In what can only be called a semi-valiant effort to try and clean up the internet, MySpace and about 45 states' attorneys came to an agreement to help fight pedophiles online. Specifically, on the ever controversial MySpace. It seemed almost de rigueur that when a student and teacher liaison came to light, his or her MySpace page would be found ( Read more... )

As this blog starts, the New Hampshire primary is decided for the Republicans, with McCain winning big and undecided for the Democrats. As this is written, Sen. Clinton just defeated Sen. Obama by 2%, even though it took hours after the polls have closed. The Republican primaries were declared at about 8:30, but this took two and a half hours to be ( Read more... )

At first, there was going to be no comment here on the various videos that have circulated about the candidates, but well, it's all getting wonderfully ridiculous. First, there was the girl who had a crush on Barack Obama and expressed it through video. Now, as if in response, Tamryn Southern, a former American Idol "star", has put out a video ( Read more... )

One of the biggest gripes of the American public has been rising energy costs. It was one of the key promises of the Democratic candidates in 2006. It's been one of the reasons the economy has been sluggish despite growth in other areas. Three years ago, gasoline prices were almost half of what they are now. People are scared the Middle East, a ( Read more... )

First of all, a sad note, the Heavens have claimed the brilliant scientist Don "Mr. Wizard" Herbert. Long time junkies of this blog will know I am not the greatest hand or fan of science. I'm not great at understanding a lot of it, but Mr. Wizard made it able to be understood by even a schlub by me. He took science and not only made it fun, but ( Read more... )

In yet ANOTHER study released on CNN today, in addition to kids being selfish, showed that about 1 in 4 women carry the Human Papillomavirus, or HPV. This actually is not insanely new information, as many health professionals have been saying this for years. There are many strains of HPV out there, 4 of which cause cervical cancer. This study, ( Read more... )

Anna Nichole Smith, Britney Spears and Lindsey Lohan have gotten way too much ink. To rant about them, would give them more attention than they deserve.

One of the few things every person has, regardless of race, creed, ethnicity, economic status or nationality, is a name. It's what makes us individuals. It's how we know we are being talked to, it's how we know something belongs to us, it's how we know where we came from and generally helps us know who we are. With the advent of the internet, ( Read more... )

This rant is about 7 years too late, or just in time, depending on perspective. For over a decade, the mp3 has made it faster and easier for people store music on their computers and to share them digitally with friends or total strangers on-line. As is the nature of all things, this practice evolved into a more efficient, centralized form. The ( Read more... )

Despite numerous technical diffculties in the MidnightRanter secret lair, this is a few days late. The joys of random internet troubles. But, as bad as the past few days were technologically for me, they were politically worse for Bush. Nancy Pelosi was sworn in as the first female Speaker of the House. Muslim congressman Keith Ellison Minnesota ( Read more... )