With the President visiting Mayan ruins in Mexico, is it too much to ask that he learn something while he’s there?
Dry spell linked to demise of Mayans (CNN 3/14/03):
A study of southern Caribbean sediments suggests that a centurylong dry trend may have been the killing blow in the demise of the Mayan civilization that once […]
Rastafarian files beard bias suit against UPS (Reuters):
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sued United Parcel Service Inc. on behalf of a Rastafarian, claiming UPS discriminated against his religion by refusing him a job because of his beard.
The lawsuit, filed Monday in the New Jersey district court in Newark, claims that Ronnis Mason […]
graduates flunks:
…if you think I’m above watching something that features Tori Spelling as herself, including mean jokes about Candy Spelling and her gift-wrapping room, and cracks about 90210, you don’t know me very well. Not only will I TiVo So NoTorious, I may break out the last of my U4ia — although we all know […]
Maybe General Fluffer can weigh in on this one:
Soldiers will no longer be allowed to wear body armor other than the protective gear issued by the military, Army officials said Thursday, the latest twist in a running battle over the equipment the Pentagon gives its troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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“We’re very concerned that people are […]
Study: Praying Won’t Affect Heart Patients:
In the largest study of its kind, researchers found that having people pray for heart bypass surgery patients had no effect on their recovery. In fact, patients who knew they were being prayed for had a slightly higher rate of complications.
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The study looked for any complications within 30 days of […]
Reuters (3/30/06):
U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow on Thursday warned against steps that could restrict investment in the United States that were proposed after a foreign company was approved to operate U.S. ports.”I’m particularly concerned these days about enacting policy changes that would prompt companies from other countries to scale back or pull back their investments […]
“I’m a gambler, and I will take you by surprise
Gambler, I’ll aim this straight between your eyes
Gambler, yeah I know all the words to say
‘Cause I’m a gambler, I only play the game my way, yeah” - Madonna - “Gambler“
The old joke about George W. Bush dating back to his Texas days is that he […]
Now that people are openly talking about the possibility of civil war in Iraq, someone needs to stand up and take responsibility for the kidnappings, the beheadings, the bombings, the assassinations, and whatever assorted sectarian bloodshed that has occurred recently.
Hey may have spent the last three years in spider holes or in jail, but […]
Trout reminded me that the special election to replace Duke Cunningham in the CA-50 is quickly approaching. Francine Busby is a good candidate who, from everything I’ve read, really gets it. But there is a larger opportunity here to shape the November elections by winning a seat that has been under (corrupt) Republican […]
Two questions.
One, if life begins at conception, how come we grant citizenship to children born in the U.S. but not to children conceived in the U.S.?
And here’s a thought experiment, followed by question 2. Suppose some worthy organization (either out of sincere belief, or out of a sincere desire to make mischief) sponsors a […]
