King of the football flip-floppers, former Green Bay star quarterback Brett Favre, who spent last year with the New York Jets after deciding he didn’t REALLY want to retire, is reportedly going to sign this afternoon with the Packers’ arch-rival, the Minnesota Vikings, coming out of his supposed retirement…again. Should make for some interesting games in the NFC North this… Read more »
Well, she’s no longer governor but she is doing her best to stay in the spotlight. Sarah Palin is attacking the Obama health-care plan by using her son Trig. This from the same woman who has attacked others for mentioning or attacking her children (which was reasonable for her to do). So she’s a hypocrite, not surprising, but what is… Read more »
So, turns out President George W. Bush tried to invoke apocalyptic biblical prophecy while attempting to gather support for the Iraq invasion. Does it frighten anyone else that the leader of one of the most powerful nations in the world (and presumably at least some of his senior leadership) believed we are living in the end times? No wonder they… Read more »
As the heat wave in the Pacific Northwest continues today Seattle blew past the 68 year old record high temperature of 100° F hitting 102° F earlier this afternoon, a number that may end up being higher as we move into the peak temperatures between 4 and 6 pm. While those from other hotter areas may scoff, such heat is… Read more »
It’s official folks, the people of Alaska have been liberated from the reign of Caribou Barbie who officially quit as Alaska’s governor Sunday. Her final speech included some obligatory right wing attacks on Hollywood and the media.
In an ironic twist, a legal defense fund setup by people without a clue Sarah Palin supporters to defend against ehtics complaints, may itself be unethical. An investigator hired by the state personnel board’s preliminary report recommends that Palin refuse money from the the fund (the defense would be paid for by the state). Ethics complaints were one of the… Read more »
One would think it’s a pretty safe assumption that, once you have bought something, it’s yours to keep, regardless of whether the place you bought it from stops selling it. If you buy e-books from Amazon for your Kindle, you should know that belief is wrong. When a publisher decided to stop providing digital editions of a pair of books… Read more »
Former Vice President Dick Cheney aka The Penguin, hid a CIA program from congress according to CIA Director Leon Panetta who briefed Congress on the situation. The program, which according to sources began in 2001, has been shut down by Panetta. Withholding such information from Congress is illegal.
When it comes to buying a computer today, you pretty much have two choices for the Operating System (OS): the heavyweight champ Microsoft’s Windows, or the scrappy underdog Apple’s MacOS X. (Some people will try and tell you there is a third option called Linux; ignore them. They are nerds and for the most part they are wrong.) Well, that… Read more »
Sarah Palin’s lawyers have begun issuing warnings and threats to bloggers and the media that they will not tolerate defamation. These threats apparently stem from some bloggers, including liberal Alaska blogger Shannyn Moore, offering rumors and speculation that Palin’s quick resignation may be due to federal investigation for embezzlement or other crimes. Palin, who recently announced she will quit in… Read more »