How would Papa feel about Glenn Beck being on this list?
Only eight authors have reached No. 1 on the New York Times Bestseller List for both fiction and nonfiction. Those authors include:
List of the week: Fiction and nonfiction
Posted in Books, History, Journalism with tags Dr. Seuss, Ernest Hemingway, Glenn Beck, Irving Wallace, Jimmy Buffett, John Steinbeck, Mitch Albom, The New York Times, William Styron on October 25, 2010 by macmysteryBigfoot lives on in our hearts and minds
Posted in Uncategorized with tags "Wild Man", Alliance of Independent Bigfoot Researchers, Bigfoot, Bigfoot Discovery Day, Bigfoot Discovery Museum, Bigfoot Discovery Project, California, China, Fox News, San Jose Mercury-News, Yeren on October 21, 2010 by macmystery
Bigfoot ... real, or very real?
As an avid believer of Bigfoot, (this is where my wife chuckles … but then again, she claims she can smell ants being smashed), I am always enthused to read new reports of Bigfoot sightings, theories, hoaxes, etc.
There are two recent stories I thought I would bring to light for those who may not have the time to track down all the Bigfoot happenings and goings on.
First, some real news. According to Fox News, a Chinese team is in the process of raising funds for an expedition to find eveidence of the Chinese version of Bigfoot, the Yeren, or as he’s commonly referred to, the “Wild Man.”
Here’s the story: China to search for elusive “Bigfoot”
Meanwhile, back in the states, the Alliance of Independent Bigfoot Researchers and the Bigfoot Discovery Project presented the annual Bigfoot Discovery Day on Saturday, staged at the Bigfoot Discovery Museum in Felton, Calif. The exhibit/discussion centered specifically on sightings in Santa Cruz County, Calif.
Read the San Jose Mercury-News account right here.
Sarah Palin endorses right(-wing) guy in wrong state
Posted in Humor, Politics with tags 2010 elections, Democrats, Gov. Sarah Palin, John Raese, Pennsylvania, Reno, Republicans, Tea Party, The American flag, The Guardian, U.S. Senate, West Virginia on October 21, 2010 by macmystery
Sarah Palin, the former Queen of Alaska ... uh, no.
While she still has millions of supporters and there’s a lot of misguided (that’s me being polite) people who believe she would/should/could be president, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin proves again she’s clueless.
Apparently, Palin endorsed, via Twitter, John Raese for the U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania. We have a problem, Allentown. Raese is running for the U.S. Senate in WEST VIRGINIA.
But he can see Pennsylvania from his house … right?
I know, it could have been an honest mistake … a slip of the tongue … but it’s all part of a pattern, so that defense doesn’t work any more.
What makes the story even better? It’s possible Raese doesn’t even actually live in W.Va. He owns a business there, but his wife and kids live in Florida. Hmm.
UPDATE/ADDENDUM: Piling on Palin
I didn’t want to make a whole seperate post for fear of drawing accusations that I might be unfairly piling on Palin, but I found this story soon after the post about her erroneous endorsement.
Apparently, the Tea Party darling desecrated an American flag during a rally in one of my favorite cities, Reno, Nev. If you watch the video, I actually think she does it twice … once between the 1:30 and 1:41 mark, and then again at the very end of the video.
I don’t know how big a deal this really is. This falls under the same sort of category as flag burning. But I’d be willing to bet that Tea Party supporters are the type of people who think flag burners should be prosecuted. So logically, they should be just as upset by this. But I have a feeling they aren’t.
Here’s a link to the story. And here’s just the video from The Guardian, if you’d like to avoid the commentary of the first website.
Are schools or teachers the issue?
Posted in Education, Journalism, Politics with tags Freakonomics, Los Angeles Times, school choice, teachers on August 19, 2010 by macmysteryMy favorite blog, Freakonomics, posted something about an L.A Times study about which matters more: school choice or teacher effectiveness.
I’m not making an argument for either. Like most serious issues, as the state of education in our country is, the answer isn’t always so simple and can’t be solved with an either-or question.
But just as interesting as the study and the data related to it are the reader responses. They cover the spectrum. Across the board.
I don’t know that any questions get answered, but it leaves you with a lot to think about.
Wow! Who saw this coming?
Posted in Journalism, Politics, TV with tags Democrats, Fox News, News Corporation, Republicans on August 18, 2010 by macmystery
Fair and balanced? Why start now?
Apparently, some people, particularly Democrats, are upset because Fox News’ parent company, News Corporation, made a $1 million donation to a Republican governor’s group. (Read here)
These people believe, shockingly, that this shows a lack of objectivity on Fox’s part and that the network’s coverage of Republican agendas, personalities, ideas, legislation and candidates will be favorable when compared to that of the Democrats.
Wow. No crap. What took you so damn long? Welcome to the real world.
Raising Two Americans 