Part 1 of SciFi Weekend looked at shows from the past week, including Last Christmas, this year's Doctor Who Christmas special. Part II lists some of the top and most improved shows of the year. The point is not really to rank them so much as to highlight shows worth watching. Really, how do you compare Cosmos to Penny Dreadful? I am at a disadvantage compared to professional … [Read more...] about SciFi Weekend Part 2: The Best of 2014
Islamic State Executed Nearly 2,000 People in Six Months: Monitor
Jeb Bush jumps to top of GOP Presidential poll pack
Yes, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is a contender for the Republican Presidential nomination, even if he has not officially announced. Bigtime. A new poll shows his leaping to the top of the GOP presidential poll pack: Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has opened up a large lead over the Republican presidential field, according to a new poll. Bush wins 23 percent of the … [Read more...] about Jeb Bush jumps to top of GOP Presidential poll pack
Football: Win and you’re in
Win and you’re in by Booga Peters There is nothing like going into week 17 knowing that if you win, you’re in the playoffs. That is exactly what the Chargers are facing on Sunday as they travel to Arrowhead stadium to take on the division rival Chiefs. It was just announced today that Alex Smith has a lacerated spleen and Chase Daniel will start at quarterback for … [Read more...] about Football: Win and you’re in
SciFi Weekend Part 1: Doctor Who, Downton Abbey, And Call the Midwife Christmas Specials, Plus Homeland and The Affair Season Finales, The Interview
This year's Doctor Who Christmas special, Last Christmas is a “dreamy-weamy”combination of a variety of Steven Moffat tropes and old movies. The early scenes combined elements of Doctor Who episodes such as Blink, Listen, the Silent from The Impossible Astronaut with the Alien movie series. Instead of not blinking, or not being able to see or remember the alien, the challenge … [Read more...] about SciFi Weekend Part 1: Doctor Who, Downton Abbey, And Call the Midwife Christmas Specials, Plus Homeland and The Affair Season Finales, The Interview
Thinking Jeb may be the least of several evils?
Thinking Jeb may be the least of several evils? Well, he's not. Watch him as he scrambles, Romney-like, to make you think he's a temperate, decent sort of multimillionaire. Not so much. Last week he quietly ended his association with Barclays. This week he's sneaking away from his relationship with a company that made him a bunch of bucks -- a company linked to … [Read more...] about Thinking Jeb may be the least of several evils?
After Calling Obama a ‘Monkey,’ North Korea’s Internet Reportedly Down
After Calling Obama a 'Monkey,' North Korea's Internet Reportedly Down SHANGHAI (Reuters) - North Korea's Internet and 3G mobile networks were paralyzed on Saturday evening, China's official Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday. The network had not returned to normal as of 2130 local time, Xinhua reported, citing reporters in the country that had confirmed the situation … [Read more...] about After Calling Obama a ‘Monkey,’ North Korea’s Internet Reportedly Down
2015 Precap
2015 Precap By Peter Funt The year gone by was marked by a tangle of stories involving midterm elections, grand juries and scandalous outfits worn by Sasha and Malia Obama. No need for a tedious yearend recap. Here instead is a precap of news certain to break in 2015: JAN. 1 - President Obama ushers in the New Year with a passel of executive orders. In one action likely … [Read more...] about 2015 Precap
North Korea Calls Obama a ‘Monkey,’ Denies Hacking Sony
North Korea Calls Obama a 'Monkey,' Denies Hacking Sony SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea called U.S. President Barack Obama a "monkey" as it blamed Washington Saturday for Internet outages that it has experienced amid a confrontation with the United States over the hacking of the film studio Sony Pictures. The National Defence Commission, the North's ruling body, chaired by state … [Read more...] about North Korea Calls Obama a ‘Monkey,’ Denies Hacking Sony
Critics loathe “The Interview”
[icopyright one button toolbar] There are two things you can now say about the withdrawn and now not (totally) withdrawn movie "The Interview," which was pitchforked into the headlines by North Korea's hacking of Sony Pictures' website and threats to give a taste of 9/11 terrorismat movie theaters that dare to show it: 1. Seeing it is now a political and freedom … [Read more...] about Critics loathe “The Interview”
YouTube is the future of television
Brett Smith for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online YouTube may have started off as a way to watch "fail" videos or enjoy illicitly-uploaded movies and television shows, but the online video platform could become a content behemoth on the same level as Disney or Viacom. That's according to a recent TechCrunch article from Pete Borum –… … [Read more...] about YouTube is the future of television
Cartoon: Dick Cheney
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Anti-De Blasio Banner Flies Over Hudson River: “Our Backs Have Turned to You”
An anti-Bill de Blasio banner, "Our backs have turned to you," was flown over New York City amid tensions with NYPD. This comes after cops Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos were gunned down by Ismaaiyl Brinsley while they sat in their patrol car in Bedford-Stuyvesant. ....But former cop John Cardillo blogged that a "large and unified group of current and retired NYC Police … [Read more...] about Anti-De Blasio Banner Flies Over Hudson River: “Our Backs Have Turned to You”
The Fracking Boom is a Fracking Bubble
Gas prices have plunged to the low $2 range—except in Pennsylvania. In Pennsylvania, the prices at the pump are in the mid-$2 range. That’s because Gov. Tom Corbett and the legislature imposed a 28-cent per gallon surcharge tax. Until 2019, Pennsylvanians will be paying an additional $2.3 billion a year in taxes and fees—$11.5 billion total—to improve the state’s … [Read more...] about The Fracking Boom is a Fracking Bubble
Good Year for Government
George Packer reviews a good year for government in The New Yorker. Here’s a consolation to carry into next year, and the next election: in 2014, the maligned, left-for-dead U.S. government worked pretty well. Not perfectly—far from it. Our politics remain rancid. The midterms were a disgrace regardless of your partisan allegiance—flooded with special-interest money and … [Read more...] about Good Year for Government
Gordon Pape’s letter to Santa
It’s been many years since I have written a letter to Santa, but with everything that’s going on in the world I decided it was worth a try. After all, if he can fly around the globe delivering presents to billions of kids in one night, maybe he can do some things, too. So here goes.… … [Read more...] about Gordon Pape’s letter to Santa
Cartoon: Peace on Earth – Quit – Install
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FAA Issues Safety Warning As Drones Become Popular Gifts
The FAA is concerned that the thousands of Americans who find unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, under their Christmas trees this year might end up on Santa's naughty list, and have issued a warning for budding pilots. Drones are among the most-wanted gifts this Christmas, and manufacturers have sold 200,000 units a month in 2014, a… … [Read more...] about FAA Issues Safety Warning As Drones Become Popular Gifts
Cartoon: Christmas
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Christmas joy without piety
WASHINGTON -- I once told a favorite pastor of mine that I liked him because he wasn't too pious. As soon as the words were out there, I wondered if I should have just kept my mouth shut -- I'm not good at that -- since he might have found my compliment offensive. After all, many priests aspire to being pious, which can be defined as "devoutly religious" or "prayerful." … [Read more...] about Christmas joy without piety