law, politics - 2009-06-29 - comment
that’s why they’re not called innumeracyfighters
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race... Monday's decision has its origins in New Haven's need to fill vacancies for lieutenants and captains in its ... continue
entertainment, politics - 2009-06-28 - comment
and though you fight to stay alive (politically)
Farrah Fawcett had about four hours of headlines to herself on Thursday before Michael Jackson kicked her off the metaphorical front page. And both overshadowed Ed McMahon, who died on Tuesday. Reuters As the news broke, a sigh of ... continue
politics - 2009-06-25 - comment
smoothest man ever
I have been specializing in staying focused on decisions and actions of the head for a long time now — and you have my heart. You have oh so many attributes that pulls it in this direction. ... continue
law, politics - 2009-07-01 - comment
pour some scheuer on me
Michael Scheuer: The only chance we have as a country right now is for Osama bin Laden to, to deploy and detonate a major weapon in the United States. ... Glenn Beck: I was thinking this weekend, if I were him, that would be the last thing I would do right now. MediaMatters Q: So what your guest said was—I'm quoting here: "The only ... continue
Entertainment
and though you fight to stay alive (politically)
Farrah Fawcett had about four hours of headlines to herself on Thursday before Michael Jackson kicked her off the metaphorical front page. And both overshadowed Ed McMahon, who died on Tuesday. Reuters As the news broke, a sigh of relief emanating from the governor's mansion in Columbia, South Carolina, rustled the leaves of trees in a four-block radius. continue
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nasa spicy meatball
...NASA on Monday is set to launch the fifth and final repair mission to the orbiting [Hubble Space Telescope]. The Hubble mission is unusually risky, even by space travel standards... [But] top NASA officials say they will do everything they can to ensure the safety of the crew of the shuttle Atlantis, including flying the orbiter upside down and backward... Los Angeles Times Affirmative,” continued the top NASA officials, “we are telling the astronauts to fly it upside down and backward...then if things get really hairy, we’re gonna advise them to also blindfold themselves.” One of the officials then barely managed to stifle a giggle, ... continue