Thursday – Just the Same Old News

120 Miles an hour!! I bet a lot of people wish they could have their “clunker” back — Am I the only one who didn’t know that car accelerators are remote controlled now? :: Prius brakes questioned; Toyota probe expands Americans should park their recalled Toyotas unless driving to dealers for accelerator repairs, Transportation Secretary [...]

Super Bowl Sunday minus-4 Wake-up

Defense officials say lift military ban on gays It’s time to repeal the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy and allow gay troops to serve openly for the first time in history, the nation’s top defense officials declared Tuesday, with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff proclaiming that service members should not be [...]

I’m LOST . . . Live blogging the final season (with spoilers)

Spoiler Alert.  Do not click through to comments if you plan to watch LOST in a later time zone! Not interested in LOST? Waiting to see it in your time zone? We’ve got JUST the post for you! :: Does Bloviating Pay Well or is it all about Dirty Ego Dancing? Somehow through all the [...]

Monday Morning News and Views

Good Morning Conflucians!!!!! The big story in the mainstream media is President Obama’s $3.8 trillion budget. From the LA Times: President Obama today will propose a $3.8-trillion federal budget that includes a $100-billion jobs package, more education spending and higher taxes on families earning more than $250,000 a year. The budgetary blueprint for fiscal 2011, [...]