In an unexpected side-effect of the new definition of bodies in our Solar System by the International Astronomical Association, Rush Limbaugh has been demoted to the status of ‘Minor Planetary Body’. “Yes, it’s true,” Astronomer…
Pluto Demoted – Now There Are Eight Pluto was demoted to a non-planet — or more accurately, a dwarf-planet — on August 24th, 2006. Many people are on each side of the fence on this…
I went to bed and woke up in Zimbabwe So, the Supreme Court has issued an opinion (CNN Story, Actual Opinion On FindLaw) that local governments can seize private property for any reason as long…
People seem to think that when the President says we need to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, that he’s saying domestic oil will be cheaper. That’s not necessarily the case. And, in my opinion,…
New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin has received a lot of heat lately about his “chocolate city” remarks. It turns out, however, that it was all a ploy by his publisher to draw attention to his…
I’ve had this question rolling around in my head for the last few years: Is democracy always a good thing? After seeing the headlines that the Palestinians have voted Hamas in as the majority leadership…
Contrary to techie opinion, a new study released on Monday reveals that if the current lawsuit against Research In Motion (RIM) shuts down Blackberrys altogether, it won’t cause more than a ripple in information interchange….
The decendants of the famed Donner party, who survived being trapped by snow in the mountains of the Sierra Nevada in the winter of 1846-1847, held their sixth annual reenactment of the Donner Dinner —…
A recent blast of average temperatures have scientists brushing off their global warming theories. Twelve cities across the midwest have recorded average temperatures at least seven of the last ten days, causing many climatologists to…
While finger-pointing from New Orleans toward the Feds has grown exponentially over the last few days, many have been reluctant to place any blame where it should lie — on Governor Blanco and squarely on…