Greetings From Michigan

"On Memorial Day Weekend"

"Yesterday only 14 Democrats had the courage to face their fears of David Broder, Bill O'Reilly, Tim Russert, and Karl Rove saying mean things about them. Among Senate Democrats, only Boxer, Clinton, Dodd, Feingold, Kennedy, Kerry, Leahy, Obama, Whitehouse, and Wyden, plus Bernie Sanders, voted against giving President 28% a blank check -- and I don't count Obama's and Clinton's votes as acts of courage, because they voted AFTER the measure already had enough votes to pass." Jill via Brilliant at Breakfast

VIDEO: Keith Olbermann - Special Comment (05/23/07)

VIDEO: Stephanie Miller On Paula Zahn (05/23/07)

VIDEO: Countdown "War of the Rosie"

Keith sums it up...

cease fire
Posted by ro on May 23rd at 2:47pm
a split screen
new heights
or lows
depending on who u ask

Continued via Rosie.Com

Sprint First To Deliver Pandora for Personalized Streaming Radio on Mobile Phones

Sprint customers now have the power in their hands to exclusively discover new music and hear favorite songs through their own personalized "DJ" on their phone. Sprint continues to lead mobile music by delivering Pandora for the first time on mobile. The online music service phenomenon Pandora, which has exploded in popularity to more than 6.5 million users almost entirely by word of mouth, is now available on select Sprint Power Vision phones.

Revived Bionic Woman TV series hopes to rebuild on the past

Of all the new fall series unveiled by the broadcast networks last week in New York, the title that got the most attention was familiar to anyone who trod grade-school corridors between, say, the Watergate hearings and the Tehran hostage crisis. SUN SENTINEL

The Bionic Woman Sneak Preview: YouTube

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Everything But The Girl "Driving" (1990)

President Bush spotted driving without seatbelt

This week marks the launch of law enforcement's annual seat-belt campaign known as "Click It or Ticket." AP

Gas Prices Hitting Another High

via Crooks & Liars

Goodling pushed out career officials.

The Los Angeles Times notes that Monica Goodling’s tenure at the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys “appears to have been crucial to facilitating the plan to fire U.S. attorneys. THINK PROGRESS

Watch her hearing HERE or HERE.

Showdown: 9 US Navy ships cruise near Iran

The U.S. Navy staged its latest show of military force off the Iranian coastline, sending three strike groups through the narrow Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday May 23, 2007. San Diego Union Tribune

Additional Photos Here

Bush Authorizes New Covert Action Against Iran ABC News via Truth Out

Florida Governor Charlie Crist's New Girlfriend Is "A Former Tomboy"

"[She's] a former tomboy who says she always preferred fishing and motorcycles to dolls and makeup. She told the Palm Beach Post in 2004 that in Fear Factor's psychological evaluation, she tested '78 percent masculine.' She says she's still a blue jeans gal, but now she's more likely to don a dress for her dates with Charlie. She lets him wear the jeans instead. 'Charlie loves jeans, she told WPBF. He is a great guy, a lot of fun. He's real.'" via TOWLEROAD

Gase Stations Powering Up For Hurricane Season

Last year, the state legislature passed a law that required hundreds of gas stations across the state to be wired for generators, or have emergency generators in place, in the event that they suffered a power loss due to a major storm or hurricane. CBS 4

Carter: Insurance Crisis Hurting Hurricane Recovery WSBTV

Experts Forecast Busy Hurricane Season CBS 11

'Couple billion' cicadas due this month

After a 17-year subterranean sojourn, three species of periodical cicadas are expected in Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin. Kane County Chronicle

Cicada Facts: Understanding the Invasion National Geographic

VIDEO: Cicada Mania Hits Chicago

Global warming tour: Pelosi does Greenland

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and a group of House members are planning to go to Greenland and Europe next week as part of what her critics have dubbed the “Global Warming Tour.” POLITICO

VIDEO: Rosie "I do not think our American troops are terrorists." & curses Fox News

"I love our troops and will work for our troops, and no matter what you say on your shitty cable news shows, I–that’s the truth."

Loose Change Creators on The View May 24th

According to a release from ABC, Korey Rowe and Dylan Avery, creators of the 9/11 conspiracy documentary Loose Change will appear on the May 24th show. Also listed is William Rodriguez, who was a janitor at the North Tower of the World Trade Center, who has since become part of the 9/11 truth movement. WATCHING THE VIEW

"This will only be the first in a series of 9/11 Truthers who will appear on The View. I received that information from three very very very reliable sources. Expect the people who can provide Scientific proof to come next!!!!!" via TRRMB

Update: Ex-EPA Chief Whitman Agrees to Testify Over 9/11 Toxic Air Prison Planet

Family Guy Takes On 9/11

VIDEO: Weekend Political Talk

Bill Maher has a farewell for Jerry Falwell. ONE GOOD MOVE

The FOX News GOP Debate in 45 Seconds CROOKS & LIARS

Lou Dobbs (CNN) vs Laura Flanders (Air America Radio)

Specter: Gonzales Will Likely Resign Before No Confidence Vote THINK PROGRESS

McConnell Threatens Mystery ‘Resolution’ To Match ‘No Confidence’ Vote For Gonzales

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AIR AMERICA to relaunch with A-listers... Drudge

Carter 'BUSH IS THE WORST'...
Bush JIMMY WHO?

Wall Street Journal reviews Sicko: “After the screening, several hard-nosed U.S. critics and journalists admitted to crying during the film.”
Fox News reviews Moore’s Sicko: “Brilliant and uplifting.“

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Sade "Paradise" (1988)

Volcanic bulge could pinpoint next eruption

The world's largest volcano is bulging and the swelling could help pinpoint where the Hawaiian volcano will erupt next, researchers say. EARTH FRENZY RADIO

Remote Florida site eyed for new green town

Story Highlights
• Proposed environmentally friendly town of Sky would have 600 homes
• Sky would be part of a growing, $12 billion a year sustainable-building industry
• Some locals concerned about impact of a big new development
• Developer says Sky won't be a commune, winces at the hippie connotation
CNN

Southern Ocean Loaded With Carbon Dioxide

The Southern Ocean around Antarctica is so loaded with carbon dioxide that it can barely absorb any more, so more of the gas will stay in the atmosphere to warm up the planet, scientists reported on Thursday. AOL NEWS

VIDEO: Tracey Thorn "Raise The Roof"

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Peace Choir "Give Peace A Chance" (1991)

In response to the hostilities that led to the Gulf War in 1991, Sean Lennon teamed up with Lenny Kravitz and a slew of other musicians to re-record his father's classic anti-war song, "Give Peace a Chance." More

VIDEO: Rosie "655,000 Iraqi civilians are dead. Who are the terrorists?"

Transcript...
"if you were in Iraq and another country, the United States, the richest country in the world invaded your country and killed 655,000 of your citizens, what would you call us?"

Related: Fort Dix suspects aren't true Muslims Arizona Republic

"Hey You," Madonna's Got a New Song

Inspired by Live Earth, Madonna has written a new song titled "Hey You," which is available for download on MSN, free of charge, for seven days. E! ONLINE

As the exclusive online destination for Live Earth, MSN is pleased to offer this song in conjunction with Madonna and is proud to donate 25 cents for each of the first 1 million downloads to the Alliance for Climate Protection, in support of Live Earth.

Betty Bowers: All's Well That Ends Falwell

Dear Bereft Brothers and Sisters in Mourning:

Verily, I am crying as I type. You can imagine my shock in hearing that Reverend Jerry Falwell had been found dead, lying in a pool of his own gravy. First Anna Nicole, now Jerry. Frankly, the Lord seems to be on a fat, attention-whore killing spree! I’d stay indoors if I were Rosie O’Donnell. Well, on second thought, if I looked like Rosie O'Donnell, I'd be running through the streets screaming, "Here I am Lord! Come and get me!"
Continued...

Related: Ann Coulter's Latest Diarrheatribe on Jerry Falwell TOWLEROAD

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Gap Band "Burn Rubber On Me" (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)

1980

WAR-TORN IRAQ ‘FACING COLLAPSE’ SAYS UK THINK TANK

Iraq faces the distinct possibility of collapse and fragmentation, UK foreign policy think tank Chatham House says.

Its report says the Iraqi government is now largely powerless and irrelevant in many parts of the country. COMMON DREAMS

Human Rights Watch Announce It's 2007 Hall of Shame

For undermining families, For jeopardizing health, For endangering children, For trying to force his sexual orientation on others, For creating public and private scandals. KC INFOZINE

PHOTOS: Tony and George "a special relationship"

GUARDIAN UK

VIDEO: Samantha Bee "N.I.L.F."

Click To View: Daily Motion

Related: Howard Dean on the Colbert Report

VIDEO: Kathy Griffin, Episode 1, Season 3

Click here to watch the first episode of Season 3. "You'll laugh so hard, you'll feel like you've been doing sit-ups for an hour." Bravo TV

VIDEO: Shear Genius Cuts Tabitha & Tyson

via Bravo TV

"What Comes Around Goes Around" Charity

Melinda Doolittle, "Best-Ever" Singer on American Idol

VIDEO: Final performances via Daily Motion
"I Believe in You and Me"
"Nut Bush City Limits"
"I'm A Woman"

Related: Melinda Doolittle - American Idol’s True Champion Along The Shore

"America is stupid. An army of pre-teen girls sent American Idol’s best-ever singer (no one else has even come close) home tonight. "

The Melinda Doolittle Catastrophe NY Newsday

Sanjaya Censored on "Idol" TMZ

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Thompson Twins "You Take Me Up" (1984)

Gas Prices Up: Won't Curb Travel

Despite record fuel prices above $3 per gallon, more Americans will travel by car over the Memorial Day holiday weekend than a year ago, according to a survey by the American Automobile Agency. SUN SENTINEL

Boeing Announces Contracts for 11 787 Dreamliners and 50 Next-Generation 737s

"The 787's unprecedented environmental performance will make it an incredibly valuable asset as we look to reduce our carbon output," said Dr. Michael Frenzel, chairman of the TUI AG board. EARTH TIMES

Scientists Claim Major Leap in Engine Design

"Purdue researchers say they have made a major advance in the design of the internal combustion engine, one that could seriously boost fuel efficiency and cut emissions. SLASHDOT

Purdue professor on the "aluminum enabling hydrogen economy" AUTO BLOG GREEN

Whales lost, injured in California inland waterway

Two lost humpback whales which swam 92 miles inland to California's Port of Sacramento have been injured, perhaps from a boat, experts said on Wednesday.

An effort to lure them back to the ocean using recorded humpback whale songs is expected to get underway on Thursday. SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Simply Red "The Air That I Breathe" (1998)

Vast Regions Of West Antarctica Melted In Recent Past, NASA Finds

A team of NASA and university scientists has found clear evidence that extensive areas of snow melted in west Antarctica in January 2005 in response to warm temperatures. This was the first widespread Antarctic melting ever detected with NASA's QuikScat satellite and the most significant melt observed using satellites during the past three decades. The affected regions encompass a combined area as big as California. THE GREAT RED COMET

Related: Flood preparations in gear as melt accelerates

VIDEO: "The Clusterf@*k Continues"

Click To View: ONE GOOD MOVE

Related Video: Jon Stewart Grills Tim Russert on Rove and Gonzo

Rudy Giuliani v. Ron Paul, and Reality

Giuliani led the crowd of contenders on attacking Texas Congressman Ron Paul after the anti-war Republican restated facts that are outlined in the report of the The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States. The Nation via Yahoo

Politics and Media: Who's 'Real' Winner of Latest Republican Debate?

VIDEO: Ron Paul Schools Hannity on “Blowback” Crooks & Liars

Related:
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Rudy Giuliani Linked to "NAFTA Superhighway" Post Chronicle
CNN.com - Giuliani: 'Thank God that George Bush is our president ... (2004)

Jerry Falwell 1933 - 2007

via TMZ

Teletubby Rave!

Related: Westboro Baptist to Picket Jerry Falwell Funeral via TOWLEROAD

Kathy Griffin Co-Hosting The View - May 16th

Make sure to check out this interview from Access Hollywood. Among the topics are guest hosting gig for The View on May 16th. Kathy Griffin.Net

Carrot Top & Kathy Griffin: Funny Ladies!

The white dewy skin. The plump, supple lips. The perfectly manicured waxed brows. The luxurious red curls. Comedians Carrot Top and Kathy Griffin have been cut from the same, er, cloth! Boys will be ... girls! TMZ

VIDEO: This Week In God - Upstarts

AUDIO: VNP aka VERY NICE PEOPLE "I'll Make You High" (Original Mix)

Released 4.16.07 via JUNO RECORDS

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Alison Moyet "Love Resurrection" (1984)

Dr. Laura To Military Wives: Stop Your Whining

Radio relationship guru Laura Schlessinger, in Salt Lake City on Friday to speak to Army families at Fort Douglas, said she was tired of hearing the complaints of lonely and overwhelmed military wives whose husbands are deployed. CONTRA COSTA TIMES

Mike Gravel Offers A Plan Guaranteed To End The War In Iraq

The "Lionel" Show is Now On 940AM Miami (6PM - 9PM)

"Lionel will be an eclectic mixture of current events and off-the-wall topics infused with his special brand of humor," said new Air America President Mark Green. "Because he's one of the biggest names in talk radio, Lionel will be a very important addition to our line-up and affiliate base.” AAR

Pentagon Drops YouTube, MySpace from Its Networks

The Department of Defense has decided to ban several popular social networking and video-sharing sites, including YouTube and MySpace, from its computers around the world. In a memo, General B.B. Bell named the two above sites and 11 others as being blocked by the Pentagon starting today. NPR

First Drive: 2009 Jeep Wrangler JT Concept

Jeep continues to tease us with pickup concepts, raising the expectations of media and enthusiasts alike, only to dash our dreams like a day on the Rubicon Trail without a skid plate. CAR & DRIVER

16 acres of Hawaii coastline collapses into sea

Steam plumes shoot as high as a thousand feet, raining black sand on visitors miles away. Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Florida To Dump Sewage On More Sections Of Coral Reef System

LAKE WORTH - As part of a new reverse osmosis system to purify drinking water, the city has proposed flushing 4 million gallons of treated effluent a day into the ocean through an old, 92-foot-deep outfall pipe that opens on the eastern side of Horseshoe Reef. Once used to dump sewage into the ocean, the 30-inch pipe has lain idle for years. Palm Beach Post

20-40% of U.S. bees have disappeared

No one knows what's behind the current collapse, though explanations including genetically modified foods, mites, pathogens, pesticides and electromagnetic radiation from cell phones have been proposed. MONGABAY

Deforestation: The Hidden Cause Of Global Warming

The accelerating destruction of the rainforests that form a precious cooling band around the Earth's equator, is now being recognised as one of the main causes of climate change. Carbon emissions from deforestation far outstrip damage caused by planes and automobiles and factories. COUNTER CURRENTS

Tourists allowed to visit fire-scarred Catalina Island

Tourists were allowed to begin returning to Catalina Island on Sunday afternoon, just three days after a raging brush fire neared its port city of Avalon and forced an evacuation. LA TIMES

VIDEO: Bill Maher - New Rules (05/11/07)

Bill presents new rules for marketing, using bad analogies, celebrity news, missing National Guardsmen, to wit, George Bush "the last case of a National Guardsmen able to be in two places at once," and finally a new rule about police brutality. ONE GOOD MOVE

VIDEO: Graham Says Reid Called Troops Losers, Boxer Smacks Him Down

On Sunday's "Late Edition" Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) amid the flurry of RNC talking points, tells an outright lie, saying that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) called the troops "losers." As you'll see from the video, Rep. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) wastes no time putting Graham in his place. Crooks & Liars

Video: Rosie’s newest 9/11 theories

Neil Bush of Saudi Arabia

In late February, only a few days after Saudi Arabia beheaded four Sri Lankan robbers and then left their headless bodies on public display in the capital of Riyadh, Neil Bush, for the fourth time in the past six years, showed up for the country's Jeddah Economic Forum. BEND WEEKLY

"Secret" Air Base for Iraq War started prior 9-11 uruknet

VIDEO FLASHBACK: The Smiths "There is a light that never goes out" (1986)

LEDs emerge to fight fluorescents

LEDs, which are small chips usually encased in a glass dome the size of a matchstick head, have been in use in electronics for decades to indicate, for example, whether a VCR is on or off. YAHOO NEWS

Moms Spend Their Weekend Protesting War in Iraq

Antiwar activists from around the country will celebrate Mothers' Day by converging on Washington, DC, where they will demand Congress end the U.S. occupation of Iraq. ANTI WAR.COM

"Month of Mayhem" Airs on CNN IraqSlogger

US Senate eyes breakthrough in Iraq impasse Raw Story

Iraqi Parliament Drafts Law Setting Timetable For US Troops To Withdraw... AHN

Republican Senator Slams Iraqi Government

5 Soldiers Dead, 3 Missing After Attack in Iraq New York Times

Happy Mother's Day!

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Carole King "You Make Me Feel (Like a Natural Woman)"

Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves"

VIDEO: The 700 Club’s Accu-Wrath Weather Forecast

Bill Maher video via Crooks & Liars

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Dominatrix "The Dominatrix Sleeps Tonight" (1984)

AUDIO: Wayne Madsen Discusses Dick Cheney & The DC Madam

via The Randi Rhodes Show

Push Play To Listen (14 minutes)

Related:

Wayne Madsen Report

"Crazy Talk We Can't Ignore: The Bush-Condi Rumors" Wonkette

Russian River Turns Fluorescent Green

A river in eastern Russia has turned fluorescent green, and no one knows why. NBC 10

Lesbian Chat Wars!

Rosie O'Donnell's up to her shit-spouting tricks. The soon-to-be former View co-host posted a very special blog video in which she alleges that fellow lesbian chatter box, Ellen Degeneres, signed a contract prohibiting her from discussing her sexuality. QUEERTY

Related:
Poor Mary Cheney. Her book, Now It's My Turn, only sells for a measly $.07. Don't people know she's has a baby on the way

Boogaloo Stu "Just Want You To Know"

Some artists eat, sleep and breathe the '80s. Boogaloo Stu is one of those people who shameless and successfully embraces the spirit and sound of the '80s with his poptastic tunes and frilly presentation. ARJAN WRITES has the free download.

Related:

Moment of Zen with Cyndi Lauper

Watch: Pet Shop Boys "Cubism" promo video

Cubism in Concert DVD via AMAZON

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Roxy Music "Avalon" (1982)

Fire threatens city on Catalina Island

A wind-driven wildfire threatened Santa Catalina Island's main city Thursday and residents and visitors were urged to leave the resort isle more than 30 kilometres off southern California. CANADA.COM

Additional Photos: Yahoo News

South Florida Gets Severe Water Limits

New rules mean outside watering will be cut to once a week in Broward and Palm Beach counties. THE LEDGER

Sea Water Puts Florida Wells At Risk Post Chronicle

Bees attack water management workers Miami Herald

VIDEO: Drew Barrymore On CNN "Fighting World Hunger" (05/10/07)

Related: An SNL Digital Short "Body Fusion"

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Manfred Mann's Earth Band "Blinded By The Light" (Solid Gold 1977)

Safety Concerns Emerge in Energy-Efficient Light Debate

At a time when fluorescent bulbs are gaining in popularity among global warming activists, politicians and consumers, Brandy Bridges discovered a dark side to energy-efficient lighting. CNS

Wal-Mart cuts mercury in compact fluorescent light bulbs International Herald Tribune
What to Do if a Fluorescent Bulb Breaks PR Newswire

LEDs emerge to fight fluorescents Seattle Post Intelligencer

VIDEO: “What Do You Know?

Congresswoman Maxine Waters doesn't suffer foolish testimony gladly. CROOKS & LIARS

Jack Cafferty on Gonzo: “What a Loser”

Countdown Video: "Groundhog Day for Gonzales"

Bush Flashes 'El Diablo' Hand Signal During Queen's Visit

PRISON PLANET

Cheney Is Pushing Israeli Strikes Against Iran With Arab Allies

Arab sources continue to insist that the number-one item on Vice President Dick Cheney's agenda, as he continues his six-day, five-nation tour of the Arab world, is to prepare backing for an Israeli pre-emptive strike against Iran. Today, Cheney made an unannounced stop in Baghdad, to confer with Iraq's Prime Minister al-Maliki and receive a briefing from American military commanders. EIR

CHENEY WARNS IRAN: WE WILL STOP YOU

Soros and Hillary: Partners on Israel? American Thinker

Bush changes plan for emergency shadow government

President Bush yesterday issued a national security directive that would, in the event of a catastrophic attack on the federal government, assign the responsibility of running a shadow government to the White House, not the Department of Homeland Security, according to a Washington post report. RAW STORY

Shadow government in Iraq? uruknet

Putin draws parallels between US and Nazi Germany

Who was President Vladimir Putin talking about when he said the world faces threats to peace like those that led to World War II? SEATTLE TIMES

AUDIO FLASHBACK: Rush Limbaugh - "I'm A Nazi"

Rush Limbaugh billboard defaced

Official: "It looks like they took globs of paint and threw it on his face. It looks great. It did my heart good," BALTIMORE SUN

Airline Cancels 'Loose Change' Documentary From In-Flight Entertainment After Complaints

Virgin Airlines was going to show the controversial documentary, Loose Change as part of it's entertainment this month.
The airline's magazine advertised for the movie by asking questions such as, "Was 9/11 a government cover-up?" SHORT NEWS

"Over the last few weeks a number of ‘newsworthy’ individuals and organizations connected with Loose Change and the 9/11 truth movement have been subjected to a campaign of vicious intimidation."
The Official Loose Change Website

AUDIO: "A Randi Rhodes Stephanie Miller Sandwich"

A short audio clip from the Stephanie Miller Show (05/08/07)

Related: The Randi Rhodes Show

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Red Hot Chili Peppers "Higher Ground" (1989)

Related: Stevie Wonder - Higher Ground 1995 BBC

Tropical storm near Florida to be named

Forecasters are preparing to name the system that is moving through the Atlantic toward North Florida and pumping acrid wildfire smoke into South Florida. Miami Herald

Thousands flee Midwest floods

Five burst levees along the Missouri River sent a deluge of water that submerged the tiny town of Big Lake on Tuesday, as thousands in the region fled their homes amid warnings that the flooding could approach the devastation of 1993. CNN

Oklahoma Governor Issues Statewide Emergency Declaration KOTV

Snowpack numbers heighten flood fears Vancouver, BC

Fires and Floods, Coast to Coast 13abc.com

VIDEO FLASHBACK: The Trammps "Disco Inferno" (1976)

Coast To Coast Wild Fires

Wildfire Burns in Middle of Los Angeles Newsday

Photos: LA Times

Smoke from Pendleton wildfire drifts over I-5 San Diego

Experts to arrive to help battle wildfire in northeastern Minnesota Canoe/Canada

Wildfire danger flares upnorth Gaylord Herald Times, MI

Georgia Wildfire Crosses into Florida; Residents Evacuated WTOC

Wildfire smoke closes Alligator Alley Miami Herald

Transcontinental wildfire emissions monitored from space Gizmag

Wildfire Awareness Week highlights drought conditions

VIDEO: Arctic Seal Captured In Fort Lauderdale Canal

A bearded Arctic seal was finally captured Monday after eluding experts not only in South Florida but along the Treasure Coast. The seal, which experts say is dehydrated but doing well, turned up in a canal near U.S. 1 around Andrews Avenue. LOCAL 10

UPDATE: Emaciated arctic seal dies at SeaWorld Sun-Sentinel.com

Related: Famous Caymans Coral Reefs Dying, Scientists Say ENN

VIDEO FLASHBACK: Seal "Crazy" (1991)

Seal at The Jackie Gleason Theater Miami Beach South Beach Magazine

VIDEO: Lou Dobbs Is Not a Fan of President Bush

When Lou Dobbs tells Lesley Stahl of "60 Minutes" that he's not a fan of Bush, she questions how he can consider himself to be a "journalist." CROOKS & LIARS

Related: BREAKING: LOU DOBBS BECOMES A MEXICAN

With a Single Descriptive Gesture, Condi Reveals Why Her Affair with GW Had to End

And in other Condinews, would you believe that Dr. Ferragamo suggested that Nancy Pelosi went to Syria merely for the photo-ops? Is that not hysterically funny? Let me repeat that: Condoleezza Rice accusing somebody of doing something just for the photo-ops. Princess Sparkle Pony's Blog

Sophie Ellis-Bextor Loves The Gays

It's been six years since the world last heard from British pop star Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Since the release of her last album, Read My Lips, the British-born Ellis-Bextor has been keeping busy with a new baby. Now Bextor's back with a fresh aural offering, Trip The Light Fantastic. via QUEERTY

Me And My Imagination (Stonebridge Vocal Mix)

MySpace: Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Iraq War Hampers Kansas Cleanup

The rebuilding effort in tornado-ravaged Greensburg, Kansas, likely will be hampered because some much-needed equipment is in Iraq, said that state’s governor. KCBS

New Orleans' Rebuilt Levees "Riddled With Flaws"

Almost a year ago the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers declared that it had restored New Orleans' levees and floodwalls to pre-Hurricane Katrina strength.

But the system is actually riddled with flaws, and a storm even weaker than Katrina could breach the levees if it hit this year, say leading experts who have investigated the system. NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

PHOTOS: 3rd Apple Store Under Construction In The Big Apple

The 3rd Apple Store in New York City is to be located at 401 W. 14th Street in the Meatpacking District. MAC RUMORS

Apple Makes Green Pledge

CEO Steve Jobs said the company will phase out the use of several toxic chemicals, and vamp up consumer recycling programs. THE DAILY GREEN

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Apple presses music industry Cincinnati Post
10 Things We Love About Apple PC World

Environmentalist calls mankind a 'virus'...

Headlines via Drudge

Environmentalist calls mankind a 'virus'...
Eco-Extremist Wants World Population to Drop below 1 Billion

Environmental group says Children 'bad for the planet'...

Gore sees 'spiritual crisis' in warming...

Sheryl Crow: 'We have risen to great heights of arrogance in our refusal to acknowledge that the earth is changing'...

Prominent climate scientist calls warming fears 'absurd'...

Severe Storms Hit Central Florida

Much of Central Florida took a pounding by Mother Nature Sunday. However, the rain we got is far from enough to quench our ongoing drought. Many have compared this year to 1998, when we had a destructive wildfire outbreak. The reality is this year is drier than 1998. In fact, Florida is in the middle of its worst drought since 1932. CF NEWS

Severe Weather Storms Through South Florida
Tornado Warning Issued For North Central Broward

VIDEO: Oklahoma Twister (05/05/07)

A tornado that barreled through Arnett, Oklahoma was caught on video. It caused some damage, but no injuries.

KANSAS TOWN 'WIPED OUT' BY TORNADO...
HALF-MILE WIDE...

More Photos

New twisters hit day after deadly tornado Chicago Tribune

VIDEO: "They Should Be in Fucking Jail"

Sean Penn speaking his mind on Real Time with Bill Maher. ONE GOOD MOVE

Maher Slams Conservatives Who Poison the National Debate Crooks & Liars

NRA opposes bill to stop gun sales to terror suspects

The National Rifle Association is urging the Bush administration to withdraw its support of a bill that would prohibit suspected terrorists from buying firearms. CNN

VIDEO: Thompson apologizes for gay remark

Former governor Tommy Thompson (R-WI) apologized this morning for saying last night that private employers should be allowed to fire employees simply because they are gay. THINK PROGRESS

Fineman: ‘A Lot Of Voters’ Find ‘Hierarchical’ ‘Male’ Qualities In Politicians ‘Reassuring’

GOP Debate: The End Of Roe V. Wade - A Great Day For America Crooks & Liars

Evolution
On the record Brownback, Huckabee, and Tancredo who when asked if they believed in evolution said no. ONE GOOD MOVE

‘Once in a blue moon’ is every 2.5 years

We’re having a blue moon in May. That doesn’t mean what it used to, and while most folks think the whole blue moon thing is steeped in ancient folklore, truth is, it’s no more ancient than your granny. READ IT NEWS

Rock 'n Roll Moon

The Moon rocks and rolls, shrinks and swells, never presenting precisely the same face twice. YUBA NET

VIDEO: Marine Turned Gay Porn Star Speaks Out Against The Iraq War

via Bravo's Workout

Related: Colt Studio Blog

Gay Soldier Heads Back To War via Queerty
Navy Invites Sailor Back After Booting Him

Britain set to release UFO files to public

Great Britain’s Ministry Of Defense has announced that they plan to release their UFO files to the public, 7 weeks after the France’s space agency CNES opened its UFO file to the public in March 22, 2007. E-CANADA NOW

California on the brink of water crisis

California could be facing a water crisis in the near future if no steps are taken to conserve and store the state's water resources, according to a report by California water officials. EARTH TIMES

Snow could fall, but won't stick Reno Gazette Journal

Raging wildfires force evacuations in Florida USA TODAY via The Great Red Comet

Wis. battles more than 60 wildfires

The Daily Green: Weird Weather Watch Photo Gallery

The warmed climate is throwing us surprise after surprise, and Weird Weather Watch is your destination for the photos that capture the moment and your conscience. THE DAILY GREEN

Mt. Diablo, CA - 4/2007

Declining honeybees a ‘threat’ to food supply

Unless someone or something stops it soon, the mysterious killer that is wiping out many of the nation's honeybees could have a devastating effect on America's dinner plate, perhaps even reducing us to a glorified bread-and-water diet. MSNBC

VIDEO: Sigmund and the Sea Monsters (Season 2 Theme)

VIDEO: Unknown sea creature filmed off Florida coast

The Incredible Shrinking Sea Ice

With its wreath of sea ice shrinking ever smaller over the last half-century, the Arctic has served as global warming's canary in the coal mine. By 2050 to 2100, according to climate model predictions, Arctic summers will be ice-free for the first time in about a million years. But new research reveals the ice has been vanishing about 3 times faster than the models have predicted, shifting the inevitable meltdown about 30 years ahead of schedule. SCIENCE NOW

Florida to dump touch-screen e-voting systems

In a major shift on e-voting that could ripple to other states, the Florida Legislature today voted to replace nearly all of the state's touch-screen voting systems with optical scan devices. COMPUTER WORLD

VIDEO: The Truth About Hate Crimes Laws

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The President today threatened to veto the bill should it reach the oval office:

"The White House, in a statement, said state and local criminal laws already provide penalties for the crimes defined by the bill and 'there has been no persuasive demonstration of any need to federalize such a potentially large range of violent crime enforcement.' It also questioned the constitutionality of federalizing the acts of violence barred by the bill and said that if it reaches the president's desk 'his senior advisers would recommend that he veto the bill.'" via TOWLEROAD

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The Stone directed ad, which airs nationwide on CNN Thursday, features an impassioned interview with Bruhns as he attacks the administration's treatment of soldiers. Kovic provides voiceover for the ad. NEWSMAX

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May 3: TODAY's Matt Lauer reports from the city of Dubai, as part of his "Where in the World?" series. TODAY SHOW VIDEO

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