Images from a NASA satellite show one of the largest sunspots seen in years and has solar astronomers watching closely for more indications the sun is entering an unusually active phase. One which could potentially have a dramatic effect here on earth: [Read more…]
We hear so often about the antics and corruption infecting some police officers and precincts. So here is an anecdotal story about one cop who grasps the notion of the Bill of Rights. A Daily Kos diarist writes that s/he spent their lunch hour handing out flyers dissing bankstas and bailouts on the public sidewalk in front of a branch of BofA. The manager inside didn’t take too kindly that and called the cops. After hearing what was going on, here’s what our diarist says the cop told the bank manager: [Read more…]
I think we have to file this one under somewhat good news: Herman Cain is still leading the GOP field. It seems unlikely that he’ll be able to sustain it, Cain reportedly has no campaign structure to speak of and has fallen prey to serial gaffes and allegations over the last week. But a skeptic can dream these numbers hold as long as possible! [Read more…]
Nothing like a little magic spell distributed via copper coins to save the Union! [Read more…]
A huge crack, shown above to the left of the satellite image, has opened up in the Pine Island Glacier on Antarctica: [Read more…]
At the end of the Pleistocene a wave of extinction swept over the icy plains and glacial outlets of the world. Some of the coolest megafauna that ever lived disappeared, from Eurasian mammoths to Australian diprotodons. The two primary theories for why it happened were over hunting by our direct ancestors and climate change. A new study finds both played a role: [Read more…]
XCOR's suborbital spaceplane, the Lynx. Click image for company homepage
I’ll have an interview with XCOR’s CEO Jeff Greason this month. But I thought you guys and gals would like to see one of the cool things they’re building, the Lynx, shown above. [Read more…]
In real life, modern India, Sushil Kumar is one question away from winning one million dollars. How did he do it? A) He cheated, (B) He’s lucky, (C) He’s a genius, and (D) It is written. [Read more…]
No matter how clear cut or murky a scandal can be, we can always count on Bobo Brooks to shine, as long as it involves trashing progressives and fluffing cons. His latest apologetic is somehow both painful and entertaining to read. [Read more…]
Update: Cain suspects former aide, now working for Rick Perry, of leaking sexual harassment stories.
And then there were three:
A third woman who used to work for the National Restaurant Association told the Associated Press that she considered filing a complaint against Herman Cain over what she described as “aggressive and unwanted behavior.”