Astronomers use data from a collision of two giant galaxies to conclude sub-atomic matter exists. … [Read more...] about Washington Post: Proof of ‘Dark Matter’ Is Offered

Whose business is it if SHE DECIDES she likes X, Y and or Z candidate? It's her right to do so. No matter who she wants. Why is it so important to some readers (or bloggers) to batter down and CONTROL the beliefs of others? Some people and blogs like Giuliani, some Bush, some McCain, some Feingold, some Hillary Clinton, some Gore, some Lamont and some Lieberman (but not too … [Read more...] about Some People Truly Need To Get A Life

This was a fascinating and thought-provoking survey. I still don't know if I answered "correctly." I encourage readers to click on the blogad and take it. You'll learn some things about yourself and your perceptions! (It took about 20 minutes) … [Read more...] about Take The UCLA Survey In The Blogad To Your Right

...she chimed in hesitantly on the subject of illegal immigrants. The conservative base grows ever more extreme on the issue. … [Read more...] about “I Think They Ought To Shoot Them”

Scotland Yard finds bomb-making equipment and martydom videos on laptops seized as evidence in foiled plot to bring down transatlantic flights. I am appalled that some of my friends on the Left and in the mainstream media don't take terrorism seriously and persist in abusing punctuation ('plot', 'bomb plot', alleged plot). … [Read more...] about Washington Post: 11 Charged in British Terror Plot

"THE WAR on Terror and windfalls from rising oil prices have helped to push American military sales to foreign governments to their highest level since the first Gulf War," says David Robertson in The Times of London. Pakistan is among the largest spenders on U.S. arms, The Times adds. "An investigation by The Times has found that the US Congress was notified of sales worth … [Read more...] about War on Terror: Bonanza for U.S. Arms Sellers

Behind the scenes is it Jim Baker to the rescue? The Washington Monthly:Amid the highly charged political infighting in Washington over what to do in Iraq, you might be excused for not noticing that a bipartisan commission quietly started work last spring with a mandate to help the Bush administration rethink its policy toward the war. Of course, anything labeled "bipartisan … [Read more...] about Are There Changes In Store For Bush’s Iraq Policy?

A report from Michael Totten who is now in Israel. One particularly interesting observation he makes:Israelis are far quicker to criticize their government during and immediately after a war than Americans are. Perhaps this is natural since Israel’s parliamentary system allows the people to change the political leadership without having to wait for the next scheduled election … [Read more...] about There’s Backlash In Lebanon AND In Israel

TMV NOTE: This was posted late last night. Due to its importance we're re-posting it higher up today. There are NEWER POSTS under this so after you're finished, please scroll down. Following the new terrorist bomb scares in Britain and Germany, the question America and the West should ask is not “Why do they hate us?â€? Rather, it is “Are we being tricked into helping … [Read more...] about Radical Islam and the bomb scares

Once again The Talking Dog has an intriguing original blog Q & A interview — one so fascinating and thought-provoking that we actually do it a disservice by quoting a small part of it. But here is the intro:George Lakoff is Professor of Linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley, a senior fellow at the progressive think-tank Rockridge Institute, and is the … [Read more...] about Original Blog Interview: The Talking Dog

It sounds like Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman has his finger up to the political wind and sees which way it is blowing:Sen. Joe Lieberman on Sunday called on Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to resign and backed an international conference to find a way out of the crisis in Iraq. Lieberman, who is seeking a fourth term as an independent candidate after losing the … [Read more...] about Bad Sign For Rumsfeld: Lieberman Calls On Him To Resign

If you say the name "Jackie Gleason" these days, most older generation and even new generation (those who study comedy) types will think of the comedian's most endearing and enduring character, The Honeymooners' Ralph Kramden (the model for Hanna Barbera's Fred Flintstone). But there were SEVERAL SIDES of Gleason's comedy. And one was slapstick comedy that RIVALED that of the … [Read more...] about Comedy Greats: The Slapstick Of Jackie Gleason

THIS JUST IN from investigative reporter Andy Borowitz:JonBenet Suspect Says He Also Killed Amelia Earhart Claims Aviator's Death Was 'Accident' Just days after confessing to the 1996 murder of child beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey, itinerant schoolteacher John Mark Karr took full responsibility for the 1937 death of aviatrix Amelia Earhart. Mr. Karr made the stunning … [Read more...] about This Just In!

Then be SURE to check out Deadwood Blog -- a weblog for Deadwood's background players. … [Read more...] about Are You A Fan Of HBO’s “Deadwood?”

And looking at where things are now, how (or will) Americans feel? … [Read more...] about The Anniversary Of Hurricane Katrina Is Coming Up

Are we entering the era in which passengers take matter into their own hands as to who flies on the plane — raising some prickly issues?British holidaymakers staged an unprecedented mutiny - refusing to allow their flight to take off until two men they feared were terrorists were forcibly removed. The extraordinary scenes happened after some of the 150 passengers on a … [Read more...] about Some British Passengers Refuse To Fly Unless Asians Removed

The battle is raging. Details here. … [Read more...] about The Neocons Versus Republican Evolution

Some key questions will be asked. And he already has some of the answers... … [Read more...] about The World’s Biggest Thinkers Will Gather

Not a good sign for President George Bush. According to the Washington Post, some conservative or generally supportive pundits are starting to turn on him:For 10 minutes, the talk show host grilled his guests about whether "George Bush's mental weakness is damaging America's credibility at home and abroad." For 10 minutes, the caption across the bottom of the television screen … [Read more...] about Some Conservative Pundits Losing Faith In Bush

Several other bloggers, co-bloggers and yours truly have noted an unwelcome shift since the Middle East broke out in its latest spate of turmoil and violence: It has turned VERY ugly in comments. In fact, as this weblog approaches its third anniversary, it has reached a point where I'm under a lot of criticism from people from ALL sides (including people who post here) … [Read more...] about A Needed Note On Comments: There ARE Limits