The Stuff I Didn't Get To -- 3/16/07

"-Teen earns 'Mad Scientist with Doomsday Device' merit badge-A Michigan boy scout is a step ahead of Iran. "In other words, he built the business end of a hydrogen bomb in his basement." Using materials he bought...

The Stuff I Didn't Get To -- 3/15/07

"-Overachiever?-I guess the War on Terror is pretty much over. We've caught the guy who did everything. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed has confessed to planning 9/11, the shoe-bomber, and beheading journalist Daniel...

Congressman is Openly Atheist; Religious Right Openly Hostile

"Peter Stark made a statement about his religious beliefs, making him just one of many congress critters who've done so. In fact, for too many, their religious beliefs are their only real qualification for office...

'Global Warming Swindle' is, Ironically, a Swindle

"A british video has been making the rounds of the right wing global warming denial crowd. The UK's Channel 4-produced video, titled The Great Global Warming Swindle, is pure crackpottery -- porno for the Flat...

The Stuff I Didn't Get To -- 3/12/07

"-Qapla'!-A finnish member of parliament is seeking votes on his website in english, swedish, finnish, and klingon. "Some have thought it is blasphemy to mix politics and Klingon," says Jyrki Kasvi. "Others say it...

The Stuff I Didn't Get To -- 3/10-11/07

"-An average Jerry Springer guest-Accused child molester and Racine, WI resident Mario Sims cut off his electronic monitoring bracelet to skip town for a little while. While awaiting trial for charges of child...

What does 'High Crimes and Misdemeanors' Mean?

"I have mixed feelings about the Scooter Libby verdict. First, I'm glad that someone in the Bush administration has finally been held accountable for something. On the other hand, the person being held accountable...

The Stuff I Didn't Get To -- 3/6/07

"-SCOOP!-This appeared on Wikipedia's entry for Scooter Libby today:"MY NAME IS BUBBA WILLIAMS I AM AN INMATE IN SAN QUENTIN. IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT I WILL BE SHARING A CELL WITH SCOOTER LIBBY IN THE...

Shutting Down the Iran War Before it Starts

"It may be too early to stick the 'maverick' label on Virginia Senator Jim Webb. But he sure seems like one. In a two party system, the average politician is a team player in their parties' quests for dominance....

The Stuff I Didn't Get To -- 3/5/07

"-Some assembly required-Cascade Township, MI residents Franck and Ludivine Larmande got a shock when they unwrapped two packages delivered to their home. "My husband started to unwrap one and said, 'This is...

Propaganda and FOX News -- One and the Same

"Like Generalísimo Francisco Franco, Anna Nicole Smith is still dead. Let's be honest, when you heard Smith died, you did say, "Wow, really? What happened?" Answering that question is what reporters do and the...

Privatized Disaster at Walter Reed

"I've never understood the logic behind privatization. You look at two organizations -- one that has to turn a profit and one that doesn't -- and argue that the for-profit enterprise can not only do things...

The Stuff I Didn't Get To -- 3/3/07

"-Those things don't come with erasers, you know...-Chicago, IL resident Michael Duplessis is suing a tattoo parlor for "emotional distress from public ridicule." It seems that in 2005, he wanted 'CHI-TOWN'...

The Stuff I Didn't Get To -- 3/1/07

"-Virtual campaign office virtually vandalized-Yeah, that's going to accomplish a lot. John Edwards' campaign headquarters in the popular online community Second Life was attacked by republican users. "They...