Life in Florida VII
Mostly insane news from around the Sunshine State. Does too much sun exposure cause people's brains to fry down here? A picture is worth a thousand words? We'll start …
$1.3 billion in losses, brought to you by Chuck Schumer
We're seeing the third largest bank failure in United States history today with the seizure of IndyMac by federal regulators (emphasis added): IndyMac Bank, a prolific mortgage specialist that …
What is the Korean word for chutzpah?
Whatever the word is, it should be applied to this story. SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea said South Korea was to blame for the shooting death of a …
Pioneering heart surgeon Michael DeBakey dead at 99
He died in Houston Texas last night of natural causes. Dr. DeBakey worked in Houston Texas for many years, first coming to the city. I know, my father had …
Even Ducks Have Dreams
Breaking news: Tony Snow dead at 53
I gasped when I read this at the LA Times blog just moments ago: After a long, candid and public battle with colon cancer, former White House press secretary...
Oh crap
This story from the Sunshine State really stinks. TAMPA - When a man heard the carbon monoxide alarm sounding from his travel trailer, he went inside to investigate - …
‘Natural Born’ Citizen Redux
Yet another learned scholar comes up with 'lots of factual evidence' that John McCain can't be president, because he doesn't meet the constitutional requirements. This is published in the …
I Almost Expect This To Really Happen
(CNN) - The Democratic National Committee resolved the nagging question of who should be the Democrats' nominee for the White House, as well as ensuring the continued presence of …
Bad journalism
It is news articles like this that exemplify the decline in the newspaper industry today. CCPD: Man pulls smash-and-grab on big-screen TV CORPUS CHRISTI -- A Corpus Christi man …