Want!
I want this wine! A close-up of the label: The chemistry is from actual wine chemists, illustrating some of the conversions that turns grapes into wine. So, DV, can you…
Question of the Day
Do Republicans have a back-up plan if the economy gets better?
Products Targeted to Women Generally Tick Me Off
There's a new candy bar being introduced, and it's targeted to women. Here are some of the descriptions: Try it in public. A chocolate bar that shimmers. Definitely eat it…
Pretty Much
From a scientist's favorite cartoon, xkcd.
Republicans Are Stupid, and Democrats Are Stupid Too
For weeks, the Republicans have been united in one thing - fear-mongering about closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay. The Obama administration had requested $80M in funding in the supplemental…
RNC Voting Today!
The meeting of the Republican National Committee ends today with votes on resolutions. If you remember, party activists forced a resolution to change the name of the Democratic party to…
“This Change Comes In A Teabag!”
Michael Steele gave a speech at the RNC meeting today. (Full text available at this link.) Some excerpts... The era of apologizing for Republican mistakes of the past is now…
Kennedy’s Brain Cancer Is In Remission
Good news: Sen. Edward Kennedy’s brain cancer is in remission and he is expected back in the Senate after the Memorial Day recess to spearhead healthcare reform, according to Democratic…
A PSA For Our Friends In Pennsylvania
Today is primary election day in Pennsylvania. I know some of our readers are from Pennsylvania, so here is information from the Philadelphia Inquirer: Here's some basic information on balloting,…
Gallup: Republicans Are Tanking
There are new poll results out from Gallup about partisan identification, and it's not good news for Republicans. The decline in Republican Party affiliation among Americans in recent years is…
Rick Perry: I Was Just Kiddin’ About That Secession Stuff
When we last heard from Rick Perry, Republican governor of Texas, he was at a "Tea Party" saying this: "There's a lot of different scenarios," Perry said. "We've got a…
Joe Biden’s Revenge?
The New York Times's Maureen Dowd has admitted to "inadvertently" plagiarizing from Josh Marshall at Talking Points Memo. Maureen Dowd, if you remember, exposed Joe Biden's plagiarism in 1987. New…
Obama’s Notre Dame Speech
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0P_pvUoLnRU&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVbzQC0qjHU&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cia9WR2Zj4Q&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bT0jT2b0JIY&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Here's the part of the speech concerning abortion, where so much of the controversy was occurring. It's very wise and well written. Will the anti-abortion crowd…