Read a little. Learn a lot. • Tightly-written news, views and stuff • Follow us on Twitter • Be a Facebook Fan • Tumble us!

22 Mar 2009 12:00

tags

Biz, U.S.: The government is getting private help with those toxic assets

  • “We simply – we simply need them.” Christina Romer, an economic adviser for Obama, chatted with “Fox News Sunday” about the nature of “toxic,” i.e. uncertain, assets. Private investors are doing the administration a favor, she says, by not forcing the government to carry all of the weight of the toxic assets. Good for them. We’ll buy those investors a beer (probably a PBR; times are tough) next time we see them in our local dive bar. source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

22 Mar 2009 11:53

tags

U.S.: “Organic” isn’t as organic as you’d think

  • It doesn’t matter if it’s from the farm down the road or from Chile. As long as it meets the standards it’s organic.
  • Joan Shaffer • A spokeswoman for the Agriculture Department, on the nature of the “U.S.D.A. Organic” program, which she describes as a marketing program. It’s not local and the standards often leave small farmers off the table. Doesn’t that make you want to eat organic? • source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 1 Comment • Permalink

22 Mar 2009 11:48

tags

Culture: Why Harrison Ford and Calista Flockheart should get married already

  • 7 number of years they’ve been dating; they just got engaged source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

22 Mar 2009 11:43

tags

U.S.: Why Interweb arguments shouldn’t go offline

  • 30 years for a dude who shot another dude after a chat-room conflict source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

22 Mar 2009 11:36

tags

World: Incest-convicted Josef Fritzl’s new jail will be no dungeon

  • Garsten, Fritzl’s prison, is situated in the Alps and is designed to provide its inmates fresh air. source
  • Garsten also features one of the largest prison libraries in Austria, in case Fritzl wants to read. source
  • If Fritzl wants exercise, there’s plenty of chances for it at Garsten’s well-equipped gym. source
  • And well, Fritzl will have plenty of chances to sing his heart out as part of the prison choir. source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

22 Mar 2009 11:20

tags

World: The Pope reverts from criticizing condoms to criticize war

  • “How true it is that war can destroy everything of value.” Pope Benedict has been floating around Africa the last week or so, facing large crowds, making controversial comments and proving a huge draw. In Angola, the Pope took on the recent fighting in the continent, saying the conflicts have “reduced the poor to slavery and deprived future generations of the resources needed to create a more solid and just society.” This is probably an easier statement to agree with than anything AIDS-related. source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

22 Mar 2009 11:10

tags

Culture, Offbeat: “Sideways” gets turned upside-down with Japanese remake

OK, the U.S. remake of “Ringu” was one thing, but this is just weird and odd and unexpected. There’s no Merlot-bashing, though. source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink
 

22 Mar 2009 11:02

tags

Culture: Brit reality celeb Jade Goody loses her battle with cancer

  • A public life Goody first became a fixture in the British press – specifically the British tabloid press – after starring on the British version of “Big Brother” in 2002. Goody took advantage of her notoriety by marketing the heck out of her public image. She took a PR hit in 2007 after making racist remarks on the celebrity edition of “Big Brother” but managed to recover to some degree. source
  • A public life Goody first became a fixture in the British press – specifically the British tabloid press – after starring on the British version of “Big Brother” in 2002. Goody took advantage of her notoriety by marketing the heck out of her public image. She took a PR hit in 2007 after making racist remarks on the celebrity edition of “Big Brother” but managed to recover to some degree.
  • A public death After joining the Indian edition of “Big Brother” in 2008 she was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2008. She found it was terminal weeks ago, and lived out the last few weeks of her life very publicly, including getting married in a big spectacle. She claimed she was doing it to raise money for her daughter. Goody died today in her sleep. She was 27. source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 2 Comments • Permalink

22 Mar 2009 09:40

tags

Politics, U.S.: Don’t expect much more bailout support from Congress

  • AIG has become the straw that broke the camel’s back. It pushed people off the edge.
  • Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La. • On the possibility of another bailout plan getting through Congress. With support of the treasury low and constituent criticism high, Timothy Geithner and Barack Obama may have more luck pushing an elephant through the halls of Congress. • source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

21 Mar 2009 22:18

tags

Sports: Ty Lawson’s toe isn’t holding him back from rockin’ with UNC

The pain may be at a 7 out of 10, but Lawson still helped UNC easily get to the Sweet 16. source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink
 
<< newer 
top tags
older >>