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

13 Aug 2010 22:40

tags

U.S.: Obama totally in the camp of the “Ground Zero Mosque” builders

  • This is America, and our commitment to religious freedom must be unshakable. The principle that people of all faiths are welcome in this country, and will not be treated differently by their government, is essential to who we are.
  • Barack Obama • Making a spirited defense of the whole Ground Zero Mosque thing. Which we should note a couple of things about. One, it’s two blocks away. And two, it’s in FREAKING MANHATTAN, pretty much the busiest place in the world. Seriously, there’s so much crap there that there’s a strip club and a horse-betting kiosk within a block of the mosque’s planned site. We actually have an AOL News article coming out about this over the weekend. We’ll keep you posted. source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

13 Aug 2010 19:04

tags

U.S.: It’s official: Mr. Candidate Alvin Greene could be Mr. Felony

  • bad Greene’s initial(ly hilarious) candidacy and surprising Democratic primary win was marred by (among other things) an arrest on pornography charges.
  • worseKnee-deep in campaign mode, Greene has been charged for the incident – one felony and one misdemeanor. Porn + Public office = Not a good mix. source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

13 Aug 2010 17:55

tags

Offbeat: Posted without comment: Dude writes giant message with GPS

Posted by Ernie Smith • 1 Comment • Permalink

13 Aug 2010 16:29

tags

Culture: We support this: Raise two middle fingers to cancer

  • Over the last few days, we’ve been reading a bunch about Chris Courtney’s battle with cancer, and it’s a pretty tough read, but they don’t make people braver than Courtney. (He’s a fun guy in person, to boot.) Courtney, who was design director of the Chicago Tribune’s RedEye for a number of years before switching his focus to mobile app design, was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, which has a high survival rate, but definitely isn’t a walk in the park. So, his friends made this site. And you know what? This is the new Livestrong. Kick cancer’s ass, Chris. We got your back. *middle fingers raised* source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

13 Aug 2010 12:31

tags

Tech: Kindle or an iPad? Type legibility put to microscopic test

Kindle or iPad? The legibility of both has strengths and weaknesses, but one looks WAY closer to actual paper than the other does. source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

13 Aug 2010 12:00

tags

Politics: On Wikileaks, Sarah Palin does what she does best: Spouts off

  • Wikileaks staff-whomever’s calling the shots there is unconscionably aiding/abetting the enemy;don’t contribute to this. Speak out. Do right
  • A tweet from @SarahPalinUSA • Taking on Wikileaks’ decision to release more Afghan War documents. Despite the fact that Wikileaks is an organization with no U.S. ties that attempts to operate outside of any government’s control, she invokes freedom of the press in criticizing Wikileaks: “Free press protection gives no license to aid enemy,” she writes. Odds that someone at Wikileaks will heed this: Zero. source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 1 Comment • Permalink

13 Aug 2010 12:00

tags

Politics: Did Obama have anything to say about that immigration bill?

  • NO he signed it into law without any public comments source
  • » Though in his defense … Obama may not have allowed reporters when he signed the bill into law, but he did make a statement after the Senate passed it in a one-person-strong voice vote yesterday. “The resources made available through this legislation will build upon our successful efforts to protect communities along the Southwest border and across the country,” he wrote.
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink
 

13 Aug 2010 11:33

tags

U.S.: Obama’s first Guantanamo prosecution on hold due to “lawyer collapse”

  • Which, of course, is always a good reason. The lawyer for Omar Khadr, a Canadian who was captured in Afghanistan by U.S. forces at age 15, is on hold for a month after Khadr’s military defense lawyer, Jon Jackson, collapsed in court yesterday. Jackson needs to head back to the U.S. for a month for further medical treatment, meaning the trial of the now-23-year-old Khadr is put on hold. Jackson recently had gall bladder surgery. source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

13 Aug 2010 11:17

tags

Tech: Google’s all on the defensive after that net neutrality thang

  • We’re not so presumptuous to think that any two businesses could – or should – decide the future of this issue. We’re simply trying to offer a proposal to help resolve a debate which has largely stagnated after five years.
  • A statement from Google • Regarding criticism it has faced since they decided to go down the net neutrality rabbit hole with Verizon. Their suggestion, which was to treat wireless internet networks differently from wired networks, has gone over like a lead balloon with net neutrality fans. Facebook has gotten in on the jabbing too, saying this in a statement the other day: “Preserving an open Internet that is accessible to innovators — regardless of their size or wealth — will promote a vibrant and competitive marketplace where consumers have ultimate control over the content and services delivered through their Internet connections.” Ouch. source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

13 Aug 2010 10:58

tags

Biz: In our constant effort to depress you, more depressing numbers

  • 0.4% the increase in retail sales in July (a rebound from a few crappy months, but lower than expected)
  • 0.9% the increase in year-on-year consumer prices, a key inflation indicator (that’s really low) source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink
 
 
top tags
older >>