Archive for June, 2009
Tues. Show Prep – Holiday Road Edition
MSNBC: The economy is still struggling along, but most people still don't want to sacrifice their vacations. One way people are saving money is by going with a group of their friends. I like the idea... your thoughts? St. Pete Times: The Billy Mays autopsy finds that he most likely died from heart disease, not the bump on the noggin. The plane [...]
Your Tax Dollars In Action
NASA astronaut Michael Barrat takes us on a tour of the entire International Space Station. Right now it's about the size of a five bedroom house, with just a couple more rooms to be added before the shuttle is retired in 2010.
News Coverage of Celebrity Deaths Explained
From Pictures for Sad Children. So funny, and sadly so true...
Thurs. Show Prep – Busted Edition
The State: Ok, the Mark Sanford story isn't funny anymore. Today he admitted that he actually went to Argentina and was having an affair. He already resigned as the chairman of the GOP Governors Conference, and quite a few are calling for him to step down as governor. Clinton...Edwards... Rudy... Newt. They've all cheated. This week two more: [...]
Wed. Show Prep – Revertigo Edition
NBC: Unintended consequence of the bailout era #1: According to a new study Adults who move back home during tough economic times sometimes find themselves reverting to adolescent behaviors. That makes sense. When we're around old friends that we haven't seen in a while we have a tendency to revert back to our former selves. The psychological term [...]
Tues. Show Prep – Missing In Action Edition
The State: South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford has not been heard from since Thursday, and his security detail and wife seem to be as baffled as everyone else. The governor's office released a statement saying that he had taken some away to "recharge...and to work on a couple of projects that have fallen by the wayside." The statement added that [...]
Geeky Space Picture Of The Week
Challenger rolls out to the pad on a very very foggy day. (h/t to the original Hubble repairman, Story Musgrave)
