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Never Say Never

Ever since I was a kid I’ve never really been into sports. In elementary school I played on the school’s basketball team, but I spent most of my time on the bench because I was never getting in on any of the action. I also played softball. I was the kid out in left field […]

Brady Quinn Heading to Cleveland

Many people will be talking about the impact that drafting Notre Dame Quarterback Brady Quinn will have on the Cleveland Browns, but not me, because I know nothing about football and I’ve only been to one Browns game (and it was back in the old Muni).
What I do know is that Brady Quinn is absolutely […]

Australia Flipping the Switch on Incandescent Bulbs

Yesterday the Australian government announced that it will ban incandescent light bulbs in three years in a bid to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Estimates show that eliminating the incandescent bulbs will cut 800,000 tonnes from the country’s current emissions level by 2012.
Following the announcement by Australia, government officials in the Canadian province of Ontario said […]

Massachusetts Legislature Set to Kill Gay Marriage Ban Amendment

Mitt Romney and his right-wing pals were dealt a blow yesterday when the Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled that it had no authority to force lawmakers to hold a vote on a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage. Massachusetts legalized gay marriage in 2004 and is still the only state to allow it.
Anti-gay marriage activists gathered […]

Bush Administration to Admit Global Warming Exists?

Today the Washington Post reported that the Department of the Interior is proposing listing the polar bear as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The cause of the polar bears problems? Global Warming!
Repeatedly the Bush administration has denied that global warming is even occurring, claiming that the Earth goes through natural cycles of […]