Our Big-Haired Good Old Boy Makes the News
Nice link to a long Maddow segment on Rick Perry's strange prayer buddies and their unique takes on reality: Oprah as the whore of Babylon? God sent Hitler to induce the Jews to embrace Zionism? The blackbirds died in Arkansas as a punishment for repealing DADT? And Perry's own explanation for why he plans to gather all these lunatics together under one big tent in Houston next month? Because he understands that government has "limitations when it comes to dealing with things that are spiritual in nature" -- specifically, the current fiscal crisis.So clearly the only option left on the table is to kneel down next to a guy who believes that Japan's economic woes started when the emporor violated the Sun Goddess. Ah well, whatever it takes to win a primary.
http://scienceblogs.com/dispatches/2011/07/maddow_on_rick_perrys_prayer_b.php
From Journo Watch
Casey Anthony never mattered. Casey Anthony does not make laws, is not running for office, does not control any commodities or vital resources, is not at war with anyone, does not pose a terrorist threat of any kind, has not invented a new gadget or solved a long-standing problem. Casey Anthony is a nondescript person tangled in the unusually strange details surrounding her daughter’s death — and nothing more. She is totally inconsequential in the scheme of American life.
http://journowatch.com/2011/07/05/casey-anthony-doesnt-matter/
Imagine you're hit by a car
I was scrolling through articles on this site earlier, and I decided to re-read some of my own encouraging words for a shot of inspiration. On the post called What Would You Rather Be Doing? I came across this comment by Derek Sivers and wanted to make sure everyone saw it.
Derek Sivers Says: May 13th, 2009 at 05:39 PM Imagine you’re hit by a car today, wake up in the hospital, and the doctor is saying, “Sorry. We can’t stop the bleeding. You’ve only got an hour to live.” You’re laying on what you now realize is your death bed. Oh no! No no no! All those things you wanted to do! You never went to Italy! You never started that business you knew would be a huge success! You never asked-out that gorgeous person you flirt with! You never flew ZeroG. You never lost 30 pounds and got proud of your looks. You never had kids. Make that list. Then make it your to-do list. Eliminate all those potential regrets.Thanks, Derek!
Microsoft wins its $100M tax-break and amnesty from broke-ass Washington State
Shared by paulbonnerJeff sez, “As the Washington State Legislature wound down its special session to close a $2.8 billion fiscal deficit,…
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The Corruption of Dennis
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Ah, the joys of enterprise IT.
During water cooler conversation with his co-workers, whenever Dennis mentioned that he was responsible for supporting the Month End Closing…
Sam Harris: Science can answer moral questions | Video on TED.com
TED Talks Questions of good and evil, right and wrong are commonly thought unanswerable by science. But Sam Harris argues that science can — and should — be an authority on moral issues, shaping…
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