Apologies for the déjà vu, but I made a big enough error in a previous post that I think it merits a second try. The following graphic, created by Steve Haroz, shows relative spending on scientific research and the military … Continue reading
If it’s not too soon to revisit the 2012 campaign, here’s Bad Lip Reading’s take on the final set of debates. It’s not their best work, but still amusing: by … Continue reading
According to a report released November 12 by the International Energy Agency (see also this New York Times article), the United States is projected to pass Russia as the word’s top producer of natural gas by 2015. (The International Energy … Continue reading
Here’s a striking graphic comparing 2011 U.S. spending on national defense versus scientific and medical research. As a bonus, the combined total budget for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration over the entirety of its existence — from its creation … Continue reading
In case you missed it, the BBC has lately been under attack both for covering up child sex abuse by a now-deceased and widely honored star of children’s programming and for a false charge of child abuse against a political … Continue reading
In case you’re one of the few people who hasn’t seen this yet, U.S. Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney visited the White House Thursday and posed with President Obama doing the “not impressed” face made famous by a still photo of … Continue reading
Two interesting short clips by Michael Linden on what the 2009 stimulus accomplished and what’s responsible for the additional national debt — created by cumulative budget deficits — run up since the start of 2001. by … Continue reading
It turns out Stewart unknowingly had Petraeus’s biographer-cum-mistress on his show and missed all the hints. The Daily ShowGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook If you haven’t kept up with this … Continue reading
An 80-page report from the Pew Forum (PDF) published October 9 contains some interesting statistics about the current state of declining religious belief in the United States. In the latest survey, 2.4 percent describe themselves as atheists, 3.3 as agnostics, … Continue reading
From Key & Peele, Obama’s speech with the assistance of his anger translator. by … Continue reading