August 2008
Why Strawberry Jam is More Regulated than... →
“While jams and other consumer products are strictly regulated and are required to pass stringent tests before they can be sold, tobacco has no restrictions and manufacturers can, and do, add anything they want into the product.”
Tricking People into Doing the Right Thing →
A few interesting and rather easy solutions to some common bad habits or societal problems.
Texas $2.3B Biomass Plant Gets Approved →
I support biomass but this deal reeks of the typical Texas back-room closed-meeting deal. At least this is a progressive move towards relying solely upon sustainable power.
Memo To Comcast: Show Us the Meter For Metered... →
We are entering the digital dark ages, if you use Comcast, be warned. This is going to be a hard punch in the face of new media and even traditional digital distribution channels. Even worse, power users who publish their own multimedia content online will be unjustly punished. Expect other large monopoly ISPs to follow suit soon.
Think Again: Olympic Coverage or Cover-up? →
The Olympics brought us less news reported to us. The worst offender, NBC. Regardless, it would have been nice to hear about China’s appalling human rights violations. How about how China never approved any protests to take place in any of the three approved protest zones and chose to deport foreign protesters and send it’s citizens to labor camps?
High gas prices revive interest in natural gas... →
Interesting read. I always wondered why natural gas fueled cars never became popular.
FBI Saw Mortgage Crisis Coming, Didn't Stop It →
The major theme for the Bush administration should be, We sat there and watched it happen, thus doing nothing. Here’s yet another case of exactly that.
A Dozen States Sue EPA Over Emissions →
Hopefully a lawsuit will force the EPA to take action, otherwise we’re all stuck hoping the next administration will do something.
A map showing how much of our country Big Oil... →
“Did you know that oil companies are already sitting on 68 million acres of leases that they aren’t even drilling?… The bottom line is this: More oil drilling will not lower gas prices or create energy independence - it will only make the world’s richest oil companies richer.”
No, Seriously: Microsoft Patents Page Up & Page... →
Microsoft is at it again with innovation. Now only if they could convince people to buy Vista…
Official Presidential Write-In Candiates for Texas →
I suggest looking at McKinney or Nader, the only two candidates that propose single-payer universal healthcare.
WatchTrace Crutchfield takes a look at the major parties political conventions.
Great News from Nader →
“It appears that Ralph Nader will qualify for the ballot in 45 states, plus the District of Columbia, without having filed a single ballot access lawsuit.”
After 5 Years Of War, Iraqis Desperate For Water →
Judge Rules That Content Owners Must Consider Fair... →
Maybe it’s too late to save YouTube…
Obama must use convention to regain momentum →
I agree with the AP here, Obama needs to use the convention to catapult his campaign back into action. It seems like Obama’s campaign has stagnated ever since he secured the nomination and Clinton conceded. To make matters worse, Obama has moved further to the center than anyone could have predicted. His flip-flop on FISA was the beginning of the end. Let’s face it, Obama is not...
200,000 lbs of pepperoni hot pockets recalled for... →
Lawsuit: EPA not spilling the beans on bees →
“The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is refusing to disclose records about a new class of pesticides that may be playing a role in the disappearance of millions of honeybees in the United States, according to a lawsuit filed today.”
This is an extremely interesting explanation of colony collapse disorder.
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APA TASK FORCE FINDS SINGLE ABORTION NOT A THREAT... →
“There is no credible evidence that a single elective abortion of an unwanted pregnancy in and of itself causes mental health problems for adult women, according to a draft report released Tuesday by a task force of the American Psychological Association.”
Budget deficit soars to $102.8 billion in July →
“So far this year, the budget deficit totals $371.4 billion, more than double last year’s deficit through the same time period of $157.4 billion.” NEWSFLASH, Republicans spend more than Democrats… Best President evar.
How well do you understand America's energy? →
Cindy Sheehan Certified for Ballot as Independent... →
“Sheehan is the first independent House candidate to qualify for the California ballot since 1996.” I’d vote for her.
Fifteen years later, Hutchison's government-reform... →
“…Congress operates today just as it did when Hutchison arrived 15 years ago. And at several points along the way, she has engaged in or allowed practices that she once condemned…”
Austin named hardest-drinking city in U.S. →
Somehow, I am not surprised. Have you seen the drunk driving numbers for Austin? They’re up there too. Oh yeah, by the way, UT-Austin is only on the top schools list for one thing, being the #1 party school.
Commission on Presidential Debates Retains its... →
Obama won’t debate at the Google debates! Shame on you Obama, ever since you clinched the party’s nomination you’ve done a great job at proving just how similar Democrats and Republicans are.
10 Fascinating Facts About the Ancient Olympic... →
That’s right, they competed naked for an olive branch!
