Steve Jobs: Apple Tablet "Will Be The Most Important Thing I've Ever Done" (RUMOR)

I remember about 10 years ago when critics were ranting about Apples demise. Steve Jobs was envisioning a small, lightweight, portable music player called the iPod. He approached all of the major music labels to seek their cooperation. They basically laughed him out of their offices. So, he did an end-around and started the iTunes store. Billions of downloads later, the record labels are STILL trying to catch up. Steve Jobs repeated this story when he proposed the iPhone. Virtually every major cellphone carrier told him he was crazy. Now of course they're practically soiling themselves trying to copy the iPhone. You see, Apple does not compromise their products. Are they the cheapest on the market? No, but that's hardly the point. They simply make well-designed, easy-to-use products that work, and work very well. If you want to be like everyone else and buy the cheapest netbook available; fine. But some of us prefer the value-added features that Apple has always included in all of their products since the first Macs.
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Obama Finally Gets His Victory For Bipartisanship

I could not agree more. Some of the most dedicated Obama supporters I know are now losing faith! I am personally not ready to give up on him but he (and his advisors) have made some terrible decisions. Why? Are they afraid of the right? It sure seems so, as they pucker up and kiss the @$$ of every Republican't in sight. There is no one freer than one who has nothing left to lose. President Obama, his advisors, and the Democrats in Congress need to "man-up" so-to-speak and start showing some backbone! Will the right wing scream? Yes, but they've been screaming anyway. Let 'em. Too bad. We won. They lost. They screwed things up and it should be OUR time to have it our way for a change! If not, maybe they should just call it quits and let some more people like Rep. Anthony Weiner and Rep. Alan Grayson take the lead. At least THEY aren't afraid!
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Josh Wilson, Newark Passengers Sing "Hey Jude" While Stuck in Airport (VIDEO)

Just plain fun. Way to go dude!
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PETA Activists Get Naked And Cover Themselves In Fake Blood To Protest Fur (VIDEO, NSFW)

PETA protests are done for shock value. It helps their cause by jolting people out of their normal comfort zone and forces them to acknowledge the act itself. That in itself is a "victory" because it demands attention. And you cannot change someones mind until you have their attention. Does it possibly disenfranchise some people and drive them away? Yes. But I still think it's worth the risk.
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Core i7 iMac Problems: iMacs Showing Up DOA

It's the same old complaint: PC's cost less...blah blah blah. If price is your overriding concern, then by all means buy a PC. It will be adequate. But if you spend all day, every day on your computer as I do, you come to appreciate the small things that are built into all Macs; the elegant user interface; and yes, the design. I know it's difficult for some of you number-crunchers to appreciate, but those of us in the creative world do appreciate the sophisticated design of Apple products. And above all else: they just work. Period.
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Katie Couric Dancing: Party Pics Of Anchor Letting Loose (PHOTOS)

OMG! It's the middle-aged white lady dance! I'm not sure but I think she thinks she's hot or something.
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Kirk Cameron denies theory of evolution.

In a recent article on CNN the headline reads: Kirk Cameron attempts to debunk Darwin.

I think the headline should be "Kirk Cameron attempts to deny Darwin" not "debunk". The inference of the word debunk implies that it is something dishonest that needs to be corrected. No! Darwin's theory of evolution is science; not some ponzi scheme. His theories revolutionized scientific thought on the origin of mankind and will stand the test of time despite it's deniers. These are basically the kinds of people who deny that we landed on the moon, or that the climate is heating up, or that the holocaust occurred. They like to create controversy to draw attention to themselves. This is nonsense that does not merit CNN's coverage.

Zack Heddinger, Steelers Fan, Says He Was Poisoned, Blinded At Chicago Bar After Bears Game

As a Chicagoan, I hope that it is not the case that someone would poison another person just because they were an out-of-town fan. If it is true, then it is despicable. I hope Mr. Heddinger improves and returns to health. And as a Chicagoan, and life-long Bears fan it's an embarrassment.
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Want Obama To Be Bolder? Take To The Streets!

You're right: We elected a fool and a coward...in 2000 & 2004. He's the fool who got us into two of the longest wars in US history; oversaw the collapse of the financial markets; and looked the other way as those around him tried to warn him of the imminent Al-Qaeda attacks. Yep that's you're coward and fool, George Bush, Jr.
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Obama Family Photo By Annie Leibovitz Released

What a lovely photo. Annie Leibovitz always does beautiful portraits. The other thing that you notice is that the older daughter is definitely Michelle's girl; while the younger daughter is Barack's little girl. Very sweet.



As a First Family portrait this is powerful and beautiful because it says: Here is a young, educated, intelligent, and loving family who worked hard to get where they are, and are enjoying a great life in the United States. Oh, and they just happen to be persons of color. What a great message to send to the country and to the rest of the world!
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Retro-Mac: Which Clunky Apple Computer Was The Worst? (PHOTOS, POLL)

I can't recall the model of Mac that I had that was a lemon, but I can recall many models that were great. The CS and CX were both good. The FX was good. The 8500 and 9500 models were good. And the G5's were very good. But my sentimental favorite was the Quadra 650. It was one of the first models to have the PowerPC chip. It wasn't the fastest or biggest of it's day, but it was like a Chevy pickup truck: it just kept running. Always. I kept it clean of games and custom fonts, which always caused problems then, and it ran like a pro. I also have to say that the newer iMac models are also very good computers. They are stable, easy to use, all-in-one, with clear screens and up to 4 GB of RAM. They make very good computers for designers.
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Liz Cheney needs to shut the hell up!

Liz Cheney needs to shut the hell up!

She is the eldest daughter of the former Vice President Dick Cheney. She was handed several jobs within the Bush administration and also helped her father get reelected as Vice President in 2004.

Lately though, she has emerged along with her father as chief apologist for the crimes of the Bush administration. She has also launched several attacks on the Obama administration, the latest of which she criticizes the Nobel Prize Jury for awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to President Obama. She called the prize a "farce", claimed that it is not a legitimate award if given to the current President, and that the only way to legitimize it would be if the family of a US military member accepted it.

That is a pretty big rock for Ms. Cheney to be throwing when she lives in such a large glass house. If you recall her father, military hawk Dick Cheney received multiple military deferments to avoid service in Viet Nam. Furthermore, Ms. Cheney herself has avoided serving her country by enlisting in the armed services or the National Guard despite having no age, gender, or physical barriers preventing her from doing so.

Her father, while virtually devoid of human emotion, at least has the credentials to speak about this subject with credibility. Liz Cheney on the other hand has had no such experience as Chief of Staff to the President, or Secretary of Defense. So why does anyone pay attention to her? Obviously for her famous family lineage. But that lineage is one in which her father revealed the identity of a covert CIA agent, authorized torture upon human beings, created an illegal domestic campaign to spy upon the American people, pushed hard for the failed war in Iraq, tried to push for the bombing of Iran, let Osama bin Laden escape in Tora Bora, Afghanistan, and fell asleep at the helm in September of 2001 and ignored FBI and CIA warnings suggesting that an attack by Osama bin Laden was imminent.

That is NOT a lineage that I would be proud of. If it were mine, I would not have the gaul to criticize a visionary leader such as President Obama. But then the Cheney family have never been big believers in humility or honesty. They have proven that they will say anything; do anything that furthers their selfish quest for power. And that above all else is why Liz Cheney needs to shut the hell up.

'Daily Show' Destroys CNN For Fact-Checking 'SNL' Instead Of Their Guests (VIDEO)

Jon Stewart destroys CNN for fact-checking a skit from Saturday Night Live but neglecting to check many of the outrageous statements made by their interviewees such as AZ Senator John Kyl, UT Senator Orrin Hatch and others. Stewart targets CNN but obviously his message is a broad comment on the current state of news gathering. It has become less about providing the public service of keeping the government in check by researching & fact-checking; and more about sensationalism and appearing to provide "balanced" coverage. Usually the "balance" that they strive for comes at the expense of watering-down valid points & issues because even one person disagrees. These days I put much more faith in organizations such as Media Matters, Politifact, and HuffPost.
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GOP Rep. Trent Franks Calls Obama "An Enemy Of Humanity"

Actually President Obama is not just an enemy of humanity. No, he has set his scope of treachery much higher. He is the enemy of all living matter in the universe! From the highest sentient life forms to the simplest single-celled organisms he has made it his mission to be their enemy. Thank goodness Trent Franks, Eric Cantor, John Boehner, Michelle Bachman, Michael Steele, Newt Gingrich, Rush Limbaugh, and last but not least Glenn Beck have discovered his secret plot. No wonder they don't have time to tackle important issues such as climate destruction or health care. There are species of the universe to save!
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Ayman al-Zawahri, Al Qaida No. 2, Calls Obama A "Fraud"

Al-Qaida's second in command, Ayman al-Zawahri has come out with a new video taunting President Obama and calling him a "fraud". The first thing that comes to mind seeing him is the old John Candy movie "Uncle Buck" where he tells the old hag of a school teacher with a giant wart on her face to "take this quarter, go down to the bus station, and have a rat gnaw that thing off your face." I'd like to tell him to have a rat gnaw that giant bump off of his forehead! Then I'd punch him so hard that I'd send him straight to Allah.
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Property In Landmark Eminent Domain Supreme Court Case Never Used

I completely agree with you. This is one of the worst Supreme Court decisions of my lifetime. It goes against everything that I was taught America stands for: that you work hard, and buy a home (ie. the "American dream"). Taking away the homes from these people to build a private development was just plain wrong. Period. The fact that the developers went bust and the site now sits vacant is pure justice. I hope they never make a penny from this site and it sits as a reminder to an incredibly wrong decision by the highest court in the U.S.
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Blackwashing: Colbert Unveils New Strategy For Racists Who Want To Bash Obama (VIDEO)

What a fantastic idea Stephen Colbert has. For those folks on the right who want to criticize President Obama for anything & everything he does, but who need to shield themselves behind a disguise so as NOT to appear to be racist, this is perfect! Get out the shoe polish and make yourself darker just like Rush Limbagh and Glenn Beck. Now they can criticize the President as if they were real black men and that way they won't look like the racists that they really are.
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Condoleezza Rice: "If You Want Another Terrorist Attack In The U.S., Abandon Afghanistan"

Condi Rice is the LAST person in the world who has ANY right to talk about ways to prevent another terrorist attack! Excuse me Ms. Rice, but were you not the National Security Adviser on September 11, 2001? Was it not YOUR job to advise then President Bush on National Security? And wasn't President Bush overlooking al-Qaida not THE biggest national security mistake of the last half-century?!



With all due respect, I believe we've heard quite enough from Ms. Rice, Mr. Cheney, and all the other neo-cons who were so very wrong about national defense under their watch!
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Michael Jordan Hall Of Fame Speech (VIDEO)

I find it interesting that here in Chicago there was no mention of any feathers being ruffled over MJ's speech. None. Maybe because everyone in Chicago has known for years that Michael, Scottie, Phil, Dennis, etc. wanted to remain together and try for a 7th Championship. And they probably would have had a very good chance to compete for it except for one factor: General Manager, Jerry Krause.



I guess I'd be a bit bitter about that too if I were MJ. But as far as I'm concerned he could say damn near anything he wanted to and I'd still appreciate all that he did for Chicago!
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The FWDing of the Conservative Revolution

When fascism COMES to America? Surely I'm not the only person here who has no doubt that fascism IS here and made it's face well known during the Bush administration in the person of Dick Cheney! I'm not sure how much more fascist you can get than threatening to torture prisoners with power drills running next to their heads!
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