Archive | April, 2010
Will the Dow Jones Hit 11,000 Today?
In yet another sign that our economic recovery isn’t likely to include substantive job growth any time soon, the Dow Jones Industrial Average will open just 26.45 points short of 11,000 this morning. While hitting 11,000 would be a psychological milestone (highest level since September 2008), it’s unlikely to assuage the concerns of ordinary Americans. [...]
Confirmed: UK Elections on May 6th
6. April 2010
“Now all of us, let’s go to it.” — PM Gordon Brown, April 6, 2010 Queen Elizabeth II has agreed to dissolve Parliament and a national general election has been scheduled for May 6th, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced. In a statement given on the doorstep of 10 Downing Street, Brown also announced that [...]
Oy: McCrystal Restricting Night Raids
6. April 2010
I’m no military strategist but this seems like a dangerous overreaction to a public relations issue. Afghan Commander Gen. Stanley McChrystal has issued a new “Tactical Directive” aimed at reining in U.S. and NATO night raids on Afghan homes, two days after the command acknowledged the accidental killing of five innocent civilians on February 12 [...]
Good News: Ugandans Increasingly Sacrificing Children
6. April 2010
No, seriously, they’re actually sacrificing children — as in killing them — in the hope of bringing about good health and wealth. And the epidemic is getting worse. And they’re not even sacrificing their own children! JINJA, Uganda (AP) — Caroline Aya was playing in front of her house in January when a neighbor put [...]
Painful Geek Video of the Day
6. April 2010
I’m not even a big Apple fan and I cringed. Why, Tom Dickinson, why? Marbles, golf balls, video cameras? All fine and enjoyable. But destroying a perfectly good iPad when millions of geeks are busy resisting the urge to buy one for a starting price of $500? You bastard. The worst part? The iPad doesn’t [...]
An Interesting Podcast from Rob Long
6. April 2010
If you’ve never read or heard Rob Long’s work you’re missing out on some great stuff. A former writer for Cheers, Long is also a contributing editor for National Review and occasional columnist for the Wall Street Journal. He’s also written two books (Conversations with My Agent & Set up, Joke, Set Up, Joke). When [...]
John McCain Backs Away From “Maverick” Label
6. April 2010
I suppose it was inevitable in an election year when being known to buck conservatism in favor of big government agenda items isn’t something to brag about. Especially when you’re facing a potentially serious challenge from a conservative candidate in Arizona. Back in 2008 joining with Democrats on issues like global warming, immigration, additional federal [...]
Breaking: 25 Miners Believed Dead in West Virginia
6. April 2010
Simply horrible. In what amounts to the worst American mining disaster since 1984, twenty-five miners have been killed due to a coal mine explosion in West Virginia. Four individuals remain missing but rescue attempts have, for the moment, been halted. Update: As of 2:28 AM ET this is still on the front page of Massey [...]
Is Baseball Really America’s National Pastime?
6. April 2010
Maybe it’s my age (I’m relatively young even by American median age standards) but I’ve never understood the cliche that baseball is America’s pastime. I mean don’t get me wrong; I understand the history behind the idea and how the cliche was accurate a few decades ago. But I don’t understand why it’s said to [...]
New Obama Policy: No Nukes Even for Self-Defense
5. April 2010
Barack Obama won’t utilize the United States’ nuclear weapons arsenal even in retaliation for a biological or chemical weapons attack against its citizens, the New York Times reports. In fact, the Obama Administration has committed to not utilizing nuclear weapons against any non-nuclear state. It eliminates much of the ambiguity that has deliberately existed in [...]
6. April 2010
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