Wall Street Journal: Signs That "Happy Days Are Here Again"
"Now that the domestic economy is improving, U.S. businesses may become less cautious about making longer-term investments, after years of delaying such spending. Last quarter, spending on equipment...
View ArticleHate Obamacare? Hate The Alternative
Hate Obamacare? Hate the alternative. "Obamacare does this too, because--like the Coburn bill--it reduces the value of the existing tax break, albeit in a more indirect way. And the conservative method...
View ArticleObamacare: Saving Billions On Health Care
Why three letters -- ACO -- could help the U.S. save billions on health care. "Nearly half of the 114 hospitals and doctor groups that began Accountable Care Organizations under the health law in 2012...
View ArticleAmericans Don't Know What's In Obamacare But "Know" They Don't Like It
Americans don't know what's in Obamacare, do know they don't like it. "Fifty percent of Americans now say they oppose the Affordable Care Act. This is the highest number that Kaiser's poll has seen...
View ArticleThe Nature And Scope Of The Problem of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Catholic Clergy
Pope John Paul II Annointing Close Counselor and Sex Felon, Father Marcial Maciel Degollado (I am always amused when I read the fiend's second surname, Degollado, which means "cut...
View ArticleThe Thinking Housewife's Slipshod Criticism of "Bergolio's People Of God"
Dear Fred,The percentage of pederast priests and pederast protestant ministers seems to be "the same." In any event, it is wise to face facts and not self-exculpate simply because "we're no worse than...
View ArticleSon Says Former Gov. George Wallace Repented His Past
George Wallace Jr. signs a copy of his book, “Governor George Wallace: The Man You Never Knew by the Man Who Knew Him Best,” on Thursday at the Tuscaloosa Public Library.By Wayne GraysonStaff...
View ArticleThe Thinking Housewife: 'Asians Are So Racist They View Blacks As Subhuman'
Dear Fred,Consider the following excerpt from "Why Do Asians Support Big Government;"then read my post on Asian Americans' top-heavy support for Obama's presidency.Excerpt:"Asians are so ‘racist’ that...
View ArticleKing Of Tides: What Explains High Water Threatening Global Coasts?
A king tide washes onto Newport Beach, California, on January 10, 2013. PHOTOGRAPH BY MARK RIGHTMIRE, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER/APMarcus Woofor National GeographicPUBLISHED JANUARY 30, 2014Last...
View ArticleFox News: Immigration Could Be Boon As Global Populations Grow Grayer
A new survey shows that a benefit of immigration globally could be higher population growth and a slower rate of population aging.An analysis of surveys across 21 nations by the Pew Research Center...
View ArticleElephants Moved Across Africa in Risky Operation (Photo Essay)
An elephant wakes after being tranquilized outside of Daloa, Ivory Coast.PHOTOGRAPH BY SIA KAMBOU, AFP/GETTYAngie McPhersonNational GeographicPUBLISHED JANUARY 31, 2014Originally deemed as an...
View ArticleCaligula Names His Horse, Incitatus, A Roman Cousul
List of Roman EmperorsWikipedia - Hyperlinkedhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Roman_emperors***IncitatusFrom Wikipediahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IncitatusIncitatus (Latin pronunciation:...
View ArticleFour Takeaways From State Department's Review Of The Keystone Pipeline
BY BRAD PLUMERJanuary 31, 2014The State Department has finished its 11-volume environmental review of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, which would carry oil from the tar sands of Alberta,...
View ArticleWant An End To Poverty? Do What Brazil Does: Give People Money
"The Case For A Basic Guaranteed Income"http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-case-for-basic-guaranteed-income.html***Here is a brilliant idea for how to help poor people: give them money....
View ArticleFormer Christie Ally Says Governor Misled in Post-Scandal Statements
The bully gets his comeuppance***Allegations add to scandal threatening New Jersey governor's political futureBy Noah Rayman & Charlotte AlterJan. 31, 201410 CommentsA former official at the center...
View ArticleAustralia to Dump Dredged Sand in Great Barrier Reef Waters
Dredging could jeopardize reef's World Heritage status, greens sayBrian Handwerkfor National GeographicPUBLISHED JANUARY 31, 2014This week's decision to dump dredged sand and silt in Great Barrier Reef...
View ArticleBaseless Christian-Right Attacks On The Girl Scouts Go Big Time. (Yes, The...
"The Bible Belt Is Christianity's Worst Enemy"http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/10/why-bible-belt-is-christianitys-enemy.html***For years now, hardcore Christian-right activists have had it out...
View ArticleNPR Frontline Episodes. Just Click
53:41Secret State of North KoreaJan. 14, 201452:42To Catch a TraderJan. 7, 201453:39A Death in St. AugustineNov. 26, 20131:53:34Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald?Nov. 19, 201353:41Hunting the Nightmare...
View ArticleBorowitz: Christie Asks For Public's Patience While He Comes Up With New Story
TRENTON (The Borowitz Report)—Responding to fresh charges that he knew about the controversial lane closures on the George Washington Bridge last fall, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie today asked...
View ArticleChipotle Grill's Guacamole Recipe
100,000 avocados are used every day in their guacamole. Here's the secret recipe, according to an ex-employee.You might have to scale this one down, unless you're making a massive batch. But when have...
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