An absolutely fascinating video on the Fibonacci Sequence in nature, the stock market, the human body, and so, so much more. Nod to George Fabian, teacher of Mathematics at Marian Catholic High School, for the link.
Day: August 22, 2010
Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill, August 21, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2010. PAST 24 HOURS Admiral Allen Directs BP to Initiate Preliminary BOP Replacement Procedure Acting under a directive from National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen received late last night, BP began the BOP fishing procedure – a preparation procedure for the removal and replacement of the current[Read More…]
Luberski Inc., Initiates Voluntary Recall of Large Fresh Shell Eggs Because of Possible Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2010. The following statement was released by officials of Luberski Inc. regarding the voluntary recall of shell eggs supplied from Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa. Luberski Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific Julian dates of shell eggs produced by Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa because[Read More…]
Taking Bin Laden’s Side by Protesting Ground Zero Mosque
From Nicholas Kristoff at the NYTimes: Is there any doubt about Osama bin Laden’s position on the not-at-ground-zero mosque? Osama abhors the vision of interfaith harmony that the proposed Islamic center represents. He fears Muslim clerics who can cite the Koran to denounce terrorism. It’s striking that many American Republicans[Read More…]
One in Five Americans Obtusely Assert that President Obama Is Muslim
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski Who are these Americans obsessing over the falsehood that Barack Obama is a Muslim? And how can we remain silent as the right wing continues to twist the word "Muslim" into a pejorative? In the midst of the last presidential election, I spoke with friends of[Read More…]
Incendiary Rant Exposes Dr. Laura (again)
Commentary By Eric Hananoki Media Matters for America The year was 1998, and radio host Dr. Laura Schlessinger’s celebrity was soaring. A media group had recently paid $71.5 million for her program — the biggest radio deal at the time — and the Los Angeles Times reported that she had[Read More…]
Behind Obama Muslim Myth Stands the Right Wing
Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Two recently released polls show that an increasing number of Americans believe the falsehood that President Obama is a Muslim. According to the Pew Research Center, 60 percent of people who believe this false claim cite the media as the source of that information — and, indeed, the[Read More…]