9Dec/090
Links of the Day, December 9
News
- The President announces a job creation plan ... now let's hope the plan becomes a reality.
- He also moves forward on a promise for more transparency in government.
- Martha Coakley wins the Democratic primary to fill Ted Kennedy's seat.
Health care
- The Senate rejects abortion restrictions in the health bill.
- Senate Dems reach a "broad agreement" on a public option, according to Harry Reid.
- And the GOP can't make up its mind:
Green
- Rifts at Copenhagen between developing and developed countries.
Miscellaneous
- A priceless link to Viggo Mortensen's wise musings on Sarah Palin: "Do not underestimate her ability. She’s not going away.”
- Andre Agassi says, don't leap to judgments about Tiger. I agree.
7Oct/091
Links of the Day, October 7
Happy birthday, Barcode! Also, baseball playoffs start today--go Dodgers!
News
- One of the most wanted suspects in Rwanda's 1994 genocide has been arrested.
- Obama's Afghanistan strategy will not involve withdrawing troops.
- He's also pursuing urban renewal.
- Pasadena Chief of Police Bernard Melekian steps down to take up a post in DC.
- Another ring is discovered around Saturn.
Health care
- Fox News' Shep Smith schools Rep. John Barrasso (WY) on the public option--I'm generally not a huge fan of Fox News, but Shep Smith is one redeeming feature.
- If you had five minutes to tell me why a public option is a good thing ...
Human trafficking
- The Metropolitan Police is considering disbanding its human trafficking team. What--is the problem solved already?!
Finance reform
- How private equity firms make billions by driving companies into bankruptcy.
Miscellaneous
- Charts to help you succeed in online dating.
- Check out the US electric grid.
- Secretary of Education Arne Duncan guests on the Colbert Report.
- The Minnesota Twins edge out the Detroit Tigers in an extra-innings one-game playoff to get to the postseason. (I wouldn't bet against the Yankees clobbering them, though ...)
- GOOD Magazine illustrates the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
30Sep/090
Links of the Day, September 30
News
- A deadly tsunami follows a massive earthquake in the Pacific, striking Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga. Please be praying!
- Typhoon Ketsana, which blasted the Philippines, moves on to Cambodia.
Health care
- Two public option amendments (put forward by Rockefeller and Schumer) both get shot down.