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When good men fought, and died
Germans recall end of Berlin Wall as 'wonderful gift'
Berlin - Germany marked Sunday the sudden end of the Berlin Wall 19 years ago, with the former mayor of West Berlin, Walter Momper, recalling it as a "wonderful gift to the Germans."The commemoration coincided with more sombre ceremonies marking Kristallnacht, the 1938 orgy of Nazi violence ( Read more... ) -
When good men did nothing
Today is the 70th Anniversary of KristallnachtOn November 9-10, 1938, Nazi storm troopers throughout Germany and Austria ransacked Jewish homes, marauded through the streets, broke windows of Jewish-owned stores and looted merchandise, set fire to synagogues, randomly attacked Jewish men, women and children and arrested thousands of men. When the ( Read more... ) -
This is going to be an ugly failure
Microsoft has asked for a patent for a new "tool"Microsoft patents web moderator robots
Mark Harris in Seattle
The problem with the internet, as we all know, is that it gives free rein to loonies...
Sometimes this is entertaining; sometimes it can be offensive. So Microsoft has just been awarded a patent for technology designed to automatically ( Read more... ) -
Obama's Prime Time Speech, Get Your votes in now
So, Wed Night Obama's buying 30 minutes in prime time, 8:00 - 8:30, from four networks, CBS, Fox, NBC, and MSNBC. ABC will be running Pushing Daisies.
Now, My icon displays what I think of listening to any politician for half an hour. What do you all think? Will you be watching?
A Contest:
Four Questions- How many people will Nielson Research say ( Read more... )
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A followup on the Ohio State Government's attack on Joe the Plumber
She needs to go to jailInspector general investigating access to Joe the Plumber's personal information
Monday, October 27, 2008 11:33 AM ( Read more... ) -
So long, asshole
Good news from Alaska,Sen. Ted Stevens guilty of all 7 felony charges
By Manu Raju
Posted: 10/27/08 04:02 PM [ET]
Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Republican senator in history and patriarch of Alaska politics, was convicted Monday of all seven felony charges for making false statements.The verdict could spell an ignominious end to the political ( Read more... ) -
First date: Starbucks Yes, Jamba Juice No
Link found between physical and emotional warmthIn a study with interesting implications, people who held a cup of hot coffee for 10 to 25 seconds warmed to a perfect stranger. Holding a cup of iced coffee had the opposite effect ( Read more... ) -
This guy is scum
It just gets worseBut a document obtained by ABC News reveals new allegations of threatening behavior and sexual harassment toward a female staffer, that go far beyond Mahoney's public confession, including claims that he urged one of his mistresses to serve as a "tease" for big donorsThe former Congressional staff member, Patricia Allen, was paid ( Read more... ) -
They're not going to be impressed
Russian observers to monitor U. S. votePeter Goodspeed, National Post ( Read more... ) -
Jail time
That's what some assholes need. A lot of jail time:Government computers used to find information on Joe the Plumber
Investigators trying to determine whether access was illegal
Friday, October 24, 2008 8:57 PM
By Randy Ludlow
The Columbus Dispatch
"State and local officials are investigating if state and law-enforcement computer systems were ( Read more... )