January 2008
27 posts
NY Times - A Crooked Deal - Is this what... →
The NY Times did an extensive investigative report of a crooked deal that Bill Clinton conducted in human rights abusing country Khazakstan that netted him and his foundation over $100M. This is front page on the NY Times. I guess this is what Hillary means by “experience.”
Hillary Remained Silent As Wal-Mart Fought Unions →
In six years as a member of the Wal-Mart board of directors, between 1986 and 1992, Hillary Clinton remained silent as the world’s largest retailer waged a major campaign against labor unions seeking to represent store workers.
An Ex-President, a Mining Deal and a Big Donor →
A Canadian financier who traveled to Kazakhstan with Bill Clinton and won a big mining deal later donated millions to Mr. Clinton’s charitable foundation.
John Edwards Quits Presidential Race →
Democrat John Edwards is exiting the presidential race Wednesday, ending a scrappy underdog bid in which he steered his rivals toward progressive ideals while grappling with family hardship that roused voter’s sympathies but never diverted his campaign, The Associated Press has learned.
Recipe: Homemade Girl Scout Cookies →
“Samoas, also known as Caramel de-Lites, have always been my favorite girl scout cookie (although I do enjoy Do-Si-Dos, Tagalongs and Thin Mints)…”
Hulk Hogan Pasta to Shaq Fu: Top 11 Pointless... →
With so many products and brands out there, the only way to make wise buying decisions is to see which product feature the likeness of your favorite rapper, or wrestler. They would never lead you astray, would they?
ABC defends show against outcry by pediatricians →
The ABC network said on Monday it will go ahead with plans to air an episode of its new legal drama ”Eli Stone” despite objections from pediatricians who say the show may discourage parents from having their children immunized.
The great fiscal stimulus package ... of 1929 →
Herbert Hoover — only nine months into his presidency — assembled leaders from the public and private sectors to create an economic-stimulus package. Among the measures, Time magazine reported at the time, was a promise from Congress to offer bipartisan support for a tax-cut package.
The Internet Was a Real Pile of Shit in 1996 →
Pepsi’s website might be the best source of evidence to this claim.
A List of Regional Pizza Styles →
Slice goes through a loooong list of pizza styles. It’s interesting to see how the styles spread and change from region to region
The Coldest Places on Earth →
A few days ago, I woke to find my pipes frozen. The outdoor temperature was in the single digits, and the house temperature hovered in the 50s all day. The next day was warmer, but an ice storm soon followed. I made myself feel better by looking up the coldest places in the world.
Hilarious Craiglist Ad by a Drunk Guy →
a must read…
AUDIO: Fox's John Gibson Mocks 'Weirdo' Heath... →
Opening his radio show with funeral music yesterday, Fox News host John Gibson mocked the death of actor Heath Ledger, calling him a “weirdo” with a “serious drug problem.”Playing an audio clip of, “I wish I knew how to quit you” from Ledger’s Brokeback Mountain, Gibson disdainfully quipped, “Well, he found out how to quit you.”
Senator Edwards, We Need You To Lead →
“John Edwards should challenge his rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton to go back to Washington, DC and fight against retroactive immunity for the telecoms.Glenn Greenwald:’It will be increasingly difficult to listen to Edwards, Obama and Clinton tout their supreme leadership attributes and their commitment to’ changing the Washington[…]”
January 30th is International Delete Your MySpace... →
PLease no more myspace… . We were just recently alerted here at Mashable that January 30th, just a few scant days away, is International Delete Your MySpace Account Day. Cory Geller sent us to a blog post by Simon Owens describing his growing disgust with the constant friend requests from the fembots
What About John Edwards? →
Media acts as though Obama & Clinton are the only contenders.
Olbermann slams O'Reilly for downplaying homeless... →
The Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that about 195,000 veterans are homeless on any given night. But this official statistic is not good enough for Bill O’Reilly, who recently mocked presidential candidate John Edwards for making it an issue in his campaign, saying, “”We’re still looking for all the veterans sleeping under the bridges.”
ABC News: Huckabee's Son Arrested With Handgun →
Not only is Mike Huckabee crazy, his son is to.
How the Writer's Strike Gave Us The Best... →
For some, the strike has been disastrous, but for others, the strike has been a shot in the arm to late night TV, showing how brilliant the minds of some of these hosts can be, completely unfettered by scripting or in some cases, time constraints. Necessity is the mother of invention, and these hosts were forced crazily invent, with great results.
Big pharma invest more in advertising than... →
about twice as more; 24.4% of the sales is allowed to advertising and 13.4% for research and development
Network Solutions steals domain ideas; Confirmed! →
“I am confirming that Network Solutions steals domain ideas when people check domain availability on the Network Solutions website. They seem to have started the practice of stealing domain ideas on December 16th 2007 according to our Domain History database but I was just made aware of this practice today.”
Talk of Hillary exit engulfs campaign →
Facing a double-digit defeat in New Hampshire, a sudden collapse in national polls and an expected fund-raising drought, Senator Hillary Clinton is preparing for a tough decision: Does she get out of the race? And when?!”She can’t take multiple double-digit losses in New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada,” laments one top campaign insider.
Liberals: This Is How You Roll When On FOXNews →
By now many of you have heard about Bill O’Reilly’s meltdown at a Barack Obama event in New Hampshire Saturday and on Sunday, The Huffington Post’s Roy Sekoff went on FOXNews to discuss the blogs’ coverage of the primaries — as the topic turned to BillO, Sekoff gave a textbook example of how all liberals should act when on FOX.
Rudy Giuliani Floats Dick Cheney For Vice... →
In an event in New Hampshire last night, Rudy Giuliani suggested that — if he were to be elected president — he would like to choose someone like Dick Cheney to be his Vice President. “In an answer that mentioned Cheney more than once, Giuliani said, ‘A vice president has to be a partner in the administration.’”
Former San Fran Naval Base to Become "Super Green... →
Blighted Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay could become the world’s hottest property, a showcase of sustainable design and a model for “new urbanism.”
Edwards Calls for Quick Pullout of Troops Training... →
John Edwards has staked out a position that would lead to a more rapid and complete troop withdrawal from Iraq than his principal rivals.
Kucinich Backs Obama in Iowa, Nader Supports... →
“Sen. Obama and I have one thing in common: Change,” Kucinich said in a press release today.