Tag Archives: World Series
Ebola Hits 10,000, The 25-Mile High Club
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Outbreak: The number of Ebola cases has passed 10,000, with 4,922 deaths, according to the World Health Organization. All but 10 of the deaths have occurred in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea. Here at home, Dallas nurse Nina Pham, the …
Pistorius Gets a Slap, Airbag Recall
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Bladerunner: Amputee runner Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to five years in prison for the killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. His lawyer said he expected Pistorius to spend only 10 months behind bars with the rest of his time …
Sox Win Series, White House Contrite
Thursday, October 31, 2013
The Ring: The Boston Red Sox won the World Series last night beating St. Louis 6-1 at Fenway. Relief pitcher Koji Uehara threw the last strike and the park erupted. The Sox went from last place in their division in …
Gathering Storm, Red Sox Lead
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Healthcare: The gathering storm over Obamacare is not the website troubles, but that the Obama administration might have known that millions of Americans will lose the health insurance they already have. President Obama repeatedly promised that, “If you like your …
Data Center Down, Crash in Tiananmen
Monday, October 28, 2013
Now This: A Verizon data center critical to the operation of the Obamacare website went down Sunday, making it impossible for people to register for health insurance in all 50 states. Computer contractors are working 24/7 to fix the problems. …
Merkel Bugged, Red Sox Curse
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Bugged: The US has been eavesdropping on German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s personal cell phone since 2002, according to an article in Der Spiegel. The publication says Merkel’s phone has been on an NSA bug list since before she became chancellor …
Listening to Friends, Wag the Finger
Friday, October 25, 2013
Friends: The Obama administration gave a shifty denial to German Chancellor Angela Merkel about monitoring her personal cell phone, according to the NY Times. National Security Advisor Susan Rice said the monitoring was not “currently” happening, but didn’t say it …
Don’t Blame Us, Re-trial for Skakel
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Don’t Blame Us: The computer contractors who built the Obamacare website dodged responsibility this morning for the system’s malfunctions. Cheryl Campbell, senior VP of Canadian company CGI Federal, told a congressional hearing that The White House is in charge as …
JP Morgan to Pay Billions, Grand Slam
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Money, Money: JP Morgan Chase is considering a record $13 billion settlement with the Justice Department over its sale of bad mortgage securities. If it goes through, it would be the largest such settlement in US history. The settlement …
