Earthquake in South Bay
4.4 10:40 a.m. Monday. Didn’t feel it. Just keep the little ones coming…maybe they’re stress relievers… … [Keep reading >>]
Archive for March, 2009
US Destroyers Underway for North Korea Missile Shoot
North Korea is going to shoot one of it’s medium long range ballistic missiles, a Taepodong-2, some time next week. As currently believed to be configured it has a … [Keep reading >>]
Obamas Paying For Own Renovations
Yet another great gesture.
At a time when people are having trouble holding on to their houses, Barack and Michelle Obama have sensibly decided not to use taxpayers’ money to renovate … [Keep reading >>]
Spanish After U.S. Torture Chiefs
“A high-level Spanish court has taken the first steps toward opening a criminal investigation against six former Bush administration officials, including former Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, on whether they … [Keep reading >>]
Cyber Spying of the Dalai Lama
“A vast electronic spying operation has infiltrated computers and has stolen documents from hundreds of government and private offices around the world, including those of the Dalai Lama, Canadian researchers … [Keep reading >>]
Solitary Confinement is Torture
Atul Gawande, who would make a great choice for Surgeon General, is meanwhile contributing to the nation health in many other ways. He is a general and endocrine surgeon … [Keep reading >>]
Earth Hour: Lights Out
Update: Some photos of lights going off, here…
Earth Hour. Saturday. Turn ‘em Off for an Hour
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Red River Warning
“…over the course of the 20th century, the “Cold season (October through April),” saw a 16% increase in “heavy” precipitation events (roughly greater than 2 inches [when it comes as ... [Keep reading >>]
America’s Criminal Justice System Is a National Disgrace
From Senator Jim Webb:
“The National Criminal Justice Act of 2009 that I introduced in the Senate on March 26, 2009 will create a blue-ribbon commission to look at every aspect … [Keep reading >>]
N Korea missile on launch pad
North Korea has placed a long-range missile capable of reaching the US on a launch pad as the Stalinist state prepares for what it claims is a satellite launch in … [Keep reading >>]
Rejoice, damn you
IT’S official:
“Tibet has moved from darkness to light, poverty to affluence, dictatorship to democracy and seclusion to opening up.”
So proclaims the notice at an exhibition in Beijing marking … [Keep reading >>]
