AT AMAZON, warehouse deals in video games….AT AMAZON, warehouse deals in video games.
FASTER, PLEASE: Fracture putty can heal a broken bone in days. "If we break a bone it can take wee…FASTER, PLEASE: Fracture putty can heal a broken bone in days. “If we break a bone it can take weeks or even month to heal depending on the type and severity of the break. In some extreme cases the complexity of the fracture can make it impossible to heal properly. Researchers at the University of [...]
MORE SUPPORT FOR MY REVOLVING DOOR TAX on former government officials: "The New York Times reports …MORE SUPPORT FOR MY REVOLVING DOOR TAX on former government officials: “The New York Times reports that the chief of the securities fraud unit for the United States attorney’s office in Manhattan, Christopher Garcia, is leaving to become a $1.2 million-a-year white collar defense lawyer at Weil, Gotshal & Manges.” But wait, there’s more: The [...]
LOOKS LIKE THE GRAND CANYON at 450 MPH….LOOKS LIKE THE GRAND CANYON at 450 MPH.
TWELVE WAYS THE WORLD COULD REALLY END IN 2012. "Forget the Mayan nonsense. Goofy prophecies and Me…TWELVE WAYS THE WORLD COULD REALLY END IN 2012. “Forget the Mayan nonsense. Goofy prophecies and Mesoamerican calendars won’t bring about the end of civilization, but there are at least a dozen scientifically valid ways the apocalypse could arrive before 2012 is out.” Related: Post-Apocalyptic Disaster Preparedness.
DOUBLE STANDARDS ON POLYGAMY VS. INFIDELITY: What If Hugh Hefner Were Mitt Romney's Great-Grandfath…DOUBLE STANDARDS ON POLYGAMY VS. INFIDELITY: What If Hugh Hefner Were Mitt Romney’s Great-Grandfather. “Why are polygamy and promiscuity treated so differently? Does it make sense that we don't penalize a man for living with many partners, but we do if he wants to marry them? If Hefner tried to make honest women out of [...]
DATA ANALYSIS FOR THE PEOPLE: "Wolfram Alpha can now analyze data you provide, so you can do things…DATA ANALYSIS FOR THE PEOPLE: “Wolfram Alpha can now analyze data you provide, so you can do things like map out your e-mail relationships.”
MORE ORWELLIAN JUSTICE AT YALE: "After a complaint was lodged against a Yale professor, a meeting t…MORE ORWELLIAN JUSTICE AT YALE: “After a complaint was lodged against a Yale professor, a meeting to discuss the matter occurred between university administrators, the accusing professor, and both professors’ department chair. But the accused professor was never informed of the existence of the complaint, much less given a chance to defend himself.”
GAS 2.ORG: It's Time To Pull The Plug On Fisker. "Last night it was reported that Fisker, builder …GAS 2.ORG: It’s Time To Pull The Plug On Fisker. “Last night it was reported that Fisker, builder of the sleek-yet-expensive "subcompact" Karma sedan has laid off some 66 workers, and the predictable cries for blood from the right, and mis-guided defense of all things green from the left were out in full force. It's [...]
WIDENER LAW SCANDAL UPDATE: Widener Law settles with Prof. Lawrence Connell….WIDENER LAW SCANDAL UPDATE: Widener Law settles with Prof. Lawrence Connell.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE UPDATE: Electric vehicles spur concerns over range, fire, Consumer Reports says….ELECTRIC VEHICLE UPDATE: Electric vehicles spur concerns over range, fire, Consumer Reports says.
DOOMSDAY FLU UPDATE: Reader Donald Burden writes with this cheerful information: "I'm currently …DOOMSDAY FLU UPDATE: Reader Donald Burden writes with this cheerful information: “I'm currently teaching a Topics in Biochemistry course and we're discussing this right now. The Dutch group has pointed out that their survey of the literature indicates there are labs out there unwittingly working with strains of H5N1 that are anywhere from 1(!) to [...]
HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: If You're Going to Accept Direct Loans and Pell Grants, You Shoul…HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: If You're Going to Accept Direct Loans and Pell Grants, You Should Tell Us If Students Are Actually Learning Something.
ROBERT REICH: "Obama Has Handed The Election Over To The Super Rich."…ROBERT REICH: “Obama Has Handed The Election Over To The Super Rich.”
AND WE WOULD HAVE GOTTEN AWAY WITH IT, IF IT WEREN'T FOR THOSE MEDDLING KIDS: RIAA Chief Whines Tha…AND WE WOULD HAVE GOTTEN AWAY WITH IT, IF IT WEREN’T FOR THOSE MEDDLING KIDS: RIAA Chief Whines That SOPA Opponents Were “Unfair.”
IN THE MAIL: Back to the Moon….IN THE MAIL: Back to the Moon.
ELON MUSK ON SpaceX's Reusable Rocket Plans….ELON MUSK ON SpaceX’s Reusable Rocket Plans.
LIFE AMONG THE RICH: Stanford Campaign Brings In $6.2-Billion, a Record for Higher Education.
Me…LIFE AMONG THE RICH: Stanford Campaign Brings In $6.2-Billion, a Record for Higher Education. Meanwhile, in other higher-education news: Bankruptcy Lawyers Warn of Student-Loan ‘Debt Bomb’ as Client Caseloads Rise.
WILL THE GOVERNMENT PUT MONEY MARKET FUNDS OUT OF BUSINESS? Well, that's the pattern lately….WILL THE GOVERNMENT PUT MONEY MARKET FUNDS OUT OF BUSINESS? Well, that’s the pattern lately.
SUDAFED SUPPORTERS PUSH BACK:
West Virginia is not the only place in the United States where law …SUDAFED SUPPORTERS PUSH BACK: West Virginia is not the only place in the United States where law enforcement officials are blaming the law-abiding people for a meth problem that already has pushed behind-the-counter Sudafed and other pseudoephedrine-based over-the-counter medications. You have to sign a log and you are limited as to how many Sudafed packets [...]
AT AMAZON, new releases in Camera & Photo. Lots of interesting stuff there. I haven't bought a new…AT AMAZON, new releases in Camera & Photo. Lots of interesting stuff there. I haven’t bought a new digital camera in a while. I probably should, just to see how the latest stuff stacks up. Also, today only: SanDisk Cruzer 32 GB USB Flash Drive for $22.99.
MICKEY KAUS: Ending Unionism As We Know It. "The problem with Wagner Act unionism isn't necessar…MICKEY KAUS: Ending Unionism As We Know It. “The problem with Wagner Act unionism isn't necessarily that unions aren't democratic. It's that they are granted a power–mainly the power to go on strike as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent of a firm's workers without the strikers getting fired–that maybe they shouldn't have. The UAW [...]
AT RICE UNIVERSITY, free open-source textbooks….AT RICE UNIVERSITY, free open-source textbooks.
JOSEPH NOCERA: Boy, that Keystone Pipeline decision was a stinker, wasn't it? But it's not Obama's…JOSEPH NOCERA: Boy, that Keystone Pipeline decision was a stinker, wasn’t it? But it’s not Obama’s fault. It’s America’s. “I realize that President Obama rejected Keystone because, politically, he had no choice. My guess is that, in his centrist heart of hearts, the president wanted to approve it. But to give the go-ahead before the [...]
I WAS ON SHANA PEETE'S SPREECAST last night, talking about the Prop. 8 decision….I WAS ON SHANA PEETE’S SPREECAST last night, talking about the Prop. 8 decision.
MICHAEL BARONE: GOP must show young it's a party of options….MICHAEL BARONE: GOP must show young it’s a party of options.
HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: Clint Eastwood's Chrysler Super Bowl Ad: The Untold Obama Connection. I think …HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: Clint Eastwood’s Chrysler Super Bowl Ad: The Untold Obama Connection. I think Clint may have damaged his brand here. Plus this: “Chrysler's spot, moreover, wasn't the only Super Bowl ad that seemed to adopt themes from the Obama reelection campaign's playbook. GE's advertisement showed American workers once more on the assembly line turning [...]
GOOD GRIEF: Presidential historian pleads guilty to document theft….GOOD GRIEF: Presidential historian pleads guilty to document theft.
SUSANNAH BRESLIN: How To Get A Freelance Job.
Here's what emails I get from young men asking f…SUSANNAH BRESLIN: How To Get A Freelance Job. Here's what emails I get from young men asking for advice are like: self-assured, to the point, confident. Here's what emails I get from young women asking for advice are like: supplicating, meandering, questioning. You want to know why women are having a hard time getting ahead? [...]
CHANGE: House Panel Approves Keystone Pipeline Bill. "The bill is the latest GOP-led effort to adv…CHANGE: House Panel Approves Keystone Pipeline Bill. “The bill is the latest GOP-led effort to advance the Alberta-to-Texas pipeline. Republicans are also trying to punish Obama politically ahead of the 2012 election for failing to greenlight the project that GOP lawmakers call a way to create jobs and boost energy security.”
BRYAN PRESTON: It was a good night for Rick Santorum….BRYAN PRESTON: It was a good night for Rick Santorum.
CULTURE OF CORRUPTION: WaPo: Some legislators send millions to groups connected to their relatives…CULTURE OF CORRUPTION: WaPo: Some legislators send millions to groups connected to their relatives.
IT'S LIKE THESE PEOPLE JUST HAVE IT IN FOR THE INTERNET OR SOMETHING: Democrats to continue Interne…IT’S LIKE THESE PEOPLE JUST HAVE IT IN FOR THE INTERNET OR SOMETHING: Democrats to continue Internet coup with new cyber bill. “Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, following a recent anti-piracy legislative debacle with SOPA and PIPA, will lead his second effort of 2012 to push Internet-regulating legislation, this time in the form of a [...]
CHINA'S ACHILLES HEEL: With little in the way of force projection, China's dependence on natural …CHINA’S ACHILLES HEEL: With little in the way of force projection, China's dependence on natural resources in unstable parts of the world could undercut its economic ambitions. There are limits to freeriding.
FREE SPEECH: Government Employer Free to Fire Human Resources Officials Who Publicly Criticize the …FREE SPEECH: Government Employer Free to Fire Human Resources Officials Who Publicly Criticize the Propriety of Gay Rights Laws. See, once we stopped persecuting commies, the value of dissent quickly became unappreciated.
EATING LIKE A CAVEMAN. It's the latest thing!…EATING LIKE A CAVEMAN. It’s the latest thing!
HOW'S THAT HOPEY-CHANGEY STUFF WORKIN' OUT FOR YA? (CONT'D): Fisker Automotive lays off workers wh…HOW’S THAT HOPEY-CHANGEY STUFF WORKIN’ OUT FOR YA? (CONT’D): Fisker Automotive lays off workers while renegotiating government loan.
MESSAGE: Evil Republicans Will Steal Your Ladyparts!!!! Seems to be a recurring theme….MESSAGE: Evil Republicans Will Steal Your Ladyparts!!!! Seems to be a recurring theme.
WELL, THIS IS THE 21ST CENTURY: Online Belly Dance Classes….WELL, THIS IS THE 21ST CENTURY: Online Belly Dance Classes.
TEN YEARS AGO ON INSTAPUNDIT: A kid with a gun saves a life. "If he'd shot his grandmother, it wou…TEN YEARS AGO ON INSTAPUNDIT: A kid with a gun saves a life. “If he’d shot his grandmother, it would be all over the news as a cautionary tale. Since he shot a knife-wielding drug dealer and thus saved her life, it barely makes the South Bend Tribune. Happily, the boy isn’t plagued by guilt. [...]
LIST: Zombie Preparedness. I certainly agree that you can never have too much duct tape….LIST: Zombie Preparedness. I certainly agree that you can never have too much duct tape.
NRC'S PUBLIC FUKUSHIMA ASSURANCES contradicted by internal emails….NRC’S PUBLIC FUKUSHIMA ASSURANCES contradicted by internal emails.
DON SURBER: Mitt Did It All Wrong.
No matter who you support this year, you have to admit Mitt R…DON SURBER: Mitt Did It All Wrong. No matter who you support this year, you have to admit Mitt Romney went about becoming president the wrong way. Instead of wasting his time learning how business works and building a multi-billion-dollar company that really did save or create hundreds of thousands of jobs, Mitt should have [...]
ARMAGEDDON AT THE STRIP MALL….ARMAGEDDON AT THE STRIP MALL.
MAYBE IT'S THE ARICEPT: Chris Matthews has a moment of clarity….MAYBE IT’S THE ARICEPT: Chris Matthews has a moment of clarity.
SANTORUM WINS IN Missouri.
UPDATE: Missourian Prof. Stephen Clark writes: "Don't put too much…SANTORUM WINS IN Missouri. UPDATE: Missourian Prof. Stephen Clark writes: “Don't put too much stock in the Missouri primary. Turnout was low. Even the candidates showed good sense in ignoring it: No tv ads or robocalls. Pretty much a farce, but an expensive one: Our little town spent $58K for nothing. Another bureaucratic boondoggle.”
HALFTIME IN AMERICA: Remy Chrysler Ad Parody….HALFTIME IN AMERICA: Remy Chrysler Ad Parody.
JONAH GOLDBERG:
If you're not with us, you're against us. President Bush popularized this express…JONAH GOLDBERG: If you’re not with us, you’re against us. President Bush popularized this expression after 9/11 to describe his foreign policy doctrine: Countries couldn’t support or indulge terrorists and be our friends at the same time. But his detractors quickly turned it into a fairly paranoid vision of domestic political life, as if Bush [...]
SPECIAL TREATMENT?
Suspected marijuana was found by three police officers at the home of the dire…SPECIAL TREATMENT? Suspected marijuana was found by three police officers at the home of the director of the state Alcoholic Beverage Commission, whose mission is to eradicate marijuana. A Channel 4 I-Team investigation found the drugs were never seized or investigated. An employee of the ABC, who agreed to speak with the Channel 4 I-Team [...]
FAIRNESS: "Is it fair that some of Mr. Obama's largest campaign contributors received federal loan …FAIRNESS: “Is it fair that some of Mr. Obama’s largest campaign contributors received federal loan guarantees?”
