Month: April 2005

Morning Whip, 4/9/05

The alleged Finger-In-The-Wendy’s-Chili affair gets weirder[*1] . It seems that the supposed victim has a history of litigation, including one dismissed case where she claimed that a wheel fell off her car.

Another computer stolen[*2] , more private records compromised. This time, it’s a medical office computer in San Jose. That’s only the tip of a very large iceberg. Want to get sobered up real fast? Type “stolen computer”[*3] into Google News. We’re just going to have to outlaw the negligent electronic storage of personal information.

Duck broods at the Treasury Department. The Secret Service is there[*4] . On a side note, did you know that the Secret Service had a uniformed division? Secret? Uniforms?

Postal rates going up to $0.39? It’s Congress’ Fault[*5] !

Fish prefer noise[*6] .

Spammer sentenced to nine years in prison[*7] in Virginia. One down, a million to go. They don’t have Internet access in prison, do they?

Cookie Monster goes low-carb[*8] ?

Hunting puma in the Black Hills[*9] .
Jonathan Jenks, a South Dakota State University wildlife and fisheries professor, is the principal investigator on the mountain lion study. For the first time last year, he said, biologists came upon cougars that were not in good condition. The presence of a couple of emaciated young lions, Jenks said, suggests the Black Hills might be supporting the maximum number of cougars it can.

Got horses? Got riders? Be like South Dakota State[*10] and thirty-some other colleges and start an equestrian program. It’s Title-IX-alicious! Giddy-up!

Ultimate Electronics is goin’ down[*11] . The high-end Best Buy wannabe is being liquidated. Big screen TVs at a fraction of their retail cost! Coming to an Ultimate Electronics near you!

Morning Whip, 4/8/05

The assault on painkillers continues. FDA bans Bextra[*1] . . . only Celebrex left from the COX-2 inhibitors.

“Current is about empowering 18-34-year-olds to engage in the dialogue of democracy and to tell the stories of their lives using the dominant medium of their time.”[*2] Al, d00d, UR A N00B.

Joe Posnanski is a really good columnist. His latest: a shocking expose[*3] of why Kansas City rates as only the 10th best city for sleep. (Minneapolis is apparently #1, fyi).

Want to wander into the tallgrass? Head for Chase County, Kansas[*4] .

Tire Pressure Monitors. Not just a good idea. The Law[*5] .

Flashing Pacifiers recalled[*6] . Kids could choke on ’em. Why would anyone buy a Flashing Pacifier in the first place?

Rock Choke — ah, the memories. Bucknell’s win over the Jayhawks will re-run at 9:30 AM CDT on ESPN Classic[*7] .

Morning Whip, 4/7/05

It was a travel day yesterday, coming back from the Women’s Final Four in Indianapolis. But the quest for interesting snippets from the Web continues . . .

The Shuttle is finally on the launch pad[*1] again.

Stupid Politician Tricks: Congress may extend daylight-saving time[*2] . Fave quote:
“The more daylight we have, the less electricity we use,” said (Democrat Representative) Markey.
Somebody introduce Markey to Copernicus, OK?

What did Sandy steal?[*3]
And what could have impelled him to destroy three of the five copies, and return the other two? Surely, that the notes on those three copies made it all too clear that somebody high up in the Clinton administration had perceived a threat very much like what happened on Sept. 11, but then failed to do anything whatever about it.

The U.N.: Rot at the top
Exonerated? To quote Mark Pieth, a member of the independent commission assigned to conduct the investigation into this monumental scandal: “We did not exonerate Kofi Annan. We said he was not dishonest, but at the same time he mismanaged the inquiry. . . . We should not brush this off. A certain mea culpa would have been appropriate.”

Morning Whip, 4/19/05

Your tax dollars at work. The Feds are trying again with a new, improved, we really mean it this time, this will work fer shur Food Pyramid[*1] .
People have steadily grown fatter since the food pyramid debuted in 1992. A report last month in The New England Journal of Medicine contended that obesity, particularly in children, was fueling a reversal in life expectancy, shaving four to nine months off the average life span.
Keep up the good work, USDA.

Fox News Channel: Now available on your Sprint PCS Phone[*2] . Now, the Fox News Alert “BONG” can follow you wherever you go!

Monday Night Football is moving to ESPN[*3] . NBC picks up Sunday Night Football.

Lance Armstrong to retire[*4] after this year’s Tour de France.

Morning Whip, 4/3/05

The Pope is dead. As disgusting as the Deathwatch was, John Paul II by any measure was a remarkable and admirable man[*1] . He will be missed.

One of my favorite columnists is Mark Steyn. His latest announces that the well-announced conservative crackup (which I cheerfully joined in on, here) may be premature[*2] .

Is the 3-point shot in college basketball too easy[*3] ?

Don’t eat that deer brain[*4] . Just in case, you know.

Answering a question we’ve had in these here parts, the real reason why we have Daylight Saving Time[*5] .