Archive for April, 2007
Wednesday, April 25th, 2007
NY Times.com — Why A Carrot Costs More Than A Twinkie
The U.S. farm subsidies are truly amazing… If you’d like to know why we’re a nation of obese people, look no further than this article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/22/magazine/22wwlnlede.t.html?ex=1335067200&
No Comments » - Posted in Politics, Science by Garrett Tedeman
Tuesday, April 24th, 2007
April 28th - Impeach Cheney First Day
Today Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich introduced legislation calling for the impeachment of V.P. Dick “Shooter” Cheney…
To call attention to this cause, across the country, 100’s of events are planned for this Saturday, April 28th to demonstrate. The main website that has a map with all the events posted — including Grant Park at 12pm […]
No Comments » - Posted in Politics by Garrett Tedeman
Saturday, April 21st, 2007
The Earth from space: Travelers describe our planet - CNN.com
The Earth from space: Travelers describe our planet - CNN.com
“If people can see Earth from up here, see it without those borders, see it without any differences in race or religion, they would have a completely different perspective. Because when you see it from that angle, you cannot think of your home or your country. […]
No Comments » - Posted in Science by Garrett Tedeman
Thursday, April 19th, 2007
FoxNews.com on the VA Tech Massacre — The “Lucifer Effect”… “demonic possession vs. demonic oppression”…”Battle of Good vs. Evil”
Yes, more pearls of wisdom from Faux News.
What’s even better is they describe (with apparent irony), Michael Shermer, head of the Skeptics Society:
Atheists, of course, don’t believe in anything like demonic possession…
Yep, read it for yourself:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,266860,00.html
No Comments » - Posted in Politics by Garrett Tedeman
Thursday, April 19th, 2007
Next update of OpenOffice to Include BI
Yahoo News:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20070419/tc_infoworld/87835;_ylt=AikGk2qkCNYkiFjWzuHVl68jtBAF
No Comments » - Posted in Tech by Garrett Tedeman
Sunday, April 15th, 2007
Chicago Beats Out L.A. for U.S. Nomination to Host 2016 Olympics
Moreover, MSNBC.com reports that Chicago is the odds-on favorite to win. The other finalists are places like Rome, Prague and Tokyo.
While those are all good places, Europe and Asia have been chosen a lot, and the U.S. is sort of next up in the rotation. The U.S. last hosted the Summer Olympics in […]
No Comments » - Posted in Uncategorized by Garrett Tedeman
Wednesday, April 11th, 2007
“They Don’t Know What the Hell They’re Doing” — Marine Gen. Jack Shaheen
The White House wants to appoint a high-powered czar to oversee the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan …
“The very fundamental issue is, they don’t know where the hell they’re doing,”
– John (Jack) Shaheen, One of at least three 4-star Generals to decline the offer as ‘War Czar’
Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/10/AR2007041001776.html
No Comments » - Posted in Politics by Garrett Tedeman
Sunday, April 8th, 2007
Chicago Awaits Decision on 2016 Olympics… Expected on 4/14…
http://msn.foxsports.com/olympics/story/6658428
No Comments » - Posted in Uncategorized by Garrett Tedeman
Sunday, April 8th, 2007
Michigan State Wins Hockey National Title!
http://www.sportsline.com/collegehockey/story/10114717
“We know we’re not fancy, and we know that we weren’t picked by anyone to win anything…”
– Head Coach Rick Comley
