The Fount of Useless Information
Your place for useless information that just might possibly be interesting.
“Gutter service”
I was reading Matt’s Taibblog:
Why the Foreclosure Deal May Not Be So Hot After All
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/why-the-foreclosure-deal-may-not-be-so-hot-after-all-20120209
Where he backs off his earlier ‘praise‘ of the proposed mortgage settlement now that the fine print is available. …
Obama’s unprecedented war on whistleblowers
From Manning to Kiriakou, critics are aggressively targeted as the White House turns a blind eye to abuses
http://www.salon.com/2012/02/09/obamas_unprecedented_war_on_whistleblowers/singleton/
Echoing my constant drone on police state is this author. Unlike most reports, though, he is …
Does Foot Form Explain Running Injuries?
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/08/why-runners-get-injured/
I was a runner in high school (not a very good one, my best mile was a bit over 5 minutes and at 3 miles I was just over 18 minutes (this when …
Arizona woman off ballot after high court agrees her English isn’t good enough
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/08/arizona-woman-off-ballot-after-high-court-agrees-her-english-isnt-good-enough/?hpt=hp_bn1
While I firmly believe that English should be the official language of these United States (decades ago I was quite flabbergasted to learn it wasn’t already), …
Why Wall Street Should Stop Whining
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/why-wall-street-should-stop-whining-20120208
I haven’t made time to read the original article that is alluded to in the page listed above (not sure I would be happy with my blood pressure if I did), but I …
The Miraculous NASA Breakthrough That Could Save Millions of Lives
http://gizmodo.com/5882725/the-miraculous-nasa-breakthrough-that-could-save-millions-of-lives
Thanks to Erik for the link!
When I was young I was a fervent supporter of NASA because of all the amazing things they had done. Then along comes …
The GOP’s nightmare voting scenario
From McConnell to the WSJ, right-wingers are citing absurd reasons to oppose a plan to scrap the Electoral College
http://www.salon.com/2012/02/07/the_gops_nightmare_voting_scenario/singleton/
Lots of people complain about the electoral college voting system (I used to be one …
Inside the new hate
Right-wing rhetoric seems to have reached new heights of xenophobia. But is that true? An expert explains
http://www.salon.com/2012/02/04/inside_the_new_hate/singleton/
Not much is grabbing me today in the news articles I have been reading (and I have slipped …
as the last guy before him:
Obama’s Drift Toward War With Iran
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-bromwich/obama-iran-war_b_1250668.html
I have talked a time or twain about the manufacturing of the basis for a new war with Iran, so this isn’t such a new topic …
Contador loses Tour de France title as court overturns drug acquittal
http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/06/sport/cycling-contador-cas-ban/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
I don’t normally report on doping here, though I have an interest in it and follow the cycling doping blog Rant Your Head Off (even have a post …