A hint. Incredibly sweet. No, not me. It's this. … [Read more...] about Guess Who Turned 75?

....reportedly backs the U.S. version of events in the continued furor surrounding a case that has thrown a monkey wrench into U.S.Italy relations. … [Read more...] about The Eye In The Sky Satillite

Our all-too-infrequent linkfest aimed at bringing you DIVERSE VIEWS from all over the Blog-o-you-know-what. So we do NOT limit them to one viewpoint. Opinions do NOT necessarily represent the views of The Moderate Voice. This will be expanded a bit MORE today and when this sentence vanishes this post will be complete. IS CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR ARNOLD SWARZENEGGER GOING TO BECOME … [Read more...] about Around The ‘Sphere

Just when you thought science had already made most of its key, dramatic discoveries there's this news: advanced technologies have helped European and American astronomers to take the first-ever picture of a planet outside our solar system. It seemed to be a red speck and some insisted it was a star some 225-light years away from Earth in the Hydra constellation. But … [Read more...] about For Heaven’s Sake: Huge New Planet Discovered

There's a new company called Clean Flicks. They bill themselves as the "leading provider" of edited Hollywood movies — and reportedly Hollywood is not totally pleased. Clean Flicks removes profanity, violence, graphic violence and sexual content. That should leave about 2 minutes of a 2 hour Hollywood film...But we digress. The issue came up on Joe Scarborough's always … [Read more...] about The Debate Over “Clean Flicks”

Apple's new Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger operating system was a huge smash as it went onsale yesterday — and we're not lion. Bill Gates may have the numbers (and bankroll) but, as usual, Apple has the enthusiastic, almost cult-like devotees. Just look at some of these reports. CNET News: SAN FRANCISCO--Mac fans let out a collective roar Friday night, with thousands of eager … [Read more...] about Apple’s Core Supporters Roar Approval At Tiger

Turning BLOGS into a BUSINESS? Why, who ever heard of such a thing! But there are serious attempts to do so by individual bloggers and people who've signed on to a group concept. And here's one of the most promising ones yet, via Roger Simon: Charles Johnson, Marc Danziger and I have been sneaking around over the last few months, trying to turn blogs into a business. We have … [Read more...] about Turning Blogs Into A Business

You KNEW it just had to happen: the curt New York soup chef mercilessly lampooned in the classic Seinfeld shows as the "Soup Nazi" is going to clone his New York style restaurant so YOU can experience the soup but...he promises, not the New Yawk attitude. It's the ultimate in franchising. Well, maybe not quite: Tony Soprano butcher shops would be that... But this is FOR REAL, … [Read more...] about ‘Soup Nazi’ Is Now Doing Franchised Restaurants

Be careful what you carry with you to eat: it may be hazardous to your freedom: CLOVIS, N.M. - A call about a possible weapon at a middle school prompted police to put armed officers on rooftops, close nearby streets and lock down the school. All over a giant burrito. Someone called authorities Thursday after seeing a boy carrying something long and wrapped into Marshall … [Read more...] about School Mistakes Burrito For Weapon

It's too early to tell the impact of last night's press conference by President Bush but there are some ominious rumblings and if you listen closely they're still whispering "trouble." Political events such as major speeches, policy changes, and presidential press conferences usually take a while to "sink in." But one factor that remains out there is a peception that there … [Read more...] about Is Bush Facing Payback From His Own Party?

An anti-abortion group lost its case in Britain's highest appeals court to challenge the right for British couples to create babies via in vitro fertilization to help cure sick siblings. UK's Medical News Today reports: This ruling is the result of an appeal by the Hashmi family, whose son who was born with thalassaemia major. The Hashmi's say the only hope for their son, who … [Read more...] about Creating Babies OK To Help Sick Siblings In England

The Internet is clearly a potential political force -- and we need look further for confirmation of this fact than this news story: MOSCOW, April 29 (RIA Novosti) - FSB analysts have admitted for the first time that the Internet poses a threat to Russian authorities. Referring to the experience of Ukraine and Georgia, a representative of the FSB Center for Information … [Read more...] about Is The Internet Being Viewed As A Threat In Russia?

The FDA has approved a drug that proves a Gila Monster can be a diabetes patient's best friend. Or, Gila Monster spit, to be exact. The reason: Byetta, known chemically as exenatide, is derived from a Gila Monster's saliva and it has now been given the green light by the FDA to become an injected option for Type 2 diabetics to control their blood sugar. The Washington Post … [Read more...] about Lizard-Derived Diabetes Shot Gets FDA Approval

One upon a time in land called the United States there was something called the Presidential news conference and no matter what party the Prez belonged to he could call one and get on prime time TV — but that was once upon a time.. In a showdown that featured inside-the-Beltway lobbying and bare-knuckle boardroom negotiating, Donald J. Trump and President Bush … [Read more...] about Bush Aides Battled To Get Press Conference On Four Networks

The middle-aged spread has now become the middle-aged dread. A new study suggests middle-aged obesity — particularly in women — can hurt the brain and cause dementia problems later on. The study was released online in the British Medical Journal and conducted by Kaiser Permanente's research division. It makes it clear that if there was ever a reason to cut down a … [Read more...] about Middle Aged Obesity Linked To Old Age Dementia

If you thought you've heard every take on the implications of Pope Benedict XVI's election, think again: Some insist it signifies that we've moved a step closer to the end of the world... … [Read more...] about And We All Thought There Would Be Others After Him

It was not a political tsunami, but some significant shifts occurred at President George Bush's press conference tonight: a shift on Social Security and some notable steps away from an allied Christian Evangelical leader. You can read the transcript of the President's wide-ranging press conference here. It was called ostensibly to talk about Social Security, and Bush did … [Read more...] about Bush Shifts On Social Security And Away From James Dobson

Message from Senator Bill Frist to Democrats: I'll give you debate time but absolutely no filibuster. So now least we know this: despite on-again-off-again announcements about whether Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid are still talking to try and head off the "nuclear option" that would ban filibusters on judicial nominees it's clear that … [Read more...] about Frist Compromise: More Debate Time But No Filibuster

Bad news for Rush, Sean, Michael, Randi and Al: listeners are getting tired of you and tuning out..at least in Washington, D.C. It turns out that rather than making listeners run to their radios to hear to this hot, sizzling format, since after the election many DC listeners are seemingly running for Excedrin and other listening options. In the nation's capitol, at least, … [Read more...] about Political Talk Radio In DC Is Giving Listeners A Big, Fat Headache

Congressional Republicans have put aside their differences and finally agreed to a budget deal — which makes it likely that there will be oil drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The AP gives these details on the tentative deal: House and Senate Republican leaders have reached tentative agreement on a budget that envisions $10 billion in Medicaid … [Read more...] about GOP Budget Deal Likely Means Alaska ANWR Oil Drilling