Archive for February, 2009
How about those Oscar Awards, eh? Or did you even notice?
When I was a lad back in the 1400s — no, seriously, 1950s-60s I mean, watching the Academy Awards, the Oscars, each year was a big deal of sorts in our household. It was fun to see movie stars/starlets/actors/actresses and see which films and actors were honored. From what I heard about Sunday’s televised broadcast, it was one of the lowest rated ever, though it was up in viewership several points over last year.Read more on How about those Oscar Awards, eh? Or did you even notice?…
Sen. McCain calls out the President on helicopter contracts — handled well or not?
Sen. McCain called out President Obama on a contract for White House helicopters at a press conference yesterday and it got a lot of media play by the networks. But was it handled well or not?Read more on Sen. McCain calls out the President on helicopter contracts — handled well or not?…
Are you willing to show off your body parts to airport security personnel?
Are you willing to show off your body parts to airport security personnel??Okay, I’ll admit I used “show off” mostly to get your attention. But surely you’ve heard by now that new body scanning machines are being installed — at a cost of $170,000 per machine, I read — in U.S. airports. One article I read explained that “electromagnetic waves to create pictures of energy reflected off people. The metallic-looking images show outlines of private body parts and blur passengers’ faces.”
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