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What’s it like to use a jetpack?
What's it like to use a jetpack? What's it like to fly using only a jetpack? Swiss pilot Yves Rossy, known as Jetman, has flown around Mount Fuji, over the Grand Canyon and in formation with jets. According to his website, he became the first man in the history of aviation to fly with a jet-propelled wing in 2006. Rossy developed and built… … [Read more...] about What’s it like to use a jetpack?
Cartoon: Batman and Spiderman
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The Trouble with Baltimore
Baltimore, that vintage mini-metropolis on the Chesapeake, is a 17th-century city with serious 21st-century issues. The death of Freddie Gray in police custody on April 19, tragic as it was, is just the dot on the “i” in issues. But it was enough to trigger a one-night outburst that some observers described as an uprising. You probably know the backstory, but here it is … [Read more...] about The Trouble with Baltimore
Clinton Failed To Report 1100 Foreign Contributions
...Despite Her Disclosure Agreement; Fact Checker Gives Three Pinocchios To Clinton Foundation Response Hillary Clinton continues to receive criticism from the mainstream and liberal media, along with fact checkers, for major ethical violations and the dishonest responses from her supporters. When Clinton became Secretary of State there were essentially two requirements … [Read more...] about Clinton Failed To Report 1100 Foreign Contributions
Peak Tablet
Over at Moneybox at Slate Will Oremus says the prediction of the death of the PC was premature. Two or three years ago, all the pundits were predicting the tablet would soon kill the personal computer. I’ve always been skeptical of that narrative, although it has become something of a self-fulfilling prophecy in the PC world, where trend-chasing hardware manufacturers have … [Read more...] about Peak Tablet
“Good Times” Movie In The Works… But Why Though???
Damn, damn, daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaammmnnn (in my Florida Evans voice). I know you all remember the sitcom "Good Times" about a black family struggling in the Chicago projects to make ends meet while keeping their kids off the streets and out of trouble. Well, looks like Black-ish creator is taking it to the big screen as a movie.… … [Read more...] about “Good Times” Movie In The Works… But Why Though???
The roots of Baltimore’s anguish
WASHINGTON -- The violence that has engulfed Baltimore is visible and heartbreaking evidence of a city that has been under siege for decades. The obvious flashpoints involve race and policing. But since at least the 1970s, the economy's invisible hand has also been diligently stripping tens of thousands of blue-collar jobs from what was once a bustling workshop where … [Read more...] about The roots of Baltimore’s anguish
Ted Cruz Blames Obama for “Inflaming Racial Tensions” Over Freddie Gray Protests
I pay very little attention to anything Canadian-born GOP presidential hopeful Ted Cruz has to say, because it usually borders on lunacy. But this one takes the cake. He accused President Obama of inflaming racial tensions over the Baltimore protests stemming from the death of Freddie Gray. Um, if anyone knows how to bring people together, it's Ted Cruz. That's even if it's … [Read more...] about Ted Cruz Blames Obama for “Inflaming Racial Tensions” Over Freddie Gray Protests
Apple Watch Tattoo Gate: Your Mom’s Not The Only One Who Hates Your Tattoos …
What do Apple Watch and your mother have in common? Neither is very fond of guys with tattoos, apparently. On Tuesday, reports began circling around social media that if you had some skin art positioned where your Apple Watch was strapped, you were probably experiencing a few technical difficulties with the new smartwatch, starting with the… … [Read more...] about Apple Watch Tattoo Gate: Your Mom’s Not The Only One Who Hates Your Tattoos …
Cartoon: History of Violence
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Republicans worried about their ever-growing crowd of dodos
Let's face it: if you blunder into Republican political territory, you'll find yourself tripping over third- and fourth-rate candidates. As of today, The Hill reports, the crowd is growing to almost twenty. Oh, wait a minute... more! “You’ve got to prevent it from becoming a ‘WWE SmackDown’ event on national television,” said GOP strategist Ford O’Connell. “You don’t … [Read more...] about Republicans worried about their ever-growing crowd of dodos
Report: American Psychological Association Secretly Conspired With Bush Torture Regime
There has been ample evidence for years that the Bush administration sought the cover of health-care professionals to justify its use of Nazi-like torture techniques, but a new report that the American Psychological Association secretly collaborated with the administration still shocks. Indeed, the report by a group of so-called dissident health-care professionals, as well … [Read more...] about Report: American Psychological Association Secretly Conspired With Bush Torture Regime
Social Media Anger and Anxiety in the Midst of Unrest
My friend Daniel Pryor is a really good counselor. Daniel often points out that we experience anger and anxiety when things seem out of control; when we feel as if we have no power to change the situation and when our value is called into question. This week has been full of some rather big events that touch on the issues of control, power and value. We’ve seen the terrible … [Read more...] about Social Media Anger and Anxiety in the Midst of Unrest
Updates: U.S. Disaster Relief Teams Head for Nepal
[icopyright one button toolbar] UPDATE II: U.S. Ambassador Peter W. Bodde, center, welcomes the U.S. Disaster Assistance and Response Team to Nepal, April 28, 2015. The team deployed to assist with relief and recovery efforts after the country was struck by a magnitude-7.8 earthquake April 25. U.S. Air Force Airmen offload relief supplies for victims of the … [Read more...] about Updates: U.S. Disaster Relief Teams Head for Nepal
Can We Sue the US Government Over Climate Change?
One issue that consistently seems to be of greater concern to the American public than to our leaders is climate change. The Obama Administration has made some significant (and in some ways unprecedented) progress, but there’s a lot of work to do before the rest of the government falls in line. So what if we could sue them until they did something about it? That’s the … [Read more...] about Can We Sue the US Government Over Climate Change?
The Key Question in Baltimore
It is to be expected that the media would be discussing the violence in Baltimore, and questioning its justification, but hopefully this does not lead people to forget the underlying question, as posed by Ta-Nahisi Coates: These well-intended pleas strike me as the right answer to the wrong question. To understand the question, it’s worth remembering what, specifically, … [Read more...] about The Key Question in Baltimore
Obama calls Baltimore rioters thugs, says entire country has work to do
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama called on the nation Tuesday to engage in "soul searching" following riots in Baltimore sparked by what he said was the latest troubling encounter between police and African-American men. Obama decried as "criminals and thugs" those who looted stores and torched vehicles in the city after the funeral service for an… … [Read more...] about Obama calls Baltimore rioters thugs, says entire country has work to do
Clinton Stirring the Wrong Passions
Clinton Stirring the Wrong Passions By Peter Funt The troubling thing about Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign is that she is arousing passion among the wrong groups for the wrong reasons. To hear her Republican opponents you'd think the election was a few days off, not a year-and-a-half away. In a series of frantic emails, GOP leaders have set April 30 as the … [Read more...] about Clinton Stirring the Wrong Passions
The 50 Most Important Movies to See, According to New Wikipedia Analysis
What are the most important movies to see, according to Wikipedia? No, not Wikipedia editors, but Wikipedia itself. Wikipedia Ranks The 50 Most Important Movies To See The Open Wikipedia Ranking is a great new site that attempts to rank various categories of Wikipedia page by importance. A Wikipedia page’s importance is determined by a combination… … [Read more...] about The 50 Most Important Movies to See, According to New Wikipedia Analysis