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Representatives for Sens. John Thune and John Barrasso said both Republicans spoke with the hospitalized Sen. Mitch McConnell by phone this week. [...]
A deadly tornado hit China destroying homes, killing 11 people and injuring more than 300, including a man who was sucked from a 12th-story apartment. [...]
Maryland officials said Tuesday that they have declined to charge police officers who fatally shot an autistic man who had called them for help. [...]
A new lawsuit alleges that the Trump administration broke the law by giving the Iranian government confidential information about asylum seekers. [...]
An investigator in the killing of Charlie Kirk testified that alleged killer Tyler Robinson spoke to members of Turning Point USA [...]
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman leads a flyover featuring his personally owned F-5 Tiger during the Great American State Fair on July 4, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. [...]
A bright orange sunburst illuminates Earth's atmosphere during an orbital sunrise in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 264 miles above the Caucasus Mountains. [...]
A Katalyst engineer runs tests on LINK while the satellite is inside the Pegasus XL rocket attached to the Stargazer aircraft at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on the evening of [...]
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the globular cluster NGC 6723, sometimes called the Chandelier Cluster. [...]
Flight engineer Sophie Adenot of ESA (European Space Agency) assists flight engineer Chris Williams of NASA as he tries on his spacesuit, testing its comfort and mobility as well as [...]
• Fox-Dominion trial delay 'is not unusual,' judge says • Fox News' defamation battle isn't stopping Trump's election lies [...]
The judge just announced in court that a settlement has been reached in the historic defamation case between Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems. [...]
A settlement has been reached in Dominion Voting Systems' defamation case against Fox News, the judge for the case announced. The network will pay more than $787 million to Dominion, [...]
Category Archives: rants
Reflections on my celibacy, and a brief note about Boston
Doctor Who: The Pandorica Opens — The Doctor’s Speech
Okay, right, so I put up the Akhaten speech, but, I mean, that was a bit of weak episode except for that scene. Well, anyway, point is, if I’m going to put that up, I should put up the epic … Continue reading
Doctor Who: The Rings of Akhaten – The Doctor’s Speech
Okay, I’m betting a bunch of you out there want to memorize that kickass monologue from the last Doctor Who (Rings of Akhaten), don’t you? Okay, here it is. Enjoy. The video is at the bottom. Okay then. That’s what … Continue reading
ALL THAT JAZZ — “There’ll be Some Changes Made”
I appreciate the sentiment, but…not gonna happen, I don’t think.
Professor Henry Higgins — Never Let a Woman in Your Life
You know, all my life, I’ve wanted to play Henry Higgins on stage. Seriously. *wink*. Anyway, allow the good professor to explain why I am single. He puts it better than I ever could.
Tour and Fury
Alright, Obama administration, I have really had it with you people now. Nicely done on the White House tours for schoolkids thing. You utter pricks! I mean, how dare you do this? It is one of the most blatant, sickening, finger-wagging … Continue reading
How Very Conservatrarian of You, Senator Rand Paul
Old news by now (a day, lol), but, hey, listen up GOP old guard — move *aside*, we need someone like Rand Paul to do this. And consider running for president. Coming from: a conservative, with strong small-l libertarian inclinations, … Continue reading
Roast in Hell, Hugo Chavez
Oh, man, what good news to wake up to (yeah, I keep weird hours): (CNN) — A deeply divided Venezuela is mourning its late leader and preparing to pick a new president to replace him. Venezuelan officials called for peace and … Continue reading
Don’t Look Back in Anger (Belushi, Saturday Night Live)
I’ll outlive you all. Why? Because I’m a dancer. Yes, I am quite aware of the irony, but I don’t care. One of the best SNL skits ever. http://www.metacafe.com/watch/hl-50004053/saturday_night_live_dont_look_back_in_anger_season_3/
Words, words, words.
Hamlet, Act 2, Scene 2, Soliloquy (Brannagh, 1996)
