This Diplomacy Thing Is Working Out Great: Quote Of The Day

From Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and Relevant Provisions of Security Council Resolutions 1737 [2006], 1747 [2007], and 1803 [2008] in the Islamic Republic of Iran, May 26, 2008:
17. One aspect of the alleged studies refers to the conversion of uranium dioxide to UF4, also known as green salt. A second aspect concerns the [...]

Shazam! Sunday News Roundup: May 25, 2008

 Captain Marvel
Top Story! – Turkey: “Common Ground” Found In Israel-Syria Talks
A common ground was reached in Israel and Syria talks that were held in Istanbul during the week and the indirect talks between the two countries would continue, the Turkish foreign minister said on Thursday…[click here for more]
Environmental News – EU Agrees To Outlaw “Green Crimes”
After [...]

Chrysler: The Dumbest Guys In The Room

 Tree-Hugger Civilizer
Gas just hit $4 a gallon in 2 metropolitan areas in the United States (Chicago and Long Island).  President Bush went over to Saudi Arabia to ask the terror-barons over there to please increase oil production, and they basically gave him the Heisman.  The American economy is likely in a recession and with consumer [...]

Shazam! Sunday News Roundup: May 18, 2008

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Top Story! – Russia Ready To Cooperate With Britain On Litvinenko Case
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Sunday it was prepared to cooperate with Britain in investigating the case of poisoned defector Alexander Litvinenko after London lifted its “unfounded accusations.” …[click here for more]
Middle East News – Police Seize More Olmert Papers
Israeli police [...]

All Things In Their Place Endorses Gay Marriage

 Civilizer
So Califor-ni-yay is all atwitter about the recent gay marriage ruling, and conservative groups are about to put their full weight behind stopping Adam and Steve from destroying the sanctity presently enjoyed by only Adam and Eve (different Adam, I would think). 
And if all these conservatives are as fat as Rush Limbaugh, that’s a lot [...]

The Sci-Fi Nerd Future Is Now, Part One

 Civilizer
Jet packs!  I know I’ve written several times about the need for clean energy technologies, alternate fuels, the end of the infernal combustion engine, etc, but I think we can all agree the future would be a much better one if we all had jet packs.  Well, we’re closer.

Meet Yves Rossy.  A Swiss inventor who proves that [...]

Shazam! Sunday News Roundup: May 11, 2008

 Captain Marvel 
Top Story! - Sadrists and Iraqi Government Reach Truce Deal
The Iraqi government and leaders of the movement of the Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr agreed Saturday to a truce, brokered with help from Iran, that would end more than a month of bloody fighting in the vast, crowded Sadr City section of Baghdad.  The deal would [...]

When Science And Slang Collide

From the “I’ll bet there were a lot of people who went away disappointed after clicking the link” department:

And don’t even try to tell me that the headline writer at the Beeb didn’t know exactly what he was doing.

Trent Reznor Has Enough Ferraris, Apparently

I’m starting to think that somebody at one of the record labels backed over Trent Reznor’s dog. First the guy releases a brand new instrumental Nine Inch Nails album, Ghosts 1-4, on the NIN website, completely independent of any industry machinery. And he makes 1/4 of the album available for free. So many people rush [...]

Shazam! Sunday News Roundup: May 4, 2008

Captain Marvel
I’m starting a weekly roundup of news that didn’t make major headlines over the weekend, but should have been paid attention to anyway. Most of it is going to be stuff from overseas (because somebody needs to keep an eye on what those pesky ‘ferrners are up to), but will also involve American [...]