Did you ever think a racoon would be so bold that it would walk up to a bunch of cats eating catfood and just partake of the meal? Or that the cats would show their species' notorious curiosity by standing around, seemingly fascinated but not terrified of this strange in their midst? Watch the video below -- and you'll see just that. It's fascinating: FOOTNOTE: I'm not … [Read more...] about (Video) Bold Racoon Steals Catfood
Boehner: Judge Congress by how many laws it repeals, not passes
Welcome to the new age of spin where you take a rotted, fetid, smelly, almost poisonous lemon and try to sell it not just as lemonade, but the BEST lemonade ever made. And so we now get House Speaker John Boehner. Faceed with Congress' low approval rating record -- a rating so low in polls that dogs are sniffing it -- he's trying to sell it as a masterful success. This is -- … [Read more...] about Boehner: Judge Congress by how many laws it repeals, not passes
Scalia Blames Judges for Hitler’s Holocaust
Another reported statement from Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia that suggests he'd really like to be a supreme talk show host using arguments that seem to be designed to shock some to make a point. File this in your Here We Go Again file: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia used the twin terrors of Nazi Germany and radical Islam to warn a Snowmass Village … [Read more...] about Scalia Blames Judges for Hitler’s Holocaust
(Another) Letter to Mr. Snowden
A couple of weeks ago, Melissa Harris-Perry at MSNBC posted a letter to Edward Snowden. Some believe that the letter was a bit sarcastic. Let me try a little different way. Dear Mr. Snowden, I am a retired U.S. Air Force officer who served his country loyally, honorably and hopefully meritoriously for 20 years. From looking at your resume, I can see that you … [Read more...] about (Another) Letter to Mr. Snowden
How Netflix and Politics Hijacked the Emmys
Talk about voter fraud, consider this: The brain-damaged “House of Cards” gets nine Emmy nominations this year while Aaron Sorkin’s brilliantly flawed “Newsroom” is barely cited. The hyped-up news is that “the online streaming network Netflix, best known until recently for rerunning other companies’ old shows and films, officially joined its cable and broadcast counterparts … [Read more...] about How Netflix and Politics Hijacked the Emmys
Superman and Batman to team up in major 2015 movie (Updated)
Comic book fans have loved the combination for years -- and dreamed of seeing it on the big screen. And now it's going to happen: Superman and Batman, D.C. Comic's most enduring franchises in print and in movies and TV, will team up in a major movie set for 2015 release, The Hollywood reporter confirms: After decades of fighting evil solo, Batman and Superman will finally … [Read more...] about Superman and Batman to team up in major 2015 movie (Updated)
Don’t be a dictator: Putin edition (Guest Voice)
Don’t be a dictator: Putin edition (via GlobalPost) Copyright ImageClick to ViewRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin leads a meeting with oligarchs on June 4, 2009. (ALEXEY NIKOLSKY/Getty Images)“Nobody and nothing will stop Russia on the road to strengthening democracy and ensuring human rights and… … [Read more...] about Don’t be a dictator: Putin edition (Guest Voice)
Shields and Brooks: Obama’s Remarks on Race and Confrontation, Detroit’s Debt (Guest Voice)
Shields and Brooks: Obama's Remarks on Race and Confrontation, Detroit's Debt (via PBS News Hour) JEFFREY BROWN: And that brings us to the analysis of Shields and Brooks, syndicated columnist Mark Shields in his Boston Red Sox tie tonight... MARK SHIELDS: Absolutely. JEFFREY BROWN: ... and New York Times columnist David Brooks. Welcome to both of… … [Read more...] about Shields and Brooks: Obama’s Remarks on Race and Confrontation, Detroit’s Debt (Guest Voice)
Tribute to Helen Thomas, Trailbreaking Journalist
[12:38 am Pacific, 21 July 2013] As I skimmed my Twitter feed Saturday morning before heading off to teach a motorcycle safety class, I saw this tweet from Mark Knoller, CBS White House correspondent: Knoller proceded to tweet an non-traditional obit, and not just because it was one-sentence-at-a-time via Twitter. I appreciated the personal detail as well as the recap of … [Read more...] about Tribute to Helen Thomas, Trailbreaking Journalist
Australian firm launches ‘anti-shark’ wetsuits
Australian firm launches 'anti-shark' wetsuits (via AFP) An Australian research firm Thursday launched what is being touted as the world's first anti-shark wetsuit, using new discoveries about the predators' eyesight to stave off or evade an attack. Working in conjunction with the University of Western Australia… … [Read more...] about Australian firm launches ‘anti-shark’ wetsuits
Happy 44th Moon Day
This is his vorpal sword's 1700th post. Quincy Jones presents platinum copies of "Fly Me to the Moon") to Neil Armstrong (right) and Senator John Glenn, September 24, 2008. From the 40th Anniversary of the Moon Landing .... A Secret History of Neil Armstrong July 20, 2009 Finally, somebody's paying attention to the Moon landing, 40 years ago, today. Over the … [Read more...] about Happy 44th Moon Day
RIP Helen Thomas: Non-PC re Israel: American Journalist: Arab Heritage,
A complex woman, bold in her time of times when women were to be quiet and entertaining, petite and not reveal they were educated. Helen was attacked for how she looked, attacked for how she thought personally and as a journalist: she kept going. The reining chair at presidential news conferences for years and years, many were glad for her presence. Some coveted her power. Some … [Read more...] about RIP Helen Thomas: Non-PC re Israel: American Journalist: Arab Heritage,
Helen Thomas, Long Dean Of White House Press, Dies At 92
Helen Thomas, Long Dean Of White House Press, Dies At 92 : The Two-Way : NPR (via http://nailah.enlightenmentwithnaas.info) Helen Thomas, Long Dean Of White House Press, Dies At 92 by SCOTT NEUMAN July 20, 2013 9:58 AM Helen Thomas reads the newspaper while sitting in her chair in the White House press room in 2006. She died on Saturday at age 92. Brendan … [Read more...] about Helen Thomas, Long Dean Of White House Press, Dies At 92
Rolling Stone (Cartoon)
See great cartoons by all the top political cartoonists at http://cagle.com. To license this cartoon for your own site, visit http://politicalcartoons.com … [Read more...] about Rolling Stone (Cartoon)
No Figleaf: Pennsylvania Republican Chairman Almost Gleefully Admits Pennsylvania Voter ID Hurt Obama
If there's any question that voter ID laws and other supposed ways to protect voters being rushed into action in states -- and now particularly in Southern states now that the Supreme Court has disembowled part of the Voting Rights Act -- you should doubt no longer given the comments of Pennsylvania GOP Chairman Rob Gleason. He almost gleefully admits here that the … [Read more...] about No Figleaf: Pennsylvania Republican Chairman Almost Gleefully Admits Pennsylvania Voter ID Hurt Obama
Nazi-themed cafe in Indonesia sparks global outrage
Nazi-themed cafe in Indonesia sparks global outrage (via AFP) From a painting hung high on a blood-red wall, Adolf Hitler peers down on young students eating schnitzel and slurping German beer in Indonesia's Nazi-themed cafe. The SoldatenKaffee ("The Soldiers' Cafe") opened its doors in the western Javanese city… … [Read more...] about Nazi-themed cafe in Indonesia sparks global outrage
Obama’s race and racism remarks: conservatives went nuts
NOTE: Due to a technical glitch the correct byline did NOT appear on this post. It has now been corrected. We regret the error. Conservatives went nuts on Twitter in reaction to Obama's comments on race and racism. He is (you guessed right!) "racist-in-chief." Some thought the speech was okay, but... Anyway, you can read 'em all at Daily Intel where Dan Amira … [Read more...] about Obama’s race and racism remarks: conservatives went nuts
Warfare was uncommon among hunter-gatherers: study
Warfare was uncommon among hunter-gatherers: study (via AFP) Warfare was uncommon among hunter-gatherers, and killings among nomadic groups were often due to competition for women or interpersonal disputes, researchers in Finland said Thursday. Their study in the US journal Science suggests that the origins of… … [Read more...] about Warfare was uncommon among hunter-gatherers: study
Obama Evokes Lincoln and King in Race Talk
“Trayvon Martin,” Barack Obama tells the nation, “could have been me 35 years ago.” In an unannounced, unscripted White House press room appearance the President caps a week of heated national introspection with his usually calm demeanor yet the most personal public 20 minutes of his presidency. Talking about “a history that doesn’t go away,” he says : “There are very few … [Read more...] about Obama Evokes Lincoln and King in Race Talk
VIDEO: Obama: ‘Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago’
VIDEO: Obama: ‘Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago’ (via Diversity News Magazine) President Obama discussed the George Zimmerman acquittal in the killing of teenager Trayvon Martin during a surprise appearance at the White House briefing on Friday. Thanks for checking us out. Please take a look at the rest of our videos and articles… … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Obama: ‘Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago’