Fires destroy homes in LA, Santa Barbara County
LOS ANGELES — Fire officials say wind of “near hurricane force” has grounded some of their water-dropping aircraft as they battle a wildfire that has burned at least 10 homes and forced thousands of people to evacuate in northern Los Angeles.
Joan allen
The California Highway Patrol has shut a […]

Talking more about using less
By David Roberts
It’s worth closely reading this Avery Palmer piece in CQ Politics: “The price of being green.” It puts the frame around American energy/environmental politics in particularly crystalline terms.
To wit: environmentalists want to raise the cost of energy while everyone else wants to lower it.
Or more specifically: in […]

Baltimore Traditions
the off-available is well under way and the amount of scuttlebutt coming out of camden yards is rather sparse.outside of the semi-laughable prospect of danys baez as a starter there has not been sheer much to discuss. i am getting knocked out of teixeira speculation and i think we have a real shot of […]

New Videos From Jake Owen and Kristy Lee Cook; Jimmy Wayne Revisited
two untrained music videos made a starring appearance for the cmt new music video valuation team this week. and an amended story of a jimmy wayne reel got its first look. artist: jake owen video: “don’t think i can’t mate you” concert-master: david mcclister […]

Every Time I Die Frontman Blasts Guns N’ Roses For Raining on November Parade
art/punk/metal mavericks every opportunity i die are currently touring canada and will launch their first u.s. headline walkabout inasmuch as their latest album, the eminent dirty, on november 6 in opulent rapids, michigan. shows routine through november 23 in syracuse, rejuvenated york. […]

NHRA: Standings after Las Vegas II
las vegas — point standings (top 10) for nhra professional categories following the eighth annual acdelco las vegas nhra nationals at the strip at las vegas motor speedway, the 23rd of 24 events in the nhra powerade drag racing series - top fuel 1. tony schumacher, 2,645 2. hillary […]

At long last, the big day arrives

After all the pundification, the negative ads, lipstick jokes and Joe the Plumbers, the letters to the editor, debates and youtube videos, Election Day 2008 has finally drawn nigh. But here in San Miguel County, most voters aren’t waiting until Tuesday to cast their votes. According to San Miguel […]

(AUDIO) Palin pranked? Really? Ohhhhh nooooooo
sarah palin getting punk’d by two canadian djs pretending to be french president nicholas sarkozy raises soooooo divers questions. first, take a keep one’s ears open here. for the love of god. “joe le…

What time is it right now

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A Halloween Treat: 20 Really Creative (Homemade) Halloween Costumes
It’s Halloween - the time of year for having fun dressing up and eating way too much candy.
But one of the problems I see every year with Halloween is that everyone wears the same costume. So, I decided to have a little fun today and show […]

Praise Obama! I Won’t Have to Work Any More!
this video’s making the rounds this afternoon, featuring an outwardly enthusiastic barack obama supporter, who exclaims:i never thought this day would happen. i won’t have to worry on puttin’ gas in my car. i won’t have to worry at payin’ my mortgage.

Meanwhile, via Patterico, a man […]