Sunday, April 17, 2011

Sports / Politics / News

The Braves swept 2 from the Mets yesterday (4-2 and 4-0) to climb to 6-8 (ouch).

The NBA playoffs started finally (regular season is way to damn long) and Rose showed why he's MVP material in leading a 10 point comeback for the Bulls (104-99) over Indiana. The Hawks took down Dwight Howard and the Magic 103-93 behind Joe Johnson's 25 and Jamal Crawford's 23. The old guys (Nowitzki and Kidd) for Dallas showed they still got some hops as they took out Portland in game 1 (89-81) and finally the 76'ers are still not quite there, but getting closer as they started strong against the Miami Heat, but faded as James, Wade and company turned up the defense and put it away (97-89).


Sarah Palin spoke at a tax day Tea Party rally in Madison, WI (home of the fleabaggers) as she tried to explain to the unions that without Walker as Gov, quite a few of them would be home without a job. Breitbart had some special things to say to quite a few of them himself [heh].


And the search can finally begin for survivors from the mega-storms that swept through the southeast yesterday and Friday. Here in North Alabama, it was brutal with the rain and wind, but at least we didn't get the tornadoes that other parts of the area got. Prayers and thoughts go out to the loved ones of the dead and missing.

Saturday, April 16, 2011

UN 'predictions'

With all the talk Aaron provided over at Patterico's about the UN worm-holing data that proved to be wrong, there are other things they have been wrong on too :)
Sana'a
Among many problem sites, Sana'a, Yemen's capital, has doubled its population on average every six years since 1972 and now stands at 900,000 people. The aquifer on which the city depends is falling by six meters (20 feet) a year, and may be exhausted by 2010, according to the World Bank.(link)
Of course that was 'long ago' in climate terms. Now the goal posts have moved, because of Qat and not population no less...
According to water experts, more than four thousand wells in Sana’a have been specifically dug for the sole purpose of irrigating Qat fields, which has led to a lower water levels of an average of three to six meters a year. Experts warn of drought within the Sana’a area by 2015.(link)
So in a few years (4) we'll have more experts to tell us why Yemen's capital is running out of water, if it indeed ever does.

Saturday, April 9, 2011

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From a Wine and Spirits convention to the NRA, Sarah palin's makes her way around the speakers' circuit.
BLTWY: Sarah palin, speaker-in-chief

Bristol palin was well worth the $332,500 she was paid to be an ambassador for a foundation aiming to prevent teen pregnancy, the organization's founder said Wednesday.
Foundation: Bristol palin worth $332K compensation

As the deadline to avoid a government shutdown approached Friday night, Sarah palin pushed Republican Congressional leaders one more time to hold their ground. Notably, some of palin's ideological counterparts -- and fellow potential 2012 presidential candidates -- disagree with her, counseling GOP leaders on Capitol Hill that it's time to cut a deal.
Sarah palin Tells GOP 'Don't Retreat', Other Potential 2012 Presidential Candidates Disagree

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For thousands of Civil war re-enactors, the next four years are a chance to capitalize on the public's curiosity about a century-old hobby that demands such attention to detail that the fights seem almost real.
Civil war 150th a lifetime event for re-enactors

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Charles Oakley, one of the NBA's all-time tough guys, doesn't want to talk about his excruciating back pain.
Coaching in the NBA Can Be a Dangerous Job

Kyrie Irving's jump to the NBA after one season at Duke had more to do with his dream than his toe. The point guard said Thursday the toe injury that robbed him of 3 1/2 months of his only year in college "wasn't a big factor" in his decision. "I wouldn't have come back during the NCAA tournament when I did if I was worried about re-injuring my toe.
Irving: NBA decision hinged on dream, not toe

Rondo, Pierce, and Garnett pace Celtics Rajon Rondo had 20 points and 14 assists to lead the host Boston Celtics to a 104-88 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night. Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett also had double-doubles for Boston, which remains tied with Miami for the Eastern Conference's second spot.
NBA Report

With NBA players already facing a possible lockout, the league's referees are gearing up for their own labor battle.
Refs charge NBA with unfair labor practices

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"politics and Pasta: How I Prosecuted Mobsters, Rebuilt a Dying City, Dined With Sinatra, Spent Five Years in a Federally Funded Gated Community, and Lived to Tell the Tale" (St. Martin's Press), by Vincent "Buddy" Cianci Jr., with David Fisher: In the fall of 1974, a few days after he was elected mayor of Providence, R.I., Buddy Cianci sipped beer with a few reporters and joked about the ...
Ex-mayor offers insider's account of city politics

COMMENTARY | Three months ago, Arizona Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords visited a local supermarket to meet with her constituents. Soon thereafter, America was in shock, hearing reports of a shooting which left six dead and Rep. Giffords critically wounded. It was soon learned that the accused gunman, Jared Lee Loughner, had targeted the representative for what, based on his Internet postings ...
politics Remain As Usual After the Tucson Tragedy

Rep. Paul Ryan's "Path to Prosperity" is a path to the poorhouse for renewable energy investors.
politics Could Set Back Clean Energy

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Friday, April 8, 2011

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Bristol palin was well worth the $332,500 she was paid to be an ambassador for a foundation aiming to prevent teen pregnancy, the organization's founder said Wednesday.
Foundation: Bristol palin worth $332K compensation

Bristol palin earned the $262,500 she was paid to advocate for abstinence and against teen pregnancy in 2009, the head of a nonprofit group that paid her said on Wednesday.
Bristol palin earned her $262,500, foundation head says

Washington (CNN) - Calling President Obama's handling of the budget showdown "appalling," Sarah palin is adding her voice to GOP...
palin calls Obama actions 'appalling'

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Ohio State at Indiana, 3:05 p.m.
college sports results, schedule

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A day after the judge handling the NFL lockout lawsuit urged the sides to go "back to the table," the players and owners both expressed a willingness to do so. The hitch: Each offered to meet for talks in a setting the other finds unpalatable.
NFL, players disagree on who should oversee talks

NFL players who have sued the league have written to Judge Susan Richard Nelson embracing her recommendation to take part in mediation under the court's auspices, the NFL Players' Association said.
NFL players open to court-supervised mediation

A federal judge will hear arguments on Wednesday from lawyers representing current and former NFL players who want the league to lift its lockout and this year's football season to proceed.
NFL, players take dispute to court

The NFL and NFL Players Association agree they should return to mediation. They just can't agree on anything else. The two sides traded letters earlier Thursday, essentially agreeing that more negotiations are needed in their labor mess, but disagreeing o.
Two sides trade letters in NFL labor fight

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Thursday, April 7, 2011

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Tom Foreman | BIO AC360� Correspondent First of all, accusing a politician of playing politics is like accusing an otter of swimming; it's what they are made for, it is what they excel at, it is what they do. Including you.
Letters to the President: #807 'Who is playing politics?'

Rolling coverage of all the day's political developments as they happen 11.44am: Nick Clegg is taking questions in the Commons now. As usual, he's having a fairly wretched time at the despatch box. Labour's Chris Bryant accused him of going from sanctimony to arrogance within one year (not such a long journey, I would have thought, but never mind). A Tory MP criticised him for supporting the ...
politics live blog - Tuesday 5 April

"politics and Pasta: How I Prosecuted Mobsters, Rebuilt a Dying City, Dined With Sinatra, Spent Five Years in a Federally Funded Gated Community, and Lived to Tell the Tale" (St. Martin's Press), by Vincent "Buddy" Cianci Jr., with David Fisher: In the fall of 1974, a few days after he was elected mayor of Providence, R.I., Buddy Cianci sipped beer with a few reporters and joked about the ...
Ex-mayor offers insider's account of city politics

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Politics / Sports

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With NBA players already facing a possible lockout, the league's referees are gearing up for their own labor battle.
Refs charge NBA with unfair labor practices

An NBA Lockout is almost inevitable, but do the NBA Players' have a trump card that could cripple the NBA?... So much for that MVP Showdown... It's not just the Players......
NBA AM: The Players' Trump Card

North Carolina's big men are passing on the NBA for another run at a national championship. The Tar Heels will have to wait a little longer to learn the plans of freshman Harrison Barnes. The school announced junior 7-footer Tyler Zeller and sophomore John Henson will return to Chapel Hill next season, but said Barnes "is still reviewing information" as he considers whether to enter...
Henson, Zeller pass on NBA, returning to Tar Heels

Electronic Arts Inc. announced that a new digital version of NBA JAM will be available for download from October, 2011.
ERTS Launches Digital NBA Game

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christie's will offer a George Stubbs horse painting for sale in London on July 5 and expects it to make more than 20 million pounds ($33 million), potentially putting it in the Old Masters auction elite.
christie's backs Stubbs to join Old Masters elite

In yet another sign that the road to 2012 leads through Chris christie, Tim Pawlenty snuck in a meeting with the increasingly influential New Jersey governor last week. As Politico's Jonathan Martin writes, the former Minnesota governor-turned-2012 hopeful had dinner with christie at the governor's mansion last Thursday. The meeting comes on the heels of [... ]
Ahead of 2012, Tim Pawlenty pow wows with Chris christie

The union for New Jersey teachers are "political thugs," New Jersey's combative governor Chris christie said today. In an interview with ABC's Diane Sawyer, christie also said that he has no intention of running for president, but does his friend Donald Trump?
NJ Gov. christie Calls Teachers Union 'Political Thugs'

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Wednesday, April 6, 2011

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Bristol palin made a reported $262,500 from the teen-pregnancy prevention nonprofit group the Candies Foundation, in an ambassador role that included a PSA in which she warned others not to follow in her footsteps.
Bristol palin Reportedly Cost Non-Profit $262K

Bristol palin was paid more than $260,500 advocating against teen pregnancy in 2009, tax documents released on Tuesday show.
Bristol palin got $262,500 from sex abstinence work

The number of parents naming girls after Sarah palin jumped nearly seven-fold after the Mama Grizzly burst onto the national scene, says Sue Kidd at TODAY Moms
palin: The hot new baby name

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The democratic uprising in Egypt has brought into relief a gradual and little-noticed transformation in American politics. Over the past decade, ideological divisions on the role of democracy and human rights in American foreign policy have been scrambled.
A conservative split aids Obama on Egypt

A conservative city council candidate has said he is 'truly sorry' after lying during a radio phone-in about honesty in politics.
conservative candidate lied during radio phone-in

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Also, Roosevelt grad Nicholson is Colonial's top wrestler, Iowa State beats UNI in softball, and Iowa men's gymnastics team selected for national meet.
college sports roundup: UNI's Loder is WWC's freshman of the year

The Albion college softball team picked up a 6-5 victory over Concordia University in nonconference play Monday by scoring the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning on a throwing error.The Britons leveled their record at 8-8.Molly Winowiecki...
Jackson-area college sports roundup for April 4: Albion college softball wins on throwing error in ninth; JCC men's .

Emily Estep (Chambersburg) hurled a 3-hitter and Courtney Steele belted a pair of solo home runs to help Shippensburg beat West Chester 4-1 and split their twinbill ... The Rams (21-15, 5-5 PSAC East) won the opener 9-1 to hand the Lady Raiders (23-9, 9-1 PSAC East) their first conference loss ...
college sports roundup

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Tuesday, April 5, 2011

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Sarah palin's daughter works to raise awareness about the pitfalls of teen pregnancies
Bristol palin earns $262K for teen pregnancy work

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After weeks of sparring, the NFL and its players step into court this week for round one of their legal heavyweight fight, each hoping to score a telling early blow.
NFL, players go back to court; Goodell wants HGH testing

There will also be an argument that NFL teams will owe all workout bonuses if the preliminary injunc
NFL Standoff Puts Damper On Offseason Workout Regimes

In the latest version of "Madden NFL," football players who take one violent hit too many will be benched... just like in real life
Can an NFL video game teach kids about concussions?

NFL owners will pay $177 million on Thursday to complete their contributions to the player benefits program for the 2010 season.
NFL making player benefits payments

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell talks to Maryland high school athletes about the dangers of using steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs.
NFL Commish Warns Md. Athletes About Steroids

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The 150th anniversary of America's war Between the States prompts a look at several key works. The 150th anniversary of America's war Between the States prompts a look at several key works.
Classic Hollywood: The Civil war on film and TV

Iraq on Monday handed over the remains of 17 Iranian soldiers killed in the grinding war between the two countries throughout the 1980s in a sign of their improving ties since the fall of Saddam Hussein.
Iraq returns remains of 17 killed in war with Iran

Many modern armies have struggled with how to battle an enemy who uses human shields, perhaps none more so than Israel.
Israel lauds war crimes investigator's reversal

A war of words intensified between South Africa and Zimbabwe on Monday as President Jacob Zuma's office responded indignantly to an attack slamming his recent decisions on Africa.
war of words as Zimbabwe slams S.Africa's Zuma

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Monday, April 4, 2011

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So Guv Brown is hitting the road to visit conservative California and try to get them to goose their representatives so he can pass his budget plan. For some reason this reminds us of Albert Brooks telling his wife in "...
Will Jerry Brown do conservative talk radio on his tour?

A Virginia state lawmaker caused a stir in February when he admitted that his resolution declaring U.S. EPA's effort to curb ...
conservative Group Drafts, Promotes Anti-EPA Bills in State Legislatures

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Bulldogs are a fan's best friend
Politi: college sports could use a Butler championship

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An NFL behind-the-scenes look at the owners' and players' strategies, the antitrust lawsuit and what effect it all might have on the season An NFL behind-the-scenes look at the owners' and players' strategies, the antitrust lawsuit and what effect it all might have on the season
NFL Antitrust Q%26A: What's going in labor coNFLict

NFL players are seeking millions of dollars in damages if the league loses a federal court case over $4 billion in television revenue.
NFL-Players seeking damages from league over TV revenue

Madden NFL 12, the coming version of the eerily true-to-life NFL video game played by millions of gamers, will be realistic enough not only to show players receiving concussions, but also to show any player who sustains one being sidelined for the rest of the game, no exceptions.
Latest Madden NFL video game takes concussions seriously

Tigers' newfound ability to produce high draft picks has the league beating path to Columbia
Mizzou becoming an NFL favorite

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Sunday, April 3, 2011

Piece of Sh!t

Durham police say 32-year-old Crystal Mangum was arrested Sunday morning several hours after the stabbing that seriously injured her 46-year-old boyfriend.
I guess she just wasn't ready to let the limelight go... of course at one point, many people thought this stupid @#$@ was credible... with no evidence she ruined 4 young mens lives; and now she tried to end her boyfriends.

Of course, she'll get probation and some community service, but that's the benefits of being a useful idiot.

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conservative commentator Ann Coulter shrugged off a few hecklers and took aim at liberals and President Barack Obama during her University of Wyoming speech intended to counterbalance an appearance at the school last year by a former 1960s radical.
Coulter brings conservative rebuttal to Wyoming

conservative commentator Ann Coulter shrugged off a few hecklers and took aim at liberals and President Barack Obama during her University of Wyoming speech intended to counterbalance an appearance at the school last year by...
Coulter brings conservative rebuttal to Wyoming

It's almost Easter! You know what that means: chocolate, bunnies and the White House's radical agenda of "vegetable oil-based inks." Some of the president's political opponents may sit around patiently waiting for a policy position in which they have a sincere disagreement. But that's so much hard work. A kneejerk critic merely needs to check the calendar to figure out how the Barack Obama is ...
The conservative Outrage White House Holiday Calendar

LARAMIE, Wyo. - conservative commentator Ann Coulter shrugged off a few hecklers and took aim at liberals and President Barack Obama during her University of Wyoming speech, viewed by some a response to the appearance at the school last year by a former 1960s radical.
conservative Ann Coulter speaks at University of Wyo. a year after visit by liberal Bill Ayers

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TRENTON - Gov. christie delivered a familiar message at a town-hall meeting in Hammonton on Tuesday when he told an admiring crowd, "We're cutting spending again this year by 2.6 percent in the budget I proposed."
Does christie budget cut spending? That depends . . .

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Saturday, April 2, 2011

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From war to crime to political disputes, conflicts dominate the news. When the dust settles, people hunger for peace. But without 10,000 small acts that build peace, conflict too easily returns.
Peace isn't just the absence of war

The American Civil war began 150 years ago this month when Confederate forces attacked Fort Sumter (April 12, 1861).
Two authors discuss Missouri's Civil war history

Israel Saturday called on the U.N. to cancel a report which said it had committed war crimes during its December 2008-January 2009 Gaza offensive, after its author said he may have been wrong.
Israel urges U.N. to cancel Gaza war crimes report

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Ohio State 7, Northwestern 2
college sports results, schedule

Most student-athletes find making the transition from high school to college sports to be a daunting experience for a variety of reasons.
Salem grad adjusting to indoors

Pat Forde, a national college sports columnist for ESPN.com, speaks with Michele Norris about some of the embarrassing stories coming out in college sports.
college sports Takes A Few Hits

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Kyrie Irving, Derrick Williams and Harrison Barnes are all considering their NBA futures, whether in the draft this June or in 2012. They are the top American prospects and yet, despite their promising pro careers, all three are envious of Kemba Walker, Brandon Knight and Terrence Jones, who enter the closing weekend in Houston with more college basketball to play.
Ian Thomsen: NBA execs talk Final Four prospects

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Friday, April 1, 2011

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conservative commentator Ann Coulter shrugged off a few hecklers and took aim at liberals and President Barack Obama during her University of Wyoming speech intended to counterbalance an appearance at the school last year by a former 1960s radical.
Coulter brings conservative rebuttal to Wyoming

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Sarah palin said she was "through whining about a liberal press" last week, but evidently she's not done whining about the conservative press. The Daily Caller's Chris Moody contacted palin for a response to reports that her reality show, Sarah palin's Alaska, got $1.2 million in state tax credits. palin demanded that Moody print her entire 650-word response to the news. And he did--but only on ...
Sarah palin Is Definitely Not Done Whining About the Press

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Good news travels fast. But news of disaster seems to travel much faster.
Natural disaster News in the Digital Age

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college sports fans, including "the Auburn nation," are fired up about a national sports show's story on "pay for play."
Former Auburn players say received cash

When it comes to college sports and drug testing, policies are as varied as the schools themselves.
AP Survey: college Drug-Testing All Over The Map

Wenatchee Valley college box scores
Scoreboard: Community college sports

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Warzone

 Recently played a few games on Caldera (warzone) and then... Lots of luck in this one, but satisfying