A few longtime listeners may recall that I am no fan of the Great White Hope of Euro-skepticism, green-baiting, and Schumpeter-quoting, the one and only President Václav Klaus of the Republic Czech. (See here and here and here for examples of why.) So it is with some admittedly juvenile glee that I present you with The Great Pen Stealing Caper of 2011 : Hat tip: about seven different people. Nick Gillespie… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Reason Magazine – Hit & Run Discovery Date : 13/04/2011 02:00 Number of articles : 5
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Elizabeth Hurley hosted a gala in New York Tuesday to honor the finalists of Harper’s Bazaar ‘Fabulous at Every Age’ search and AP Entertainment Editor Alicia Quarles was on the scene. (April 13)
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If you think your iPhone or Android phone has speedy Web browsing, you need to watch this video. This is Microsoft demonstrating an HTML5 app on an iPhone 4 (left), Samsung Nexus S running Android (right), and IE9 on the next version of Windows Phone (middle), which will ship this fall. You can guess who wins. The surprising thing was the margin. It’s not even close. The iPhone was particularly poky…. Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Silicon Alley Insider Discovery Date : 13/04/2011 21:22 Number of articles : 4
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Via an email from MoveOn.org: So far, more than 30,000 people are participating in a rolling fast to protest the immoral budget cuts Republicans are pushing in Washington. We never imagined this would spread so far, so quickly. In fact, … Continue reading → Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Political Carnival Discovery Date : 13/04/2011 00:03 Number of articles : 5
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Via an email from MoveOn.org: So far, more than 30,000 people are participating in a rolling fast to protest the immoral budget cuts Republicans are pushing in Washington. We never imagined this would spread so far, so quickly. In fact, … Continue reading → Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Political Carnival Discovery Date : 13/04/2011 00:03 Number of articles : 5
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Anderson Cooper got poetic last night, specifically when musing about the Jersey Shore star Snooki . On his show yesterday evening, Cooper added anybody who has ever paid Snooki to his RidicuList — from club owners who pay $25,000 for an appearance, to MTV, who will pay $100,000 per episode. However, most ridiculous, according to Cooper, is Rutgers University . The public New Jersey university paid… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Wire Discovery Date : 13/04/2011 22:01 Number of articles : 5
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Slo-Mo Thing of the Day: The fastball delivery of Giants pitcher Tim “The Freak” Lincecum, as seen through the lens of a Phantom Flex High Speed digital camera at 1000fps. [ gizmodo .] Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Daily What Discovery Date : 12/04/2011 16:52 Number of articles : 5
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Kobe Bryant is known for his wild, sometimes acrobatic, basketball shots. But now the Los Angeles Lakers star is getting noticed for his supposed wild mouth. After receiving a technical foul during last night’s home game against the San Antonio Spurs, Bryant started throwing a tantrum. He went back to his seat, punched it, and threw a towel down. He then yelled at the referee, appearing to call him… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Blaze Discovery Date : 13/04/2011 15:44 Number of articles : 5
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On MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews today, former Senator Alan Simpson (R-WY), co-chair of President Obama’s debt commission, railed against the social conservatives in the Republican party. He admonished male legislators for voting on abortion issues and “homophobes” like Rick Santorum who say “cruel, cruel things” about gays and lesbians: SIMPSON: Who the hell is for abortion? I don’t know anybody… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Think Progress Discovery Date : 12/04/2011 00:25 Number of articles : 4
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“Admit it,” says Dave Weigel , “you were waiting for this.” What, pray tell, is he referring to? He’s talking about Rand Paul, quoting Ayn Rand at length at a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. See, Rand Paul is hopping mad at the compact flourescent lightbulb for existing, because it represents the “boot heel” of the “collective.” Let’s go to the tape: PAUL: Ayn Rand wrote… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Huffington Post Discovery Date : 12/04/2011 21:00 Number of articles : 5
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