Archive for February, 2008

The Science of Experience - TIME

Friday, February 29th, 2008

Experience is not only insufficient for expert performance; in some cases, it can hurt.

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Toxin found at Nev. motel; 7 hospitalized

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

Preliminary tests indicate that a package found at a motel contained the toxin ricin, and seven people have been taken to hospitals, authorities said.

Investigators did not believe the substance was intended for an attack.

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Commonhealth » Blog Archive » MANDATES: NOT A HARMLESS SOLUTION by Bill Walczak

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

Everyone who reads the Commonhealth blog knows that this year, a person who refuses to participate will be fined $912 (3% of the nurse’s aide’s income). Perversely, the nurse’s aide will pay this fine, pay state taxes to support the health reform system, and not be eligible for reimbursed medical care.

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Woman refuses to fall for Obama hype…now a supporter

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

I really like this post. I like that people take the time to look for the information they need to make the choice. This election cycle, for the most part, has been really inspiring. I’m impressed by the energy and commitment people have this time around. I can’t remember it ever being like this.

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Quiet Out There

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

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Like Freddy or Jason, they still lurk, ready to pounce again. And the credits are yet to roll. Gulp.

(He’s talking about the Clintons.

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Smelly Hippies For Obama

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

The Grateful Dead are set to reunite in order to flak for Barack Obama.

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TPM Election Central | Talking Points Memo

Monday, February 25th, 2008

Hillary spokesperson Howard Wolfson strongly denied any official campaign role in pushing the photo of Obama in a turban and Somali garb.

Drudge reported this morning that Clinton staffers had circulated the photo

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Blue Jersey:: Ashcroft will testify in No-Bid-Contract-Gate Hearings

Monday, February 25th, 2008

Former Attorney General John Ashcroft will appear at a federal hearing looking into no-bid contracts he and others received to monitor out-of-court corporate settlements, including a New Jersey deal in which Ashcroft stood to make millions of dollars

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Capn s Site - Clark County Democrats overwhelmed by turnout

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008

More than 8,000 people showed up at Bally s Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas, causing the fire marshal to shutdown a ballroom. Party leaders say delegates entitled to participate were shutout and may not get the chance to support their candidate.

Representatives of the Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama campaigns, along with party leaders, say they think the convention should recess and reconvene later at a later date.

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Police Concerned About Order To Stop Screening

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

Security details at Barack Obama’s rally Wednesday stopped
screening people for weapons
at the front gates more than an hour before the Democratic presidential
candidate took the stage at Reunion Arena.

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