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The Big Money Isn't Enough. Slate Shuts Down Business Site After Two Years.
Fortune magazine launched during the Great Depression, and it's still with us today. But The Big Money, a business site launched by Slate during the dark days of September 2008, is going away. The smart site never got much traction. But then again, it ...
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Former Swedish police chief is jailed for rape
A former chief constable in Sweden, who was known for lecturing on gender equality and sexual harassment, has been jailed for six and-a-half years for rape and other sex crimes. Goran Lindberg, forme...
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Call Your Deadbeat Dad
Essays, Memoirs, & True Stories by Wayne Scott
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John Lundberg: Kanye West Brings Rhymes to Twitter, Facebook Offices (VIDEO)
This past week, Kanye West, dressed in a sharp three-piece suit, performed a few tracks from his forthcoming album for small crowds of office workers at both Facebook and Twitter headquarters, bringing a little self-described poetry to white collar ...
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Sea kayaking off Washington's Whidbey Island: easy Labor Day getaway
Filed under: Paddling , North America , United States , Camping , Ecotourism , Budget Travel Another bald eagle. Yawn .I had just completed a tranquil, one-hour paddle from Whidbey Island's Dugualla Bay, to Hope Island State Park . This dollop of ...
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Elisabeth Hasselbeck's Sexist, Homophobic, Ageist Slurs
Never a fan of The View , I'm always amazed that it's actually still on the air. You'd think after Whoopi Goldberg excused Mel Gibson's racist tirades against and abuse of his former girlfriend (not to mention her defense of Roman Polanski's actions as ...
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Obama with an eye to the women appears on daytime TV chat show
BARACK OBAMA was the American housewifes dream yesterday when he made the first ever appearance on a daytime television chat show by a serving US president.
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Slate No Longer Going for The Big Money, Shutting Down Website
In yet another blow to financial media, Slate Group announced that it is shuttering online business magazine The Big Money. Continue reading Slate No Longer Going for The Big Money, Shutting Down Website Slate No Longer ...
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TIME Magazine: Attack On Iran Very Much A Possibility ++ Krauthammer All Defensive
I have already written about Jeff Goldberg's soon-to-be-published Iran war manifesto. COMMENTARY and its neocons are jumping up and down in anticipation of the war they wanted all along. And the Israeli government, and its lobby here, are hot to ...
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LA Quakes Over New Planning Director
After quick selection process, many wonder if Michael LoGrande will be a visionary or a technician
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Jonah Goldberg: A Crisis Gone to Waste
Well, that was fast.Just a few weeks ago, the Gulf oil spill was a turning point for America. It was precisely the providential prodding Americans needed to wean ourselves from the diabolic goo that runs our cars,...
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Swedish ex-police chief convicted of sex crimes
A Stockholm court has sentenced a former police chief to 6.5 years in prison for rape and other sex crimes.
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Former Swedish police chief sentenced to prison for rapes
Stockholm- A former Swedish police chief was convicted Friday on several counts of sexual crimes, including rape, and sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison. Goran Lindberg is guilty of aggravated rape, rape, assault, purchasing sexual favours on ...
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Snooki Snubbed by Obama
Jonah Goldberg is rightfully demanding impeachment charges to be drawn up: Obama said on The View yesterday that he did n't know who Snookie is. But here's Obama at the White House Correspondents Dinner: [ .. . ] ``The following individuals shall be ...
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Obama caught in Snooki lie
The president's shameful deceit revealed
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Island County braces for possible return of Colton Harris-Moore
A small group of officials in Island Countys law and justice community recently got together to discuss how to handle a possible onslaught of media if and when Colton Harris-Moore arrives in Coupeville.
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Thursday link dump: Congrats to John Podhoretz!
At 10:22 AM EDT this morning, Jeffrey Goldberg referred to Commentary editor John Podhoretz as "the editor of Mother Jones magazine." Eight hours later, this remains uncorrected. And hilarious. Another embarrassing example of what happens when you hire ...
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Everybody Loves... Adolf?
Oliver Stone isn't the only one catching heat for his anti-Semitism these days. Find out who else let their penchant for Hitler slip.
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World Governments Push Women to Have Babies
Does a declining population necessarily correspond with decreased economic clout? Governments around the world are encouraging women to have more babies in order to boost falling birthrates and ensure that the aging populations will have a robust ...
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Daily Fix Poll: President Obama on "The View"
President Barack Obama's appearance on "The View" today drew all sorts of reaction. Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) compared the daily chat show -- featuring Barbara Walters, Whoopi Goldberg, Elizabeth Hasselbeck, Joy Behar and Sherri Shephard -- to ...
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The Weatherman and the Catholic
Monmouth Review'Atlas, by Jim Bennett Posted By: MotherGooseMinute- Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:57:06 GMT Historically, the lecture halls of academia have been seedbeds of free thought and expression. The intellectual rigors of classroom discussion and the ...
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In the Garden: Steps to Help Your Garden Survive the Summer
How to help your garden counter the effects of a scorching summer in the Northeast.
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Fork toss could lead to prison time for Oak Harbor man
An Oak Harbor man could be facing more than five years in prison after allegedly attacking his nephew with a fork.
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America's Deadbeat Banks: Stiffing Uncle Sam
Banks that took bail outs from taxpayers have skipped scheduled payments, the TARP Inspector General says. Troubled Asset Relief Program - Business - Bail - United States - Financial Services
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Power your building with a flush
College student designs a system that converts falling wastewater in high-rise buildings into usable electricity.
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Acer's Aspire TimelineX 1830T-3721 Is Sleek and Attractive, but Has Iffy Ergonomics
There's a lot to love about the Acer Aspire TimelineX 1830T. At about $700, it's extremely affordable for an ultraportable, offers great workaday performance, has excellent high-def video playback, and runs for over 6 hours on its battery. However, the ...
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Matt Gertz: Jeffrey Lord loses Jonah Goldberg
Ohdear.And since we're on the subject of defending Andrew, let medisassociate myself with this reprehensible effort . Ihave no idea what Jeffrey Lord was drinking or smoking, but Breitbart doesn'tneed friends like this. I'm not sure ...
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Stubborn clouds keeping San Diego cool
The 'near normal' weather forecast for this weekend could be cooler than expected.
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Report: Police Interviewed Al Gore About Sexual Assault Allegations
Former Vice President Al Gore was questioned last week by police about allegations that he sexually assaulted a licensed massage therapist in 2006, reports KATU News in Portland, Oregon. A law enforcement source tells KATU that Portland detectives ...
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Eating Disorders A Hidden Problem For Orthodox Jews
By Eleanor Goldberg Religion News Service(RNS) When Faryn Hart settled into her seat at the weekly Shabbat table set for 20 at her home in Johannesburg, South Africa, she also settled into the role her grandmother expected her to play.Yes, ...
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