Permanent link to MTA daily media newsThe Rich are not different from you and me… (by Tengrain at Mock, Paper, Scissors) …they eat ramen noodles too. Harrod’s Pot Noodles ($43) come in a hand-flocked gold leaf cup.America Is in Need of a Moral Bailout (by Chris Hedges at TruthDig, thanks to Susie at Suburban Guerilla) We live in an age of moral nihilism. We have trashed our universities, turning them into vocational factories that produce corporate drones and chase after defense-related grants a

by Hazel Frickson For excellent identificaton and security purposes a Custom Lanyard, worn around the neck is excellent. As a functional promotional item, civic, fraternal and most religious organizations as well as schools, hospitals, businesses, tradeshows, special events and seminars find a Custom Lanyard the perfect answer. It’s important to know the variety of materials from they are constructed. Polyester materials, being the most popular for its durability and long wear, along with nylo

Do you have any ideas on what can be done to empower the people of the nation rather than complaining about not having the high-powered tools to fight terrorists after they have launched an attack? I, like many other Pakistanis, have spent a lot of time getting pissed off over the sheer number of terrorist attacks within our borders. I have gotten pissed about the “inaction” of the government against the terrorists that cause havoc. I have blown my fuse over the surrender of my home Swat vall

Mike “really scary” Doogan - The Worst Person In Alaska (other than Sarah Palin) Oh, lawdy, there they go again. Those Alaskan elected officials are out of control! An elected politician, Mike Doogan, has outed one of my very favorite bloggers. What you say? Yeah, an e l e c t e d o f f i c i a l. Maybe they have so much time on their hands up there that they have nothing better to do. Or maybe it’s far more insidious than that. Maybe certain Alaskan elected officials think that this

In the summer of 1909, Glenn Curtiss lifted his fragile biplane Golden Flyer off from the Hempstead Plains to become the first person to fly on Long Island.

A lot of people have asked me how we did it ... A couple weeks ago U2 had a locked-down high-security invitation-only "club" show in a small theatre near Boston. The demand to get into this show was insane. Boston is probably their biggest fan-base, selling out over 100,000 tickets every time they tour here - yet only 100 Boston fans were given tickets. Desire ... One of the city's biggest radio jocks said this was the "toughest ticket" he's ever seen. His cell phone wouldn't st

You know I have been following the " death of newspapers " debate, as well as " bloggers vs. journalists " debate, and "do we need science reporters" debate for a long time now. What I have found - and it is frustrating to watch - is that different people use different definitions for the same set of words and phrases. "News", "reporting", "media", "press", "journalism", "Web", "Internet", "blog", "citizen journalist", "newspapers", "communication", etc. are defined differently by different peop

Here’s a charming new way to way to celebrate springtime! Making an egg basket is a great project to do with children—have them decorate the “eggs” while you make the basket. After Easter, the basket becomes a handy holder for decorative soaps, candies, or other small items. SUPPLIES 3 or 4 Ready-to-Go!® Blank Board 1-1/2″ Blocks (available at papercrafts stores or www.ctpub.com ). Quilter’s Vinyl (available at quilting stores or www.ctpub.com ). Shredded paper or plas

Protect Your Pet by Preventing Parvo kvbc.com It was just two years ago that a major Parvo outbreak at the Lied Animal Shelter killed dozens of dogs. Now, valley vets are warning pet owners about the deadly virus since cases typically increase during springtime. News 3's Dan Ball explains what Parvo is and how you can protect your four-legged friend. Kathi Milley's 18-week-old Doberman, Zora, is recovering from Parvo. Like many dog owners, Kathi didn't know what to look for. "Later in t

SPONSOR Access Your PC from Anywhere with GoToMyPC. Try it FREE for 30 days! www.GoToMyPC.com/podcast AD Nationalism. MAIN TOPIC Various countdowns about favorite, oddest and most popular moments in the past year At the end, we have a good series of clips encompassing the whole year. PLUGS Buy Us a Beer The Supplier (those who have given us swag) John Kim Life of the Party (those who have donated at least $20) Aaron Shearin Naomi Neckoway Chae An Kevi

Reposted from O’Reilly Radar. Author: Brady Forrest Ignite is coming back to San Francisco. On April First, the second night of the Web 2.0 Expo, conference co-chair Brady Forrest will be hosting an Ignite at the Mezzanine (just four short blocks away from Moscone). As with all Ignites each speaker will only get 20 slides that each auto-advance every 15 seconds for a total of five minutes. Folks with a Web 2.0 Expo Badge will get priority entrance, but we’ll open the doors to everyone befo

* It was standing (and floor-sitting) room only for last night's Paul Muldoon reading at Suffolk University here in downtown Boston. They have a beautiful but under-sized facility in their unassuming library building for such events, and the room's capacity could have been awkward or frustrating — Muldoon, though, holds a master's degree in disarmament. With the mic hooked to his collar and his birds-nest of dark gray nettled hair, he wandered from the podium at will, leaning resignedly against

Ahhh, it’s a wonderful day when Ford delivers an all-new Mustang GT. This year the iconic Pony Car is even better than the last generation, which was a vast improvement from generations past. This all-new 2010 Mustang GT is more contemporarily styled, more powerful, with better handling, and a completely redesigned high-quality interior that can stand up against any sporty coupe on the market for a base price of just $27,995.00. This new Mustang is the industry’s first sporty coupe to hav

Like the nursery rhyme, sometimes the cupboard is bare, or nearly bare, at the Covington Food Bank.

The introduction of high-quality, store-brand organic products has changed consumer perceptions of private label grocery brands, according to results of the forthcoming J.D. Power and Associates Private Label Industry Report announced at the IRI CPG Summit in Las Vegas.

No matter how many times I watch the trailer for Jody Hill's upcoming Seth Rogen mall cop comedy "Observe and Report, I always end up laughing out loud. Yeah, this flick does look hilarious. Three brand-new clips recently popped up on the Web, and you can check them out after the jump. Okay, they're not exactly as funny as I thought, but that doesn't necessarily mean the movie won't be. Here's what it's about, anyway: At the Forest Ridge Mall, head of security Ronnie Barnhardt patrol

Moorhead officials are directing that all residents who live between Interstate 94 and 50th Avenue South west of Eight Street to evacuate the area immediately. And Fargo officials are asking for voluntary evacuations for those who live between contingency and first-line dikes in the next 24 hours, saying it will become mandatory after that. Fargo city commissioners during a special meeting …

The City of Auburn Emergency Management Office, in conjunction the White River Valley Citizen Corps Council and the Valley Regional Fire Authority, will offer a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training course to area residents.

Jewish groups are livid at cartoonist Pat Oliphan t for his recent cartoon depicting a jackbooted Israeli mowing over a helpless Palestinian woman and child.

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Permanent link to MTA daily media news@BarackObama Updates His Twitter! (by Adam Ostrow at Mashable) Barack Obama, Twitter’s second most popular user (CNN has passed him), updated his Twitter account [Wednesday] for the first time since taking office. The update is to promote the President’s online town hall, which encourages citizens to submit questions via The White House website. Obama will be responding to some of the most popular questions – determined by users voting them up ala Digg – via

Underwriters Laboratories is notifying consumers, manufacturers and retailers that portable cabinet light systems, identified below, bear counterfeit UL Marks for the United States and Canada.

Formula One will be back on the BBC from this season after 12 years on ITV. All 17 Grands Prix will be shown live on BBC1, starting with this weekend's action from Melbourne, Australia; coverage of the race will start at 7am on Sunday. In addition, further content, such as highlights, interviews and live qualifying sessions, will be shown across a number of mediums: on BBC2 and BBC3; via the red ...

DUBLIN, Ireland—-Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Eight Opportunities for Growth in 2009: Global Market Trends and Forecasts for AC-DC Power Supplies, Electronic Ballasts, Inverters, and ICs” report to their offering.

In mid-February, I reported that my emergency planning kit was almost complete. Since then, I’ve added several new things to the kit based on your suggestions so now my list is complete. I’ve gathered/purchased a few more items and there are only a handful left (see blue text): FOOD Water Can food Manual can opener Utensils (fork/spoon) Non-perishable snacks FIRST AID/MEDICINE Extra Inhaler (need new Rx) Tylenol Motrin Aspirin Benadryl – added Antibioti