Saturday, September 04, 2010

Oil company owned by Tea Party's billionaire brothers gives $1 million to fight California's climate change law - ContraCostaTimes.com

What the hell is wrong with our state government? It takes 4 years for a law to...not even be put into effect? Jeesus!

Oil company owned by Tea Party's billionaire brothers gives $1 million to fight California's climate change law - ContraCostaTimes.com: "According to Forbes magazine, brothers David and Charles Koch are tied as the 24th richest men in world, each with a net worth of about $17.5 billion. Among beneficiaries of their bankroll is the Tea Party movement.

Signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2006, the state's climate change law, or Assembly Bill 32, aims to reduce carbon emissions statewide to 1990's level by the end of the decade.


Thursday, July 02, 2009

Unknown Life Form Found in North Carolina Sewer

It's probably some sort of tobacco experiment gone awry.
It pulsates. It’s gooey and slimy. Is it dangerous?

This morning, scientists around the world are working to identify an unknown life form. In North Carolina sewer systems, there are many mysteries. The footage you see on the left is from a “snake camera” in a North Carolina sewer.
Rave - Unknown Life Form In North Carolina!

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Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Boxing Champion Alexis Arguello Found Dead

Another of my boyhood idols has died. Alexis Arguello was probably the greatest "thin" boxer of all time. At 5' 10" he was a very tall lightweight champion who paced a solid punch. He became mayor of Managua last year, I believe.

I'm beginning to think I ought to rename Rants to Obits. What do you think?
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Former boxing champion Alexis Arguello, one of the best junior lightweights to step in the ring, was found dead at his home early Wednesday.
The Associated Press: Former boxing champ, Managua mayor Arguello dead