Daily Archives: April 3, 2008

Cannibals

Posted on April 3, 2008 by Gaius

Apropos Rich's post from yesterday about Ted "I Got Mine" Turner. We got cannibals. Tweet

Posted in Humor, Music, Video | 6 Comments

Electric Cars And Reality

Posted on April 3, 2008 by Gaius

General Motors today revealed plans to begin testing lithium-ion batteries intended for use in their Chevrolet "Volt" electric cars. Because of the extreme power demands involved in driving a car in the real world, the vehicle would be powered by … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy | 10 Comments

Woman Bites Dog

Posted on April 3, 2008 by Gaius

The old saying about a man biting a dog is news has to be updated. A woman in Minneapolis bit a pit bull who was attacking the woman's dog. In doing so, she may have saved her dog from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals | 9 Comments

Feedback Loop

Posted on April 3, 2008 by Gaius

Or maybe that should be 'Foodback Loop.' David Ignatius at the Washington Post notes the raging global inflation that is driving the cost of staple foods sky-high globally. The global demand for energy, raw materials and food are creating a … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Environment, World news | 2 Comments

Hanoi Jane Picks A Candidate

Posted on April 3, 2008 by Gaius

Jane Fonda has endorsed – or at least said that she is voting for, Barack Obama.  Less examined is whether some celebrity endorsements may actually cost a candidate votes. This could be one of those less desirable votes for part … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Politics, War | 6 Comments