Monthly Archives: August 2011

The public debts contracted by various countries were not produced in comparable contexts so it is impossible to make a similar analysis of them. In fact, the size of the debt, its cost and the possibility of renewing its expiration … Continue reading →

via dominodollhouse.tumblr.com This was on Photoshop Disasters, but since they chose to take it down for whatever reason, I decided to re-post it here. Incidentally, I wonder what her chairs look like?

AT&T’s proposed $39 billion buyout of T-Mobile hit a roadblock on Wednesday when the Department of Justice filed to block the deal over concerns that it would reduce wireless market competition. “The combination of AT&T and T-Mobile would result in … Continue reading →

U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis today signed ”partnership” agreements with ambassadors from a group of Latin American nations aiming to protect what she described as the labor rights of both legal and illegal migrants working in the United States. During the signing ceremony hosted at Labor Department headquarters … Continue reading →

Supporters said that Hill, a father of six, acted responsibly in shooting the female grizzly on May 8, which appeared with two cubs in the yard of his home near Porthill, Idaho, while his children were playing outside. “It seems unjust … Continue reading →

The mayor of a Wisconsin town said on Tuesday a local labor council would have to reimburse the city up to $2,000 for a Labor Day parade if organizers exclude Republican lawmakers from attending. The move in Wausau, Wisconsin, came … Continue reading →

via failblog.org Hysterical!!

The GOP’s philosophy has been to push government more towards the state and local level, but the wake of Hurricane Irene is leaving many seeking a role for the federal government. Hurricane Irene left a path of destruction from Virginia … Continue reading →

This is genuinely Microsoft’s idea of a “streamlined”, “optimized” UI for Windows Explorer. They were so proud of it they wrote a blog post about it. via seldo.tumblr.com It just starts there. The rest is equally interesting, I promise. Takeaway: Does Microsoft … Continue reading →

In a sit-down with The New York Daily News editorial board, New York State Assemblyman David Weprin, a Democrat running for Rep. Anthony Weiner’s vacated seat in special election next month, told the paper that he was running because it’s a ”very exciting … Continue reading →

Right to Record, a website devoted to the legal aspects of recording police officers, has the scoop. A panel of the First Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the right of citizens to openly record police officers. Gathering information about government … Continue reading →

I can watch shows on heart surgeries and births and drug addicts on TLC and the Discovery Channel. It’s funny though that we never see an actual abortion on TV. If its just a “routine medical procedure”, why aren’t there … Continue reading →

Back in April we told you about how Campbell’s Soup was in some legal hot water over labels that declared “25% less sodium” but contained no less sodium than before. Earlier this week, the soup giant settled a pair of … Continue reading →

People act in ways that are consistent with their incentives, even when they’re not consciously aware of what they’re doing. In the case of the media and politicians, they have an incentive to work the crowd into a frenzy. The … Continue reading →

On her Twitter feed Alexa joked about a story on Fox about D.C. residents being told where and how to get sandbags for the storm. Alexa noted this specific part: Residents, with DC identification, may pick up sandbags (up to … Continue reading →

At Download.com, page designs have been repeatedly tweaked over the years to push its updater software (now called TechTracker), TrialPay offers, and the site’s mailing list. Bothersome, perhaps, but certainly not inexcusable. They’ve got to make money off the site … Continue reading →

Teasing his Friday 3 p.m. ET hour show on MSNBC, anchor Martin Bashir proclaimed that he would have a special guest on to discuss incoming Hurricane Irene: “Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin joins us to explain what leaders must … Continue reading →