Sunny Saturday Blogging

Hello, and welcome to the sunny blog section.



|politics|

Barack Obama puts up a Thank you, Hillary page...so classy! (my.barackobama.com)

Clinton finally gives up and is backing Obama (nytimes.com)

Hillary's homepage: "SUPPORT SENATOR OBAMA TODAY..." (hillaryclinton.com)

International Reaction Favorable to Obama Nomination (nytimes.com)

US quits Human Rights Council (humanrights-geneva.info)

41 years ago today the USS Liberty was attacked by Israel, killing 34 U.S. servicemen and wounded at least 173: [VIDEO] Phil Tourney's speech, USS Liberty survivor (moderate.wordpress.com)

At $4/Gallon, Everybody Gets Rational (washingtonpost.com)

A Closer Look at the Rising Unemployment Rate (austrianeconomists.typepad.com)

After winning the nomination on Tuesday, you'd think Obama might celebrate on Wednesday. Instead, he rushes to the Senate and submits a kick-ass bill on open government (fas.org)

The techniques politicians use are almost always the same--lie, delay, obfuscate, keep redefining the issue, keep at it, use different speakers, do it in secret, and more. (americanbuddhist.net)

If McCain is the “Military” Candidate, Why Did Ron Paul, Who Wants to Pull Out of Iraq, Get More Campaign Contributions from the Military? (dmiessler.com)

Secret super-copyright treaty leaked: It’s becoming clearer and clearer that the entertainment industry is an existential threat to free speech, open tools, and an open communications network. (boingboing.net)

Under Court Order, White House Finally Releases Global Warming Report (celsias.com)

|science|

In Spain, Water Is a New Battleground - Spurred on by global warming and poorly planned development, swaths of Spain are turning into desert. (nytimes.com)

Quantum Mechanics for Dummies - BBC documentary explaining the arguments from the 1920's until now as to whether electrons are particles, waves or both. (youtube.com)

The world's largest solar photovoltaic farm, generating electricity straight from sunlight, is taking shape near Moura, Portugal (guardian.co.uk)

15,000 Arkansas hens test positive for bird-flu exposure. Spread from wild geese suspected. Tyson begins their slaughter. (usatoday.com)

|fun|

Gravitational lenses - nature's own kaleidescope. (space.newscientist.com)

The Most Dangerous Species In The Mediterranean (PIC) (greenupgrader.com)

Rice Field Art [PICS] (funforever.net)

US Secret Service Hands Ready -- you can tell an agent by how he holds his hands (and his scowl) (cryptome.org)