Archive for December, 2010
This Commercial Brings All the Christmas Joy
This may be my favorite Christmas commercial. I smile every time it comes on. It serves as a remind that it doesn’t necessarily matter how expensive or elaborate you gift is, so long as you deliver it right on target.
Keep the Prayers Coming for Andrew
There has been no major news in the last couple days about Andrew, who remains in stable (but critical) condition and in a medically-induced coma. Doctors have taken him off one medication and have reduced others and he’s tolerating the new regimen well, which is a small bit of good news. His family has no [...]
A Couple Thoughts About the Census
The Census Bureau released the results of the 2010 ennumeration and, from a political point of view, the GOP have to be pretty happy about the direction in which the population is moving. Seven states that voted Republican in the past three Presidential election picked up House seats and five that did not lost seats. [...]
The Moon Plays Peek-A-Boo
My plan last night was to wake up not long before 3 AM and catch a good chunk of the lunar eclipse, past totality (which is not terribly exciting viewing) into the unveiling of the moon from the Earth’s shadow (which is incredibly cool). Alas, I also saw Tron: Legacy earlier in the evening and [...]
Clearing the Browser Tabs – Show Prep Tuesday Edition
I have more than the usual number of links today. There were plenty of interesting stories, but I didn’t have much time to write. I spent most of the day making sure I wouldn’t have much work to do the rest of the week. I know, I probably should have saved a little for later, [...]
Chuck Schumer: Weasel or Jerk?
This kind of stuff ticks me off. On “Good Morning America” Monday, host George Stephanopoulos asked Sen. Charles Schumer how well he thought Barack Obama is working with Congress and what advice he’d give the president. Schumer advised Obama against dealing with the “hard right,” arguing conservative Republicans aim to set the nation back centuries. [...]
Don’t Swagger, NASA. You Haven’t Earned It Yet.
I like to think I’m more plugged in to science news than the average person, but I don’t think I’m plugged in so much that I believe that NASA had this glorious a year. NASA in 2010 set a new course for human spaceflight, helped rewrite science textbooks, redefined our understanding of Earth’s nearest celestial [...]
That’s What You Said