Romney sends letters to 49 other states about gay marriage, from Boston.com
Mark A writes: "Slate=The Onion?" John Kerry's Military Records: The PowerPoint version, from Slate.
Disappearing Act: The Invisible Adjunct shuts down her popular Weblog and says goodbye to academe, from the Chronicle of Higher Education.
The Onion is hot this week! From News in Brief:
Bush To Iraqi Militants: 'Please Stop Bringing It On'
WASHINGTON, DC - In an internationally televised statement Monday, President Bush modified a July 2003 challenge to Iraqi militants attacking U.S. forces. "Terrorists, Saddam loyalists, and anti-American insurgents: Please stop bringing it on now," Bush said at a Monday press conference. "Nine months and 500 U.S. casualties ago, I may have invited y'all to bring it on, but as of today, I formally rescind that statement. I would officially like for you to step back." The president added that the "it" Iraqis should stop bringing includes gunfire, bombings, grenade attacks, and suicide missions of all types.
IKEA Claims Another 10,000 Lifestyles, from the Onion.
Sept. 11 Could Not Have Been Prevented Without Accruing A Lot Of Overtime, by "Condoleezza Rice," from The Onion.
What? Morals in 'South Park'?, from The New York Times, courtesy of Rachelita.
12 Nations, 14 Scholars and One Big House, from The New York Times.
University Named for Reagan Is Planned, from The New York Times.
Part Butler and Part Buddy, Aide Keeps Kerry Running, from The New York Times.
Funny eBay listing, from Kris and Mark A.
USDA resists increased mad cow testing, from UPI. U.S. Firm Wants to Test All Cattle for Mad Cow, from NPR. "Creekstone's plan is running into serious opposition from others in the beef industry, who worry the move would put pressure on them to follow suit. And it's not clear whether the USDA will approve Creekstone's plan -- federal officials say it's not scientifically warranted." Both courtesy of the Sheaglinator.
Abortion activists on the march, from the BBC News, courtesy of Mark A.
Karen Hughes: Pro-Choice=Pro-Terrorist, from DailyKos. Brought to my attention by Jon Stewart and Mark A.
Condoleezza Rice's Embarrassing Mistake, from the NY Metro, courtesy of Alison. "Rice was reportedly overheard saying, 'As I was telling my husb--' and then stopping herself abruptly, before saying, 'As I was telling President Bush.' Jaws dropped, but a guest says the slip by the unmarried politician, who spends weekends with the president and his wife, seemed more psychologically telling than incriminating. Nobody thinks Bush and Rice are actually an item. A National Security Council spokesman laughed and said, 'No comment.' " Condi's Inner Life: What Freudian slips do--or don't--tell us about politicians, from Slate.
A Dangerous Surplus of Sons? Two political scientists warn that Asia's lopsided sex ratios threaten world peace, from the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Asian Fusion: Iron Chef America fails to translate the original's quirky brilliance, from Slate.com.
Australia's 'Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin (L) poses with three pure bred Sumatran tiger cubs at Mogo Zoo, from Reuters. Mark A says, "Crikey!"
Oops! Coors' photo used in Klan story: New York Times runs wrong picture with murder report, from The Rocky Mountain News, courtesy of Mark A.
Bringing Up Baby, but Not Giving Up Movies, from the New York Times.
NYU student transferred to campus housing after several months of living in library, from Boston.com.
For a Conservative, Life Is Sweet in Sugar Land, Tex., from the Washington Post, courtesy of Alison.
Why every White House talks to Bob Woodward, from the Christian Science Monitor, courtesy of Mark A.
Explore The Way of the Master with uber-Christian Kirk Cameron, courtesy of Liz.
Jay Maynard's TRON costume, courtesy of Liz. Caution: features a middle-aged, paunchy man in a bodysuit.
Are Men Obsolete? Genetically Engineered Mice Reach Adulthood via 'Virgin Birth', from MSN.com.
I'm out of town. The site will be updated again 4/26. Until then, enjoy the archive (scroll down to the bottom of this page).
Friday's foaming rant: Pedestrians - threat or menace?, from VeloNews.com.
Warnings ignored, says retired Marine, from the San Diego Union-Tribune, courtesy of Mark A.
If Ashcroft Says... Remember this, from the Center for American Progress, courtesy of Josh.
Companies cash in on 'Apprentice', from CNN Money, courtesy of Mark A.
Last Elves Fired from Santa's HQ, from Reuters, courtesy of Mark A.
Woodward book says Bush secretly ordered Iraq war plan shortly after US attacked Afghanistan, from Boston.com.
Romney seeks authority to delay same-sex marriage: Legislature poised to reject governor's bill, from Boston.com.
Governor's Busy Routine Blends Business, Pleasure, from the LA Times, courtesy of Mark A.
Romney asks for special counsel to stop gay marriage, from Boston.com. Finneran signals he won't try to block start of gay marriages, from Boston.com.
US soldiers in Iraq asked to pray for Bush, from ABC News, courtesy of Mark A.
Flights jammed with flying doughnuts, from Boston.com. "Hawaii residents love Krispy Kreme Doughnuts so much that they often stock up at a new store in Maui before boarding inter-island flights back home, overloading airline luggage bins along the way."
Did Noah really build an ark?, from BBC News, courtesy of Mark A. How To Build An Ark, "a list of specific things we have been given to do by those Latter-Day-Saints sustain as prophets, seers, revelators, our leaders and teachers. This list consists of things from the General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints." Courtesy of Mark A.
Rumsfeld Looking Forward to Secretary's Day, from The Onion, courtesy of Alison.
Bush speech fails to impress, from the BBC News, courtesy of Mark A.
Army Strategist Criticizes Bush Administration Conduct of Iraq War, from Common Dreams, courtesy of Josh.
Left of Center greeting cards, courtesy of Mark A.
CBS Earns Censorship 'Honor', from Zap2It, courtesy of Alison.
Self-taught cat uses toilet, from Boston.com.
Big and Bad: How the S.U.V. ran over automotive safety, from the New Yorker, by Malcolm Gladwell.
Thinnest People Eat a Lot of This Food, from Netscape, courtesy of Ed.
Cheney Took in $178,437 from Halliburton in 2003, from Reuters, courtesy of Mark A.
Iraq on the Record: The Bush Administration's Public Statements on Iraq, from Rep. Henry A. Waxman, courtesy of Josh.
The Dover Effect, courtesy of Josh. Check out this sad photo.
Honolulu County is home to 900,000 residents. But that doesn't stop it from being gosh-darn, small-town cute! 'Idol' fans blame pranks for Velasco's loss, from the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Kokua Line, also from the Star-Bulletin, features this in the "Auwe" (something bad) section: "To the driver of a red Toyota Corolla. Around 7:05 a.m. Friday, March 19, you were speeding down Bishop Street at about 45 to 50 mph. After crossing King Street, you cut across three lanes, just to make a left turn at Queen Street. If you're in such a rush to get somewhere, next time leave earlier. You are a hazard." Can you imagine if the Globe ran such items? There would soon be no room for news.
Inspired by Peep Research, Eric (the Sheaglinator) sent me a link to The Twinkies Project.
Crew boats fend off otter attack, from the Dartmouth Online, courtesy of everyone's favorite Canadian, Mike Macaroni.
The MoveOn.org Bake Sale for Democracy.
The difference an oath makes: Rice testimony underscores a gap in U.S. law, from CNN.com, courtesy of Mark A.
U.S. terrorism policy spawns steady staff exodus, from Reuters, courtesy of Josh.
"Gophers and golf don't mix. No one knows this better than golf great Tiger Woods. So when Tiger sees the destructive little fur ball from Caddyshack tearing up his home turf, he takes matters into his own hands. Watch the events unfold in this special 90-second commercial." This is from AmericanExpress.com, courtesy of Cam.
Check out "Right Wing Eye," a satirical production of Planned Parenthood, featuring the Fab Five: Jerry Falwell, piety pusher; Ralph Reed, sexual savant; Pat Robertson, morality maven; Pat Buchanan, cultural coordinator; and Rush Limbaugh, grooming guru.
A Paradise of Detritus (Plus Ducks), from The New York Times, courtesy of Rachelita.
An artist's conception of the bunny scourging, from the blog of Rex Stetson.
Smuggling Hope, from Mother Jones. "Her father was dying, and the drug company wanted $47,000 for his medication. So she did what any daughter would do: She became a liar and a fraud."
It's that time of year again... enjoy some Peep Research.
The passion of the bunny: Easter Bunny whipped in church play, from Boston.com.
Using Capitalism to Clean the Sky, from Wired News.
Attack of the Grape Tomatoes, from The Washington Post (2001).
Bicycle Riding on Square Wheels, from Roland Piquepaille's Technology Trends, courtesy of Ilana and Mark A.
I found this race report amusing. By some guy named Cosmo from Dartmouth.
Jittery? Peevish? Can't Sleep? What Are You Drinking?, from The New York Times.
Quote from today's O'Franken Factor: "Those libertarians, unless you want roads, are very... good." - Al Franken
Putting 40,000 Readers, One by One, on a Cover, from The New York Times.
U.S. to Extend Fingerprinting to Europeans, Japanese, from Bloomberg.com, courtesy of Mark A.
Prosecutors Are Said to Have Expanded Inquiry Into Leak of C.I.A. Officer's Name, from The New York Times.
Economist cover: Better ways to attack Bush
'I saw papers that show US knew al-Qa'ida would attack cities with aeroplanes', from the Independent, courtesy of Mark A.
Bored Boy Behind President Gets Nationwide Attention, from Local6.com, courtesy of Mark A.
Leave Fido Back Home? No Way!, from The New York Times.
TV Shows Take On Bush, and Pull Few Punches, from The New York Times.
The Ancient Days of Teenage Drama, from The New York Times, courtesy of Rachelita.
Op-Ed Columnist: Smear Without Fear, from The New York Times, courtesy of Rachelita.
Mulling way to stop gay weddings, from Boston.com. "Under the proposal, the state would issue licenses for civil unions, with identical rights and benefits, for both heterosexual and homosexual couples, while churches, synagogues, and other religious institutions would perform marriage ceremonies." This is AMAZING. I think it would solve the problem of religious people trying to inflict their beliefs on the rest of us by regulating civil marriage according to religious marriage princples. But sadly, I think a lot of citizens are just not ready for the separation of church and state!
A must-read! A Concise History of "My Marriage", by Adam Felbers. "Are Jeanne and I expected to treasure our union solely on the basis of our deep love, personal beliefs, public vows, and the government's blessing? Sorry, Judge Pinkypants, but that's just not good enough. Not for us. We need to know that we've got something that's only available to 90% of the population, the select and upstanding few."
Been everywhere? Get away to Molvania, from Boston.com.
Harvest of Shame: What Price Beauty? The Tour's dirty little secret rears it ugly head, from VeloNews.com. Happy April Fools' Day!
Sports of The Times: A Girl Dunks; Enlightened Boys Applaud, from The New York Times, courtesy of Rachelita.
Found notes may show Bush plan on Clarke, from UPI, courtesy of Mark A. Found at Starbucks: The Pentagon's Papers, from the Center for American Progress.