Today Google Map Maker becomes available in the U.S. With Map Maker, any Google user can add details to maps of university campuses, biking and walking trails or any other points of interest beyond roads. Along with the ability to see and edit all points of interest, new features allow Street View to be used from within the editor and an advanced search engine includes … [Read more...] about Crowdsourcing the U.S.
Sanity Behind the Debt Limit Din
The noise level, as always, is high but whispers of sanity can be heard. "What leaders don’t want to replicate," blogs New York Times' Richard Harwood, "is the brinksmanship that left the federal government within an hour of shutting down. On the debt limit, suspense itself could produce the falling confidence and rising interest rates that business and government both want … [Read more...] about Sanity Behind the Debt Limit Din
Musical Interlude: Sharon Angle Sings “God Bless the USA”
And now, a musical renditio: former Nevada Republican Senate candidate Sharon Angle gives it her all singing the wonderful song "God Bless the USA" at a Tea Party rally: She is almost ready to serve in the Senate. She has the song down. Now all she needs the dance. … [Read more...] about Musical Interlude: Sharon Angle Sings “God Bless the USA”
Change
I have been missing in action the last couple of weeks. I have been occupied - I am the care giver for my 88 year old mother and she had some medical issues. About the time she was improving my computer died (hard drive), fortunately I had not done much of anything since I backed up last time so I didn't lose much but I did have to find the $ for a new one. I did but the new … [Read more...] about Change
US debt: World Trade Challenges May Worsen Peril
The Standard & Poor (S&P) cautious downgrade of US debt may cascade into real peril if world trade challenges add to the troubles policymakers already face in cutting the devastating budget deficit and national debt. In principle, US policymakers have up to 2013 to find credible bipartisan ways to reduce the deficit. But to get there they will also have to break the … [Read more...] about US debt: World Trade Challenges May Worsen Peril
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer Vetoes Birther Bill
As I noted a few weeks ago talk show host Glenn Beck's announcement that he was leaving Fox News was a sign that there were some limits in the talk show world. Now we have the case of Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer who has vetoed a high-profile birther bill -- a sign that there are limits in the political world as well: Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed a bill Monday that would have … [Read more...] about Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer Vetoes Birther Bill
Are Some Republicans and Others Losing Their Taste for Tea?
It seems that way.. Yet in Congress and in top GOP circles Tea Party influence seems as strong as ever.. … [Read more...] about Are Some Republicans and Others Losing Their Taste for Tea?
10 Quotes that Could Sink Donald Trump’s Nomination
As I noted HERE Karl Rove and other GOPers including conservative talk show host Mark Levin are now either belittling Donald Trump's chances to be the GOP Presidential nominee or coming out square against him. And Trump's problem is: he does have a trackable record of quotes which show that in the past at least he has not been a conservative. Here are 10 quotes that could … [Read more...] about 10 Quotes that Could Sink Donald Trump’s Nomination
The Mega-Rich vs. The Rest Of Us
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WikiLeaks Cables: U.S. Covertly Supported Syrian Opposition
Yet another revelation from WikiLeaks -- and one that could have an impact on how other nation's view the United States: the United States was helping fund some Syrian opposition groups at the same time it was seemingly trying to work with the Syrian government: Newly released WikiLeaks cables reveal that the US State Department has been secretly financing Syrian … [Read more...] about WikiLeaks Cables: U.S. Covertly Supported Syrian Opposition
GOP Hoof-and-Mouth Circus
Dr. Rand Paul, who months ago was checking out patients' eyes, is on TV proposing to cut off the Federal budget at the knees. Sarah Palin, who abandoned her own state for big bucks, is on the Wisconsin capitol steps, to praise a no-show Gov. Scott Walker for resisting "violent rent-a-mobs": "He's not trying to hurt union members. Hey folks, he’s trying to save your jobs and … [Read more...] about GOP Hoof-and-Mouth Circus
How To Beat Inflation — Ignore It
I was confused by last Friday's March inflation report from the government, and the stock market's response to that report. I know. I know. Government numbers are warped and repackaged these days to golly up us proles and convince us that things are better than we know they really are. And the stock market is pretty much just a measure of how much money big banks and hedge … [Read more...] about How To Beat Inflation — Ignore It
Is Donald Trump Serious about Running?
Is Donald Trump serious about running? The Politico sees mounting evidence that he indeed is. Or may be.. DETAILS HERE. … [Read more...] about Is Donald Trump Serious about Running?
Relieve Pain by Swearing, Study Says
Hey, after all these years, I'm vindicated at last: Scientists from Keele University found that letting forth a volley of foul language can have a powerful painkilling effect, especially for people who do not normally use expletives. To test the theory, student volunteers placed their hands in a bucket of ice cold water while swearing repeatedly. They then repeated … [Read more...] about Relieve Pain by Swearing, Study Says
Quote of the Day: Ongoing Libya Operation Has Cost to to American Clout and Credibilty
What's at stake in Libya? For one thing, American clout and credibility. In our Quote of the Day Leslie Gelb writing in The Daily Beast frames this high-stakes game that could have long range implications for the United States. Here's the beginning section: Here's what America's worst enemies like Iran and North Korea are spouting on the international circuit about … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: Ongoing Libya Operation Has Cost to to American Clout and Credibilty
Education Bully (Cartoon)
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(UPDATED) Three Years On: Why The Sarah Palin Birth Hoax Story Won’t & Shouldn’t Go Away
Rumors, innuendo and inconclusive photographs do not a true story make, but the fact of the matter is that three years after the birth of Trig Paxson Van Palin, there is no proof that Sarah Palin is his biological mother. If you believe that the news media -- or anyone else -- has no business pursuing the question of whether John McCain's 2008 running mate put over an … [Read more...] about (UPDATED) Three Years On: Why The Sarah Palin Birth Hoax Story Won’t & Shouldn’t Go Away
Rick Santorum’s Campaign Slogan
How embarrassing for Rick Santorum! It turns out that his official campaign slogan is a line from a poem by Langston Hughes: … [Read more...] about Rick Santorum’s Campaign Slogan
Partisan Is As Partisan Does
More commentary from Paul Krugman on the current game of "Our budget proposal is thoughtful, generous, bipartisan, and statesmanlike; and your response to our budget proposal is rude, mean, nasty, uncivil, and poisonously partisan" that House Republicans and their supporters in the media are playing with Democrats at the moment: … [Read more...] about Partisan Is As Partisan Does
Step by step deficit solution (Cartoon)
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