Chances are you saw this interesting infographic already. But if you didn’t, it’s worth the look. According to information, the highest paid public employee in more than 20 states is … drumroll please: FOOTBALL COACHES. America the beautiful. Friday night lights. Where the plight of the educated is drown out by the echo of the crowd…
Day: May 11, 2013
mothernaturenetwork: Nearly 70% of turkey burgers contain fecal bacteria, says Consumer Reports Overall, 90 percent of the ground turkey that the magazine examined had one or more of the five bacteria they tested for. SO much for giving up red meat in favor of turkey ground meat. Next time I crave turkey tacos I’ll think … Read more
Video of 3-year-old boy ‘celebrating’ Mass becomes online hit – CathNews
Video of 3-year-old boy ‘celebrating’ Mass becomes online hit A lot of religious folks are celebrating the ‘celebration’ of mass that this 3-year-old is taking part in.. But it raises a question for me that is quite the opposite of one that some Christians may believe: Does this prove, or at least give weight to … Read moreVideo of 3-year-old boy ‘celebrating’ Mass becomes online hit – CathNews
This is a big ouch. NBC has canceled Brian Williams’ ROCK CENTER. Sources at NBC News say Williams was angered that Burbank execs did not give the show the promised promotion, while plans to expand it to multiple weekly airings have been abandoned Well I guess so. And DATELINE survives?Rock Center is so much better.
Cleveland neighborhood asks, how did it happen here?
Outwardly, there is little about the two-story, clapboard house on Cleveland’s Seymour Avenue that hints at the horror that authorities say played out inside. This is a pretty sad story, from beginning to end. And now neighbors are faced with a life altering question: What did they miss, and could they have prevented anything if … Read moreCleveland neighborhood asks, how did it happen here?
Biometric Database of All Adult Americans Hidden in Immigration Reform
Civil rights advocates are worrying that immigration reform the Senate began debating yesterday is the first step toward a national identification system that would grow into a dossier on Americans and chronicle our most every move. That’s because buried in the more than 800-plus-page piece of bipartisan legislation is language calling for the creation of … Read moreBiometric Database of All Adult Americans Hidden in Immigration Reform
Smoke forces evacuation of White House press room
Blowing smoke… In the White House!!? Never! Smoke forces evacuation of White House press room
Gatsby released
So much for my great collapsy pun. The movie is apparently set to have a huge weekend monetarily. But a friend of mine who saw it opening night have me a new pun: Gatstacular. The egg. The harbor. The green light. No ragtime but rap. I wonder if high schools still make kids read this … Read moreGatsby released
Review: ‘A Triumph on the Page, The Great Gatsby Founders Miserably on the Silver Screen’
The great collapsy?! Review: ‘A Triumph on the Page, The Great Gatsby Founders Miserably on the Silver Screen’