The Washington Post has a story "Decoding Why Few Girls Choose Science, Math" which looks at Thomas Jefferson High school. And it reaches some conclusions -- but runs smack, dab into the rational analysis of Betsy Newmark, who is also a teacher. Read her entire post but here's a small taste about how she picks apart research that's generalized - and asks some … [Read more...] about Gender Differences In School: Research Gobbledygook?

The AP reports that an American G.I. has allegedly been captured by "insurgents" -- which means terrorists -- who threaten to behead him in 72 hours if all Iraqi prisoners aren't released. UPDATE: But some websites now conclude the photo shows....an action doll figure.. A hoax(?).. Read this before you read the original post below. Then this. MUST … [Read more...] about Report: GI Captured (But Is It Real Or An Action Figure??)

Here's a new sign that the average computer may be getting smaller -- and more powerful: Hewlett-Packard Co. researchers will introduce groundbreaking nanotechnology today that could replace traditional transistors on computer chips with tiny, molecular structures -- a development that could make smaller, more powerful machines possible. The work is part of the $213 … [Read more...] about Smaller Computers In The Offing?

A top GOPer seems to be systematically laying the groundwork for a 2008 Presidential run -- the son of a famous politician, and now governor of a major state...but his initials aren't J.B. They're M. R.:Friends and supporters of Governor Mitt Romney have established a political action committee that has lavished more than $250,000 on Republican candidates and county GOP … [Read more...] about A GOPer Gearing To Run For Prez In 2008?

....at two SUPERB blog news aggregators. First, there's the new blog Pundit Drome which is super cool. It displays boxes showing 30 blogs from varying viewpoints (TMV is highly honored to be one of them) and lets you view these constantly updated blogs on an easy to read screen. This is a GREAT place to check out a wide variety of ideas -- and because it's constantly updated … [Read more...] about Take A Peek….

You just KNOW there will be lots of speculation -- and jokes -- about this:BUFFALO, N.Y. - Democratic Sen. Hillary Clinton collapsed Monday during a speech but aides said the former first lady quickly recovered from what they described as a fainting spell triggered by a 24-hour flu and continued on to a second public engagement. She's fine," aides to the junior senator … [Read more...] about Hillary Faints

If you were expecting young people to be at the forefront of protecting the first amendment for themselves and future generations you are apparently mistaken. It sounds as if quite a few young folks consider the First Amendment (not to be confused with the inalienable right to party) boring and nothing to get all that worked up about:WASHINGTON - The way many high school … [Read more...] about First Amendment? That’s SO 1970s!

...and so was the child. PS: Some parents are dumb. Can't we demand they get licenses before they conceive? … [Read more...] about I’m Stunned With How This Parent Disciplined His Child..

Last week Jack Grant and Greg Piper were gracious enough to fill in as Guest Bloggers for us and they did a superb job. Jack is a scientist. And Greg Piper has just been hired to be fulltime reporter for a newsletter publisher. You can read about it here -- but the most interesting fact is that he landed a job bigger than the one he applied for. That means his employer is … [Read more...] about Nice And Talented Guys DO Occasionally Finish First…

ANSWER: As low as humanly -- and inhumanly -- possible:BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraq's interior minister said Monday that insurgents used a handicapped child as one of the suicide bombers who launched attacks on election day. Falah al-Naqib told reporters in Baghdad that 38 attacks were carried out on polling stations in Iraq on Sunday and that one of the suicide bombings was … [Read more...] about QUESTION: How Low Can The Terrorists In Iraq Stoop?

Here's definitive proof that man was descended from monkeys:Would you pay to see a monkey's backside? I hope not. Monkeys will, and I guess that's okay, though it sounds awfully close to the sort of thing that lands guys in jail here in the human realm. A new study found that male monkeys will give up their juice rewards in order to ogle pictures of female monkey's bottoms. … [Read more...] about Definitive PROOF Of Evolution

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How about this tidbit from the New York Post:January 31, 2005 -- EVEN in death, Rodney Dangerfield gets no respect. The late comedy legend's longtime publicist, Kevin Sasaki, got a call from a booker at CNN last week asking him if "Rodney would be available to share his comments on the passing and legacy of Johnny Carson." Sasaki replied that unless CNN had a new way … [Read more...] about OOPS….

Well, here it is. … [Read more...] about Do You Need Proof That Congress Is Sleazy And Dumb?

This is a case of a baby eating its parent:NEW YORK/PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - SBC Communications Inc. on Monday said it will buy AT&T Corp. for about $16 billion, in a move to bolster its business with large companies and ending the independence of its former parent that for decades held a monopoly on the U.S. phone market. The combined company would have around $71 … [Read more...] about A Mega Business Deal

Arthur Chrenkoff, who has persistantly rounded up good news from Iraq that he thinks the media is either downplaying or largey ignoring, has a feast of good news today. His collection this time needs to be read in full. At the end he adds this:Yesterday was a birthday: the day free Iraq was born. It's not the end of the struggle against the revanchists and terrorists, but it's … [Read more...] about Lots of GOOD NEWS FROM IRAQ

Just watch this video (from Ohio University's WOUB and see if you can't do anything when you watch the weatherman but cringe. … [Read more...] about The Weatherman From Hell

Iraqi Voters Send Insurgents A Message A high turnout of Iraqis today embraced democracy in the country's first free elections in 50 years -- thus giving a defiant collective gesture to  the terrorists who repeatedly threatened to murder them if they cooperated, ran for office or dared go to the polls. The context of this election is unprecedented in recent history -- … [Read more...] about Iraqis Overwhelmingly Endorse Democracy And Defy Terrorism

Home of Alan Keyes SPECIAL BULLETIN We will run this item from Andrew Quinn in full due to its SHOCKING NATURE. Brace yourself before reading it:KEYES FOR GOVERNOR In other news, a general state of emergency has been declared over the entire state of Illinois. No, we’re being serious (although we really wish we weren’t). I’m no Blagojevich fan; he seems … [Read more...] about THIS JUST IN: Illinois GOP Should Brace Itself…

Our occasional medly of some fascinating posts from all over the Internet. They are NOT selected for or limited to specific political viewpoints. Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Moderate Voice. ARE THE IRAQI ELECTIONS A WIN-WIN-WIN SITUATION? The (always witty and original) Talking Dog looks at the elections that just started and writes:The … [Read more...] about Around The ‘Sphere