Reality-based in spite of my best efforts
NPR : A Cabinet and Blog Shakeup
Who says that? Because this post about why they had to change this week’s Blogger On Duty is funny. Not only are both Steve Inskeep and Scott Simon on jury duty this weeek, but no one else was available, either:
What made matters worse is that everyone approached by [...]
BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Australian baby ‘put in dryer’
Samuel Siddall, 21, was left in charge of his girlfriend’s baby while she went to the gym for an hour, police said.
She returned to find the baby had suffered serious burns. Doctors notified police because of the suspicious nature of her injuries.
They expect the [...]
EU court voids pact on data on passengers - Business - International Herald Tribune
The European Union’s highest court ruled Tuesday that an EU-U.S. deal on passenger data was illegal, saying it did not provide adequate privacy protection for European travelers.
The trans-Atlantic agreement compels European airlines to turn over 34 pieces of information about each passenger [...]
I can’t decide if this is a crazy idea, or yet another Kirk Maneuver; just crazy enough to work:
The Seattle Times: Horses can help disabled kids
JERUSALEM — The captain who dared to “boldly go where no man has gone before” has targeted a new destination: William Shatner believes he can contribute to Middle East [...]
I don’t really have that much to say about Memorial Day that stems from personal experience. I can talk a little about the VA from personal experience. Basically, I had a small income that Mom put away for college and things because Pop was a veteran, and he died of a service related heart ailment. I [...]