Kerry Endorses Obama
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts, the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, endorsed Sen. Barack Obama for the White House Thursday in a timely slap at Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton as well as his own vice presidential running mate.From The Associated Press: 2004 Dem Nominee Kerry Endorses Obama
I predict Gore will endorse him before Super Tuesday on Feb 5th.
David Brooks on McCain and Obama
I was writing columns criticizing the Republican Congress, but each time I'd throw in a few sentences slamming the Democrats, subconsciously trying to make myself feel good. One morning I got an e-mail message from Obama that roughly said: David, if you want to critique us, fine. But you're just throwing in those stray sentences to make yourself feel good.From McCain and Obama - New York Times
Best article from Mr. Brooks in months. Well written and fair. Somehow he manages to talk about both Obama and McCain without sounding like a fan boy. No easy task for a pundit this early in the campaign season. This article was good enough for me to take Brooks off my On Notice board.
Study Finds Vaccine Preservative Is Not Linked to Risks of Autism
LOS ANGELES (AP) Autism cases in California continued to climb even after a mercury-based vaccine preservative that some people blame for the neurological disorder was removed from routine childhood shots, a study has found.From Study Finds Vaccine Preservative Is Not Linked to Risks of Autism - New York Times
Researchers from the State Public Health Department found that the autism rate in children rose continuously in the study period from 1995 to 2007. The preservative, thimerosal, has not been used in childhood vaccines since 2001, except for some flu shots.
I see two possible outcomes from this. Either the anti-vaccine people reevaluate their opinions in light of the new evidence or they become true believers and insist that any and all conflicting information must be part of a larger conspiracy to conceal the truth they want to share. I want to start a meme that tinfoil hats cause brain disorders just to screw with the conspiracy theorists.
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Booze = fun, load up now. Oh...and Drink Responsibly too. I'm going to notify the irony police.
Neuromancer the Movie
Hayden "Anakin" Christensen will star in a movie adaptation of William Gibson's classic novel Neuromancer,From William Gibson: Two Gibson Adaptations, But Only One Peter Weir Movie
Hayden Christensen as Case? No. Make them stop.
U.S. to launch criminal probe of CIA tapes
The U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday it will launch a criminal investigation intothe CIA's destruction of videotapes depicting the harsh interrogation of terrorism suspects.From Talking Points Memo | U.S. to launch criminal probe of CIA tapes
Yet another personality test from the White House. When you read this, are you happy there is a criminal investigation, or upset that there may have been a crime? Half full or half empty? Could go either way.
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You can't make up stuff like that.
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2008 Presidential Candidate Matching Quiz
88% Barack Obama
86% John Edwards
86% Chris Dodd
84% Bill Richardson
82% Mike Gravel
81% Hillary Clinton
81% Dennis Kucinich
79% Joe Biden
42% Rudy Giuliani
36% John McCain
30% Mike Huckabee
28% Mitt Romney
24% Ron Paul
22% Tom Tancredo
19% Fred Thompson
2008 Presidential Candidate Matching Quiz
No surprise here.
Twelve Commandments for Serious Eaters
The best advice on eating healthy that I've heard in a while comes from food author Michael Pollan. Don't eat anything that won't eventually rot.
A Vast Right-Wing Hypocrisy
Richard Mellon Scaife, billionaire bankroller of conservative crusades, spent heavily to expose Bill Clinton's "Troopergate" misbehavior. Now Scaife's divorce from his second wife, Ritchie, is providing another unsavory saga...adultery! addiction! assault! dognapping!?!From A Vast Right-Wing Hypocrisy: Politics & Power: vanityfair.com
I used to joke that there is no vast right wing conspiracy, but there is Richard Mellon Scaife. I've also referred to him as the conservative Keyser Söze.