Early in the first Democratic presidential debate, moderator Anderson Cooper pressed Hillary Clinton on her political leanings. He noted that while she had told a New Hampshire audience she’d “take a back seat to no one when it comes to progressive values,” at an Ohio stop she acknowledged “being kind of moderate and center.” After […]
http://twitter.com/#!/EmilyMiller/status/417801034778828802 Outgoing New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed 22 bills today, one of which bans the use of e-cigarettes anywhere smoking is prohibited. http://twitter.com/#!/krotchstriker/status/417804323033071616 http://twitter.com/#!/ibleedlakeerie/status/417802072537321472 http://twitter.com/#!/willyz/status/417786867702956032 http://twitter.com/#!/redsteeze/status/417790317275123712 Although some say they use e-cigarettes to help them kick the real thing, Bloomberg has said the electronic cigarette “works about as well as patches, which is to say […]
“I’m proud of the fact that basically you have had an administration in this place for six years in which there hasn’t been a major scandal. And I think that says a lot about the ethical strictures of this administration.” Video available at: http://youtube.com/watch?v=v7qLeKfSTVQ. youtube.com David Axelrod, a former senior adviser to President Obama, says […]
In an age when fewer young Americans express interest in marriage, public engagements are more prevalent than ever — and social media isn’t entirely to blame. View this image › New Line Cinemas / Universal Pictures / 20th Century Fox / Touchstone Pictures Late last year, a grand romantic gesture went horribly awry. A Dutch […]
If there is one thing the internet loves, and I mean REALLY loves, it’s cats. So when a breeder at Triskel Maine Coon cattery in Quebec, Canada shared this adorable video of her getting seven kitties to move in unison by dangling a toy in front of them, the internet exploded with Aww’s. As an […]
http://twitter.com/#!/KristinaRibali/status/330127438828941312 Power of social media. MT @a_oldika @parentledreform we’ve already surpassed reach of 1st twitter rally, just 8 mins in! #stopcommoncore — Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) May 3, 2013 I’m seeing a lot of #stopcommoncore in my Twitter feed. I wondered if it was currently trending. And then I looked. It is. #takenote — Stephanie Kreuz […]
Without humans, nature would take over everything that civilization has built. When organic growth and animals rule what was created by people, it makes for a fascinating juxtaposition. That’s why ghost towns are so alluring, both to the adventurous explorer and timid passerby. Empty buildings filled with shadows inspire a curiosity that’s difficult to quench. […]
http://twitter.com/#!/datdamndj/status/220998074087112705 The office of embattled Illinois Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr. today released a statement that the medical condition keeping Jackson from office “is more serious than we thought and initially believed.” Jackson, citing exhaustion, has been on a leave of absence since June 10. He is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee in connection […]
FitzGibbon Media, a major public relations firm catering to a liberal clientele, was shut down after accusations of sexual harassment and assault were made against the firms founder and president, Trevor FitzGibbon. That story caused the New Republic to share some #BreakingNews for all zero people under the impression liberals are never accused of sexual […]
I don’t think it’s controversial to say that ocean-dwelling creatures are pretty much the worst. Sure, on land we have spiders and rabid animals, but those things that inhabit the deep sea are so creepy, especially when you consider just how little we know about them. One critter that we do know a bit about […]