News links

I shared a lot in my reader widget on the blog, but I thought I'd still post some links that are important, just in case you missed it.

Mission accomplished: Obama says beaches are fine.

This article explains the lack of agricultural livestock regulation.

I'm pretty sure I wouldn't make it into Six Flags if they won't let her in.

In which mental health patients get screwed again.

So I almost took a census job - glad I didn't......

Go Jamie Lee Curtis!

Video

Oil in the Gulf

Oil in the Gulf

News links 5/21

I finished The Shack last night. A post on that is coming tonight.

I know this isn't a newspaper, but I'll put it as the first link. LOOK AT THIS!!

Grand Isle Louisiana Beach is closed as the oil is finally starting to roll in. P.s. Doug Suttles is a douchebag!

Don Blankenship is still saying Massey didn't do anything wrong.

Al Gore needed a fourth mansion - three just wouldn't hold all his "climate change" awards.

EPA is finally growing some balls! Considering not to contract with BP.

Don't get your strawberries from California unless you want an abortion.

Apple really wants you to have an iPad - at any cost.

For those who don't want to read the whole bill, AP does a good job of explaining the financial reform bill.

In cute news, sloths are cute!

For the Lost fans

I love books!!

Fresh Prince - Gandalf style

News links 5/19

This last week has been crazy. We moved. I had severe side effects to the pain pills I'm on for the elbow injury that happened 14 days ago that STILL hasn't been taken care of. So today I have resigned to being a blob and catching up on the news:


Apparently, no one these days can accept responsibility for their actions. Souder is blaming his on Washington.

Oh, Big Green, I realize that you get money and aid when you aren't too dramatic, but seriously, grow some balls. Big Green is hesitant to have an opinion on the new climate bill.

The Coast Guard does not want you to see the oil-covered beaches!! Their balls are in the firm grasp of BP.

Community College fines students for....shit... Well I guess I won't be attending that college.

Former NBA star Chris Dudley wins GOP nomination in the primaries. Yes, that's Oregon. We love us some basketball.

Some good back history on the ongoing battle in Thailand

Today in douchebaginess: Hershey sues Williams-Sonoma over baking pan

It would be better to keep men and women separate in psychiatric wards, but no one wants to pay for it.

Oh Lord, Beck has decided to team up with FreedomWorks.

This oil spill - it's larger than we thought. We're all gonna die!

Ahahahahahahaha! Veterinarian! Oh well that makes it all okay.........(not)

News links for 5/13/2010

He was born here!!! How many times do we have to go over this!!

Well I guess I have 20 seasons to catch up on...

Yet, another reason not to live in Louisiana

Wait.....I thought we halting off-shore drilling. Oh, this doesn't count. Bullshit!

I think Terrence Howard won because he stayed out of Iron Man 2. Awful movie.

Gay marriage is 'insidious and dangerous' but touching little boys is okay

Can't we just let them live in a pasture and eat grains and apples all day???!!!

Religion kills

Maybe Laura Bush should've been president instead of her husband

Let's send 100,000 to the Gulf

You know what, BP, go fuck yourselves!!

News links for 5/12/2010

Kevin Armento: Why Marijuana Is Not A Drug
Let's legalize it then!!!

Rush Hour in Holland (Video)
Get out your bicycles everyone!!

BP Does Not Want You to See the Oil
Well, duh. We'd be angry. We'd want reform. They don't want that

Our "Christian Nation" was built on this
Sigh

What to Feed Your Pet
Enough said

And finally Portland Mercury kills my summer blockbuster boner

News links for 5/11/2010

Let's start with some good news:


Hair, fur, nylons join fight to hold back US oil spill - Yahoo! News UK
Ah, how I love Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence

BP, Haliburton, Transocean executives grilled on Gulf oil spill's 'cascade of failures'
Let's just place blame upon them all

CBO Ups Health Care Cost Projections
Well shit

Senate Approves Fed Amendment
Congress should have the right to be involved on monetary policy

Let Us (Not) Pray
Good article. I think church and state need to be completely separated. As an athiest, I do not want my appointed leader advocating religion in any form. I'm hearing a lot of "You don't have to pray, but don't take my rights to pray away." We're not. But I find it offensive when someone prays in my presence. Just as the Christians find it offensive when I take the lord's name in vain. Can't we just agree that I won't take his name in vain if they don't pray?

Intelligent Design: Scientifically and Religiously Bankrupt
We win! Hahahahaha!

Female Genital Cutting: Will U.S. Doctors Approve Nicks?
UPSET!!

News links

Today's interests:


Oil spill solutions uncertain, slick spreads west | Reuters
"We've brought the world's experts together to try to help us understand how do we make these successful," Suttles said on NBC's "Today" show. "I can't tell you if any one of them will work but as long as we have options we're going to keep trying. The goal here has to be to get the flow stopped."

Post-Constitutional American: an update
Succinct and to the point - a list of the liberties we've lost. Although I'd like to know what some of the sources for the information is.

Obama should stop pandering to Wall Street and support three critical banking reforms
I am surprised that these reforms haven't been adopted already. I guess it just shows how much influence Wall Street has.

Since oil spill disaster, Obama administration has given 27 waivers to oil companies in gulf
I am starting to become extremely upset with Obama.

Mouse Grimace Scale Created to Help Identify Pain in Humans and Animals
I'm a little upset with this. They say they're doing this in part to help improve the welfare of lab animals, but they don't mention they're hurting animals in this study. It's been proven that stem cells and humans are better to experiment on because whatever the test is for, will most likely be used on humans, not animals. So why test on animals if side-effects can be completely different for humans.

Hizballah, Israel Prepare for a War that Neither Wants
And why are they fighting?? Because of religion.

The Philippines' Maguindanao Massacre: Facing the Legacy
This is the first I've heard about this. I am aghast.

Hidden Motives
An interesting look at polls

Some Really Scary Sex
Sex is natural. It's okay, I promise.

For my geekiness and Kyle's benefit

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Where is the Malcolm X of GLBT rights?

Away from Facebook

Yesterday I was checking Google Reader and I saw a post on Gizmodo about why someone should quit Facebook. I read it. It was alright I guess, but I didn't feel the need to rush out and delete my Facebook account. Some of the information was a little disconcerting however. More importantly I realized I didn't need Facebook in my life. There was an incident recently where I ran late for something that was important because I wanted to make sure my crops were harvested and the dishes in my cafe were served on time. Reading the article about the questionable ethics of Facebook's CEO only helped me realized that it was taking over my life. So I made a command decision and deleted my account - truly deleted it. No more Farmville. No more Cafe World. No more Petville. No more updating my status at 1:30 in the morning about how I have nothing to do. No more instant updates on friends.
Right now it's a little bit hard to ignore it. It is 1:30 and I don't have anything I especially want to do, so farming would waste some time. However, I do have a book I could be reading; I do have homework that's due tomorrow; I should probably be sleeping, so right now would be a great time to be on FB. But I don't need it. I'm sure I won't miss it in a couple of days. It'll be nice to try to work on a sleep schedule. So from now on, I will update this and spew out my thoughts and articles I find interesting on my blog. That way, I don't have the criticism and I can go on tangents. First, some sleep.