I shouldn't really be posting right now but I can't seem to focus anyway just now. There's big news to be talked about, and I'm going to talk about it ( Read more... )

This Texas Oil Tycoon has recently fessed up to the oil-for-food thing that happened years ago. Depending on how the convictions go, he may spend the rest of his life, which may not be very long, in prison. If only all Texas Oil Tycoons had his conscience.

Meanwhile, this 88 year old man is currently in prison for life, due to a murder he ( Read more... )

Firstly, I'm going to briefly give my two cents about the recent LJ Deletion Fiasco. LJ and their supporters are saying, basically, "Hey guys, you agreed to the rules when you signed up, so you don't really have a right to complain." And those who are protesting this are basically saying "This is overkill, and it's unnecissary, and it's hurting a ( Read more... )

We have an epidemic on our hands. Condoms -- yes, those diminutive, passive barriers we have all come to respect and depend on -- seem to be running amok. Recently, they have shown up, unexpectedly, in a time capsule, in a happy meal, in a Tesco sandwich, and a box of 500 caused a bomb scareI don't want anybody to panic, but this is clearly an ( Read more... )

1 in 6 countries facing food shortages
Can't Blame the Weather
What climate change could do
America already has some problems
A somewhat far fetched theory on the recent disappearance of bees
Bee Shortage could lead to Food Shortage
What the Government is Doing About All of ThisA summary for those of you you don't want to click on all those links: ( Read more... )

My friend Laura works for a company called Planktos. Planktos, by my understanding, is mainly involved in finding ways to reduce Carbon Dioxide. Anyway, the company has a blog which is pretty interesting. A handful of Planktos employees post about different aspects of the struggle to diminish climate change. Check out Planktos World.

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33 Dead in Virginia Tech Massacre

Suspected Qaeda bombs kill nearly 200 in Baghdad

Bush And Congress in Stalemate Over Iraq

Dow Jones Sets Record High

... is anyone else creeped out by this?

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a good political cartoon...


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