New technology could make it possible to fly anywhere in the world in 4 hours (via GlobalPost) Enlarge British aerospace firm Reaction Engines is working on an aircraft it believes would be able to take passengers anywhere in the world in just four hours. The vehicle would also be able to fly in outer space. Reaction Engines says there's only… … [Read more...] about New technology could make it possible to fly anywhere in the world in 4 hours
Thawing the Senate’s ‘deep freeze’
WASHINGTON -- For all the railing against dysfunction in the nation's capital, very little had actually happened to overcome it -- until this week. That's why the agreement to begin putting an end to Senate filibusters of presidential nominees is a very big deal. It is an acknowledgement that the only way to stop political bullying is to confront the bully. On its face, … [Read more...] about Thawing the Senate’s ‘deep freeze’
The Godfather’s Peer: The Life of Brian
I believe that Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather is the most perfect film. Everything about The Godfather is to my mind exquisite. It is both personal and epic in scope. It has nothing but brilliant acting performances throughout, especially that of Al Pacino. I had a suspicion that The Godfather was special after the first scene in the Don’s home office. That suspicion … [Read more...] about The Godfather’s Peer: The Life of Brian
The stingrays and the Mexican beach
The stingrays and the Mexican beach: why is this happening? … [Read more...] about The stingrays and the Mexican beach
Citizen Apathy Over Real Story Behind Gas Prices: What is Real Story?
Cant tell by what 'experts' tell us, can we? Most of all, the people of lower salary jobs who manage to keep a car to drive kids to school, self to work... a few cents rise in gas prices x 20 gallons x 4.3 weeks in a month, can knock the heck out of an already strained budget. One wonders, what is the real story. Gas reserves. Home-made gas offerings. American investors … [Read more...] about Citizen Apathy Over Real Story Behind Gas Prices: What is Real Story?
Old Song: Wanna be on the cover of Rolling Stone. Some Object.
The young man accused of being one of two who set bombs to injure and kill innocents at the Boston Marathon, has a life at Rolling Stone cover dept. As do many a thug have a TIME cover. THe content of the Rolling Stone articles are often far more interesting than the weekly newsrags, more in depth. We shall see. CVS/ Pharmacy and Tedeschi's/ Foods is refusing to carry … [Read more...] about Old Song: Wanna be on the cover of Rolling Stone. Some Object.
Other Justice: Queen of England Has Surprising Views on Gay Marriage
To some, that is. The Queen Elizabeth, whose coronation was held in the time of black and white television... and across the US, those who had a TV could watch the heavy crown and robes as she donned them, and processed down aisles and in carriages. That was the 1950s. Now, the queen, an elder, has gone through much that has aggrieved her and pleased her. It is 2013... … [Read more...] about Other Justice: Queen of England Has Surprising Views on Gay Marriage
Should Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Face the Death Penalty?
The acquittal of Zimmerman has taken up most of the news coverage this week. But with the constant desire for some trial to fill the news cycle, we’ll soon be engulfed in discussion about Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. The first and most important question will be: should he face the death penalty? Tsarnaev is incredibly young, and give the slow development of the prefrontal cortex (key … [Read more...] about Should Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Face the Death Penalty?
Does Rolling Stone Cover Glamorize Boston Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev? (UPDATE 2)
It's now a cliche that a criminal, mass murderer or assassin would just love to see his/her picture on the covers of newspapers, magazines, and on television. Now Rolling Stone magazine is under fire for putting a self-portrait photo of Boston bombing suspect Jahar Tsarnaev on the cover of its latest issue. And the photo -- if you didn't know it was Tsarnaev who along with … [Read more...] about Does Rolling Stone Cover Glamorize Boston Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev? (UPDATE 2)
Another Right Wing(nut) Idea: End Compulsory Education
Look, I’m not trying to pile-on with the anti-Republican rhetoric. In fact, I’d say this doesn’t even represent traditional Republicans. It’s about the right wing nuttery that has somehow managed to succor itself to the Republican Party like a swamp leech. This time the place is Utah, and the mind that has conceived the latest in right wing nuttery resides in the head of … [Read more...] about Another Right Wing(nut) Idea: End Compulsory Education
Indian government finally acts against acid attacks (Guest Voice)
Indian government finally acts against acid attacks (via GlobalPost) Enlarge In a picture taken on December 6, 2012, Indian acid attack survivor Sonali Mukherjee pays her respects at a Sikh Temple in New Delhi. When she rejected the advances of three of her fellow students, they responded by melting her face with acid… … [Read more...] about Indian government finally acts against acid attacks (Guest Voice)
The Talk (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 The Talk (Cartoon)
(Video) Did Bugs Bunny Watch the Zimmerman Trial?
Did Bugs Bunny watch the Zimmerman trial? You have to wonder: … [Read more...] about (Video) Did Bugs Bunny Watch the Zimmerman Trial?
Zimmerman Verdict Changes the Conversation
The Florida jury's decision to find George Zimmerman not guilty of second degree murder and manslaughter in the shooting death of teenager Trayvon Martin ripped the scab off race relations that had slowly begun healing starting in the late 1960s -- and further exposed the political polarization lump increasingly infecting 21st century America. Some have compared reaction to … [Read more...] about Zimmerman Verdict Changes the Conversation
Putin seeks to calm Snowden tensions with US
Putin seeks to calm Snowden tensions with US (via AFP) President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday sought to ease tensions with the United States over the stay of US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden in Russia, as a lawyer said the fugitive may request Russian citizenship. Putin said Moscow's relations with… … [Read more...] about Putin seeks to calm Snowden tensions with US
Snowden: Putin’s Perfect ‘Anti-Magnitisky’ Weapon (Moskovskij Komsomolets, Russia)
Is Russian President Vladimir Putin, as he claims, really eager to rid himself of Edward Snowden? For Russia's Moskovskij Komsomolets, columnist Mikhail Rostov's answer is emphatically 'nyet!' Rostov writes that Snowden is the perfect instrument to get revenge against Washington for the insulting Magnitsky Act, and break America's habit of treating Russia dismissively - except … [Read more...] about Snowden: Putin’s Perfect ‘Anti-Magnitisky’ Weapon (Moskovskij Komsomolets, Russia)
House Tea Party Hits a Trifecta for Mean
House curmudgeons are working on a trifecta of malice and spite. Not only are they gutting the Senate immigration bill, John Boehner’s Scrooges are taking food out of the mouths of poor children while renewing subsidies for corporate farmers who don’t need them and trying to hobble a 2010 law with new food safety provisions before it goes into effect. Patriots with “the … [Read more...] about House Tea Party Hits a Trifecta for Mean
What About Chicago ?
In the days since the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial we have heard much speculation about the justice of the verdict as well as debates over the state of race relations in this country. People have decried the death of a young man who was seemingly doing nothing wrong. I certainly understand this distress indeed I don't think there's anybody who denies that all of the … [Read more...] about What About Chicago ?
Some Observations On The Zimmerman Trial
Interesting look at the case from the point of view of a defense attorney. … [Read more...] about Some Observations On The Zimmerman Trial
Facebook & Sunday’s “Unfriending”? It’s Made Up News
People, please don't share this story. MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA – Passions ran high Sunday night as CNN and other news outlets reported the not guilty Zimmerman verdict. Tweets and Facebook status updates were filled with posts ranging from cries of vengeance to jubilant shouts of joy. Strong opinions were prevalent and as a result more people hit the unfriend and block buttons … [Read more...] about Facebook & Sunday’s “Unfriending”? It’s Made Up News