Strange things are afoot at the Circle K. Just remember, you heard it here first!
- Congress passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act — the infamous health care reform package — and President Obama signed it into law. You know, let's just go ahead and start calling this thing PPACA right now and get it over with.
- A certain Congress-critter decided the term "baby-killer" was not only acceptable for use on the floor of Congress, but suitable to scream at other Congress-critters. Classy. Ad hominem attacks are exactly what I want from elected officials... it really boosts my faith in the electoral process.
- House Democrats have been threatened with violence, and their homes, offices, and property vandalized because of how they voted on PPACA. Again, classy.
- Tea Party protesters revealed their true colors by shouting "nigger" and "faggot" at John Lewis and Barney Frank. I guess when you have no other leg to stand on, name-calling becomes a viable fallback position. (Both of these gentlemen turned the proverbial other cheek, to which I say bravo.)
- Vice President Biden declared PPACA a "big fucking deal" on live television. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs agreed. (Seriously, Joe, that red light means you're on the air.)
- The US and Russia are on the verge of striking a new nuclear arms control deal. What is this, 1985?
- There's an attempt to fully legalize weed in California. An apocryphal tale has Michael Faraday demonstrating electricity to William Gladstone, the British Prime Minister, who asked Faraday about its practical use. Faraday quipped, "One day, sir, you may tax it."
- Within a 24-hour period, Wikipedia was down, as was YouTube. Oh, the humanity!
- Ubuntu 10.04 is going to be themed in a color other than brown.
- I'm semi-following Mountaineer basketball this year. Go Eers!
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West Virginia is in the
Sweet SixteenElite Eight. Again: Go Eers!