Three worst industries for job losses
More than 7 million jobs have been lost in the recession, but these sectors have seen the worst of it.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Failed marriage proposal a hoax?
Failed marriage proposal a hoax?
Thousands at a hockey game thought they saw a big-screen proposal end in embarrassment.
Jordan wants to buy the Bobcats
NBA legend battles to buy team
Michael Jordan makes moves to buy a club, but a former exec may be blocking his shots.
Mystery of King Tut's death solved by DNA
Mystery of King Tut's death solved by DNA
Egypt's famous boy-king suffered from "multiple disorders," an extensive study reveals.
King Tut—plus 10 other royal mummies—recently became the first ancient Egyptians to get their DNA analyzed. The results, published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association, turned up a treasure trove of new information about the famous boy king, his family and Egyptian royalty in general.
Among the discoveries:
- Tut had a bone disorder that would have forced him to walk with a cane, and which may have been a result of royal inbreeding.
- A mummy known as KV55 has turned out to be Tut's father, Akhenaten, a controversial pharaoh best known for his failed attempt at converting Egypt to monotheism. Based on sculptures and art that depict a feminized Akhenaten, researchers had long suspected that he suffered from a genetic hormone disorder called gynecomastia. But the DNA evidence says otherwise. Instead, Akhenaten's feminine features are likely to have been an artistic conceit, added for symbolic, religious reasons.
- Other previously unidentified mummies are now known to be Tut's grandfather, grandmother and mother.
- Contrary to speculation, Tut's mother probably wasn't his father's chief wife, Nefertiti. She and Akhenaten are never described as being related, and Tut is definitely the product of brother/sister incest.
- King Tut had malaria. He likely died from a combination of that disease and complications of his bone disorder. The malarial DNA found in Tut's body is the oldest genetic evidence of the disease ever found.
National Geographic News: King Tut was disabled, malarial and inbred
Woman faces $555,000 in student debt
Woman faces $555,000 in student debt
Dr. Michelle Bisutti's ordeal shows how school loans can quickly spiral out of control.
Inside incredible 'Crystal Cave of Giants'
Inside incredible 'Crystal Cave of Giants'
Deep below the surface, a deadly-hot chamber is filled with the world's largest crystals.
Teabaggers beware, Scalia says you can't secede
This is going to be make Teabagger Nation very cranky.
As opposed to their 'normal' cranky.
One of 'their own' dashes their dreams!
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Don't you just love it when idiots make themselves even more idiotic.
As opposed to their 'normal' cranky.
One of 'their own' dashes their dreams!
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Don't you just love it when idiots make themselves even more idiotic.
Obama reverts to campaign tactics
Obama reverts to campaign tactics
As criticism mounts, the president's team taps into the strategies that made his campaign famous.
Unusual bank stumbles into spotlight
Unusual bank stumbles into spotlight
A bank with a single location and an odd history is suddenly stirring up big buzz.
Cherokee to add resort to N.C. casino
Since it opened in 1997, Harrah's Cherokee Casino and Hotel has funneled $1.2 billion in gambling profits to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
Now, even as its gambling business is wilting, the tribe is investing $633 million in the idea that it can transform the state's only casino into something even more profitable: a classy resort where visitors can not only gamble, but golf, visit a spa and shop.
"I'm Against It"
We've posted this before but it bears a re-posting:
Groucho Marx sings the repugican theme song.
How to boost happiness on and off the job
How to boost happiness on and off the job
A writer discovers how to feel more satisfied while making less money.
Deductions you can't actually write off
Deductions you can't actually write off
Every year, taxpayers claim deductions for expenses that the IRS does not allow.
Taliban's top military commander captured
More on the capture of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar
Taliban's top military commander captured
A joint CIA-Pakistani raid nabs a close associate of Osama bin Laden.
Man burglarizes Trenton police station
Trenton police say a man sneaked into police headquarters and stole a police radio, a computer monitor and a sergeant's attache case.
Man burglarizes Trenton police station
Man burglarizes Trenton police station
Libya bars European visitors in bizarre dispute
Libya is refusing to issue visas for visitors from nearly every European country in a bizarre escalation of a dispute that began when Swiss authorities arrested the son of Moammar Gadhafi on suspicion of beating up his servants.
Libya bars European visitors in bizarre dispute
Libya bars European visitors in bizarre dispute
Are macho TV chefs changing your kitchen?
Foul-mouthed TV chefs are beginning to have an effect on the once sedate world of kitchen cookware, according to one department store.
Are macho TV chefs changing your kitchen?
Are macho TV chefs changing your kitchen?
Man sentenced for trying to hack ex-girlfriend's head off with pen-knife
A man who tried to cut off his ex-girlfriend's head after he suffered psychotic delusions that she was planning to kill him will be sentenced today.
Cop News
In Cop News
Infamous nutball Arizona sheriff is sanctioned by court for destroying evidence
Virginia deputy resigns after being charged with assault
Retired Massachusetts cop arrested in connection with a large scale drug ring
Fourth lawsuit seeks $33 million over taser-crazy cop at Illinois junior high
Kentucky couple sues over wrongful arrests, shooting
New Orleans police officer is (finally) under investigation in shooting in days after Katrina
Infamous nutball Arizona sheriff is sanctioned by court for destroying evidence
Virginia deputy resigns after being charged with assault
Retired Massachusetts cop arrested in connection with a large scale drug ring
Fourth lawsuit seeks $33 million over taser-crazy cop at Illinois junior high
Kentucky couple sues over wrongful arrests, shooting
New Orleans police officer is (finally) under investigation in shooting in days after Katrina
Facebook venting ensnares teacher
In a case of jesus freaks trying to bully others:
Wake County middle school teacher suspended for posts about misdeeds of students.
Caustic remarks on a Facebook page by a Wake County middle school teacher and her friends about her students, the South and christianity could get the educator fired.
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Reading the comments from the jesus freaks is nauseating - they can do and say what they please but no one else can. The teacher should not be on suspension ... the students should be expelled and their parents fined for being a nuisances.
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Reading the comments from the jesus freaks is nauseating - they can do and say what they please but no one else can. The teacher should not be on suspension ... the students should be expelled and their parents fined for being a nuisances.
SEC deal won't end BofA woes
Bank of America shareholders probably won't get rich off any settlement the bank makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission, but they might get some ammunition for future lawsuits.SEC Deal
Brand names fight to stay in stores
Don't be shocked if you can't find your favorite salad dressing or mouthwash on your next trip to Wal-Mart. Large retailers are wrestling with having too many types of brand-name products.
A lethal business model targets Middle America
Immigrants from an obscure corner of Mexico are changing heroin use in many parts of America.
Farm boys from a tiny county that once depended on sugar cane have perfected an ingenious business model for selling a semi-processed form of Mexican heroin known as black tar.
Using convenient delivery by car and aggressive marketing, they have moved into cities and small towns across the United States, often creating demand for heroin where there was little or none.
In many of those places, authorities report increases in overdoses and deaths.
Farm boys from a tiny county that once depended on sugar cane have perfected an ingenious business model for selling a semi-processed form of Mexican heroin known as black tar.
Using convenient delivery by car and aggressive marketing, they have moved into cities and small towns across the United States, often creating demand for heroin where there was little or none.
In many of those places, authorities report increases in overdoses and deaths.
Man gets prison, hard labor for casting spell on neighbor
An African man has been sent to prison with hard labor for casting a spell to block rain from falling on his neighbor's field.
Cost-Competitive Algae Jet Fuel Just Months Away
From Treehugger:
Image credit: US Department of Defense
I'm not sure whether the Pentagon's clean energy projects count toward the idea that environmentalism is socialist, or whether they get a free pass because, well, they are the Pentagon and they know a thing or two about the importance of energy independence—but I guess we'll see in the comments that follow. Matthew reported early last year on the Pentagon's investment in algae-based jet fuels. At the time, claims by insiders that the air force could get itself very close to a zero carbon footprint within a decade seemed somewhat optimistic, to say the least. But the Defense Department is reporting that its development of algae-based fuels is well ahead of schedule. In fact, it is claimed that it could be cost competitive with fossil fuels within months.
Article continues: Cost-Competitive Algae Jet Fuel Just Months Away: Pentagon
Family gives up on small-town life
Family gives up on small-town life
A Miami family plans to leave the North Dakota town that drew them in with cash and free land.
Burma sentences four activists as UN envoy visits
The four women were arrested last October after being accused of offering Buddhist monks alms that included religious literature, said Nyan Win, spokesman for the opposition party headed by detained Nobel Peace prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi.
TSA forces traveling policeman to remove his disabled four-year-old son's leg-braces
In yet another story of the TSA's incompetence:
Philadelphia TSA screeners forced the developmentally delayed, four-year-old son of a Camden, PA police officer to remove his leg-braces and wobble through a checkpoint, despite the fact that their procedure calls for such a case to be handled through a swabbing in a private room. When the police officer complained, the supervising TSA screener turned around and walked away. Then a Philadelphia police officer asked what was wrong and "suggested he calm down and enjoy his vacation."
Ryan was taking his first flight, to Walt Disney World, for his fourth birthday.
The boy is developmentally delayed, one of the effects of being born 16 weeks prematurely. His ankles are malformed and his legs have low muscle tone. In March he was just starting to walk...
The screener told them to take off the boy's braces.
The Thomases were dumbfounded. "I told them he can't walk without them on his own," Bob Thomas said.
"He said, 'He'll need to take them off.' "
Ryan's mother offered to walk him through the detector after they removed the braces, which are custom-made of metal and hardened plastic.
No, the screener replied. The boy had to walk on his own.
Lack of fog hurting Redwoods
The California coast has seen fewer foggy days in the last century, threatening the health of the region’s majestic redwood trees.
Over the last century, new research suggests the average daily fog has decreased more than three hours, causing the coast redwoods to lose more water in the dry summer season, leaving them more susceptible to drought.
“Redwoods are an iconic species and we all love them, but I think it’s important to note that lots and lots of species depend on fog,” said climate scientist Phil Duffy of climate central in Palo Alto, California, who was not involved in the study. “So if you really do increase or decrease the fog, then that will have effects on whole entire ecosystems in these coastal hills.”
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Today is ...
Today is Tuesday, February 16, the 47th day of 2010.
There are 318 days left in the year.
Today In History February 16
Today's unusual holidays and celebrations are:
Paczki Day,
Do A Grouch A Favor Day
and
Mardi gras
There are 318 days left in the year.
Today In History February 16
Today's unusual holidays and celebrations are:
Paczki Day,
Do A Grouch A Favor Day
and
Mardi gras
Our Readers
Some of our readers today have been in:
Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt
London, England, United Kingdom
Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Richmond, Victoria, Australia
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Paris, Ile-De-France, France
Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Craiova, Dolj, Romania
Santiago, Region Metropolitana, Chile
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Dresden, Sachsen, Germany
Cairo, Al Qahirah, Egypt
London, England, United Kingdom
Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Richmond, Victoria, Australia
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Paris, Ile-De-France, France
Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Craiova, Dolj, Romania
Santiago, Region Metropolitana, Chile
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Dresden, Sachsen, Germany
Daily Horoscope
Today's horoscope says:
They'll sit down across from you, or stand right there in front of you, cross their arms and look you straight in the eye.
Then they'll ask if you'd please share your opinion of the current situation with them -- one-on-one -- as a favor and in confidence.
Try not to be rude.
You were already getting ready to let the world know your take, but it wouldn't hurt to let them think they were responsible for the big revelation.
Oh goodie!
They'll sit down across from you, or stand right there in front of you, cross their arms and look you straight in the eye.
Then they'll ask if you'd please share your opinion of the current situation with them -- one-on-one -- as a favor and in confidence.
Try not to be rude.
You were already getting ready to let the world know your take, but it wouldn't hurt to let them think they were responsible for the big revelation.
Oh goodie!
Monday, February 15, 2010
Far Right British party allows non-whites
The British National Party today said they would allow non-whites to become members.
Full Story
Yeah, Riiiight!
Full Story
Yeah, Riiiight!
Second-ranking Taliban leader captured
A big time player in the Taliban, who was also close to bin Laden, is now in custody:
The Taliban’s top military commander was captured several days ago in Karachi, Pakistan, in a secret joint operation by Pakistani and American intelligence forces, according to American government officials.
The commander, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, is an Afghan described by American officials as the most significant Taliban figure to be detained since the American-led war in Afghanistan started more than eight years ago. He ranks second in influence only to Mullah Muhammad Omar, the Taliban’s founder, and was a close associate of Osama bin Laden before the Sept. 11 attacks.
Mullah Baradar has been in Pakistani custody for several days, with American and Pakistani intelligence officials both taking part in interrogations, according to the officials.
What's stupefying is that this guy, like Bin Laden and Mullah Omar, have been on the loose since the U.S. invaded Afghanistan back in October of 2001. The war in Afghanistan will rate as one of the biggest failings of the failed junta of the shrub and the cabal.
The wingnuts who have been pitching a bitch about the Christmas Day bombing suspect never challenged the shrub to find the people who attacked the U.S. on September 11th. If the shrub had followed through in the war against Al Qaeda (instead of getting distracted by the war in Iraq and furthering inciting anti-American feelings), one wonders if there even could have been an attempted bombing on Christmas Day.
Death toll in Toyota recall case surges
Death toll in Toyota recall case surges
The number of deaths allegedly caused by Toyota's gas pedal issue jumps by over 50%.
Hottest temperature ever created
Hottest temperature ever created
Scientists use a 2.4-mile-long collider and gold ions to imitate the ultrahot creation of the universe.
The buzz behind Mardi Gras builds
The buzz behind Mardi Gras builds
We all know what Mardi Gras means — it's party time — but what exactly are we celebrating?
Seven simple dinners
Seven simple dinners
Get a warm and tasty dinner on the table with these easy menus for every day of the week.
Zebra Finches Rock
Ever wondered what kind of song birds would write if they were given access to electric guitars? Well, here's your chance.
French artist and composer Celeste Boursier-Mougenot has created a piece intended to make audiences reconsider how they perceive of sound and the natural world.
He outfitted an aviary compound with electric guitars, stocked it with zebra finches.
He outfitted an aviary compound with electric guitars, stocked it with zebra finches.
World's Biggest Wind Turbine Generates 10 MW And It Floats!
From Treehugger:
Photo courtesy of Trends Updates (this is not a picture of the actual turbine)
In an attempt to make offshore wind farms more profitable, Norway plans to build the world's largest turbine standing 533 feet tall with a rotor diameter of 475 feet. It will also be the most powerful by generating 10-megawatts to power over 2,000 homes, making it three times more powerful than current turbines.
"We are aiming to install it in 2011," said Enova's head of new technology, Kjell Olav Skoelsvik. The prototype will cost $67.5 million to build and Enova's committed to $23 million of it.
The power gain comes from reducing the weight and number of moving parts in the turbine--it uses a gear-less generator system.
Article continues: World's Biggest Wind Turbine Generates 10 MW And It Floats!
Frankincense: Could it be a cure for cancer?
But immunologist Mahmoud Suhail is hoping to open a new chapter in the history of frankincense.
Scientists have observed that there is some agent within frankincense which stops cancer spreading, and which induces cancerous cells to close themselves down. He is trying to find out what this is.“Cancer starts when the DNA code within the cell’s nucleus becomes corrupted,” he says. “It seems frankincense has a re-set function. It can tell the cell what the right DNA code should be.
“Frankincense separates the ‘brain’ of the cancerous cell – the nucleus – from the ‘body’ – the cytoplasm, and closes down the nucleus to stop it reproducing corrupted DNA codes.”
Working with frankincense could revolutionize the treatment of cancer. Currently, with chemotherapy, doctors blast the area around a tumor to kill the cancer, but that also kills healthy cells, and weakens the patient. Treatment with frankincense could eradicate the cancerous cells alone and let the others live.
Doug Fieger has died
Doug Fieger best known for The Knack's 'My Sharona' has passed following several bouts with cancer.
Though he was more than a 'one hit wonder' the rock anthem he co-wrote and sang at the height of the so called disco era which proved that rock was not going anywhere despite what some were saying at the time, in that disco would replace it was seminal.R.I.P. Doug
Science News
From BBC-Science:
 |  | Scientists confirm that a meteorite that crashed to Earth 40 years ago contains millions of different organic compounds. |
Teabaggers finally Google "Teabag"
"I was wondering why every time I told people I was a Teabagger they kind of started giggling," said Tracy Klugian, a Teabagger from Elyria, Ohio. "I should use the Google and see what this is all about."
After Mr. Klugian Googled the word "teabag," he was shocked by what he discovered and shared his info with the Teabaggers' leadership, who are now actively looking for a new name for the group.
*****
As the comedian Bill Engvall says ... "Here's your sign."
Cop News
In Cop News
Oregon police sergeant shoots and kills three, then himself
Iowa police officer arrested, charged in assault
Louisiana cop illegally used GPS to track high school coach who cut cop's son from baseball team
Missouri police chief involved in road rage incident
Kentucky deputy accused of misconduct
Oregon police sergeant shoots and kills three, then himself
Iowa police officer arrested, charged in assault
Louisiana cop illegally used GPS to track high school coach who cut cop's son from baseball team
Missouri police chief involved in road rage incident
Kentucky deputy accused of misconduct
Bill Maher on the Tea Baggers Pining for the 1950s
From Crooks and Liars:
Bill Maher from his comedy special ...But I'm Not Wrong on the Tea Bag protesters longing for the return of the 1950s in America when they say "they want their country back".
Bill Kristol Claims That repugicans Haven't Politicized National Security
In yet another case of self delusion:
Bill Kristol isn't happy that John Brennan accussed (accused nothing, he told the truth - and we all know how repugicans hate the truth) the repugicans of playing politics with national security so of course his response is to claim it's actually the Democrats playing politics and claim that the repugicans would never do that. His proof, they support the president on Iraq and Afghanistan. If I had a dollar for every time the Republicans played the terrorist fear mongering card for political gain I'd be a rich person. As David noted they've been playing this game since 9-11 and don't like that they're finally being called out for it.
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Thanks to the folks over at Crooks and Liars for bringing this to our attention.
The baptist child traffickers in Haiti get their tribalistic support
Right on cue ...
The arrest of ten baptists in Haiti for attempting to kidnap and deal in child trafficking brings out the usual wingnut defenders.
Glenn Greenwald documents the hypocrisy.
The arrest of ten baptists in Haiti for attempting to kidnap and deal in child trafficking brings out the usual wingnut defenders.
Glenn Greenwald documents the hypocrisy.
Alabama Shooter
Grieving relatives of three professors gunned down at a university faculty meeting questioned why their accused colleague was hired despite a dispute with a former boss who received a pipe bomb and the shooting death of her brother.
Amy Bishop is charged in the three deaths and the wounding of three other professors at a meeting Friday at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. She was vocal in her resentment over being denied tenure and the looming loss of her teaching post, though relatives and students said she had never suggested she might become violent.
Squirrel banned from riding rollercoaster
The rodent was said to be causing headaches for operators at Alton Towers by getting in the way of improvement work on an attraction at the resort.
Full StoryDeath Row Inmate Dies Of Natural Causes At Age 94
Deaf, nearly blind, confined to a wheelchair and suffering from dementia and mental illness, the oldest death row inmate in the United States has died of natural causes at age 94.
Death Row Inmate Dies Of Natural Causes At Age 94
Death Row Inmate Dies Of Natural Causes At Age 94
Global Warming Could Lead to More Lightning Deaths
From Treehugger:
In the last ten years, Brazil has been the target of an estimated 57 million lightning strikes--the most in the world. This astonishing natural record is not without a human toll, however. During that same period, 1,321 people have been fallen victim to lightning in Brazil alone, and scientists fear that incidents will only increase in the coming years. As if the long term threats of climate change were not enough to arouse concern, new research reveals that rising temperatures may increase the frequency of the sometimes fatal lightning strikes.
Article continues: Global Warming Could Lead to More Lightning Deaths
Greenland's glaciers disappearing from the bottom up
Water warmed by climate change is taking giant bites out of the underbellies of Greenland's glaciers.Greenland's glaciers disappearing from the bottom up
The star that time forgot
The colossal explosion of an "impossible" star may open a window onto the earliest days of the cosmos.Primordial Giant
A gene for Alzheimer's makes you smarter
Paradoxically, young people with a gene variant that increases the risk of Alzheimer's have better memories than their peers.A gene for Alzheimer's makes you smarter
Science News
From BBC-Science:
 | | Fossilised coral in the Great Barrier Reef could help scientists understand how sea levels have changed since the last Ice Age. |
| Male great bustards point their tail feathers towards the Sun during elaborate mating displays, scientists find. | | Sick ants abandon their nests to die in seclusion, reducing the risk of transmitting disease to the relatives, researchers say. |
The religious are racist
From the "Tell us something we didn't know" Department:
Studies show there’s significantly less racism among people who don’t have strong religious beliefs, while highly devout religious communities exhibit more prejudice against people of other races (with seminaries showing the highest degree of racism).
Studies show there’s significantly less racism among people who don’t have strong religious beliefs, while highly devout religious communities exhibit more prejudice against people of other races (with seminaries showing the highest degree of racism).
Tea baggers a few slices shy of a loaf
Newsweek sent a right-wing writer to the big Tea Bagger shindig in Nashville, who turned in a fairly honest piece (which was a surprise) complaining quite accurately that most of the event's speakers and attendees were a few slices shy of a loaf.
Sounds like any typical repugican meeting.
The author also notes that "few media observers bothered to catalog these bizarre, conspiracist outbursts, and instead fixated on Sarah Palin's Saturday night keynote address".
Newsweek being Newsweek though, the article appeared only on-line.
Sounds like any typical repugican meeting.
The author also notes that "few media observers bothered to catalog these bizarre, conspiracist outbursts, and instead fixated on Sarah Palin's Saturday night keynote address".
Newsweek being Newsweek though, the article appeared only on-line.
Politico cannot 'own' "politico"
Anyone with a functioning brain has long despised Politico because it's nothing more than a repugican rumor-megaphone.
But now there's a new reason to despise them, as they're trying to claim worldwide ownership of the word "politico".
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Note to Politico: The word "politico" has been in the common vernacular for over three centuries and as such cannot be copyrighted locally much less worldwide.
But now there's a new reason to despise them, as they're trying to claim worldwide ownership of the word "politico".
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Note to Politico: The word "politico" has been in the common vernacular for over three centuries and as such cannot be copyrighted locally much less worldwide.
USCorp ... brought to you by SCOTUS
It was just three weeks ago that the United States Supreme Court screwed the American citizens over without even a kiss beforehand by ending a ban on corporate spending in political elections, drawing intense criticism for the ruling's potential (potential, hell - outright gutting) to erode the democratic process.
This week, a group that includes some of the wealthiest repugican CEOs on Wall Street have formed a group to take advantage of new fundraising possibilities for the repugican party.
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We're surprised it took them so long - three weeks, sheeesh!
This week, a group that includes some of the wealthiest repugican CEOs on Wall Street have formed a group to take advantage of new fundraising possibilities for the repugican party.
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We're surprised it took them so long - three weeks, sheeesh!
Fake repugican outrage
The latest fake repugican outrage, saw the wingnuts take great phony umbrage over President Obama's habit of using the word "I" in reference to himself.
So, as you can see proper use of the English language is abhorrent to repugicans - stupidity and ignorance is exalted above all as usual.
We here at Carolina Naturally can not wait to see what the next fake repugican outrage will be about.
Maybe the fact that ketchup isn't a vegetable????
So, as you can see proper use of the English language is abhorrent to repugicans - stupidity and ignorance is exalted above all as usual.
We here at Carolina Naturally can not wait to see what the next fake repugican outrage will be about.
Maybe the fact that ketchup isn't a vegetable????
The 'Whore' - Hannah Giles
Hannah Giles, the preacher's daughter who played the prostitute in the infamous ACORN "sting" videos, is begging for money to pay her legal bills as ACORN defends itself.
From the excerpts of her fundraising letter, we are not surprised to learn that she's stupid and a liar.
Though, with the way wingnuts operate, she'll promptly find her money problems solved.
From the excerpts of her fundraising letter, we are not surprised to learn that she's stupid and a liar.
Though, with the way wingnuts operate, she'll promptly find her money problems solved.
Weather leaves ticket holders high and dry
Weather leaves ticket holders high and dry
Eight-thousand spectators are told not to show up at an Olympic venue plagued by melting snow.
Under Obama, US opts for more killings, not captures, of terrorists
Hey all you repugicans out there ... just who is a 'friend to the military' and 'tough on terrorism' again?
When a window of opportunity opened to strike the head of Al Qaeda in East Africa last September, US special operations forces prepared several options.
Under Obama, US opts for more killings, not captures, of terrorists
When a window of opportunity opened to strike the head of Al Qaeda in East Africa last September, US special operations forces prepared several options.
Under Obama, US opts for more killings, not captures, of terrorists
Man Seeks Shelter For Flock Of Wild NYC Chickens
Ramon Lopez says he cares for a flock of mostly wild roosters and some hens in the Highbridge neighborhood of the Bronx.
Wild NYC Chickens
Wild NYC Chickens
Secretive leopard filmed for first time
Secretive leopard filmed for first time
Because of its nocturnal behavior, the newly identified Sundaland clouded leopard has remained elusive.
Detroit suburb banks on bungalow-for-a-buck offer
A buck is all it will take to buy a bungalow in one Detroit suburb. That's what Taylor officials are asking for a two-story Arts and Crafts-Style home built in 1926 that features four bedrooms and two bathrooms.
There is a catch.
In many ways, people improve with age
If you think that getting older is the beginning of the end, think again.
Sure, skin loses some elasticity and joints get creaky, and maybe you can't keep your eyes open past 9:30 p.m.
But even people well into their 80s are going to yoga and Pilates classes, volunteering, having sex and taking college courses.
In many ways, people improve with age
Sure, skin loses some elasticity and joints get creaky, and maybe you can't keep your eyes open past 9:30 p.m.
But even people well into their 80s are going to yoga and Pilates classes, volunteering, having sex and taking college courses.
In many ways, people improve with age
Today is ...
Today is Monday, February 15, the 46th day of 2010.
There are 319 days left in the year.
There are 319 days left in the year.
Today's unusual holidays and celebrations are:
Lupercalia
and
National Gum Drop Day
Our Readers
Some of our readers today have been in:
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Paris, Ile-De-France, France
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil
Timisoara, Timis, Romania
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Seoul, Kyoggni-Do, Korea
Marseilles, Provence-Alpes-Cote D'Azur, France
Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland
London, England, United Kingdom
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Dudley, England, United Kingdom
as well as Hong Kong, Scotland, and the United States
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Paris, Ile-De-France, France
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil
Timisoara, Timis, Romania
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Seoul, Kyoggni-Do, Korea
Marseilles, Provence-Alpes-Cote D'Azur, France
Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland
London, England, United Kingdom
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Dudley, England, United Kingdom
as well as Hong Kong, Scotland, and the United States
Daily Horoscope
Today's horoscope says:
You're not used to this -- to being so emotional, that is.
So when your eyes start welling up with tears (again), and everyone who knows you tells you to take a nap, don't argue with them.
They're genuinely concerned, and you really can't blame them.
It's not as if you act like this every day, now is it?
Be as patient and understanding as you possibly can.
Your loved ones certainly are.
A nap would be nice.
You're not used to this -- to being so emotional, that is.
So when your eyes start welling up with tears (again), and everyone who knows you tells you to take a nap, don't argue with them.
They're genuinely concerned, and you really can't blame them.
It's not as if you act like this every day, now is it?
Be as patient and understanding as you possibly can.
Your loved ones certainly are.
A nap would be nice.
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