Merry Christmas
Meet Christ this Christmas.
Edward M. Kennedy, Dead at 77
While I have nothing but disdain for the Senator from Massachusetts, today is not the day for that. Teddy Kennedy is dead, and I’ll remember him for his commitment to family.
“Edward M. Kennedy — the husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle we loved so deeply – died late Tuesday night at home in Hyannis Port,” the statement said. [...]
Michael Jackson is Dead
Michael Jackson died of cardiac arrest in Los Angeles earlier this afternoon at his Holmby Hills home and paramedics were unable to revive him. According to TMZ, Paramedics arrived Jackson had no pulse and they never got a pulse back. He was pronounced dead by doctors this afternoon after arriving at a hospital in a [...]
Something’s Rotten in Argentina
UPDATE: Yep, I was right. Gov. Mark Sanford admitted to having a marital affair. What an idiot.
Previously…
South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford resurfaced yesterday after mysteriously disappearing for seven days. His wife didn’t know where he was. His staff didn’t know, then did know, then didn’t know, then misled the press about it. What makes it [...]
North Korea: What If?
While all eyes are on Iran, trouble continues to brew on the Korean peninsula. The regime in Pyongyang has ratcheted up their rhetoric significantly in the last few weeks. The latest threat comes in the form of a missile pointed toward Hawaii. Allegedly, Kim Jong Il has plans to fire a Taepodong-2 with a range [...]
Another Republican Screws Up
Great…just great.
Sen. John Ensign of Nevada resigned his Republican leadership post Wednesday, one day after confessing marital infidelity. Aides refused to answer questions about records showing that a woman on his political payroll received a promotion and a pay raise around the time he said the affair began in late 2007. Nor would Ensign or [...]
Want an iPhone 3GS?
Be prepared for long lines and shortages.
Apple will officially begin selling its iPhone 3GS on Friday, but some analysts are predicting shortages that could leave some consumers disappointed. If advance orders are any indication, the demand for the iPhone 3GS may outstrip the at-launch supply.
AT&T, the exclusive carrier of the iPhone in the United States, and [...]
MySpace Cuts Staff
It’s a drag when you’re no longer #1.
MySpace, the social network owned byRupert Murdoch’s News Corp, said it will cut 30 percent of its staff to lower costs as it struggles to stay popular in the face of rising competition.
MySpace will be left with about 1,000 employees, it said in a statement released on Tuesday. [...]
David Letterman Apologizes to Sarah Palin
David Letterman finally officially apologized to Gov. Sarah Palin tonight after he told some off color jokes about her and her daughter last week during a “Late Night with David Letterman” monologue.
“I feel that I need to do the right thing here and apologize for having told that joke,” he said. “It’s not your fault [...]
Ahmadinejad Came In 3rd Place
According to leaked results of the actual vote in Iran over the weekend, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad came in 3rd place, not first as originally reported.
The statistics, circulated on Iranian blogs and websites, claimed Mr Mousavi had won 19.1 million votes while Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had won only 5.7 million.
The two other candidates, reformist Mehdi Karoubi and hardliner [...]
Tehran Live
Just came across this site after browsing over at Bill Quick’s place. It’s called “Tehran 24” and the folks there are doing a great job chronicling the protests and demonstrations that have been going non-stop since the fixed election results were announced yesterday. Go check ‘em out.
Obama’s Brother Has Book Deal
They didn’t meet as children. They’re 20 years apart in age. Yet, Simon and Schuster, the big time New York City publisher, thinks there’s a story for George Obama to tell. In fact, he’s worthy of an entire memoir. George is Barry’s half brother, and another on a growing list of Obama family members to [...]