June 2008
“If this place could be kept here, if you’re going to build a mall, they...”
– LA Observed: Ray Bradbury mourns Acres of Books
“Public schools in Barnegat were locked down briefly after someone reported...”
– Thank you, Brandon.
School locked down after ‘ninja’ sighted in woods (phillyBurbs.com) | New Jersey News
“Characterizing sex offenders as monsters, Gov. Bobby Jindal signed legislation...”
– And to think, he might be McCain’s VP candidate. He also performed an exorcism.
2theadvocate.com | News | Jindal signs chemical castration bill — Baton Rouge, LA
“Indeed, Mr. Obama’s view, expressed in a statement, was more nuanced than Mr....”
– Perhaps Antonin Scalia needs to understand that he lives in the 21st century, not the 18th century.
Justices Rule for Individual Gun Rights - NYTimes.com
“I am here today because of a pattern — a pattern of abuse against civil...”
– Dan Froomkin - One Senator Says ‘Enough’ - washingtonpost.com
“So on October 29, 1969, at 10:30 in the evening, you will find in a log, a...”
– How the Web Was Won: Entertainment & Culture: vanityfair.com
“A scientist at the National Cancer Institute, Amar Klar, has found another, more...”
– One Election Outcome Certain: A Lefty Will Win White House - June 23, 2008 - The New York Sun
“Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) today announced his support for a sweeping...”
– Where have you gone, Barack Obama?
Obama Supports FISA Legislation, Angering Left | The Trail | washingtonpost.com
“City Hall and the Armory both experienced sewer backups in their basements. This...”
– Dewey Decimated: Director’s Blog: Flood of 2008
“Given a time machine or a Time Turner, I would tell my 21-year-old self that...”
– Brainstorm: J. K. Rowling at Harvard 1 - Chronicle.com
“Mosaic’s Jamal Dajani points out that while President Bush recently likened...”
– Truthdig - A/V Booth - ‘Israel Gets a Pass’
“There are many things people do not know about BARACK OBAMA. It is every...”
– Rumors Barack Obama’s campaign shouldn’t try to correct. - By Christopher Beam - Slate Magazine
“But before Obama can purge Washington of the scourge of Friedmanism, he has some...”
– Obama’s Chicago Boys
“1984’s Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo contributed precisely one thing...”
– I Watched This On Purpose: Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo | The A.V. Club
“In a striking rebuke of the assertions of the Pentagon and the White House that...”
– U.S. Troops Draw Up Own Exit Strategy | The Onion - America’s Finest News Source
“In all the statewide stories of heroism, it would be hard to find more passion...”
– Heroic story of books | DesMoinesRegister.com | The Des Moines Register
“Replay is coming to Major League Baseball — and supposedly sooner than...”
– ESPN - MLB reportedly presents August date to umpires to implement replay - MLB
“Although the airwaves are public property under U.S. law, and broadcasters...”
– Grand Theft Digital: How Corporate Broadcasters Will Hijack Digital TV | MediaCulture | AlterNet
“In some cases, the difference is enormous. A recent study of farming in Turkey,...”
– Why Fair Trade May Be Our Only Hope | Environment | AlterNet
“Cuba Lifts Wage Restrictions In Cuba, the Cuban government has announced plans...”
– Democracy Now! | Headlines for June 13, 2008
“Did you know that the National Prayer Breakfast is sponsored by a shadowy cabal...”
– Worse Than Fascists: Christian Political Group ‘The Family’ Openly Reveres Hitler | Rights and Liberties | AlterNet
Is Google Making Us Stupid?
Where does it end? Sergey Brin and Larry Page, two gifted young men who founded Google while pursuing doctoral degrees in computer science at Stanford, speak frequently of their desire to turn their search engine into an artificial intelligence, a HAL-like machine that might be connected directly to our brains…Last year, Page told a convention of scientists that Google is “really...
“On Capitol Hill, Democratic Congressmember Dennis Kucinich is vowing to continue...”
– Democracy Now! | Headlines for June 12, 2008
“As others noted during his 2003 and 2007 gubernatorial campaigns (see update),...”
– TPM Election Central | Talking Points Memo | Is Bobby Jindal — Who May Be On McCain’s Veep Shortlist — An Exorcist?
“The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that foreign terrorism suspects held at...”
– Supreme Court backs Guantanamo detainees - Guantanamo- msnbc.com
“This is our top priority,” Bush said. “Before I make any further...”
– Latest Cheney Tape May Contain Evidence Of His Whereabouts | The Onion - America’s Finest News Source
“Jessica Platt, 20, underwent brain surgery last month after suffering seizures...”
– Knox College President Brings Graduation to Ailing Student - Chronicle.com
“AVC: At any point in your career, have you thought, “Okay, we finally made...”
– Jim James of My Morning Jacket | The A.V. Club
“Iraqi Lawmakers Reveal New US Demands on Long-Term Deal
Iraqi lawmakers have...”
– Democracy Now! | Headlines for June 10, 2008
“CARRIE: I mean … I would have no legal rights if anything happened. We...”
– McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: Excerpts From Sex and the City and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
“A washing machine that cleans clothes by pounding them with plastic chips could...”
– Washing Machine That Uses Just a Cup of Water | Water | AlterNet
“City of Des Moines officials said Tuesday that some downtown bridges will be...”
– Downtown DM Bridges To Close By 6 PM - Des Moines News Story - KCCI Des Moines
“But sometime around the 31,500th generation, something dramatic happened in just...”
– Bacteria make major evolutionary shift in the lab - life - 09 June 2008 - New Scientist
“Obama spoke about Israelis whose houses were damaged by the crude rockets, most...”
– He’s the candidate, but he’s not perfect, especially on this topic.
Truthdig - Reports - The Iran Trap
