Monthly Archives: April 2011

Source: MediaWeek, Ratings: in millions Time Network Show Rating 18-49 8PM CBS NCIS 18.11 3.5/11 NBC Biggest Loser: Couples 6.90 2.3/8 ABC Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution 5.35 1.4/4 FOX Glee (R) 4.07 1.3/4 CW One Tree Hill (R) 855,000 0.3/4 … Continue reading →

Touting Planned Parenthood as a key women’s health-care provider, Democrats held firm to their promise not to allow cuts to the nation’s largest abortion provider. Community Health Centers, which do not perform abortions, provide health services to the needy — … Continue reading →

A gun-toting teen opened fire on two people in the Bronx, killing a 16-year-old boy with a shot to the head and wounding another man, police said Wednesday. Cops patrolling in Tremont around 6 p.m. Tuesday heard shots being fired … Continue reading →

You pick the issue, and my answer is going to be the same: be as fill-in-the-blank as you want, just leave me out of it.  Be green, be socialist, be churchy, be feminist, be whatever, just don’t make me approve … Continue reading →

The fight over federal funding for Planned Parenthood is getting interesting. First up, PP reports that, in the aftermath of the House Republicans’ attempt to defund them, private donations are up 500%. To which I say, good for them. I’m … Continue reading →

BEIJING — In a bizarre move, China’s television censors have issued new guidelines that all but ban TV dramas featuring time travel. In a statement (available here in Chinese) dated March 31, the State Administration for Radio, Film & Television … Continue reading →

via someecards.com Hit up the link for the rest of the crew. Another personal favorite; Rusty Kuntz. Posted via Posterous

And so, when I went on lunch and heard the news that Cathie Black was no longer our chancellor, there was a piece of me that felt so much hope about a possible shift in that course. Maybe this meant … Continue reading →

The MTA is gearing up for a massive, $419 million dollar, four-year project to replace the upper deck of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge starting in 2012. The construction, which may be “the biggest such project in MTA Bridges and Tunnels history,” … Continue reading →

As part of the company’s comprehensive plan to align its operations, Cisco today announced that it will exit aspects of its consumer businesses and realign the remaining consumer business to support four of its five key company priorities — core … Continue reading →

Friday I posted an action alert to help stop an anti-vax ad from running in Times Square on April 28. This morning I learned on Orac’s blog that the ads are already running! And will continue to run once every … Continue reading →

via youtube.com For once, I agree with Howie. Of course, I’d rather the latter than the former. Posted via Posterous

Shrink An Indonesian MP who helped pass a tough anti-pornography law resigned yesterday after he got caught watching sexually explicit videos on his computer during a parliamentary debate. The scandal has transfixed this predominantly Muslim nation since a local photojournalist … Continue reading →

Myths about Planned Parenthood are spreading like grassfire. Thanks to a perfect storm of events, the abortion provider is scrambling to cauterize the biggest PR hit it has ever sustained. November’s election of an overwhelmingly pro-life Congress, revelation of numerous … Continue reading →