from Huff Post: UPDATE: Fox News officially announced on Monday afternoon that former Democratic Senator Evan Bayh is becoming a contributor to the network. Michael Clemente, the network’s senior vice president for news, announced the move in a statement. He said that “Senator Bayh’s decad[...]
Archive for March, 2011
March 14th, 2011 - 2:56 pm § in Environment, Politics
GE offers $5,000,000 aid to Japan
03/14/2011 General Electric Co Chief Executive Jeff Immelt poses for a picture after a meeting with a group of news editors in New Delhi March 14, 2011. Credit: Reuters/B Mathur By Paul de Bendern NEW DELHI | Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:03am EDT NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The head of General Electric Co (GE[...]
March 14th, 2011 - 2:26 pm § in Schools & Colleges
UPDATE: Townhall meetings
Ed. This is an excellent follow up to last Saturday’s Townhall meetings …. All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go by Bill Lyne www.ufwsblog.org Imagine winning an all-expense paid trip to Disneyland and then getting there only to find that half the rides have been closed. Last Wednesday, the[...]
March 14th, 2011 - 1:58 pm § in Schools & Colleges, UW
ATHLETICS: Players Sellin’ Their Stuff.
from The Lantern Ed. Ohio States coach has condoned players making a bucks on the side by selling OSU stuff as memorabilia. The AVE is shocked, shocked! from the OSU paper: The NCAA shouldn’t suspend Jim Tressel , … fine him more than $250,000 dollars. (or) bar him from spring pr[...]
March 14th, 2011 - 1:50 pm § in Misc.
Presidential Attire, Nigerian Style
Nigeria’s elections are in two weeks .. and the fashion contest is serious! Votrng is difficult, sometimes lawless , “” Many officials have been attacked, many of voting materials have been diverted in many of these places you are talking about so it cannot be our fault,” s[...]
UW Students and Faculty at Town Hall
As promised, this Saturday I attended the 43 rd District Townhall along with Senator Ed Murry, House Speaker Frank Chopp, and Rep. Jamie Pedersen. AND .. a lot of people! AND … a big show by UW students and faculty, led by Prof. of Astronomy Bruce Balick and students from BARK. The pre[...]
March 13th, 2011 - 2:37 pm § in Uncategorized
While the USA debates public transit, Swedish Subway Gets Massive Expansion
Subway plans massive Sweden expansion US sandwich chain Subway, recently crowned the largest restaurant chain in the world, is planning an extensive expansion in Sweden, the firm has confirmed.[...]
March 13th, 2011 - 12:44 pm § in Politics
MoveOn Seattle: Sandra VanderVen MovesOn
For the last several months I have been part of the Council for Seattle's MoveOn chapter, led by Sandra VanderVen. She has now been promoted in the ranks to regional honcho. I am sad about this, because I think Sandra has the makings of a local politician -- something we very much need in Seattle.[...]
March 13th, 2011 - 12:29 pm § in America
Sunday Revelation: a Movie Review
by Jesus’ General The film, Sons of Perdition, documents the lives of a group of teens who’ve fled the fundamentalist Mormon polygamist community of Colorado City/Short Creek, or as the kids call it “The Crik.” They’re lost kids: uneducated, shunned by their families, a[...]