Archive for November 24th, 2009
Happy Origin Day!
One hundred fifty years ago today Charles Darwin’s On The Origin of Species was published. It is arguably the most important scientific work ever published. It was the product of painstaking scientific observation. Darwin was not only a scientist’s scientist, he was a great writer and populizer of science. It’s amazing to consider that Origin […]
Chris Matthews Corners a Bishop
And the Bishop he corners is Bishop Tobin — the one who denied Communion to Patrick Kennedy. Matthews clearly feels strongly about this here — watch this 11 minute segment
Tuesday Open Thread
It’s Tuesday, but it’s really like Thursday because of the short work week. You know you want it – your daily open thread. So what’s up? I think I’ve figured out why Republicans are having trouble figuring out this deficit thing. They aren’t so hot at math: Reporting on the latest Fox News/Opinion Dynamics poll […]
More Troops For Afghanistan
Some early reports are saying that Obama will announce that he’s sending 34,000 additional troops to Afghanistan. Barack Obama is expected to send 34,000 more US troops to Afghanistan when he unveils his long-awaited strategy for the Afghan conflict next Tuesday, US media reports said today. The Politico website said the US president would make […]
Sanford Faces Ethics Violations
Everyone’s favorite Appalachian Trail hiker is not out of hot water yet. South Carolina’s State Ethics Board has released a report, charging Sanford with 37 separate violations: The civil charges, which carry a maximum $74,000 in fines, stem from a three-month investigation by the state ethics commission and could be pivotal in a push by […]
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