Obviously the story out of Boston is important and the heavy media coverage is justified. However it seems to me that West, Texas is being lost in the shuffle and that is wrong. As horrible as the events have been in Boston in many ways the damage in West is worse. Blocks of buildings and homes destroyed and a death toll that is now in double digits. Those of us who … [Read more...] about Please Don’t Forget West, Texas
You Knew You’d Hear It
You knew you'd hear it -- and where you'd hear it. (SIGH) … [Read more...] about You Knew You’d Hear It
Quote of the Day: Immigration Reform Foes Pounce on Boston Bombing Suspects
In a way, if you follow American politics and the way anything is seized on and very quickly to either score political points or polarize, you KNEW this was coming. Our political Quote of the Day comes from The Washington Post's Greg Sergant who notes how immigration reform foes are pouncing on the news about the Boston Bombing suspects to use it to battle immigration … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: Immigration Reform Foes Pounce on Boston Bombing Suspects
The Hunt on for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
The hunt is on for suspected Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev as Boston reportedly remains a city almost under seige. It's in lockdown on a day when the two brothers' uncle stood in front of the press and called his two nephews "losers," and expressed grief for their actions. The word "alleged" is still used in most news stories -- but it has now clearly gone beyond … [Read more...] about The Hunt on for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
John McCain Defends President’s Speech After Gun Vote
While many Republicans, including Texas’ John Cornyn, attacked the president for his “shameful failure” remarks over the Senate’s dereliction to pass a bipartisan compromise on background checks, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Thursday defended President Obama's speech. McCain was one of just six Republicans who voted for the background check legislation. The Huffington … [Read more...] about John McCain Defends President’s Speech After Gun Vote
Astronomers find most Earth-like planets yet
Astronomers find most Earth-like planets yet (via AFP) Using a potent NASA space telescope to scan the skies for planets like ours where life might exist, astronomers said Thursday they have found the most Earth-like candidates yet. Two of the five planets orbiting a sun-like star called Kepler-62 are squarely in what astronomers call the habitable zone… … [Read more...] about Astronomers find most Earth-like planets yet
Bad News (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 Bad News (Cartoon)
Boston Manhunt: Live Report
Boston manhunt: Live Report (via AFP) 1423 GMT: Boston police say they are seaching for a small, gray Honda SUV with Massachusetts plates. "Possible suspect car. Do not approach." 1420 GMT: Tamerlan also appears to have had a Russian-language YouTube page that features various links to websites pulled by YouTube as well as to those on… … [Read more...] about Boston Manhunt: Live Report
Twitter’s #Music Makes Songs Social
It's a gorgeous music discovery machine: When Twitter opened up its #Music app to everyone on Thursday, it was the strongest sign yet that the social-networking giant is aiming to become a media machine that dominates popular entertainment channels. ... At the heart of Twitter #Music is a discovery engine. Users can see charts of the most popular songs on Twitter -- sampling … [Read more...] about Twitter’s #Music Makes Songs Social
Marriage Equality: Why The Right Is Wrong
As a resident of California I am of course interested in Proposition 8 and the pending court reviews of the law. Since I am from California I thought I would offer a revised version of an earlier post on the general topic of Same Sex Marriage. As you might imagine the same sex marriage issue has been a biggie the last few months and many of my more conservative friends … [Read more...] about Marriage Equality: Why The Right Is Wrong
Citizen Appears to Have Clearest Photo of ‘Person of Interest’
The photographer is David Green, 49, who finished the Boston marathon, was on his way to rendezvous with friends when the two bombs exploded near him. He took a photo with his iphone and then ran to help. The photo is time-stamped at 2:50:15 p.m. He posted it to Facebook with an account of his experiences. On Thursday, Green’s friends noted a figure in white hat in bottom … [Read more...] about Citizen Appears to Have Clearest Photo of ‘Person of Interest’
LIVE CBS Coverage of Police Action in Watertown
Here's a live CBS video feed of coverage surrounding the events in Watertown. (h/T The Daily Beast) Streaming live video by Ustream … [Read more...] about LIVE CBS Coverage of Police Action in Watertown
Report: The Suspects are Brothers: A Friend of Suspect #2 Speaks About the Younger Brother: UPDATE 18
Update 20: Photo: City on lockdown; an empty Kenmore Square in #Boston, Mass. (via Andrew Golden) twitter.com/NBCNews/status…— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 19, 2013 Update 19: BREAKING UPDATE: MSNBC now reporting police looking for unnamed 3rd Boston suspect, possibly on train to Connecticut.— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) April 19, 2013 Update 18: Ah there is … [Read more...] about Report: The Suspects are Brothers: A Friend of Suspect #2 Speaks About the Younger Brother: UPDATE 18
Massive Police, Night Action in Boston: MIT Shooting Related or More? One Man in Custody, Grenades, Bomb Threats, Twitter Goes Wild
What's happening in Boston? It began with the beginning of a sea of Tweets and only later spilled over onto the cable networks. The local TV station was also way ahead of the national cable networks. Gunfire, explosions heard in Watertown. MIT officer fatally shot on campus. 7NEWS is live on the scene with exclusive video. The seeming catalyst for the night of massive police … [Read more...] about Massive Police, Night Action in Boston: MIT Shooting Related or More? One Man in Custody, Grenades, Bomb Threats, Twitter Goes Wild
Major Police Operation In Boston
Breaking tonight a major police operation in the Boston area. There was a shooting tonight at MIT where a campus police officer was killed so this is likely related. However it may also be connected to the events on Monday. Coverage at all the major networks, I'm not going to speculate what I don't know about. … [Read more...] about Major Police Operation In Boston
Raw Video: Obama’s Full Speech to Victims of Boston Marathon Terrorist Bombing
Here's the raw video of President Barack Obama's speech today at a memorial for victims of the Boston Marathon terrorist bombing: … [Read more...] about Raw Video: Obama’s Full Speech to Victims of Boston Marathon Terrorist Bombing
Federal Gun Control: 1934-2013
Federal gun control, which many citizens viewed as a necessity on and whose governance of the Brady Bill, Assault Weapons Ban, and handgun control, catapulted it to major prominence in the 1990's, died on Wednesday after a long battle with the NRA. It was 79. The cause of death was a filibuster. Though death had seemed certain for several days, many gun control supporters held … [Read more...] about Federal Gun Control: 1934-2013
Military Working Dogs
Periodically I like to publish images of our military doing what they have been trained to do. Oftentimes those images do say a thousand words, whether it be about the troops’ professionalism, their sacrifice and loneliness or the joy of finally coming home to their loved ones. Those falling in the last category are my favorite images. Being a dog lover, I also like … [Read more...] about Military Working Dogs
For House Dems, A Search For Second-Tier Races
By Scott Crass Kate Upton has a an uncle in Kalamazoo, but if Democrats have their way, she won't have an uncle in Congress come 2014. Fred Upton is the Chair of the powerful House Commerce Committee and last year, was held to just 54%, his lowest showing since he was first elected in 1986 at 33 (he carried populous Kalamazoo County by just 8 votes out of 117,000 cast). The … [Read more...] about For House Dems, A Search For Second-Tier Races
BREAKING: FBI Releases Video and Still Photos of Two Boston Marathon Terorrist Bombing Suspects (Video)
The FBI has released surveillance video and still photos showing two persons who are suspected in the Boston Marathan terrorist bombing. The FBI is seeking the public's help in identifying them. Here's the video. The supsects are in the white hat and blue hat...with backpacks. PHOTOS: Suspects 1 and … [Read more...] about BREAKING: FBI Releases Video and Still Photos of Two Boston Marathon Terorrist Bombing Suspects (Video)