Alaska: More Socialist Than Russia
"Sarah Palin: Socialist Superstar"http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/09/socialist-super-star-sarah-palin-and.html ***You might've missed it last week, but a writer named Jesse Meyerson at Rolling...
View ArticleFascism, Security And Delusional Ideation
The appeal of fascism is its false promise to make Reality safer than God (or the laws of Universe) intended.Accidents are accidents.Proper training cannot eliminate them.To believe that it can is...
View Article'To Vanquish Poverty, Look To Marriage,' Kathleen Parker
"Knowing about family history is the biggest predictor of a child's emotional well-being."http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/02/knowing-more-about-family-history-is.html***Alan: In theory, I...
View Article7 Reasons Why Congress' Failure To Extend Unemployment Insurance Matters
"The Job"Funniest video ever?http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-job-funniest-video-ever.html***BY BRAD PLUMERJanuary 14, 2014On Tuesday, the Senate failed to muster up the votes to pass an...
View ArticleNew York Obamacare Enrollment Enjoys Good Numbers And Good Age Mix
American conservatives are nuts.***New York looks to be doing well in enrollment, both in raw numbers and in the mix. "Nearly 300,000 people have enrolled in the state exchange since it opened on Oct....
View ArticleThe World's Ugliest Woman (TED Talk)
Optimismhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c62Aqdlzvqk&feature=youtu.be&wpisrc=nl_wonk
View ArticleIs The Universe Made Of Math (Scientific American)
Excerpted with permission from Our Mathematical Universe: My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of Reality, by Max Tegmark. Available from Random House/Knopf. Copyright © 2014.What's the answer to the...
View ArticleNSA Has Designed A Radio-Wave Pathway Into Your Computer
NSA has designed a radio-wave pathway into your computer. "The National Security Agency has implanted software in nearly 100,000 computers around the world that allows the United States to conduct...
View ArticleAlaska Wilderness Women
WILDERNESS WOMENEvery year, women come from all over North America to prove themselves in Alaska's wildest...
View ArticleViolence kills 75 In Iraq, PM Seeks World's Support
1 OF 6. People gather at the site of car bomb attack in Baghdad, January 15, 2014. Bomb attacks hit the Iraqi capital Baghdad and a village near the northern town of Baquba on Wednesday, killing at...
View ArticleHeavy Drinking In Middle Age Speeds Cognitive Decline
Men who averaged a little more than 2½ drinks a day in middle age experienced faster cognitive decline as they aged than did men who drank less, a new study has found. For women, heavy drinking in...
View ArticleDemocratic-Contoled Senate: Benghazi attack could have been prevented
Alan: I don't think it means much that the Benghazi attack could have been prevented. Any left winger with an internet connection could have prevented The Iraq War.***Then there's this..."13 Benghazis...
View ArticleMarines Investigate Photos From Iraq That Reportedly Show Troops Burning Bodies
STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Islamic custom strictly forbids cremationTMZ.com publishes images that purport to show Marines burning human remainsThe gossip website says the photographs were shot in Falluja in...
View ArticleThe Dark Side Of The Truffle Trade
A white truffle harvested near Alba, Italy's white truffle capital (Reuters/Stefano Rellandini)***TrufflesWikipediahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truffle***Before the delicate, pale brown fungi enter...
View ArticleThree Reasons S&P Says California's Future Is Looking Bright
Photograph by Ken James/BloombergCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown introduces his 2014-15 budget proposal on Jan. 9The rating firm Standard & Poor’s (MHFI) has some good news for California. The...
View ArticleIllumina's New Low-Cost Genome Machine Will Change Health Care Forever
Photograph by Bryan Sheffield for Bloomberg BusinessweekCEO Jay Flatley at Illumina’s San Diego headquartersDr. Bradley Patay, who is tanned and handsome, with a constant smile that pushes the limits...
View Article11 Questions You Were Too Afraid To Ask About Net Neutrality
BY BRIAN FUNGJanuary 15, 2014You've heard that a major federal court just murdered the Internet. Or something. It's not really clear. People are shouting about "net neutrality," but that sounds more...
View ArticleIraq Returns To Civil War
In this image taken on January 15, a woman walks through central Baghdad, Iraq, crossing a bridge over the Tigris River. CNN's Michael Holmes is in the Iraqi capital for the first time in two years....
View ArticleHow To Stop Sweating The Small Stuff
Do you freak out even when little things go wrong? There are other ways to cope with daily slights.STORY HIGHLIGHTSBlowing up over small things takes a strong physical and emotion toll over the...
View ArticleNun Faces Up To 30 Years For Breaking Into Weapons Complex, Embarrassing Feds
Sister Megan Rice and two other activists revealed gaping security flaws at a nuclear facility.By Josh HarkinsonJan. 15, 2014 Nestled behind a forested ridgeline on the outskirts of Knoxville,...
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