US media reports that he was rushed to hospital with kidney failure linked to his cancer treatment. "I’m fine, I’m having my first coffee of the day," Mr Chavez, 57, told state TV by telephone. Mr Chavez, who…
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Chris Christie Too Fat To Be President?
Can someone who doesn’t look like a GQ model make it in politics anymore?
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Congress Investigating Planned Parenthood Abortion Compliance
House Energy and Commerce Committee “is investigating Planned Parenthood’s federal funding, requesting lots of docs.”
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Is Accuracy Racist?
Is quoting President Obama without fixing his grammar “racist”? Some say it is.
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Alabama Town Forces Criminals To Go To Church To Avoid Jail
A local Alabama television station reports on what clearly seems to be a violation of the First Amendment: Non-violent offenders in Bay Minette now have a choice some would call simple: do time behind bars or work off the sentence in church. Operation Restore Our Community or “ROC”…begins next week. The city judge will either…
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Florida Governor Uses Teleprompter To Tell Joke About Obama Using Teleprompter
Speaking yesterday at the Republican P5 gathering in Florida, Governor Rick Scott decided it would be funny to tell a joke about President Obama using teleprompters: The first-term Gov. Scott (not known for his public speaking skills, to be sure) started reading his speech off a set of prompters at the podium. As he started…
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Does A Bad (Or Good) Debate Performance Prove Anything?
Are we placing far too much importance on how someone does in a two hour so-called “debate”?
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Gay Soldier Booed at GOP Debate
Stephen Hill, a US soldier serving in Iraq, was booed by some members of the audience at last night’s Republican debate.
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Admiral Mullen: Pakistan Backed Terrorist Group That Attacked U.S. Embassy
The relationship between the United States and Pakistan seems destined to head into bad waters after yesterday’s accusation by outgoing Joint Chiefs Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen that the terrorist group that attacked the U.S. Embassy in Kabul was backed by elements of Pakistan’s intelligence service: WASHINGTON — The nation’s top military official said Thursday that…
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California Town Fines Couple For Holding Bible Study In Their Home
Does the state have the right to regulate how many people you invite to your home?
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Solyndra Executives To Invoke 5th Amendment In Congressional Testimony
Executives of bankrupt Solyndra, recipient of a half billion dollars government guaranteed loan in 2009, will refuse to testify pursuant to the 5th Amendment at a Congressional hearing on Friday: Solyndra LLC’s chief executive and chief financial officer will invoke their Fifth Amendment rights and decline to answer any questions put to them at a…
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What’s Really Behind The Netflix/Qwikster Split?
The decision to split Netflix into two companies makes no sense. Unless you look behind the scenes.
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Netflix Gets Out of DVD Business, Spins of Qwikster
In a truly bizarre move, Netflix is spinning off the DVD-by-mail business that built them into an international brand and going stream-only. Those wishing to keep getting movies will have to sign on to something called Qwikster.
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Attackwatch: It’s Just Politics, Folks
The Obama campaign’s new “Attackwatch” site is the latest Outrage Of The Day
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Amazon Exploring Idea Of Book Rental Service
Granted I don’t have the business acumen of Jeff Bezos, but this strikes me as an odd idea: Amazon is considering a Netflix-like service that would let people pay an annual fee to get book “rentals,” according to a published report. The Wall Street Journal on Monday said the company has reached out to publishers…
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Amnesty International: Libyan Rebels Committed War Crimes
A new report from Amnesty International says that Libyan rebels have been guilty of atrocities during their campaign to overthrow the Gaddafi government: Rebels fighting to topple Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi committed unlawful killings and torture, Amnesty International said in a report released on Tuesday. The 100-plus page report, based on three months of investigation…
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Michele Bachmann An Anti-Vaccine Wingnut?
Michele Bachmann continued to attack Rick Perry over the Gardisil decision on morning television today, and related this odd story: “I will tell you that I had a mother last night come up to me here in Tampa, Fla., after the debate. She told me that her little daughter took that vaccine, that injection, and…
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Paul Krugman: 9/11 Has Become “An Occasion For Shame”
Paul Krugman chose to mark the the 10th anniversary of September 11th with an odd blog post.
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New York GOP Sends “Ground Zero Mosque” Flier To NY-9 Voters
A Republican mailer in the surprisingly competitive Special Election to replace Anthony Weiner has dredged up last summer’s controversy over the so-called “Ground Zero Mosque”: New York Republicans have sent out a kitchen-sink mailer in the hotly-contested Queens congressional special election depicting a mosque superimposed over the scarred Ground Zero site on one side, and…
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Where’s Qaddafi?
His government has collapsed, but Muammar Qaddafi remains able to elude capture: TRIPOLI, Libya — In another confusing round of claims and counterclaims by the Libyan rebels, a spokesman for their most powerful militia commander said Wednesday that Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi had been cornered in the Sahara, a report dismissed by a spokesman for the…
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Corpse Found in Tub with TV Weatherman
KARK weatherman Brett Cummins was asleep in a bathtub with a dead man wearing a dog collar lying next to him.
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Maryland Football Uniforms Ugly, Attract Needed Attention
The Maryland Terrapins upset the Miami Hurricanes 32-24 last night in college football’s opening weekend. But all anyone is talking about is the ugly uniforms.
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Ron Paul Unleashes Silly Attack On Rick Perry Over Something That Happened 23 Years Ago
Ron Paul didn’t run many campaign ads during his 2008 campaign but, when he did, they were generally positive ads about the candidate rather than ads attacking his opponents. He’s not taking that approach this time, as his new ad targeting frontrunner Rick Perry demonstrates: Ron Paul is taking on Rick Perry in a new…
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Nouriel Roubini: World Economy Stalled, 60% Chance Of Recession In 2012
The man who earned the title “Dr. Doom” for forecasting, largely accurately, the financial crisis of 2008 is warning of another downturn around the corner: NYU economist Nouriel Roubini went on Bloomberg TV on Aug. 31 to give his latest prediction of the global economy: “We’ve reached a stall speed in the economy, not just…
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Digital Native Myth
The idea that students raised in the Information Age are therefore savvy about information is a dangerous but pervasive myth.
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Obama Speech Scheduling Follies
How hard is it to schedule one measly jobs speech?
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Affirmative Action For The Unattractive?
Do the less attractive deserve legal protection? One University Of Texas Profess thinks so.
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Rick Perry Warns Against Military Adventurism
Rick Perry spoke before the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention today, which turned out to be an interesting venue for what he had to say about foreign policy: Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry appeared before a ballroom of veterans Monday as the governor of Texas, but used the platform to deliver a national message on…
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Colin Powell Shoots Back At Dick Cheney Over Book
Back during the days of the George H.W. Bush Administration, Colin Powell and Dick Cheney were colleagues. Cheney was Secretary of Defense and Powell as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and, along with President Bush, they successfully guided the United States through its largest military engagement since the end of the Vietnam War.…
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No-Win Politics of Natural Disasters
Hurricane Irene has been much, much less severe than heralded.
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Florida’s ‘Drug Tests For Welfare Recipients’ Law Is, Most Likely, Unconstitutional
Florida’s new law requiring welfare recipients to pass drug tests seems to clearly violate the Fourth Amendment.
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Pat Robertson: Crack In Washington Monument May Be A Sign From God
I’m a truly, truly embarrassed to admit that this man lives in the same state I do: Ladies and gentlemen I don’t want to get weird on this so please take it for what it’s worth. But it seems to me the Washington Monument is a symbol of America’s power, it has been the symbol…
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How Steve Jobs Succeeded By Failing
Before achieving astounding success, Steve Jobs had to experience disappointment and failure.
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Navy SEAL’s Dog Is Loyal To The End
The funerals of the SEALs and other American soldiers killed in the Chinook crash in Afghanistan have been taking place across the country. They’re all sad in their own way, but there was one that just stands out: Navy SEAL Jon Tumilson lay in a coffin, draped in an American flag, in front of a…
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Gadhafi Kept Photo Album Full Of Pictures Of Condi Rice
Among the odder things discovered in the ruins of Muammar Gadhafi’s is a photo album the Libyan leader kept containing nothing but pictures of Condoleeza Rice: The ransacking of Moammar Gadhafi’s compound is turning up some bizarre loot. Following on from the Libyan leader’s eccentric fashion accessories and his edaughter’s golden mermaid couch, the latest discovery…
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Washington Monument, National Cathedral Damaged By East Coast Earthquake
Damage assessment is still ongoing in Virginia and the D.C. area from yesterday’s earthquake, but it’s already apparent that two of Washington, D.C.’s most recognizable landmarks have been impacted. On the National Mall, the Washington Monument is closed indefinitely after the discovery of cracks near the top of monument by the Park Service: The earthquake…
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Libyan Rebels Invade Gadhafi Compound, Gadhafi’s Whereabouts Still Unknown
The battle for Tripoli took a new turn today as Libyan rebels breached the last line of defenses surrounding Muammar Gadhafi’s compound in central Tripoli: Rebel fighters flooded into Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi’s sprawling compound on Tuesday, overwhelming what remained of its defenses and running pell-mell through the grounds, as the crackle of gunfire and rumble…
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Psychic Benefits of Sports Team Ownership
Money isn’t the only benefit some receive for their work.
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Sarah Palin Trails Obama By 17 Points, September 3rd Announcement In Doubt
Is she in or is she out? And does it matter?
