Category Archives: USA
IS THAT A PULSE…MAYBE A BACKBONE???
Bottom line on health care summit: Dems push ahead
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and JENNIFER LOVEN, Associated Press Writers Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar And Jennifer Loven, Associated Press Writers
WASHINGTON – Democratic leaders vowed Friday to resurrect their long-stalled health care legislation, with or without Republican suggestions or votes.
One day after an unprecedented health care summit that brought together President Barack Obama and lawmakers of both parties, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the nationally televised event showed GOP lawmakers are “accepting of the status quo” in which insurance companies mistreat consumers.
She told reporters at a news conference there are “good prospects for passing” health care legislation along the lines Obama has outlined, even if Republicans refuse their support. Read the rest of this entry
6 ways iPhone and Android users differ
What smartphone click rates tell use about the people who own them
Android users are mostly guys. iPod touch owners are overwhelmingly young. And people who carry iPhones are way more likely to lust after an iPad.
Those are a few of differences that emerged from a opt-in survey of 963 smartphone and iPod touch owners conducted in February by AdMob, the mobile advertising company that Google snapped up in November for $750 million. Read the rest of this entry
PA School Spying Editoral Team-Up with Fak3r from Fak3r.com
NOTE: Fak3r from fak3r.com and I are working together to bring you a multi-perspective piece on internet security and its abuses. Rarely are team-ups like this are seen except in the pages of “Marvel Team-Ups” or “Very Special Episodes of Diff’rnt Strokes.” Here is my half of this piece entitled:
“Does anyone have Chris Hansen’s Phone Number”
Fast Food Conniption Fit
According to http://www.wisegeek.com a conniption fit is described as:
Assume for a minute you decided to tell your parents about your plans to ditch college and join the circus. The next event you witness should qualify as a conniption fit. A conniption fit is a sudden, violent emotional outburst generally triggered by shocking news or an unexpected turn of events. Unlike a tantrum, which could be triggered with little outside provocation, a conniption fit is often an anticipated response to incredibly bad or disappointing news. A conniption fit is generally characterized by a tirade of strong language accompanied by signs of frustration, rage and/or sadness. Sometimes a person having a conniption fit is reduced to stutters and incomprehensible epithets.
Top 5 misconceptions about Tea Party Movement
One year ago, the first Tea Party protest hadn’t even been held yet and the phrase remained safely ensconced in American history textbooks. This weekend, the first national Tea Party Convention will be held in Nashville, and the fractious movement has secured a place in the history of the Obama administration. But for all the attention it has earned, misconceptions abound. Here are the top five. Read the rest of this entry
Trig, see what you have done?
EARMUFFS TRIG EARMUFFS!
I was reading an article about the Gov. of Texas’ aides saying “retard” in public and Palin callin for his firing a stern warning (The Gov. is a republican and she is headed to Texas to campaign for the Texas Gov. hmmmm) Anyway, I clicked on the comments after I read the article and what did I find?
FACEBOOK FRIENDS DO NOT REALLY CARE!
Surprise: Facebook Friends Aren’t Real Friends
Sarah Jacobsson, PC World
If you have thousands of friends on Facebook, most of them are not your real friends, reports The Sunday Times of London.
Shocking, I know.
Jared Newman beat me to this…So, here is his article!
Facebook’s Doppelganger Week: Narcissism Exposed
By: Jared Newman, PCWorld
It’s Doppelganger Week on Facebook, which means if anyone’s ever said you sort of, kind of look like a famous actor, musician or athlete, now’s the chance to pretend you’re just as beautiful. All you have to do is change your Facebook profile picture to any celebrity that shares a resemblance. Expect a lot of Tom Bradys and Megan Foxes. The origins of Doppelganger Week are mysterious.
The Funniest Thing You Have Never Read
After all TV shows’ credits there are logos and things called vanity cards that are made by production companies that we rarely pay any attention to…if we see them at all. There is one you need to see…trust me on this…YOU REALLY NEED TO READ THIS.
sometimes right - sometimes not - always correct 