Chelsea Crowell - I'm Gonna Freeze

Just found this through Rosanne Cash on Twitter. It's her daughter Chelsea, sounding good. Check it out.

Florida Citizens for Science � Blog Archive � Professor says he was dismissed for teaching evolution

Florida Citizens for Science � Blog Archive � Professor says he was dismissed for teaching evolution:

"Dr. Coffman recalled a time when the Dean of Academics told all of the pharmacy students during a bible study meeting that it never rained on Earth before Noah’s flood. Instead, water came up out of the ground like sprinklers."

Ranks of hungry children swell, worrying doctors - The Boston Globe

Ranks of hungry children swell, worrying doctors - The Boston Globe

George Packer: The Debt-Ceiling Fight Continues : The New Yorker

George Packer: The Debt-Ceiling Fight Continues : The New Yorker

Express Scripts to Buy Medco for $29.1 Billion - Bloomberg

Express Scripts to Buy Medco for $29.1 Billion - Bloomberg

GOP Rep. Womack Admits His Ignorance

Closed Door GOP Meeting Stresses Economic “Meltdown” Default Would Likely Cause | Rise of the Center:

"The warnings appeared to have softened the views of at least some House members who, until now, were inclined to dismiss statements by administration officials, business leaders and outside economists that the economic impact would be dire if the federal government were suddenly unable to pay its bills.

Freshman Rep. Steve Womack (R-Ark.) said the presentation about skyrocketing interest rates that could result from downgraded bond ratings was “sobering.”

“It illustrates to us that doing nothing is unacceptable,” he said. “I think the conference understands this is a defining moment for us. It’s time to put the next election aside.”

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How MBAs Ruined American Business | The Reformed Broker

How MBAs Ruined American Business | The Reformed Broker

Daily Kos: Evil genius or cop out? The McConnell�capitulation

Daily Kos: Evil genius or cop out? The McConnell�capitulation: "That Dem source who is quaking at McConnell's 'genius' is part of that insider Beltway crowd that thinks that voters give a rat's ass about the deficit.

So Republicans would get three votes to 'disapprove' of Obama's debt-ceiling raising actions. Oh noes! Is that like a sternly worded letter?

Look, the Democratic stimulus package of 2009 was the largest tax cut in American history, and Republicans still accused Democrats of raising taxes in 2010. That's what Republicans do.

So the Dems could slash the deficit down to zero this year, and Republicans would STILL run around accusing them of spending too much. It's what they do. They've only got a few tricks in their bag (abortion! taxes! deficit! gay people!).

So McConnell's plan gives Republicans the ability to bash Democrats for spending, which they would do anyway, and this is a big victory for them? Genius? Hardly. This is a capitulation.

Just watching teabagger heads explode will be worth the price of admission."

Patent Bill Shows Wall Street Has Clout in Washington - NYTimes.com

Patent Bill Shows Wall Street Has Clout in Washington - NYTimes.com: "Other companies, including high-tech firms like VeriFone and Square, the mobile phone payment start-up, could be affected by the law, putting their patents in jeopardy. Cantor Fitzgerald, known for its computer-based bond brokerage, has a number of valuable patents that could similarly fall under the legislation."

Gore Vidal � Gore Vidal on Ayn Rand in 1961: ‘She Has a Great Attraction for Simple People’

Gore Vidal � Gore Vidal on Ayn Rand in 1961: ‘She Has a Great Attraction for Simple People’: "The mindset of Rand's followers has channged over the decades. “She has a great attraction for simple people” Vidal said then, “who are puzzled by organized society, who object to paying taxes, who dislike the ‘welfare’ state, who feel guilt at the thought of the suffering of others but who would like to harden their hearts. For them, she has an enticing prescription: altruism is the root of all evil, self-interest is the only good, and if you’re dumb or incompetent that’s your lookout.”"

DEBT CEILING CAT

DEBT CEILING CAT

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Immovable Type

1257, Now What? | Joe Fahmy The Next Big Move

1257, Now What? | Joe Fahmy The Next Big Move

Cell Phone Range Outside Most Brain Tumor Locations

Cell Phone Range Outside Most Brain Tumor Locations

Blue Mass Group | AP publishes brutal fact-check on Romney’s announcement speech

Blue Mass Group | AP publishes brutal fact-check on Romney’s announcement speech: "FACT CHECK: Romney miscasts economy in GOP debut

In rhetorical excesses marking his entry in the presidential campaign, Mitt Romney said the economy worsened under President Barack Obama, when it actually improved, and criticized the president for issuing apologies to the world that were never made….

ROMNEY: “When he took office, the economy was in recession. He made it worse. And he made it last longer.”

THE FACTS: … Obama did not, as Romney alleged, make the economy worse than it was when he took office.

ROMNEY: “A few months into office, he traveled around the globe to apologize for America.”

THE FACTS: Obama has not apologized for America…. [T]here has been no formal – or informal – apology. No saying “sorry” on behalf of America."

Sarah Palin Tries on American History for Size: It Doesn’t Fit | JOE McGINNISS

Sarah Palin Tries on American History for Size: It Doesn’t Fit | JOE McGINNISS: "In Sarah’s version, Revere was

“He who warned, uh, the…the British that they weren’t gonna be takin’ away our arms, uh, by ringin’ those bells and um by makin’ sure that as he’s ridin’ his horse through town to send those warnin’ shots and bells that uh we were gonna be secure and we were gonna be free…and we were gonna be armed.”"

News Hounds: Glenn Beck, The Holy Land and the Better Business Bureau

News Hounds: Glenn Beck, The Holy Land and the Better Business Bureau: "More importantly MMfA discovered:

The Better Business Bureau website gives LDS Travel a rating of 'C-' on 'a scale from A to F.'

Meridian Trips LLC is also listed on the Better Business Bureau website with the same Draper, Utah address, with 'Brian Mickelsen' listed as the owner. That page lists its rating as 'F' on 'a scale from A to F.'

While Beck has yet to comment on Humanitarian Travel, it’s clear Beck was for the Better Business Bureau before he was against it.

Goldline,"

Auction Fees | Consigning Property To Auction Part IV

Auction Fees | Consigning Property To Auction Part IV: "Seller’s Commission is Negotiable

The seller’s fee is called a commission, and this can differ seller to seller, anywhere from 0% to 25% of the hammer price of an object. Why such a broad range in fees? Unlike buyers, sellers are not competing against each other, and simply put, great stuff drives the auction business. Bidders want to buy great objects, so auction houses want to sell great objects. And as a seller, if you possess the rare and beautiful, you’re in the driver’s seat. You can negotiate a lower commission than a seller with average goods, and even no commission at all if your item is exceedingly rare."

Report: Ohio disabled work for under minimum wage - Forbes.com

Report: Ohio disabled work for under minimum wage - Forbes.com:

"Curtis Decker, director of the Washington, D.C.-based National Disability Rights Network, says 'it's immoral.'"

Death Derivatives Emerge From Pension Risks of Living Too Long - Bloomberg

Death Derivatives Emerge From Pension Risks of Living Too Long - Bloomberg: "

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS), Deutsche Bank AG (DBK) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), which bundled and sold billions of dollars of mortgage loans, now want to help investors bet on people’s deaths.

Pension funds sitting on more than $23 trillion of assets are buying insurance against the risk their members live longer than expected. Banks are looking to earn fees from packaging that risk into bonds and other securities to sell to investors. The hard part: Finding buyers willing to take the other side of bets that may take 20 years or more to play out.

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