Monthly Archives: July 2011

Quick update on the sordid case of Casey Anthony, whose research into how to make chloroform couldn’t be linked with her two-year-old’s murder …   she was released from prison in the dark hours (literally and figuratively) of this morning. On … Continue reading →

Police in Mississippi say a woman meaning to kill a pit bull named “Cocaine” shot her husband instead. Cocaine reportedly lunged at some children and tried to attack them on Friday. Betty Walker’s husband picked the dog up as the … Continue reading →

House Republicans (and their presidential candidates) are proud of their legislative accomplishment on Friday — passing a measure that prohibits the Energy Department from implementing the phaseout of incandescent light bulbs to new technology. The Republicans say the fight isn’t … Continue reading →

As growing evidence shows that the Libyan rebels are divided, are incompetent, and are using the struggle against Qaddafi as cover for tribal retribution and other human rights violations, the Obama Administration has gone ahead and recognized their “Transitional National … Continue reading →

A young British writer, Owen Jones, has just published a book that makes observatins that have become largely off-limits there and here since the Thatcher-Reagan era. It’s called “Chavs: The Demonization of the Working Class.” The word “chavs” refers to … Continue reading →

Reuters reporter/columnist David Cay Johnston has done some great research into the subsidies that Rupert Murdoch’s “News Corp” has been receiving from the United States government (the same government his political allies here love to attack). Based on the company’s … Continue reading →

It’s always good to maintain a little perspective as we discuss things like deficits, budgets and … taxes. For a variety of reasons, about 46 percent of all people with incomes will pay ZERO income tax on 2011 earnings. Most … Continue reading →

PCWorld magazine has a fun on-line display of people trying to leave a lasting impression for the Google Street camera as it’s driven by. Seems that some have exhibitionist tendencies; women like lifting their shirts and men like dropping their … Continue reading →

An Army Veteran was killed on a roller coaster at an amusement park — Darien Lake Theme Park Resort — about 30 miles east of Buffalo last Friday.  He was ejected from the 208-foot ride during an outing with friends … Continue reading →

A man died while riding his motorcycle … during a protest against helmet laws near Syracuse, New York, this week.  His bike flipped and he hit his head on the pavement and died. The 55-year-old motorcyclist — Philip Contos of … Continue reading →