News 6/14/10

(Today in hair: George III. What, what?)

President Obama describes the transformative nature of the BP spill as "(shaping) how we think about the environment and energy for many years to come." Obama will address the nation on the evening of Tuesday the 15th as concerns continue about BP's dedication to paying for cleanup and damages.

Israel has decided: There will be an official inquiry into the Gaza Flotilla raid.

David Boies describes case against marriage equality as complete crap. (I'm paraphrasing, but that's the gist of it.) Closing arguments will proceed this Wednesday.

Orrin Hatch is a putz.

Jimmy Dean shuffles off this mortal coil at 81. "Taste that country goodness."

Morning News 5/02/10

Dud, thank goodness. Car bomb causes Times Square Kerfuffle.

Damming with faint praise? Obama funnier than Leno.

I admonish you sir. SF protests dreadful, racist Arizona law.

Catastrophe. Oil lapping up on gulf state shores.

Congratulations! Michigan goes smoke-free today.

(Fabulous Anti-Flirt Club picture... from the internet somewhere. Anyone?)

Morning News 5/01/10

Happy May Day everyone!

Clean up your mess. Pressure mounts for BP to take a more active role in Gulf oil spill clean-up. Critics of the British company have suggested a lawsuit may be in the works.

Nah. Gates and Mullen make it clear in letter to congress that they don't want DADT repealed until after their sucky, BS, one-year study.

I'm getting kind of turned on. The NYT suggests that both the Democrats and the Republicans would be after Gay Florida Governor Charlie Crist's hot bod if he won the senate seat he covets.

We're so happy you're so happy, just as long as you stay happy... Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg has great hopes for upcoming UK election.

(Picture of little girl with a skunk from Awkward Family Photos.)

Morning News 4/29/10

Closing arguments in the Prop 8 Trial have been set for June 16th.

Don't worry honey, there's plenty more oil where that came from...  Oil Spill in Gulf of Mexico may be 5 times worse than we thought.

If it walks like a duck...  UK PM Gordon Brown thought he was off mike when he referred to Gillian Duffy as a bigot. Oops.

Gay Florida Governor Charlie Crist to switch to independent party in his run for US Senate.

(Image of Divine from John Waters' 1972 Pink Flamingos. Banned and disgusting, I love you John Waters.)