Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Birth of a monster - this video is as close as I ever want to be

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Birth of the Moore, Okla. F4 twister - stunning, go full screen for full effect: " Charles ...

"Told you so"

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On the news that Fox News reporter Jay Rosen and others were under FBI investigation for doing nothing except what reporters have been doin...

Were Oklahoma tornadoes caused by global cooling?

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Back in 1975, scientists blamed the previous year's huge tornado outbreak on global cooling . ...
Monday, May 20, 2013

Why do most mutual funds trail the market?

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Interesting insights from a retiring Morgan-Stanley investment strategist. In any given year, 60 percent of managed funds underperform their...

Dick Tracy, call your office

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Introducing the iWatch . Still only experimental at this stage.

George Washington! Say it ain't so!

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Will the madness never stop?

Yahoo goes into internet porn business

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The big technology-company news today is that Yahoo.com announced it will buy Tumblr.com for $1.1 billion.  Apparently this is getting a l...

I have always wondered

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Someone posted this well-known photo on FB, obviously to make a point (a good point, too), but I hav...
Sunday, May 19, 2013

Bob Schieffer puts self at audit risk

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Veteran CBS newsman Bob Schieffer just hammered White House senior advisor Dan Pfeiffer on Face the Nation this morning when Pfeiffer, ......

Umbrellagate caption contest!

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Leave your caption as a comment! (Caption rules still apply.)
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Saturday, May 18, 2013

If it was Obama, it might be worth more

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1975 Presidential Umbrella Lt Col Robert Blake President Ford Press Photo | eBay : Why was there...

Remember when dissent was patriotic? Me, neither.

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Welcome to NJ, Pro Gun Citizen Forcefully Removed From Hearing in the Middle of His Testimony : ...

Umbrella-Gate? Get a grip!

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I posted about this on Thursday , but I never thought that "Umbrellagate" would become the...
Friday, May 17, 2013

The "President Schultz" meme grows

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Boston Herald : Has President Nixon been replaced by Sergeant Schultz?   The “Smartest President...

Mandating insurance coverage

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A couple of headlines that seem self-explanatory: Royal Oak Ordinance Requires $1 Million ‘Dangerous Dog’ Insurance Policy D.C. Consider...
Thursday, May 16, 2013

"They did WHAT?"

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With "I don't know" video collage: " Eric Holder Just Doesn’t Know - The head...

Obama Critics: Stick to the mountains, ignore the molehills

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Obama Calls Over Marines to Shield Himself and Turkish PM from Rain | The Weekly Standard : Talk a...

Do not fear me or will will get you!

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And here is what Obama really did say to the class of 2009 : At his Arizona State University co...

Yeah, that's how it works all right

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My uncle, Prof. Rob Foy in Minnesota, died recently. A memorial was printed for him by his university, found online at " Please Rememb...

Which explains democracy

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Men who are physically strong are more likely to have right wing political views | Mail Online : Men who are physically strong are more li...

Obama bubble popping, part 3

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Chris Matthews sours on Obama , saying this on the air: "What part of the presidency does Obama like? He doesn't like dealing wit...

Higher education bubble bursting

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Georgia Tech Takes MOOCs to the Next Level | Via Meadia : Georgia Tech is going to offer a full graduate program in computer science for u...

The popping Obama bubble, part 2

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A reporter states plainly the basis of the Obama bubble collapsing, in practice, which I explained here in theory . Margery Eagan: Even Li...
Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Assad is winning now

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Six ways Assad has turned the tide in Syria I maintain my longstanding position that intervening in Syria is not in America's interest...

The Obama bubble pops

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Image by the author - no rights reserved. We may be seeing the collapse of the Obama bubble. ...

Off the rails

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Sure, it's shopped, but still:

NBC pulls the curtain back - a little

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NBC News' reporter Lisa Myers says bluntly that the White House "has a history" of int...

Washington Post on "President Passerby"

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The President Barack Schultz meme is catching on. Now Dana Milbank take a shot: President Passerby needs urgently to become a participant...