Archive for January, 2009
Friday Show Prep – Impeachment Edition
Tribune: The Illinois State Senate voted 59-0 to remove Rod Blagojevich from his Governor's perch. They also voted to bar him from ever holding public office in the Land of Lincoln again. I'm glad that no one voted against it, that saves my beloved home state from having to investigate them too. My question is this, if Blagojevich says that his [...]
Wed. Show Prep – Bread Line Edition
AP: You can't underestimate the situation out there, in which people just plain can't find jobs. People are remaining out of work for a very long time and can't find anything, and it's not for lack of trying. The real question is, if you're in a miserable work situation do you stick with it or brave the less than stellar job market. NYT: Would [...]
Good News: LHC Still Might Kill Us All
It turns out that scientists can't guarantee that the Large Hadron Collider won't destroy the world. Three physicists have reexamined the math surrounding the creation of microscopic black holes in the Switzerland-based LHC, the world's largest particle collider, and determined that they won't simply evaporate in a millisecond as had previously [...]
Tues. Show Prep – Media Blitz Edition
AP: The state of Illinois is venturing into some uncharted territory: The impeachment trial of Governor Rod Blagojevich began today. Yes, somehow the state of Illinois has never impeached a governor. Most people would take this pretty seriously, but instead Blagojevich decided to go on the View. Barbara Walters was in LA but didn't want to miss [...]
I find this worrisome
The Las Vegas braintrust has the Cubs as the odds on favorite to win the NLCS and go on to the World Series. I believe that the last time this happened was 2004, and we all remember how that worked out. I think this means we can guarantee the Milwaukee Brewers will end up winning the division and the Cubs will end up falling short of the [...]
Fri. Show Prep – Proof of Life Edition
Scientific American: NASA believes that it may have found evidence of life on the planet Mars. It's methane coming from below the surface, which is either from microbes living down there or perhaps some volcanic activity. Which would probably also be a good sign. It's worth pointing out that some environmentalists are trying to stick it to farmers [...]
Thurs. Show Prep – Free Money Edition
AP: One time the bank accidentally gave me an extra $20 and I spent an hour going out of my way to return the moola, because I knew I'd feel guilty if I didn't... so this story really blows me away. A couple is in hot water after they failed to report a $175,000 bank error in their favor. Not only did they not report it, but they also both quit [...]
