tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124830872011-04-21T15:45:14.242-04:00Thoughts, arguments, and possible dissertations on anything that strikes my fancyNews Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02247915865272337348noreply@blogger.comBlogger1161100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12483087.post-1142431029103625672006-03-15T08:49:00.000-05:002006-03-15T08:57:09.120-05:00

In an effort to make money off of anything, Northwest Airlines has decided to start charging more for seats with extra leg-room - exit row seats, behind the bulkhead, etc. Yet, they manage to spin this as the new Coach Choice Seating option.Prefer an aisle or exit row seat? Northwest Introduces Coach ChoiceSM Seating!Northwest has begun saving some preferred seats (including aisle and exit row

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I figured it would be another Administration foobar that would get me back to writing in this blog. And the latest is a doozy - allowing a United Arab Emirates-based company to control 6 major U.S. ports.Dubai Ports World has received the Bush Adminsitration's backing to run operations in Manhattan's cruise ship terminal and Newark's container port, as well as port facilities in Philadelphia, New

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On today, the first day of the 2006 General Assembly, a Republican delegate (Bob Marshall) from Northern Virginia, proposes a bill that makes it illegal for unmarried women to have babies through medical technology.Some of his quotes of the day:"And to say women are desperate for this, well Al Capone was desperate for money..just being desperate doesn't mean you have a right to anything period.""

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So, a 16-year-old boy from Florida decides that he needs to embed himself as a journalist in Iraq. Farris Hassan traveled alone, originally without his parents' knowledge to Baghdad to immerse himself in the situation and help the people of Iraq.A nice thought, but a very stupid one. Why is it that young people think they are invincible? My real problem with this whole story is there hasn't been

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W just keeps getting in deeper and deeper shit. The latest is his authorizing the NSA to conduct warrantless wiretaps on U.S. citizens "with known links" to Al Qaeda.The NSA is barred from domestic spying but it can get warrants issued with permission of a special judicial body - the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Court. But, Bush's actions eliminated the need to get a warrant from that

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While I do believe it's a mortal sin to kill another, I find it hard to understand our country's desire to kill a man who has reformed and brought a positive message to so many people. If you haven't been paying attention to the latest battle over the death penalty, I'm talking about Stanley Tookie Williams.Listen to all these people screaming for his execution? How many of these people call

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And this is the only time Bush and ethics in the same sentence is a good thing.WHITE HOUSE (AP) - White House workers, from presidential advisers to low-ranking aides, began attending mandatory ethics lectures today. The briefings are an outgrowth of the indictment of Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff, on charges of perjury, obstruction of justice and lying to FBI agents in

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Finally got around to reading some of my prior issues of The Week magazine this week and came across this interesting look at religion in society. It's what I've thought for a long time and something that we should truly be frightened by - the right wing religious conservatives.IT'S OFFICIAL: Too much religion may be a dangerous thing. This is the implication of a study reported in the current

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I never knew there was such a thing as Orange Juice Futures.Frozen orange-juice futures climbed Monday to close with an almost 4% gain as Hurricane Wilma wreaked havoc in Florida, raising concerns over damage to orange crops. [Market Watch]Just thought that was interesting.

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Looking for a job? Have no experience but don't mind sucking up. You too can get a job in the Bush administration.http://www.cronyjobs.com/

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So BUSTED!I caught this on Lou Dobbs tonight and did a little Google search to see what was being said about it elsewhere. Kinda interesting.Contrary to early accounts, President Bush's question-and-answer session with U.S. troops in Iraq tied to Saturday's vote on the new constitution now seems far from spontaneous.Subsequent reports from journalists on the scene revealed quite a bit of

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It seems if you want to buy Sudafed in Virginia, you now have to ask the pharmacist, show an ID and sign a log book.Gov. Mark R. Warner signed an emergency order September 1st that requires proper identification before about a dozen targeted pseudoephedrine remedies may be purchased and imposes limits on the amount bought every 30 days. [Richmond Times Dispatch]WRIC states that while customers

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It's the best reality TV on the air right now - Brown's testimony before a Congressional Committee.A few excerpts from CNN:"What would you like for me to do congressman," Brown asked the Connecticut Republican."That's why I'm happy you left," Shays said, "because that kind of, you know, look in the lights like a deer, tells me that you weren't capable to do the job.""I find it absolutely stunning

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In a total ludicrous move, FEMA is retaining Michael Brown as a consultant to assess what went wrong in the Katrina response.WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Ousted Federal Emergency Management Agency chief Michael Brown told congressional investigators Monday that he is being paid as a consultant to help FEMA assess what went wrong in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, according to a senior official

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Yes, there was an anti-Iraq war rally in D.C. this weekend. Yes, it was attended by many thousands of people (organizers hoped to have 100,000). Yes, in my mind it was for a good cause. But I have a major beef...supporters of the rally are mad at the media for not covering it with as much gusto as they wanted. They are blaming the media for not caring or for being in the backpocket of the White

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In Houston, officials divided the city into quadrants and asked residents to return to each section one at a time, beginning with the northwest. But there is no penalty for ignoring that request. The top elected official in Brazoria County rejected that plan. "I am not going to wait for our neighbors to the north to get home and take a nap before I ask our good people to come home," Judge John

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After watching the fiasco in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and now the attempt at evacuations in the wake of Hurricane Rita, I continue to see the level of incompetency everywhere. We are SO not prepared for disasters.The Dept. of Homeland Security is tasked with preventing terrorist attacks within the United States, reducing America's vulnerability to terrorism, and minimizing the damage

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I just have to say Anderson Cooper has been amazing with all his stories coming from the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast. It's great to see such honest, raw emotion and such a desire to make things right and call anyone on the carpet.Here's a great article from New York Magazinehttp://newyorkmetro.com/nymetro/news/features/14301/index.html

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NEW YORK - The former FEMA director who became a lightning rod for the sluggish federal response to Hurricane Katrina blamed state officials for the delays, according to a newspaper report.Michael Brown told The New York Times that within hours of Katrina's attack on New Orleans he told the White House that Louisiana officials lacked an organized response, leading to an "out of control" situation

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WACO, Texas (AP) -- Two weeks after Cindy Sheehan left her anti-war campsite by the road leading to President Bush's ranch, county commissioners have banned parking along 23 miles of roads in the area. [CNN]The county commissioner says it's not a First Amendment issue, but a social issue.Nice! So, let's just get rid of the problem by creating laws against it. As of now, there is nothing against

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Damn. I really wish I had time to write about the fiasco that is our government. Oh, they've given me so much fodder but I REALLY have no time.It's been heart-wrenching to watch the victims of Katrina but heart-warming to see the kindness and generosity of strangers. That's what makes me feel good about this country of ours - seeing people helping others without wanting anything in return. But

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From the NBC Hurricane Relief program Friday, Sept. 2[courtesy Democratic Underground]“I hate the way they portray us in the media. You see a black family and they say we are looting, you see a white family and they say they are looking for food. And, you know, its been five days because most of the people ARE black. And even for me to complain, I would be a hypocrite because I would turn away

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VIRGINIA BEACH (AP) — Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson suggested on-air that American operatives assassinate Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to stop his country from becoming "a launching pad for communist infiltration and Muslim extremism." [USA Today]How very Christian of you Pat? Shall I send you the 10 commandments. You seem to have forgotten some of those.

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Eva Longoria has been told to stop discussing vibrators. After the “Desperate Housewives” star confessed in an interview that she enjoys the devices, she says she’s received “truckloads” of them from admirers, but adds that her bosses at ABC have told her to avoid the topic in future interviews. [Courtesy MSNBC]

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This was too good to pass up. I have to post a link to this.It seems a famous swan couple of the Public Garden in Boston are not exactly Romeo and Juliet, but Juliet and Juliet.Check out the story from the Boston Globe.

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I haven't been writing here much lately because I haven't had time and I've also been trying to stay away from the News. There is too much death and destruction and that's too depressing. As much as I love watching the White House squirm under the pressure of Rove-gate, it only fuels my bitterness toward this administration and I really don't want to be pissy all the time. And I really need to be

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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Ending a five-month standoff over a controversial nomination, President Bush on Monday used a recess appointment to name John Bolton the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.[CNN]And there you have it...the man will get his way no matter what.

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My newest blogworthy delight - WB's The Gilmore Girls...If you haven't seen this WB cult favorite, then you've been missing out on one of TV's funniest, wittiest, and oh, okay, I'll say it, heartwarming programs. At the center of the drama is the relationship between thirtysomething single mom, Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham), and her teen daughter, Rory (Alexid Bledel), and the lives they lead

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People who illegally share music files online are also big spenders on legal music downloads, research suggests. Digital music research firm The Leading Question found that they spent four and a half times more on paid-for music downloads than average fans. [from BBC]Maybe the recording industries need to take a look at their practice of going after the illegal file sharers, unless of course,

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[From Boing Boing] Cory Doctorow: AV sez, "This week, Microsoft started requiring users to verifiy their serial number before using Windows Update. This effort to force users to either buy XP or tell them where you got the illegal copy is called 'Genuine Advantage.' It was cracked within 24 hours."Before pressing 'Custom' or 'Express' buttons paste this text to the address bar and press enter:

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British mobile firm, Vodaphone, is embarking on a campaign to get users to include emergency contact information in their cell phone address book. This would help emergency workers if you are unable to provide contact information. They say you should put ICE in front of the names of those people that should be contacted.Not sure if this will catch on over here, but it's a great idea.

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Lawmakers move to extend daylight-saving time WASHINGTON (AP) -- An agreement was reached Thursday to extend daylight-saving time in an effort to conserve energy, but not to the extent the House approved in April.House and Senate negotiators on an energy bill agreed to begin daylight-saving time three weeks earlier, on the second Sunday in March, and extend it by one week to the first Sunday in

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Bruce Schneier has posted an excerpt about Profiling from his book Beyond Fear.It's spot on and really makes you think. In times of war and terrorism, it's too easy to fall into the trap of persecuting those that are like the terrorists of the day. That's profiling and in most cases, it's just plain discrimination. Give it a read if you have the chance.Schneier's post comes days after the latest

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Actor Colin Farrell is suing a woman for allegedly trying to distribute and profit from a sex tape he says the two recorded with the agreement it would never be made public. [CNN]The part of this story that cracks me up is Farrell's contention that release of the videotape would irreparably harm his reputation and career.Ahahahahaha.Dude, your reputation in those sort of matters is well-known.

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One of the The Week's best columns from last week was from the New York Times:How love undermined marriage Stephanie CoontzThe New York TimesSocial conservatives are right about one thing, said author Stephanie Coontz in The New York Times. "Marriage as we have known it for 5,000 years" is in big trouble. But it's not the same-sex unions that's posing the threat. It's heterosexuals who have

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From the Only in America section in my latest issue of The Week:Mourners arriving at a Pennsylvania funeral home found the recently deceased James Smith, 55, a lifelong fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers, propped up in his favorite armchair in black-and-gold pajamas, a beer and a pack of cigarettes at his side while a high-definition TV played a continuous loop of Steelers highlights.Smith's friends

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Since the 57th Annual Primetime Emmy nominations were announced today, I figure I'll talk about TV today. I generally don't watch that much TV, but I do have certain shows that I like.Law & Order: SVUNumb3rs - yes, I'm a math geekGilmore GirlsGrey's AnatomyArrested DevelopmentAmazing RaceApprentice - ONLY for Carolyn's comments. She's brilliant!I missed out on the starts of Lost and Desperate

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Speaking about repression and human rights violations, President Bush called Tuesday for the release of an Iranian journalist jailed for writing articles linking government officials to murder. Hello pot, this is kettle...you're black! [Thanks to Friends for that awesome quote]Hey Dufus, do you forget that you've made hi-profile magazines recant their stories because they called your

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I know, I blogged about this yesterday, but it deserves another mention.This is going to be interesting. The White House now won't comment on Rove being the leak, but how many times have they given flat out denials that he was involved. Two years of denials.What's old Bushie gonna do know? He promised if anyone was involved in the Valerie Plame affair, they would no longer be in his

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We all know exercise is good for us, in more ways than one, but it's so easy to put it off because we're too busy or too tired or too stressed out. But that's really when you need it most.I'd just come home from a long day at work and really felt like popping an Excedrin and taking a nap. The oppressive heat outside had zapped my energy and the tension in my shoulders was leading to a nasty

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that the word of the day that just popped up in my inbox, as I try desperately to stay awake, issomnolentMaybe it has something to do with the gloomy weather, or the anxious dog that kept me awake through last night's storms, or just the fact that I stare at a computer screen all day.Anyway, I think I need more C8H10N4O2.

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I was drawn to the attacks in London almost like I was to the attacks of 9/11. You just can't help but watch the non-stop coverage on TV even though it's pretty much the same information over and over. I guess that's also part of being in the News business - a need to know the latest. Although friends not in the News business relayed similar fascinations.Not to sound callous or diminish the

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You know you need a new roof when ...you start hearing that little "plop, plop, plop" and when you try to find where it's coming from a drop of water hits you from above. You look up to see your skylight while heavy rain continues it's rapid fire from above.I knew it was inevitable - 19 years and time for a replacement. I was only hoping I could sell it first WITHOUT having to pay for the roof.

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My heart goes out to all those in London. It's a sad day, but it reminds me that evil surrounds us. I'm not sure what God condones violence against innocent people. But then again, people interpret God's desires as anything that suits their cause.Today's tragic events also remind me that we've lost site of our goal to fight terrorism and instead have focused on "liberating" Iraq and fighting the

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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A federal judge ordered New York Times reporter Judith Miller jailed for contempt of court Wednesday for refusing to testify to a grand jury investigating the leak of a CIA operative's name. She was taken into custody immediately. [CNN] I've been holding off writing about this because I wasn't quite sure what I thought. My press/journalist-type side made me scream freedom of

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...for deforming her horoscope!I thought I'd heard it all.Russian Astrologer Marina Bai says NASA's latest mission that sent a space probe crashing into a comet "ruined the natural balance of forces in the universe." And she's seeking 8.7 billion rubles ($300 million US) for her "moral sufferings" because the experiment would "deform her horoscope." [CNEWS]

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BBC America that is...LONDON - 'Footballers' Wives' creator Shed has quadrupled its profit to £2.3m since floating on the stock market in March and plans to take its stable of shows to the US in a deal with BBC America. Prison drama 'Bad Girls' and 'Footballers' Wives' will broadcast on BBC America in a primetime slot later this year. Eileen Gallagher, chief executive of Shed, believes the series

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NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Actress Brooke Shields on Friday fired back at Tom Cruise after the actor criticized her for having revealed she had taken an antidepressant to cope with post-natal depression.Shields called Cruise's comments "a disservice to mothers everywhere" in an opinion column for The New York Times. [CNN]You know, Tom just continues to prattle on with such irresponsible and inane

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Wow! She was not the justice I expected to retire. So, George Bush will not only get to replace O'Connor, but it's inevitable that he will replace Rehnquist in the near future as well.Sandra Day O'Connor, the moderate conservative, has been the "swing vote" in many high-profile cases - limiting affirmative action, several abortion-related cases, and most recently the 10 commandments issue.Sure,

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I heard about this on NPR today and thought it was GREAT!A California man has decided to use one of the Supreme Court's latest decisions against one of its own.Logan Darrow Clements wants to take over Justice David Souter's Weare, New Hampshire farmhouse and turn it into a hotel."The justification for such an eminent domain action is that our hotel will better serve the public interest as it will

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And where is the most powerful nation in the world on this? Still in the dark ages.Parliament legalized gay marriage Thursday, defying conservatives and clergy who opposed making traditionally Roman Catholic Spain the third country in the world to officially recognize same-sex unions.[CNN]The Netherlands and Belgium are the only other two countries that recognize gay marriage nationwide.Canada's

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It shouldn't surprise me that our president is using 9/11 again to gain support and cover up his failures and atrocities.In a televised address marking a year since the U.S. handover of sovereignty in Iraq, Bush urged Americans not to "forget the lessons of September 11." [CNN]There's no proven connection between Saddam Hussein and al Qaeda, so stop trying to lump Iraq in with the terrorists of 9

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Does Hollywood really not understand the reason for the box office slump as of late? Well, for starters the slate of movies leaves a lot to be desired. Everything is either a remake of a TV show or just your regular summer movie fare - lots of action, but no substance.But the real reason is inconvenience. I have a big screen TV and surround sound at home. I can either select a movie ON DEMAND

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I'm not much into auto racing, but how can you not pay attention to what's going on in the Indy Racing League, especially when it's front and center in your fair city.Rookie Danica Patrick will take her first turns at Richmond International Raceway tonight in the SunTrust Indy Challenge.Ever since her 4th place finish at Indianapolis, interest in this "other" racing series has jumped tenfold. And

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I've decided I must stop paying attention to the News because it tends to infuriate me. I know...kinda hard to do since part of my job involves the News, but for now I'm going to take a different road.Here's something I've wondered lately...Can you be in love with 2 people at the same time?I used to think NO. How can you give your heart completely to someone and still have something left? That's

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Tom Cruise basically berates Matt Lauer on the Today Show and says all psych drugs are evil and one can overcome any psych condition with vitamins and exercise.It sounds like Matt did a good job letting Cruise just run his mouth and remove all doubt about his idiocy.This guy just really needs to shut up. I have NO desire to see anything with him in it anymore. Katie, honey, just RUN!Check out

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- -- The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that local governments may seize people's homes and businesses -- even against their will -- for private economic development. [CNN]At issue here is the 5th Amendment right of eminent domain that allows governments to take private property if the land is for "public use".The justices, in today's decision (Kelo v. New London), stated local

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Randall Terry, who founded the militant anti-abortion group Operation Rescue and helped lead the effort to reinsert Terri Schiavo's feeding tube, announced Wednesday he is running for the state Senate, setting the stage for a GOP primary in which Schiavo could be the central issue. [Yahoo News]Now, this is just sad. Terry Schiavo is the central issue in a senate campaign.

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You'll have to let me know if I've blogged this already. I don't recall as I've been e-drinking for the last half hour with an IM buddy.I coined this phrase last year when a friend and I were commiserating over our freakin' networking projects and started IMing while drinking. We decided it was much more fun to e-drink than to figure out the project. Don't know how I passed that one.So,

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Snapple tries to beat the record for the world's largest ice pop...in New York City...in June.Brilliant!So, instead of breaking a record, they turned the streets of New York into a kiwi-strawberry pile of slush. The structure needed to be free-standing to qualify and it just wasn't deemed worthy.I don't even get the logic behind that stunt. It doesn't take an Einstein to realize that sun + ice =

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Well, it seems like the brouhaha over John Bolton continues. Earlier today, Bill Frist said negotiations with Democrats to get a vote on Bolton had been exhausted. An hour later, his tune was remarkably different after speaking with President Bush. Frist said "The president made it very clear that he expects an up or down vote." So, here we are, at a stalemate and a certain Texas cowboy unbending

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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (Reuters) -- Women may be able to fool their partners by faking an orgasm but a brain scanner will catch them every time.When women genuinely achieved an orgasm, areas of the brain involved in fear and emotion were deactivated. Those areas stayed alert however when women were faking it. [CNN]Apparently the brain scans for men during orgasm were less conclusive.And so, there's

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If it's not one Bush causing trouble, it's another!Note to Jeb: Give it a rest and tend to more important issues in your state!Gov. Jeb Bush asked a prosecutor Friday to investigate why Terri Schiavo collapsed 15 years ago, calling into question how long it took her husband to call 911 after he found her. [CNN]You know, I wanna know when the Schindlers and everyone else is going to APOLOGIZE to

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I stumbled upon a Boing Boing entry about this and being a puzzle lover just had to check it out. I was actually drawn to Kryptos a while back after reading Da Vinci Code as it was part of a clue on the book's jacket.If you don't know about Kryptos, here's a brief description from Elonka's Kryptos page:"Kryptos is a sculpture located on the grounds of CIA Headquarters in Langley, Virginia.

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I thought I might pontificate on the Schiavo case, but I really have no desire.It's unequivocal! she had severe brain damage that was irreversible. It's over. Done. Fine. Get over it people.May God rest her soul.

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Blond porn star and political candidate Mary Carey attended Tuesday's President's Dinner, an annual fund-raiser put on by the National Republican Congressional Committee and the National Republican Senatorial Committee.She plans to run for lieutenant governor of California next year as an independent. But her trip to Washington has swayed Carey's political leanings. She says she has been a

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And so it is. The evidence just wasn't there and beyond reasonable doubt is what is needed to convict a man. This was the wrong case for the prosecution - too many inconsistencies in their witnesses testimonies.I think Michael has some serious issues stemming from childhood - it's just NOT natural for a 40+ man to want to hang around little boys in any kind of way, which is also why I had a

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What is the Downing Street Memo and why should you care? Check out http://www.downingstreetmemo.com/The Downing Street "Memo" is actually a document containing meeting minutes transcribed during the British Prime Minister's meeting on July 23, 2002—a full eight months PRIOR to the invasion of Iraq on March 20, 2003. The Times of London printed the text of this document on Sunday, May 1, 2005, but

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I have to go back to the Gitmo situation as it was all over the news again today. Now they're talking about possibly closing the facility. Oh yeah, that's right, just close it down and all will be forgotten.Why don't we address the issues at hand instead of just trying to close the place down? Whether prisoners have been mistreated is only one issue. Fair treatment is due process and the right to

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This was brought to my attention in an Internet community I belong to (thank you Slacker) and I just had to share.On June 11th, 2005 over 50 cities across the world will experience the naked joy of the worlds largest naked protest against oil dependency and car culture in the history of humanity. Check out http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org.Photos from past events:Asheville, NC (yep, they're going

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I must be in my observance of beautiful things state again. The other day I was marveling at the range of colors in the sunset sky and now, the beauty and magic of the emotions evoked by a movie and it's score.I just finished watching the new version of Cinema Paradiso and I can't believe I'd never seen this film. Cinema Paradiso is a wonderfully emotional, romantic and beautiful film. I think

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Even though it looks like there's much ahead for the Group of Eight, this is a big step forward - the world's richest countries helping the poorest. Finance ministers from the world's wealthiest nations have agreed to an historic accord to cancel $40 billion worth of debt owed by the world's poorest nations. Saturday's accord is aimed at helping countries free up funds used for debt repayment in

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I was reading one of my latest Time magazines and came across an article about Guantanamo Bay Naval Base (What's Going On At Gitmo? June 6, 2005, pp.30-31).To sum it up, the article talks about the allegations of Koran abuse at the naval base in Cuba and the detainess challenging their designation as enemy combatants. Gitmo has been used to hold suspected members of Al-Qaeda and the Taliban.Are

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Aha, I've been wanting to capture some streaming video to save to my hard drive and now I can do so thanks to a nice team of software coders.SDP or the Streaming Download Project is a small dedicated team of independent software coders. We are a nonprofit team with only one goal - understanding (and documenting) MMS fully. Our resulting implementation of our MMS document has lead to the

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I was hoping something amusing my way would come today. And so it has...the top of my diet Snapple Lime Green Tea has this "Real Fact" #431:A twit is the technical term for a pregnant goldfish.A twit, you say? Well, I hadn't heard that so I decided to look it up at dictionary.com and Merrian-Webster Online.Their definition has nothing to do with a fish, pregnant or otherwise.twit - To taunt,

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This just cracks me up:Men who view pornographic images of two men and a woman produce better-quality sperm than men viewing pornographic images of just women, an Australian study reveals.The finding suggests that humans may be capable of subconsciously increasing semen quality when faced with the possibility that their sperm will have to outrun those of other men in a woman’s reproductive tract.

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Never heard of Sudoku but it's a fun (depending on whether or not you like math games) little game of numbers.http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/lifestyle/games/home.lpf

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- When Google Inc.'s 19 million daily users look up a long-lost classmate, send e-mail or bounce around the Web more quickly with its new Web Accelerator, records of that activity don't go away. [from CNN]Google keeps records of how its search engines are being used and logs that information for years. When you do a Google search, the IP address of your computer is logged

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CHICAGO (Reuters) - United Airlines Monday said it received government approval to install equipment on planes that eventually will give passengers wireless Internet access on flights. It still hasn't been determined when wi-fi service will be available and on what planes and how much it will cost.[from CNN]German airline Lufthansa already allows passengers access to wireless technology during

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The federal government has asked the National Academy of Sciences not to publish a research paper that feds describe as a "road map for terrorists" on how to contaminate the nation's milk supply. [from CNN.com]According to this article the paper provides details on how terrorists might attack the nation's milk supply, but it also offers suggestions on how to safeguard it.I hope that the

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I came across this story on Bruce Schneier's blog Cryptographers have discovered a way to hack Bluetooth-enabled devices even when security features are switched on. The discovery may make it even easier for hackers to eavesdrop on conversations and charge their own calls to someone else’s cellphone. [from New Scientist]Before Bluetooth-enabled devices can communicate they must first establish a

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I caught this headline on CNN's website and just thought wow! that's impressive. First to even make it to the summit, then to actually have a marriage ceremony there. Hmm, at that altitude are they really of sound mind to make a commitment like that. Kidding. I think it's awesome.KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- Two Nepalese climbers were on top of the world this week -- not only because they reached the

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A new version of the Netscape Web browser is being criticized by spyware experts for failing to notify Web surfers when they're visiting Web sites that distribute the noxious monitoring programs.Netscape 8's Trust Rating System, which warns users about insecure Web sites, gives a "green light" to Web sites that download spyware onto users' machines, according to Ben Edelman, a student at Harvard

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When I have time I like to cook, so it's only fair that I start posting recipes that I come across that I like. This little number was from my friend Carol, who said it came from the New York Times. It's very simple.Fix your salmon however you prefer. I tend to overcook it when I grill it, so I just put it in the oven on 350 for 15 minutes and it's perfect. I put a little Biltmore Dry Rub on it

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Money Talks...Mine Always Says Goodbye.Isn't that the truth?

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I didn't pay too much attention to this story when it broke back in March, but reading about it now, I'm quite incensed.Officials at several schools including Harvard and Stanford are rejecting all applicants who they say "hacked" into their admission system and attempted to find out a month early if they were accepted.A "hacker" reportedly posted instructions in a BusinessWeek online forum in

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Don't try to adjust your seat up or back while waiting for a traffic light on an incline while driving a stick shift vehicle.Since my knees were hitting the dash, I tried to move the seat back while I was waiting for the light to change.Let's just say gravity comes into play when the back end of the car is tilted from being on an incline. Apparently my car can accomodate someone who is 10 feet

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Here's to all the men and women who have given their lives for our country.For U.S. Memorial Day history and information on war memorials, go to http://www.usmemorialday.org/

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After reading about my red wine suggestion, my friend Emily suggested I also add something about eating more chocolate because it's also good for you. Well, let me clarify that. It's DARK CHOCOLATE and in MODERATE amounts.Studies in two prestigious scientific journals say dark chocolate -- but not white chocolate or milk chocolate -- is good for you. But you have to balance the extra calories by

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal health officials are examining rare reports of blindness among some men using the impotence drugs Viagra and Cialis.The Food and Drug Administration still is investigating, but has no evidence yet that the drug is to blame, said spokeswoman Susan Cruzan. [CNN]I guarantee you that blindness will just be considered an unfortunate side effect to men taking the drug.

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Nothing more excellent or valuable than wine was ever granted by the Gods to man -- PlatoPlato certaintly knew what he was talking about. Not only is wine a most excellent potable, but it's ripe with health benefits.I'm sure you've heard it in the news. Researchers continue to say red wine is good for you - it helps prevent cardiovascular disease and even some types of cancer. I think variations

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A bit of political humor for today. Not sure where this originated, but I received it via e-mail from my aunt.Whitey was in the fertilized egg business. He had several hundred young layers called pullets and eight or ten roosters, whose job was to fertilize the eggs. Whitey kept records and any rooster that didn't perform went into the soup pot and was replaced. That took an awful lot of Whitey's

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So, the filibuster fight is over, at least for now.A bipartisan group of senators reached an agreement after days of talks to avert a showdown Tuesday over President Bush's judicial nominees, Sen. John McCain announced Monday evening.Standing with a group of 13 other senators, the Arizona Republican told reporters the seven Republicans and seven Democrats had brokered a compromise."We have

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In a nod to a favorite Seinfeld episode, I feel I must whittle my potential ideas down to those that are blog-worthy. Because time is limited and I can't possibly write up everything on my mind, I need a process to screen potential ideas.So, what's blog-worthy:anything our current administration is doing that begs reproach (and that really leaves the door WIDE OPEN)anything that makes me

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E-mail ho - A person considered promiscuous in the use of electronic mail.Yep, that's me. I can't help it. Maybe it's because of my job - I have to interact via e-mail with people I've never seen or met - and placate their desires. I've developed an e-mail etiquette and just out of habit, I respond to all e-mails. Usually, I reply right away, lest I forget it in the sea of spam, requests, and

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In what has become a monthly staple, virus writers are taking advantage of the heightened public interest around Microsoft's patching cycle to trick users into executing a malicious attachment.The latest social engineering trick arrives via e-mail with an attachment that purports to be a "cumulative patch" for May 2005. The claim is that the executable file contains patches for vulnerabilities in

News Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02247915865272337348noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12483087.post-1116421741306465402005-05-18T09:06:00.000-04:002005-05-18T09:09:01.310-04:00

Should the filibuster remain intact or be allowed to be changed by the majority party to better suit its needs? The filibuster is but another bump in the road for George Bush's nominees and now the majority party wants to change the rules because things aren't going their way.The history of the filibuster is such that it's been changed many times to benefit the majority party, so why should this

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This is a little unsettling to me. It's the responsibility of reporters and news organizations to go through a vetting process before publishing stories. I truly want to believe the news organizations are doing this and confirming their tips and making sure they have the facts. But more and more, we are seeing news organizations under fire for their reports and it seems to originate with a "

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This poem hangs in my bathroom and I'm normally in such a hurry to get ready for work that it tends to be a blur. Last night, I took time to read it and quietly contemplated the words. I think it's something we should all read from time to time. So without further ado, Desiderata by Max Ehrmann.Go placidly amid the noise and haste,and remember what peace there may be in silence.As far as possible

News Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02247915865272337348noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12483087.post-1115909484710000102005-05-12T10:43:00.000-04:002005-05-12T10:51:24.713-04:00

According to a report at cnn.com, a newly discovered secret British memo states "intelligence and facts were being fixed" to support the Iraq war in mid-2002.The memo was published in the Times of London. A few interesting bits from the memo:"Bush wanted to remove Saddam, through military action, justified by the conjunction of terrorism and WMD. But the intelligence and facts were being fixed

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