Monthly Archives: March 2010
Obama Budget Will Blow Us Away With Deficits
President Barack Obama’s budget proposal would generate bigger deficits than advertised each year for the next decade, with the 10-year shortfall totaling $1.2 trillion more than the administration estimated, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The nonpartisan CBO, in an … Continue reading
WH considering military trials for 9/11 suspects – Yahoo! News
In a potential reversal, White House advisers are close to recommending that President Barack Obama opt for military tribunals for self-professed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed and four of his alleged henchman, senior officials said. The review of where … Continue reading
Bloomberg Gives More Money To NY Entertainment Biz
Yesterday Mayor Bloomberg announced (from the set of Law & Order!) a $120,000 “Made in NY” Production Crafts Training Program, which will help women and minorities in the television and movie industry “move up the ladder to well-paying union production … Continue reading
Wii To Shrink in 2010
Stop me if you’ve heard this one: despite its iron-clad grip on the sales charts, the Wii is headed for heartbreak. Sony and Microsoft are catching up. Nintendo’s day of reckoning is right around the corner, just over the horizon, … Continue reading
Sacha Baron Cohen Won’t Be On Stage At The Oscars
Sacha Baron Cohen has successfully lampooned dignitaries and political leaders from around the globe, but there’s one group that Cohen won’t be able to publicly jab any time soon: Academy Award nominees. Cohen — best known for his alter egos … Continue reading
Men Making More Harassment Claims
Male claims made up about 12 percent of all cases a decade ago, but the percentage has continued to rise even as the overall number of sexual harassment complaints has declined. And last year, the percentage of lawsuits the EEOC … Continue reading
IT.tv Episode 81: God Says, “Handle This!”
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The Elevation of Barack Obama to Sainthood
The media did Barack Obama no favors when they deified him, when they tried to turn him into a saint during the presidential campaign. Now the American people are seeing that he’s not transformational, not post-partisan, not post-political — all … Continue reading
Lady Gaga Outfit O’ The Day
And really, who but Gaga can rock a blindfold like that? God she’s awesome. Seriously. I’d pay to be that uninhibited. – Posted with Stuffr! –
Study: NY, NJ To Pay 25% Of New Obama Health Tax – wcbstv.com
President Barack Obama’s new health care plan really socks it to New York taxpayers and its bad news for residents of New Jersey and Connecticut, too. The numbers are eye-popping. President Obama’s plan to tax investment income to pay for … Continue reading
Five Guys Fries Unsurprisingly Are Bad For You
Worst Regular Order of Fries Five Guys Fries (large)1,464 calories71 g fat (14 g saturated)213 mg sodium Unfortunately, Five Guys doesn’t offer anything but fries in the side department. Your safest bet, of course, is to skip the fries altogether … Continue reading
Winter Storms Might Distort Unemployment Numbers
White House economic adviser Larry Summers said on Monday winter blizzards were likely to distort U.S. February jobless figures, which are due to be released on Friday. “The blizzards that affected much of the country during the last month are … Continue reading
Eyeglasses That Won’t Cost an Arm and a Leg
If you’re in the market for eyeglasses, you’ve undoubtedly discovered the one thing everyone has discovered. They’re expensive. Very expensive. Oh sure, you can go with your eyeglass plan from your union, but have you seen the frames you can … Continue reading
How Can You Not Love Her
via wwtdd.com Lobster tiara? Check Translucent plastic dress? Check Zombie hand bracelet? Check Tribute to Swiss boobies? Check Yep. I love this woman. Posted via Posterous