Texas Judge Orders Brain-Dead Pregnant Woman Off Life Support
Larry W. Smith / EPAErick Munoz, center, walks into the Tarrant County Courthouse with his attorneys Friday in Fort Worth, Texas.By M. Alex Johnson and Charles Hadlock, NBC NewsA judge ordered a Texas...
View Article"The Economics Of Happiness," by Helena Norberg-Hodge. Watch Entire Film Online
The Economics of Happiness Film Trailer: http://vimeo.com/75557521Watch the full film rentable online!"Economics of Happiness Conference, 2013"http://vimeo.com/72726967From ISEC, the makers of the...
View ArticleCaller Challenges Reagan, Limbaugh Left Speechless
Yes. It's also a cigar.***From the February 4, 2011, edition of Premiere Radio Network's The Rush Limbaugh Show... Listen to the blatherer blither. (As much as I dislike the man, I'm embarrassed for...
View ArticleClimate Change Could Melt The Winter Olympics
Athletes are getting ready for a warm, soggy Winter Games in Sochi. But thanks to global warming, that could soon be the norm for the Winter Olympics. by mid-century, close to half of the previous host...
View ArticleBill Maher Interview With "The Atlantic"
As his HBO show Real Time begins its twelfth season with higher ratings than ever—4.1 million viewers, high for a premium-cable talk show—the iconoclastic comedian and political commentator Bill Maher...
View ArticleBill Maher on Christians Relationship To The Bible
Alan: Read Leviticus, Deuteronomy or Numbers -- cover to cover --and see if the top of your head doesn't blow off.Deuteronomy 21:18-2118 If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey...
View ArticleNo, Global Warming Isn't Suddenly A Myth Because It's Really Cold Out
The 'polar vortex' and severe cold weather don't mean climate change isn't happeningBy YARROW AXFORDJanuary 25, 2014With December snow still sitting on my Chicago lawn, and the latest blast of arctic...
View ArticleInside Mitt
Inside Mitt: How the Director Got His Unprecedented Access to the Romney FamilyFilmmaker Greg Whiteley unexpectedly ended up filming for six yearsBy Zeke J Miller @zekejmillerJan. 25, 20143 CommentsFor...
View ArticleVirginia Governor Bob McDonnell's Fall From Grace Mirrors GOP Fall From Grace
Alan: The unspoken horror of Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell's fall from grace is identical to the unspoken horror of The Republican Party. In both cases we have putative grown-ups pretending that the...
View ArticleWhy Is Coffee in France So Bad?
Why does the place with the world’s best café culture have no coffee culture?By Anna BronesEach Friday, Roads & Kingdoms and Slate publish a new dispatch from around the globe. For more foreign...
View ArticlePictures: Peru Park Boasts Highest Diversity of Amphibians and Reptiles
The snake Chironius monticola is just one of many finds in the biodiverse hot spotNational GeographicA new survey reveals richest biodiversity, and new species, of amphibians and reptiles in Peru's...
View ArticleThe Rise of Elected Autocrats Threatens Democracy
By Joshua Kurlantzick January 23, 2014In mid-January millions of Egyptians voted in a referendum on their constitution. The newly revised document won resoundingly, with 98.1 percent voting yes,...
View ArticleJ. Edgar Hoover's Sexual Contempt For Martin Luther King & The Horror Of...
Looking down the barrel of his own...Yes, Mary, it is also a cigar.***J. Edgar HooverWikipediahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Edgar_Hoover***Gov’t Used Surveillance of Martin Luther King in Bid to...
View ArticleHow Responsible Financial Institutions Ask For Sensitive Financial Information
Alan: The following excerpt relates to a security breach affecting Bank of America account holders. Do not respond to any request for sensitive information -- no matter how convincing or enticing the...
View ArticleAnother Republican Does What Republicans Do
Just put a wellhead on his backside and the nation's energy problems are solved.***"Dave Agema won't step down, says he's drawn voters to GOP." (Ouch!)...
View ArticleNew Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest. My Entry For January 27, 2014
Honey, I really don't want my hair blow dried. Would you mind?
View ArticleNew York Cartoon: High School Schedule
Dear Boo,I think you'll enjoy this cartoon: http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/01/new-york-cartoon-high-school-schedule.htmlCurrently, a debate is taking place in "conservative" circles...
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