Why We Shouldn’t End Our Manned Space Program

| January 27, 2009

From time to time, Esquire Magazine prints something that is deeper than fashion, pop culture or under dressed ladies. Chris Jones captures the importance of manned space flight and why America shouldn’t scrap the program. One night last fall, as the nation’s economy rapidly unspooled, America did something big that we barely notice anymore but [...]

It's not often …

| January 26, 2009

… that something THIS COOL happens. (born after 1986? you may not get this one). … or THIS gets posted – Office Booby trap – More DIY How To Projects

Former Utah Governor Leavitt makes noise, says nothing

| January 26, 2009

KSL.com sums up what, for me, is what Republicans think is deep analysis, but, upon second reading is just empty words with passable grammar. Try this: Former Gov. Mike Leavitt is back in Utah after nearly six years in Washington. Leavitt says Utah is relatively well-prepared to weather the tough economy because the state is [...]

Top Myths About Closing The Guantanamo Detention Facility

| January 26, 2009

Think Progress has a great breakdown of why all of the Republican hair pulling and teeth gnashing about the closure of the GitMo Detention facility. Here’s a couple of good ones – MYTH #1 — GUANTANAMO IS A GREAT PLACE TO BE: Conservatives often try to argue that life at Guantanamo is just fine. Reacting [...]

I like opera – Le Wrath di Khan

| January 26, 2009

How cool would this be?

Sen. Buttars to return from "ethics vacation"

| January 26, 2009

Never let it be said that the Utah GOP doesn’t have a sense of humor. Or irony. Or a massive disconnect from reality. In a year where “Ethics Reform” is the catch phrase of the hob nob set on Utah’s Capitol Hill: Senate Republicans are set to give Chris Buttars back his old position as [...]

Bipartisanship is pretty silly sometimes

| January 26, 2009

From Atrios at Eschaton: Bipartisanship Sucks I actually hope every Republican votes against the stimulus package, and I hope that instead of trying to please them the Obama team comes up with what they think the right package will be. The Republicans should lay out a competing vision, which won’t pass because they aren’t in [...]

Gigapan – 1,474-megapixel zoomable, moveable Inauguration Photo

| January 23, 2009

Clicky, it’s totally search able, too! Zoom in behind the podium to see Sen. Bennett protecting his exxxxxxcelent hands.

Obama to Reiterate Appeal for Bipartisanship

| January 23, 2009

Obama – Let’s do something good for America! GOP Group 1 – HEY HEY HEY~! What’s with all this doing what Americans want done crap!?! GOP Group 2 – HEY HEY HEY~! This doesn’t benefit the rich AT ALL! WTF? GOP Group 3 – HEY HEY HEY~! Good policy is against my party platform! A [...]

Let us do not do that thing

| January 23, 2009

That’s a little more like it, don’t you think? When Warren got up and started yapping, my wife, who knew nothing about him or the stink that surrounded him, hit the mute and waited for him to finish – “I hate people that pray like they’re trying to sell a timeshare.”