August 2009
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WatchI should just have a permanent link to Rachel Maddow’s show but this was truly outstanding!
July 2009
Bring on the weekend - have your own beer summit
The president tried to turn a racial incident into a conversation and a chance to smooth over some comments he made after it. I found it comical how much the media made of it, especially the politicians chiming in about the beer choices. Some of my favorite comments were by Stephen Colbert who said “Nothing says unity like three men sitting down together and insisting on three different...
WatchBrian Williams missed his calling doing news, he is a funny man. Here he calls in to a new MSNBC show at 5:30am.
Wired: Smart Parking Meters Hacked →
High tech nickel on a string… is it a crime when the city approves and company designs a system that is easily compromised?
Shredded Documents, there's an app for that →
Well, maybe not an iPhone app but Slate asks: How do you reconstruct documents after they’ve been passed through a shredder?
WatchIf you have been following the “birthers” and how they not only keep creeping into the media but also keep receiving tacit support from some politicians, this story will not surprise you. Rachel Maddow looks at similar tactics being used to disrupt progress on health care by using confusion and fear.
Much ado about nothing - again →
There was a story all over the news about a woman being sued by Horizon Realty in Chicago because she tweeted about mold in her apartment. The story did not smell right because she had 20 followers and it got the gloss over treatment from every new report I saw on it. Sure enough the tweet was discovered in the course of an existing lawsuit… the link has the story.
Humor: I Hate My Parents Blog →
These kids hate what is being done to them…and one day they will get their revenge. Some funny photos.
WIN-WIN vs. LOSE-LOSE: Two Approaches to Conflict... →
It started with a blogger grabbing a photo from a photographer and getting busted for it, the rest of the story is interesting.
WatchThis weekend I saw the Wedding Dancers on the Today show recreating the whole thing, this is the video. Also it seems that appearance was part of an NBC/ABC battle to get them with ABC flying them to NY and then canceling their return flights and rooms after learning of the NBC appearance - that story is here.
WatchThere was some poll recently that said Jon Stewart is the most trusted man in America. I don’t think those polls are valid but the reason so many like Jon is that he is unable to hear BS and not call you on it, either to your face or using your own face. Here is a :23 clip of Sarah Palin playing both sides of an issue in the same speech.
WatchGreat piece from Rachel Maddow on health care - make sure you see the section on the Lewin Group… classic.
“When Walter Cronkite died last week, it was odd to see news anchor after news...”
– Bill Maher in New Rules (I posted link to video earlier, here is a shorter written version)
Blue Dogs' Obstruction Proving Very Lucrative →
excerpt:
The Blue Dog Political Action Committee has collected $1.1 million for the 2010 election cycle, more than any other leadership political action committee on Capitol Hill, according to CQ MoneyLine.
The total includes about $300,000 from health care interests, including $158,000 from doctors and other provider groups; $87,000 from makers of drugs and medical devices; and $50,000 from...
While Congress takes August Break
143,250 people will lose their health insurance coverage
53,507 people will file for bankruptcy because they can’t pay their medical bills
1,265 people will die because they lack coverage
source
US Has Lost Moral High Ground on Treatment of... →
Thought provoking article on the consequences of the last few years
Tax the churches? →
Man declares mansion a church to not pay taxes →
Have you been following the C Street stories and thinking you might declare your house a church to avoid paying property taxes? Here is a cautionary and hysterical tale about a Chicago man, a mansion, a magic marker and the law.
WatchDaily Show: iFeud - Wyatt Cenac explores the cutthroat business rivalry between “Pull My Finger” and “iFart.”
WatchChris Matthews deals with a congressman birther wack job
Losing my religion for equality →
Jimmy Carter severs ties with the Southern Baptist Convention after six decades over their view that women are inferior to men.
LA Times: Panavision's future is in need of focus →
WatchNBC News story about 20th Century props closing and the state of the movie biz in LA
2000 fps clip of DSLR taking a picture →
Ever wonder what happens when the shutter button is pressed?
WatchLast week Rachel Maddow had Pat Buchanan on and Friday she was going to make a statement about that appearance, until Walter Cronkite’s death knocked that out. She got the chance tonight and it was excellent.
“…use this experience both to trust God in his larger work of changing me...”
– I’ve seen god used in some pretty bizarre places but Appalachian hiker governor Mark Sanford’s guest column in an SC paper takes the cake… it goes on to quote bible verses.
Google Earth adds Moon →
Slate: American drivers should learn to love the... →
Roundabouts are safer than traditional intersections for a simple reason: By dint of geometry and traffic rules, they reduce the number of places where one vehicle can strike another by a factor of four.