June 10, 2008
Their proposals need to be subject to argument and amenable to reason. and so on.
Hat Tip: Pharyngula.
June 10, 2008
Check this out:
Obama's speech in Raleigh launching his economy tour is underway, and towards the end, during a discussion of health care, he drops a surprise aside that wasn't in the speech's prepared remarks:
"By the way, I'm going to be partnering with Elizabeth Edwards, we're going to be…
June 9, 2008
Hans Reiser developed a file system a while back, for LInux computers (but in theory useful for other systems as well) which is probably the best file system out there. File systems vary in how good they are at handling very large vs. many small files, with something of a trade off between the two…
June 8, 2008
Great idea, but don't do what these guys did.
Five SCUBA divers from Euope went diving in the vicinity of Indonesia in waters known to be very treacherous.
They quickly became separated from their boat, and floated in shark infested waters for two days.
Then, they found an island, and crawled…
June 7, 2008
Minnesota Atheists' "Atheists Talk" radio show
Sunday, June 8, 2008, 9-10 a.m. Central Time
The first half hour will feature an interview with James Kakalios, author of "The Physics of Superheroes."
The second half hour will feature August Berkshire discussing his essay "The Problem of Evil: The…
June 7, 2008
The Minnesota Democratic Farm Labor Party has officially endorsed Al Franken as Candidate for Senate. The endorsement was made on the first ballot.
June 6, 2008
A half mile wide tornado with a virtually south to north trajectory from near Park Rapids towards Bemidji, in Hubbard County, destroyed several homes and did a lot of property damage. The worst damage was near Highway 34 and County Road 4, in or near Emmaville and Lake George.
Several other…
June 6, 2008
It is being widely censored. The uncensored version is below the fold.
This is the most disturbing thing I've posted in a while. At least 12 hours or so.
The censored version leaves off the part about the President of the United States, George Bush. At the very very end.
Thank you and hat…
June 6, 2008
Oh. No. Right. Bob Bar. Not Barbar. Whatever.
Did this guy know this was a comedy show before he went on?
[Hat tip: knee-jerk reactionary libertarian homeschooler "Bore me to tears"]
June 5, 2008
This is not a joke. Don't watch this if you have a weak stomach. But if you live in Hartford and can help the police find the perpetrator please do call them.
Hartford police ask anyone with information regarding this incident and/or the identity of the suspects to please contact Crime Scene…
June 5, 2008
According to news breaking moments ago, Obama and Clinton are meeting at this very moment in a home in the Washington D.C. area.
There are no details available. But I thought you'd like to know.
UPDATE:
It is now thought that the "home in DC" was Hillary's place. It is believed that Hillary…
June 5, 2008
Minnesota's Sixth District is represented in congress by a lunatic right winger known as Michele Bachmann. She will be opposed in the next election by DFL Endorsed El Tinklenberg.
Tinklenberg is having a rally tonight in Saint Cloud.
Hat Tip PZ
June 5, 2008
According to the Centers for Disease Control, some 3,600 people drowned in 2005, the most recent year for which there are statistics. Some 10 to 15 percent of those deaths was classified as "dry drowning," which can occur up to 24 hours after a small amount of water gets into the lungs. In children…
June 4, 2008
According to press reports such as this one, and for all I know a zillion others (I've been totally out of touch at a graduation party over on Eat Street), Clinton will announce her move on Saturday. She had a conference call with party mucky mucks today, apparently. The announcement will come in…
June 4, 2008
I remember being shaken awake by my father. He did not want me to miss an historic event. During the election campaigns, the television is always on in my house, this has been true since I was a kid and we first got a TV. So the TV was on and he knew Robert Kennedy had been shot, and he woke me…
June 4, 2008
The DNC does not always have a keynote speaker. Sometimes there is a speaker that can be thought of later as such, but was not necessarily labeled "keynote" at the time. So this list can certainly be argued with.
Obama was the DNC keynote during the last Presidential nominating convention. It…
June 3, 2008
Pretty good overview:
I was under the impression that many of them monsters Godzilla fought were not from outer space, but rather, from eggs shaken loose by earthquakes and mutated by nuclear irradiation and stuff. Am I wrong about this?
June 3, 2008
Paul Wellstone "There is an aspiration that binds us. It is the dream of justice for a beloved community. It is the belief that extremes and excesses of inequality must be reduced so that each person is free to develop his or her full potential."
June 3, 2008
Obama is the projected winner of this last primary, though no margin is estimated at this time.
Obama to speak from Saint Paul.
There is good information out there that Clinton and Obama are working out a meeting as soon as possible.
There is also excellent information out there indicating that…
June 3, 2008
In Saint Paul, at the same stadium where the Republicans will hold their convention later this sumer.
I won't be live blogging this because it won't be as suspensful as Clinton's speech. He is expected to acknowledge his position as presumptive nominee.
June 3, 2008
Clinton thanks South Dakota who "had the last word" in this primary season (oops, that would be Montana, but whatever).
She honored Barak Obama and his supporters for "all they have accomplished."
Clinton noted the great increase in previously uninvolved voters and the unprecedented raising of…
June 3, 2008
Fifty seven to forty three percent.
June 3, 2008
For the first time in history, a black man is one of the main candidates for election to the office of the President of the United States, having achieved the number of delegates required to be offered the nomination of the Democratic Party. This is based on recent declaration by several super…
June 3, 2008
Most importantly, Clinton seems to be stressing the importance of the party (the Democratic Party) winning in November.
Hillary Rodham Clinton told colleagues Tuesday she would be consider joining Barack Obama as his running mate, and advisers said she was withholding a formal departure from the…
June 3, 2008
Ted Kennedy is out of brain surgery with good results, according to a recent news report.
(Durham, NC) Sen. Edward M. Kennedy underwent what his doctors called successful surgery Monday to treat his cancerous brain tumor, and told his wife shortly after that he felt "like a million bucks," a…
June 3, 2008
AP has called the race. They have used 11 delegates expected today to be awarded to Obama from primaries, which is a little premature in my view (I mean, why not wait until after the election like we are supposed to). It also includes, and this is very interesting. 16 super delegates that have…
June 3, 2008
A video image released by the computer game's creator showing an injured man may not appear to be graphic, but you may change your mind once you know who it is. It's the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
The new game, not yet released, is giving a voice to the atheist community, that's according to the…
June 3, 2008
You may have noticed that in my previous post I tried to equivocate and I gave the story right from AP as a big quote. This is because I could not reconcile what I was reading internally. It did not make sense, and I suspected that the press was just trying to bring the campaign to a close. This…
June 3, 2008
... according to AP, and this will happen later today. This, however, will not be a formal ending of Clinton's primary race, nor will it be a suspension. Therefore, it is not clear what the meaning of it is. This is what the press is saying:
Hillary Rodham Clinton will concede Tuesday night that…
