Jumping in Pools (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Here's the complete list of people in the House who voted against the Health Care bill: Aderholt Adler (NJ) Akin Alexander Altmire Austria Bachmann Bachus Baird Barrett (SC) Barrow Bartlett Barton (TX) Biggert Bilbray Bilirakis Bishop (UT) Blackburn Blunt Boccieri Boehner Bonner Bono Mack Boozman Boren Boucher Boustany Boyd Brady (TX) Bright Broun (GA) Brown (SC) Brown-Waite, Ginny Buchanan Burgess...
Radaractive (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Cartoon from Chekminus Thanks to StopTheACLU for pointing out how to find this. If they voted Noe in this case, they were passing the evil health care takeover bill so you know who to vote against next election! Just to be clear, the first group of names are the good guys and the second group of names are the ones who bowed to the Red Queen Pelosi rather than stand up for the Constitution and the voice...
SeekingAlpha.com (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Felix Salmon submits: I’m late to Sam Jones’s article about investors who did due diligence on Galleon and decided to stay away, but I think it raises a number of silly ideas which ought to be put to rest. First, it’s worth noting that, ex post, this kind of exercise can be done on any hedge fund. The vast majority of hedge-fund investors, and all big ones, do some kind of due diligence...
CelticsBlog (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Herald Celtics survive a scare Kevin Garnett passes on past Cavaliers’ Daniel Gibson returning to top form Kobe Bryant’s 41 points lead Lakers past Rockets in OT No penalties for Chris Paul, Rajon Rondo That 80s show continues to fascinate NBA fandom with Magic Johnson and Larry Bird Nancy Lieberman to become 1st female D-League head coach Suns get cooled off by Magic Timberwolves’...
Loy's Place (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Herald Celtics survive a scare Kevin Garnett passes on past Cavaliers’ Daniel Gibson returning to top form Kobe Bryant’s 41 points lead Lakers past Rockets in OT No penalties for Chris Paul, Rajon Rondo That 80s show continues to fascinate NBA fandom with Magic Johnson and Larry Bird Nancy Lieberman to become 1st female D-League head coach Suns get cooled off by Magic Timberwolves’...
What does wealth mean to you? (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
“One in five hedge fund managers misrepresents their fund or its performance to investors during formal due diligence investigations, research from New York University's Stern School of Business suggests says the FT , One in five hedge fund managers found to be misrepresenting facts by Sam Jones, Hedge Fund Correspondent The research is likely to be a further blow to the reputation of a battered...
[objet petit a] (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
From Cannonball Adderley's Somethin' Else [1958] Cannonball Adderley on alto sax Miles Davis on trumpet Hank Jones on piano Sam Jones on bass Art Blakey on drums Listen to it here .
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Comments on Army Rumour Service show despair over killing of five British troops by 'rouge' Afghan policeman News of the killing of five British soldiers by a "rogue" Afghan policeman did not take long to reach the messageboards of the Army Rumour Service . Among the RIPs and condolences on the unofficial army website, there were flashes of anger and disbelief. "How on earth can they...
SPORTSbyBROOKS (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Two fun facts about Sam Jones: He was almost a Laker (he was drafted by the Minneapolis Lakers, but completed his military service before entering the NBA); and he played on 10 championship Celtics teams. Yep. More than Larry Bird, John Havlicek, or any other Celtic, besides Bill Russell. So why, then, is Jones never seen [...]
The FanHouse - NBA (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
by Tim Povtak Filed under: Celtics , Interviews , FanHouse Exclusive Sam Jones won 10 NBA championships, more than anyone in history except for Bill Russell. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1984. He was named one of the NBA 's 50 Greatest Players in 1996. He scored more than 15,000 points in his 12 seasons with the Boston Celtics (1957-69), carving a reputation as one of the greatest...
Roll 'Bama Roll (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Jones never tipped his hand. Watson didn't know for sure. Neither did Saban. He watched along with everyone else as Jones slowly donned a Crimson Tide cap and said he was just glad the process was complete. Sam Jones said his nephew chose Alabama because of Saban, the one coach who "didn't promise him anything." Gentry Estes: Julio Jones - Grinning in the glare, calm in the commotion
The Observer (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
The Guardian's Jon Boone reports from Kabul on the withdrawal of Abdullah Abdullah from Afghanistan's run-off election and what that means for the country's democracy and its relationship with western governments. We ask: can the govermnent's drugs advisory council survive after high profile resignations following the sacking of its chairman David Nutt? He was pushed out by the Home Secretary for...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
Les King resigns from Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs over government's treatment of its head, David Nutt A member of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs has resigned in protest at the government's treatment of its head, who was forced to step down last week after saying that cannabis was less harmful than alcohol or nicotine. Professor David Nutt's comments last week led the home...
Bad Idea Blue Jeans (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
There’s something inherently fascinating about watching a talented person do their job well, regardless of your interest in that job itself. In this regard, I always take issue with snobs who deride “reality television,” as if anything that isn’t scripted falls under a singular umbrella. The key to whether non-fiction television or films are worth watching lies in a vital question...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
Knighthood for Lee Sam Jones Christopher Lee — a.k.a. Counts Dracula and Dooku, Scaramanga and Saruman — knighted for services to drama and charity.Christopher Lee Finding oneself opposite a tall, baleful celluloid vampire would have most people reaching for a head of the most pungent Spanish garlic, a large crucifix or a sharp stake. The Prince of Wales, however, opted for a ceremonial...
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eddipq | 10/23/2009
TMZ has learned Sam Jones, who played Clark Kent’s best friend on the show, was taken into custody by DEA agents who claim Jones was a “co-conspirator” in a series of major drug deals in 2008.
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