Golden Finch Originally uploaded by intoxination Caught this one today with my new telephoto lens. I am going to have a lot of fun with it.

Time to reopen that investigation now that Scott McClellan has admitted Bush authorized the leak of Valerie Plame’s identity. I know what the right wing spin will be; “Well he’s the President, he can declassify what he wants, when he wants”, but them why the big investigation? Why not come out and say “I did […]

And it’s disturbing indeed: A longtime high school wrestling coach has lost his job amid concerns a former assistant coach tried to convert Muslim students to Christianity. The Detroit News reports 35-year coach Jerry Marszalek’s contract with Fordson High School in Dearborn, Mich., was not renewed. The decision was supported by 200 to 300 parents, […]

Truly disturbing statistics out by the Army today: Pentagon officials say there were fewer Army suicides last year than they had feared. But it was still the highest number in almost two decades. Two defense officials said Thursday that 108 troops committed suicide in 2007, the most since 1990. The officials spoke on condition of […]

Rachael Ray seen here in a Dunkin Donuts ad, wearing her spring line of terrorist fashion (yeah right!). Dunkin Donuts has decided to pull the ad because little hate mongers like Michelle Malkin didn’t like it. Olbermann decided to give Dunkin Donuts the honor of Worst Person in the World last night: Being Diabetic, I […]

No not this Mr. Science: But science overall: Some of the nation’s leading scientists, including Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s top science adviser, today sharply criticized the diminished role of science in the United States and the shortage of federal funding for research, even as science becomes increasingly important to combating problems such as climate […]

Matt Taibbi was on the Daily Show the other night and told Stewart of his experiences in John Hagee’s church while he was researching his new book: I wonder if John Hagee has puked out his demon of intolerance?

The U.S. decides not to join in the international ban of cluster bombs: More than 100 countries reached agreement Wednesday to ban cluster bombs, controversial weapons that human rights groups deplore but that the United States, which did not join the ban, calls an integral, legitimate part of its arsenal. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, […]

I’m glad George Bush’s legacy is worth all this death.

We are conducting a “crusade”: At the western entrance to the Iraqi city of Fallujah Tuesday, Muamar Anad handed his residence badge to the U.S. Marines guarding the city. They checked to be sure that he was a city resident, and when they were done, Anad said, a Marine slipped a coin out of his […]