Mexicans stage tortilla protest! We want to conserve fuel by using more Ethanol. Mexicans want corn tortillas! Something’s got to give! [Link]
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58% wish Bush Presidency were simply over
[Link] I kind of wish it were over too, so I wouldn’t have to listen to Democrats bitch about Florida anymore, and I wouldn’t have to listen to bitter political hacks taking pot shots at a man who’s down because it’s now politically safe to do so. Although it is entertaining at some level, kind […]
Technology Voting Guide
Here’s a very handy guide by Declan McCullagh outlining the way House Representatives and Senators voted on technology-related bills. As for Obama, he scored “out-of-the-office” on 14 of 16 bills and left the voting to others, while Clinton voted on only 9 of 16 bills, and scored only 33% out of 100 in the tech-friendly […]
American Idol Auditioner shocked
This auditioner assumed every contestant would go before Simon, Paula, and Randy. [Link] Doing the math, you figure if the Idol judges are in your town for 2 days, the maximum # of auditions they could do would be roughly 12 an hour, and I don’t see Paula and Simon working more than 8 hours […]
Elderly Woman Beats Mountain Lion Into Submission
Nell Hamm is a strong woman. While hiking in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park in California, a mountain lion pounced, attacking her husband, and had his head locked in his ferocious jaws. After beating the lion repeatedly with a 4-inch wide log, the lion released his death grip, and stared at the 65-year-old woman. She […]
We literally caught him with his pants down
“Police said they caught a 16-year-old robbery suspect who had eluded authorities on several previous occasions when his baggy pants fell down, causing him to stumble as officers chased him.” I guess that once they got him back to the police station, he was at least able to make a fashion statement.
Ford hit by record $12.7bn loss
Newsflash! Consumers want fewer gas guzzlers, and finally, in 2007, after it’s largest loss in its 103-year history, Ford says it gets the message. Ford had previously put much weight on sales of pick-up trucks and SUVs, or sport utility vehicles, to generate profits. But a peak in the price of oil last year, which […]
Climate Survey Debate is not over
I rented “An Inconvenient Truth” because I wanted to understand more about the debate over global warming, which I have later learned is also commonly referred to as climate change. The movie, however, states emphatically that there is not even a debate. The debate is over. But what do scientists and environmental professionals say? In […]
Here’s one tax audit that won’t take long
“A jury ruled Thursday that Ed Brown and his wife, Elaine, plotted to hide their income and avoid taxes on Elaine Brown’s income of $1.9 million between 1996 and 2003.” If only I had known that I didn’t have to pay!
The Mighty Duck
Here’s one mighty duck who had a bit of a surprise in store for his captor. Sources say he remained cool throughout the ordeal.