No Fact Zone.Net (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009
It hasn’t been very long since the last Six Degrees, but this John Oliver news is time sensitive, and I imagine it would be of interest to very many of you as you plan your summer weekends! John Oliver (Correspondent, The Daily Show with John Stewart) will be appearing at the Comix in New York City [...]
The East Bay Business Times (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
Bay Area developers have raked in more than $150 million in state grant money to jump start housing projects, a list of big winners that included the John Stewart Co., the Emerald Fund, Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corp., and a development group that includes former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana.
Blog@Newsarama (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
IGN has a cool interview up with DC Direct’s Georg Brewer, about what sorts of figures will be coming out during the upcoming Green Lantern megaevent, Blackest Night. A highlight: I always love when we work on project with Geoff. Not only is he a great storyteller, but he is a huge toy collector as well, [...]
Library Grape (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
I am slow to the party on this one but the level of insanity that came out of the following Glenn Beck show is nearly too much for me: I'll let Wonkette encapsulate my overall reaction : Well, this is sort of what we all imagined, in our darkest & drunkest moments. Here’s a Fox News show featuring a weird jabbering middle-aged baby with hair plugs on the left side of the screen and some guy...
Cat Scratch Reader (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
From FoxSports : Does anyone outside of Charlotte even know what DeAngelo Williams looks like? Maybe not, but someone put this dude on a poster — check his obscene numbers from '08: 1,515 rushing yards (third in NFL), 5.5 yards per carry (first among No. 1 RBs, only the Giants ' Derrick Ward was better) and 20 total touchdowns (most in NFL). And John Stewart's not just a cable talk-show host....
The Quantum Pontiff (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
The Center for Quantum Information and Quantum Control (the palindromic CQIQC) recently established the John Stewart Bell Prize for Research on Fundamental Issues in Quantum Mechanics and their Applications . And the first winner is (opening the envelope, wondering whether he will find a dead or live cat inside)....Professor Nicolas Gisin from the Université de Genève: Nicolas Gisin,...
Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
DALMAHOY, Glencorse and Silverknowes all won crunch clashes to boost their hopes of making it to the knock-out phase in this season's Edinburgh Summer League.
SAOIRSE32 (Free subscription) | 06/28/2009
:::u.tv::: Friday, 26 June 2009 Two Newtonabbey brothers have been jailed for life for their part in the murder of former UDA member Tommy English. Robert John Stewart, 35, from Carntall Rise in Newtownabbey, and his brother, David Ian, 39, from Ballyearl Rise in Newtownabbey, were given mandatory life sentences at Belfast Crown Court for aiding and abetting in the murder of Mr English. The 40-year-old...
Liberal Democrat Voice (Free subscription) | 06/27/2009
STV has the news: Grampian Police is set to investigate allegations of a financial irregularity against an Aberdeen city councillor. They centre on Scott Cassie the planning convenor of the council and the deputy leader of the Liberal Democrat group. STV News has learned that police were called in following discussions between the authority’s legal team [...]
All Africa (Free subscription) | 06/26/2009
Cheer up, sleepy Jane! Oh! What can it mean, To a day dream believer And a home-coming queen?
News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 06/26/2009
THE new deputy leader of the ruling Liberal Democrat group on Aberdeen City Council was yesterday at the centre of allegations of "serious" financial irregularities.
Comics Should Be Good! (Free subscription) | 06/25/2009
One thing jumped out at me from Green Lantern #42 - the coloring of Nei Ruffino and Rob Reis really worked well to give the book a very consistent look even though it had two pencilers who really are not all that similar, Philip Tan and Eddy Barrows. Granted, you could argue that the effect [...]
Reflections of a Paralytic (Free subscription) | 06/25/2009
Since Obama’s Notre Dame Commencement there’s been a lot of discussion about whether or not it’s possible for both sides of the abortion debate to ever finally find “common ground.” To settle our differences so that we can work together toward one common goal. It’s a nice thought, but, as Bishop Finn said [...]
IGN (Free subscription) | 06/24/2009
IGN reviews Green Lantern #42.
BBC News (Free subscription) | 06/24/2009
Aberdeen city councillor Scott Cassie is being investigated over "alleged irregularities", it is revealed.
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