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Governor Daniels, What The Fuck , Man? or Not My Man From WNDU.com: Governor Mitch Daniels told us on Tuesday that he still believes Indiana did the right thing in approving the permit. “The city of Chicago puts more ammonia in the water than BP would. The city of Detroit puts more ammonia in the Great Lakes than BP would, the city of Saginaw, Wisconsin, so I really think that its important to try to deal with the facts and the science here, and maybe that can come starting at tomorrow’s hearing,” said Governor Daniels. Look, your way of looking at this is completely backwards. What you're saying is equivalent to saying it is okay to "merely" shoot someone in the shoulder if someone else is shooting that person in the face. Why do we even have to be compared to other states? Be an example instead of a moron - force BP to lower their toxic output. Be the cleanest state in the Great Lakes. Also, either your grasp of geography or English leaves much to be desired. Ther...

The Importance of Being An Earnest Re-Reader or Under the Microscope First, let me pimp Stephen R. Donaldson. The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant struck a deep chord with me in high school, and they remain one of the most challenging set of books I've ever read - both in terms of vocabulary and in terms of what the characters endure. They're not for the faint of heart (or the light of dictionary), but they are well worth the effort. It also should be noted that they are a far cry from the generally formulaic fantasy books that tout men that look like Fabio in leather armor on their covers; this is a few steps away from the norm. * Now to the point. Have you ever thought about the things in life that have defined your character, your attitudes, and your general frame of mind? Just tonight, someone was drawing parallels between a friend of his and a character portrayed in a movie. Donaldson's TC books offer several glimpses into why I am the way I am. I see in myself Foa...

News You Need To Know or Get Intrigued, Amazed, Pissed, and Thrilled(In That Order) 1. Are We Failing Our Geniuses? - This story looks at the plight of gifted children across the country, reflecting a problem I've been complaining about for years. In essence, "No Child Left Behind" is strangling the gifted budgets across the country by diverting money to programs to help students that are mentally incapable to achieving the standards set forth in NCLB's benchmark system. 2. Inorganic "Life" - Have we finally found a way to explain the birth of life on Earth without relying on an omnipotent being? This is probably the most interesting article I've read all year. Obviously there is still a huge gap between the observed phenomena and actual spontaneous generation of life. However, it's undeniable that this is a huge piece of one of the biggest questions that plagues our species. 3. BP   Hates   Hoosiers - Certainly it's not just Hoosiers, ...