The Fount of Useless Information
Your place for useless information that just might possibly be interesting.
America’s failed promise of equal opportunity
To achieve a truly fair society, we need to look to Lincoln, not Jefferson
http://www.salon.com/2012/02/12/americas_failed_promise_of_equal_opportunity/singleton/
I read this article thinking that I have always been an ‘and’ sort of guy. The article’s author implies …
An ominous silence on the Supreme Court
Justice Elena Kagan should explain why she’s not heeding the calls to recuse herself from the soon-to-be-heard Obama healthcare case.
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-segall-kagan-recusal-20120212,0,4442652.story
I guess since it is cool that our Great President can assassinate …
Of our police state oligarchy…
Israel, MEK and state sponsor of Terror groups
http://www.salon.com/2012/02/10/israel_mek_and_state_sponsor_of_terror_groups/singleton/
I am waiting for (dreading) the day that Glenn is declared a terrorist and hustled off to Guantanamo. I guess it will be my signal to …
Zebra stripes evolved to keep biting flies at bay
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/16944753
And now, for something completely different: a man with three buttocks. (Monty Python didn’t always fire on all cylinders, but they did provide some highly memorable lines!)
While the conclusion …
The Real Trouble With the Birth-Control Mandate
Critics are missing the main point. There are good reasons that your car-insurance company doesn’t add $100 to your premium and then cover oil changes.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204136404577210730406555906.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Because I keep coming across articles like …
Can the 1 percent accept “enough”?
The rich can’t stop trying to justify exorbitant salaries for everyone from Wall Street bankers to college coaches
http://www.salon.com/2012/02/10/can_the_1_percent_accept_enough/singleton/
I have always felt that there is a very low value on the upper limit …
“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), …