Wednesday, June 25, 2008

How Many of Me

How Many of Me

How many people share your name?
Nifty!

WeatherMate

WeatherMate

Excellent little applet for current weather and forecasts. Plus a live weather map!

Housing rescue plan passes key Senate test

Housing rescue plan passes key Senate test
"The mortgage aid plan would let the Federal Housing Administration back $300 billion in new, cheaper home loans for an estimated 400,000 distressed borrowers who otherwise would be considered too financially risky to qualify for government-insured, fixed-rate loans."

$300 BILLION dollars?

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Nuclear Hourglass

Nuclear Hourglass
"WMD: Only last fall, the head of the U.N.'s nuclear 'watchdog' said Iran would need three to eight years to acquire an atomic bomb. Now he says six months to a year. Is he dishonest or incompetent — or both?"

Locklear seeking treatment for anxiety, depression

Locklear seeking treatment for anxiety, depression
"Heather Locklear is seeking treatment for anxiety and depression. 'Heather has been dealing with anxiety and depression,'"

When your entire self image is based on your looks, time will be your deadly enemy..... bummer dudette....

Monday, June 23, 2008

McCain disavows aide's comment about terrorism

McCain disavows aide's comment about terrorism
"Charlie Black, an adviser already in the spotlight for his past lobbying work, is quoted in the upcoming July 7 edition of Fortune magazine as saying such an attack 'certainly would be a big advantage to him.' Black said Monday he regretted the comment."

Not a Big deal... except that it is an indication of who the folks that McCain will surround himself with.....

Not good at all....

Will you support Jim?

Help change America!

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Gas Prices - MSN Autos

Gas Prices - MSN Autos

Stuff White People Like

Stuff White People Like: "White people also appreciate the irony of ugly sweaters that usually feature things like reindeer and snowmen. Though it seems unlikely, white people have even been able to turn this into a theme for parties. Typing in “ugly sweater party” into google will return a wealth of images and a dearth of diversity. However, there is one notable exception."

Democrat eager to take down congressional Goliath

Democrat eager to take down congressional Goliath
"Johnson said he hopes state and national Democrats, who have given little financial assistance to Hoekstra's challengers in recent elections, will invest in his campaign.
'I'm hoping that will come,' he said. 'I know they are aware of me. I've been to Washington, D.C., I've talked to Howard Dean and I've talked to people in Lansing.
'The feedback has been positive, but I'm not aware (of party financial support) as of yet.'"

Put oil firm chiefs on trial, says leading climate change scientist

Put oil firm chiefs on trial, says leading climate change scientist
"James Hansen, one of the world's leading climate scientists, will today call for the chief executives of large fossil fuel companies to be put on trial for high crimes against humanity and nature, accusing them of actively spreading doubt about global warming in the same way that tobacco companies blurred the links between smoking and cancer."

Friday, June 20, 2008

Officials Pull Plug When Grad's Speech Criticizes School

Officials Pull Plug When Grad's Speech Criticizes School
"'I know this is a community that values education,' she said. 'That is why you need to know what is really going on behind the walls of Mainland's administrat-'
At that point, Chau's microphone was cut off and school principal Robert Blake told her she would have to leave.
Chau left to chants of 'Let her speak!' and 'Finish!'"

Gotta love the "free speech" academic left...

warmlist

warmlist: "A complete list of things caused by global warming"

George Will on "Hannity & Colmes"

George Will on "Hannity & Colmes"
"WILL: Well, the problem is you don't want to get into a position of playing defense because as long as you're playing defense, you're, by definition, not on offense. And you can't go through a campaign saying no, no, I didn't say that.
......... But he does have to say that the logic of their position is that we should withdraw not just from Iraq, but from Korea, Germany, Japan, and elsewhere.
And that would make it very clear that what we're talking about here is not an argument about Iraq, but an argument about whether or not the United States should be engaged in the world at all."

Gingrich: 3 practical, realistic ways to lower the cost of gasoline

Gingrich: 3 practical, realistic ways to lower the cost of gasoline

Newt truth

CBS Pulls Unvetted Story Blaming Earthquakes on Global Warming

CBS Pulls Unvetted Story Blaming Earthquakes on Global Warming
"The 'study' even offers a rather compelling (at first glance) graph of Earthquake energy per year relative to 1973, which shows a distinctly upward trend between 1990 and 2007. But what it fails to show is a longer ranged chart which would have immediately silenced the alarm by betraying a much greater energy release in quakes of the 1st half of last century."

Nationalize This!

Nationalize This!
"A Rasmussen Poll released Tuesday showed that 37% of Democrats think nationalizing the oil companies is a good idea. Only 32% disagreed with that.
Which makes us wonder: Do they even know that socialism — state ownership of the means of production — has been completely discredited by history?"

Thursday, June 19, 2008

Internet addiction is a 'clinical disorder' - Telegraph

Internet addiction is a 'clinical disorder' - Telegraph: "Obsessive internet use is a public health problem which is so serious it should be officially recognised as a clinical disorder, according to a leading psychiatrist."

Oh boy!
We're gonna get free money soon 'cause we're "disordered"!!!!!!!!
Ain't government "free" healthcare great!

Finally: Big Ten Network and Comcast reach a deal

Finally: Big Ten Network and Comcast reach a deal: "Finally, the Big Ten Network and Comcast reached a deal."

Nebraska Plans to Stop Funding Erectile Dysfunction Treatment, Says Sex Is Not Medically Necessary

Nebraska Plans to Stop Funding Erectile Dysfunction Treatment, Says Sex Is Not Medically Necessary
"Poor Nebraskans seeking treatment for erectile dysfunction may soon be turned away by state government.
State officials are proposing state Medicaid rules be changed so that the insurance program does not pay for penile implants."

No boner doners allowed?
More "free" healthcare from your government.
But we all know that things will be better after some government mandated "change"..... don't we...?