A closer look at UC’s “tuition-free golden past” and who’s financially hurting today by Bob Jacobsen, professor of physics |Berkeley Blog Tom Hayden recently wrote an article, entitled “We Can’t Afford to Be Quiet About the Rising Cost of College,” in the Chronicle of Higher Education.[...]
Archive for February, 2012
February 14th, 2012 - 4:53 am § in Uncategorized
FDA approves new miracle drug!
The FDA approved a hangover drug to be sold over the counter by Rally Labs. The pills will consist of aspirin, caffeine and stomach soothing agents all in two effervescent tablets.[...]
February 14th, 2012 - 12:17 am § in Uncategorized
Valentine’s Day, North Korea: Statues of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il Erected
Pyongyang, February 14 (KCNA) — The statues of President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il riding on horses together were erected at the Mansudae Art Studio with approach of the Day of the Shining Star. Their construction, the first of its kind in the history of the Workers’ Party of Ko[...]
February 13th, 2012 - 12:36 pm § in Uncategorized
Will Romney Loose Miuchigan?
New polls released Monday found Santorum at 39 percent, ahead of Romney with 24 percent, Ron Paul with 12 percent and Newt Gingrich at 11 percent. Similarly, the American Research Group poll found Santorum with 33 percent, followed by Romney at 27 percent, Gingrich at 21 percent, and Paul at 12 perc[...]
February 13th, 2012 - 12:21 pm § in America
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: American Exceptionalism
G. K. Chesterton “America is the only nation in the world that is founded on a creed.” Thomas Jefferson : “[T]he mass of mankind has not been born with saddles on their backs, nor a favored few booted and spurred, ready to ride them legitimately, by the grace of God.” Sarah P[...]
February 13th, 2012 - 10:12 am § in Politics
Terrifying Video From Iran
I found this on a Christian religious right site. If the video is really from Iran, then the scent of evil rivals the stench from Nazi propaganda. The edit and translation is by Reza Kahlili (Copyright: Reza Kahlili) – (The original Farsi version is over one hour long and the makers have state[...]
February 13th, 2012 - 9:55 am § in Misc.
BERKELEY BLOG: The Folly of Liberals Supporting Newt
Robert Reich, professor of public policy | 1/27/12 | The Republican worry is understandable. “The possibility of Newt Gingrich being our nominee against Barack Obama I think is essentially handling the election over to Obama,” says former Minnesota Governor Tom Pawlenty, a leading GOP conservati[...]
February 13th, 2012 - 12:29 am § in Misc.
Republicans Got a Bad Scrabble Hand?
Should Republicans Just Give Up? Thomas Friedman: “Watching the Republican Party struggling to agree on a presidential candidate, one wonders whether the G.O.P. shouldn’t just sit this election out — just give 2012 a pass.” “You know how in Scrabble sometimes you look a[...]
A Valentine to My Wife
Song of Solomon 4:5-6 Your breasts are perfect; they are twin deer feeding among lilies. I will hasten to those hills sprinkled with sweet perfume and stay there till sunrise.[...]