Number Crunching - Projected Birth Tax
The population of the United States at 4:40 PM on 2/7/05 is projected to be 295,418,245 and rising by 1 citizen every 12 seconds. At Midnight EST, it should be around 295,420,445. The US National Debt...
View ArticleWho's Who In Hell
The above is the title of a funny British novel that I am just about finished reading by Robert Chalmers. It's about an author attempting to write a book about all of the people in the world who...
View ArticleNATO Soft Ball Questions
I watched Bush's performance at the NATO convention, and tried to note catch words. I also have this nagging need to look for reporters asking soft questions, questions which Bush looks...
View ArticleVioxx: What's It Do?
VIOXX is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that exhibits anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic activities - swelling, pain, and fever. It is part of a newer category of NSAID, Cox-2...
View ArticleKY Teen Arrested as Terrorist for Writing Fiction
Just heard Mike Malloy discussing this story on AAR last night. Seems an 18 year-old is facing a second-degree felony terrorist threatening charge for writing a short story about a zombie takeover of a...
View ArticleDEA Attack on Chronic Pain Sufferers
Just found this article in the Raleigh News & Observer and am disgusted (AGAIN!). It appears that the DEA is changing the way doctors are allowed to write prescriptions for narcotics in patients...
View ArticleLess Risk of Schiavo Tragedies in FL?
A new law, passed almost unanimously in FL and signed by Jeb, would "make hearsay testimony about an incapacitated person's oral declarations admissible in a court of law." This law went into effect on...
View Article30 Days: My Experiment with Ignorance
Inspired by the FANTASTIC new show on FX called 30 Days, I've decided to try my own version. I've spent the past week vacationing in Chicago (great town, shitty weather to visit during - outdoors for a...
View Article30 Days: My Experiment in Ignorance Day #1
The last time I read or watched the news was on July 16th. That includes TV, newspapers, magazines, and blogs. I wanted to force myself into as much of a 'blank slate' as I could. Then, I would start...
View Article30 Days: My Experiment in Ignorance, Day #2
First, some some background on what I'm doing (and why). Briefly, I've submerged myself in the world of Bill O'Reilly for the month of August, and sharing my nightmare with YOU! Next, brief responses...
View Article30 Days: My Experiment in Ignorance, Day #3
Yesterday's installment didn't get read as much, so I want to point out a few of the most frightening points I heard coming from OReilly. Even though he's all I'm listening to, I know when to be afraid...
View Article30 Days: My Experiment in Ignorance, Day #4 (w/Poll)
Here we go again, all OReilly, all the time! His is a mocking and frightened world, filled with nearly demonic activist judges, failing far left liberals, child sex offenders, ominous illegal aliens,...
View Article30 Days: My Experiment in Ignorance, Day #5
One week down in this all-OReilly world. This was the first day we didn't get extended coverage of Natalee Holloway. Todays attacks centered on weak border patrols and the ever-reliable topic of child...
View Article30 Days: Brief Summary of a Week of Ignorance
I've now been watching nothing but OReilly's Factor as my news source for one solid week. I looked back over my notes to see what trends I could see in the stories presented, then figured out the...
View Article30 Days: My Experiment in Ignorance, Day #8
Thank GOD for the weekend! Two days without OReilly's world intruding was a treat, but it's over, and I'm here with another summary. I'm trying to make these briefer, but including quotations adds alot...
View Article30 Days: My Experiment in Ignorance, Day#9
Interesting show today on The Factor. Michelle Malking spoke on Cindy Sheehan's story, which is the first mention of what must be all over the Main Page at dailyKos. Ward Churchill was debated, Natalee...
View Article30 Days: My Experiment in Ignorance, Day #10
Well, Cindy Sheehan did not show up on air as OReilly said she would. As frothy as he is over her, I know she's gotta be a dKos Darling - I cannot WAIT to read more about her after this dreadful month...
View Article30 Days: My Experiment in Ignorance, Day #11: Sheehan VS FoxNews
What do you call the OReilly Factor when there is no OReilly? Answer, The Factor with John Gibson, who sat in for my FAVORITE newscaster! (OK, gag - just kidding). Gibson subbing seems to have thrown...
View Article30 Days: My Experiment in Ignorance, Day #12: Sheehan Again
It finally happened, I accidently took a day off from writing one of these things. To make up for it, I'm giving you a VERY brief round up of Friday's show right now, to be followed in a couple of...
View Article30 Days: My Experiment in Ignorance, Day #15
So, I'm still a full day behind. I do humbly apologize - keeping up while working AND socializing is proving more challenging than I'd imagined it would. BUT, I'm off tomorrow, and I've got Tuesday and...
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