October 2010
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May 2010
1 post
Watchericmortensen:
Factcheck.org’s Just The Facts examines how pols on Left/Right have used Twitter to mislead their followers.
March 2010
1 post
January 2010
2 posts
“Obama told the crowd, “I’m going to come back down here and ride it.”
– High-Speed Rail On Track For $8 Billion In Grants : NPR
About time we got serious with our rail systems!
Watchericmortensen:
nickdouglas:
Jon Stewart lays out Keith Olbermann’s over-the-top name-calling of Senator Scott Brown
Thanks you Jon! Olbermann has had this coming for a long time.
December 2009
3 posts
October 2009
2 posts
SU - Interracial Couple Denied Marriage License In... →
Read it and weep, America.
“Gay rights activists this week hailed as groundbreaking the Pentagon’s...”
– From Inside Military, Strong Rebuke Of Ban On Gays : NPR
September 2009
5 posts
“The Swiss Justice Ministry says director Roman Polanski is being held by Swiss...”
– Director Roman Polanski Arrested By Swiss : NPR
“Showtime and DreamWorks Television are said to be developing a scripted series...”
– Televisionary: Channel Surfing: Whedon Talks “Dollhouse” Season Two, J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Lands FOX Comedy, Amaury Nolasco Leaves “Southland,” and More
“An hour and a half after waking, early birds and night owls were equally alert...”
– Morning Risers Crash Faster Than People Who Stay Up | Scientific American (via ericmortensen)
A 'Shattered' Republican Party? : NPR →
A nice interview with the author of a book that inspects the fully alive and well Christian Right.
“HOUSTON — President Obama’s plan to deliver a speech to public school students...”
– Some Parents Oppose Obama Speech to Students - NYTimes.com
Now, really…this is just getting stupid, folks…
May 2009
4 posts
“Albert D.J. Cashier was the shortest soldier in the 95th Illinois Infantry.”
– In Civil War, Woman Fought For Freedom Like A Man : NPR
“The federal government has recently announced plans to spend hundreds of...”
– Lawmakers Move To Curb Rape On Native Lands : NPR
“Three of the four big broadcast networks now own stakes in Hulu, the popular...”
– ABC Will Add Its Shows to Hulu Site - NYTimes.com
April 2009
6 posts
“Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania said on Tuesday he would switch to the...”
– Specter To Switch Parties - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com
“Florida Senate approves religious license plates
Are you kidding me?!?!”
– Florida Senate approves religious license plates - St. Petersburg Times
“General Electric says it has achieved a breakthrough in digital storage...”
– G.E.’s Breakthrough Can Put 100 DVDs on a Disc - NYTimes.com
“I.B.M. plans to announce Monday that it is in the final stages of completing a...”
– Computer Program to Take On ‘Jeopardy!’ - NYTimes.com
“Democrat Al Franken’s lead in the contentious Minnesota Senate race grew...”
– Franken’s Minn. Lead Grows After Court Ruling : NPR
“The unanimous ruling issued Friday makes Iowa the third state where gay marriage...”
– Iowa High Court Strikes Down Gay Marriage Ban : NPR
March 2009
8 posts
“Among some conservative Christians, a movement is giving new meaning to the...”
– In Quiverfull Movement, Birth Control Is Shunned : NPR
Another example of the damage taking a religious text literally can do.
“Gov. Bill Richardson signed legislation Wednesday repealing New Mexico’s...”
– N.M. Governor Signs Bill Banning Death Penalty : NPR
“Google Voice allows users to route all their calls through a single number that...”
– Google Voice May Threaten Other Phone Services - NYTimes.com
“About 100 members of St. Frances Cabrini Parish near Boston are trying to keep...”
– Massachusetts Church Fights For Survival : NPR
I’m an agnostic…I don’t usually care about such things. But these people are staffing and running their own church … basically a rogue congregation of catholics in absolute defiance of the Boston area diocese. ...
“President Obama will announce Monday that he is reversing Bush administration...”
– Obama Reversing Stem Cell Limits Imposed by Bush - NYTimes.com
“Scientists have found a new moon hidden in one of Saturn’s dazzling outer...”
– Surprise! Saturn Has Small Moon Hidden In Ring : NPR
“Thanks to new technology, there’s a new way for those stations to compete....”
– Bringing Public Radio To The iPhone : NPR
http://media.npr.org/programs/atc/features/2009/mar/publictuner200.jpg
“Too often over the past decade, the fight against terrorism has been viewed as a...”
– Obama Releases Secret Bush Anti-Terrorism Memos : NPR
It’s like Christmas in March!
February 2009
6 posts
“The Obama administration is moving to overturn a controversial Bush...”
– Obama To Overturn Bush ‘Conscience’ Rules : NPR
“Microsoft plans to open its own stores despite the economic downturn that has...”
– Microsoft Plans to Open Retail Stores - NYTimes.com
“Microsoft Corp is planning to offer new programs and services for mobile phones,...”
– Microsoft to Launch Cell Phone Software Store: Paper
“For every 10,000 gallons of cooking oil collected, the county could save about...”
– Westchester County Turns Cooking Oil Into Fuel - NYTimes.com
“But until then all of the existing features on Google Earth — mountains,...”
– Google Earth Goes Deep With Ocean Simulations - NYTimes.com
January 2009
23 posts
“The communications minister, Stephen Carter, is eager for the media,...”
– Britain Looks to Expand Broadband and Limit Piracy - NYTimes.com
“Politico has learned that tomorrow Americans United for Change, a liberal group,...”
– Are you with Obama or Rush? - Jonathan Martin - Politico.com
“Talk of the Nation, January 26, 2009 · President Obama has signed an executive...”
– Where Will The Detainees Go After Guantanamo? : NPR
Lots of info and a good discussion yesterday. Take a listen.
“It is kind of like going from an Xbox to an Atari,” Obama spokesman Bill...”
– White House Tech More Tired Than Wired | Gadget Lab from Wired.com
“Day to Day, January 21, 2009 · Voters in Nashville will decide Thursday whether...”
– Nashville May Become English-Only City : NPR
Take the time to listen to the woman near the end talking about being served in English. Jesus!
“Envelopes containing white powder arrived at The Wall Street Journal on...”
– Envelopes With Unknown Powder Sent to The Journal - NYTimes.com
“NPR.org, January 19, 2009 · In what advisers said would be his final acts of...”
– Bush Commutes Sentences Of Border Guards : NPR
“The North Korean military declared an “all-out confrontational posture” against...”
– North Korea Says It Has ‘Weaponized’ Plutonium - NYTimes.com