Month: May 2010

PA-06: Interview With Manan Trivedi

Yesterday, I sat down with Manan Trivedi, who is running in the Democratic primary to be my congressman here in Pennsylvania’s Sixth District. While we ate a couple of Italian hoagies, in true Philly style, Trivedi shared...

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Secretary of the Interior Walter J. Hickel Dies

. Former Governor of Alaska, Oil Baron and Environmentalist, Fired by President Nixon (Dutch News) – In May, 1970, then-Secretary of the Interior Walter J. Hickel wrote a famous letter to President Nixon concerning the...

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Putin Snubs UK and US over VE Day Parade

. Vladimir Putin snubs Britain and US over VE Day celebrations (The Guardian) – Last week, however, the prince was quietly stood down after Putin made it clear that he did not want him there – apparently in a sign of...

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The Next Logical Step: Sue Science

Say you are a Republican Attorney General in Virginia by the name of Ken Cuccinelli who doesn’t like what your society’s scientists are publishing or teaching, such as the multitude of peer reviewed studies and...

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Casual Observation

I must be smart, because when I first heard about us transmitting messages into space I had the same thought as Stephen Hawking. Basically, any alien life form capable of picking up our broadcasts would be at least as powerful...

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