Financial Weapons Of Mass Destruction

"Financial Weapons Of Mass Destruction photo credit: laffy4k New York Times called the possibility of an AIG liquidation “as close to an extinction-level event as the financial markets have seen since the Great Depression.” We keep hearing that the current...

Arab Cinemas Won't Mess with "Zohan"

I'm not entirely surprised by this, but it's certainly bad news for whomever purchased the distribution rights for the Middle East. The Adam Sandler comedy You Don't Mess with the Zohan has been banned in Egypt,...

Newly released files show Julia Child was a spy

"By BRETT J. BLACKLEDGE and RANDY HERSCHAFT, Associated Press Writers 1 hour, 51 minutes ago ...

The Mother of All Messes

OPINION: Paul Craig Roberts clearly exposes the complete disconnect between what the Republicans claim will happen should the US Government shift to Democratic Party dominance, and the total cock-up they have made of...

The moment a kayaker risks his life by plunging 120ft down a waterfall

"Fancy a gentle paddle down the Thames? Or a splash about in the Norfolk Broads? Or maybe something a bit more bracing?Like a 120ft vertical drop, straight down the front of a churning, thundering, pounding waterfall...

Nice jugs: new milk cartons for a greener Earth

A newly-designed milk jug is cheaper and better for the environment, but many consumers say it's awkward to use and a mess to clean up."NORTH CANTON, Ohio — A simple change to the design of the gallon milk jug, adopted by Wal-Mart and Costco, seems made for the times. The...

Anti-gay bishops are after power, not truth

Illuminating comment piece by George Pitcher where he explores the idea that the anti-gay brigade of the Anglican community are using it to gain a power base to maybe even set up a splinter Anglican community....

American bourses bouncing back

After a couple of month's bearish trend, American stock market is slowly recovering and even junks bonds are rallying. " Main Street may be struggling, but Wall Street is on a bit of a roll.Despite a drumbeat of bad economic news, the stock market is up — almost 11 percent...

Airline Mess Spreads in the US, Angering Travelers

UPDATE: 10:07PM ESTThe chief executive of American Airlines came forward today to take full responsibiltiy for the recent mess of flights."The cancellation of thousands of flights this week will cost American...

How Many Cables do you Have Under Your Desk?

Neat idea via CNET, a company called Green Plug is having a 'what's under your desk' contest. The goal is simple, take pics of the mess under your desk, and send it in!My house has several 'choke' points of cabling:...

Opinion: More Con, Less Pro on Immigration

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public Contributor Perhaps a quote by Liberal immigration critic says it all.Liberal immigration critic Maurizio Bevilacqua had the chutzpah to say yesterday that "family reunification …...

Fla. Democrats offer plans to rerun primary

The incredibly messy issue of the Florida and Michigan Democratic primaries continues to be fought over, with detailed plans now being put forth by Florida Democrats."Florida Democrats, searching for a way out of...

Night of the Living Fed

"Night of the Living Fed Paul Krugman is writing about The Face-Slap Theory."The scariest thing I’ve read recently is a speech given last week by Tim Geithner, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Mr. Geithner came as close as a Fed official can to...

Wintry mess expected across the eastern United States

While for some residents across North America, Spring is definetely on the way, for many in the eastern United States the worst is yet to come. There's a cold front crossing the Southeast, which will erupt into...

(Opinion)Transgendering the NY Times--Shakespeare, Iago, and the McCain Mess

And you wondered why they make you read Shakespeare in school. One good reason: Shakespeare, in plays like Othello and Hamlet, provides you with survival tools for the great political games of life.The New York Times' presentation of Othello is rich in irony."The New York...

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