Colbert, O’Reilly both explode on the set
The difference is that Bill O'Reilly really did explode on the set. Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.
Many Americans oppose any science debate by presidential candidates
The results are out at Science Debate 2008: A new poll (charts, pdf, 3.1mb) shows that 85% of U.S. adults agree that the presidential candidates should participate in a debate on how science can be used to tackle America’s major challenges. The poll found no difference between Democrats and Republicans…
Hilary Hahn Rocks!
Hilary Hahn is a brilliant young violinist. She is incredibly musical (not all musicians are musical), and I return to her music on a regular basis for inspiration and energy. Here is a link to her bio on her website. I recently found a few YouTube videos of Hilary Hahn…
National Conference for Media Reform – 2008: Minneapolis
Reminder for anyone interested: The National Conference for Media Reform - Minneapolis -- will occur June 6 - 8, 2008. Here's a short video created by the conference organizers. Here's an audio clip promoting the NCMR - 2008: ncmr-2008_30sec If you'd like to know more about the conference sessions or…
When “Iranian” weapons in Iraq turn out not to be Iranian, the White House is silent
When "Iranian" weapons in Iraq turn out not to be Iranian, the White House is silent. That's what recently happened, based on this post at Crooks and Liars.