Publishing Brands — Andrew Wheeler on imprints.
Vintage New York — Dark Roasted Blend with some awfully cool photos.
Different Records, Same Warming Trend — The four records are unequivocal: the world has warmed since 1880, and the last decade has been the warmest on record. Yep, climate change is definitely a liberal plot. Those dastards have even managed to rig the data for the past hundred years. Must be nice to be a conservative and know you're right no matter how much the facts are biased against you.
House Republicans Remove "Civil Rights" and "Labor" From Committee Names — That'll fix them there Socialists! (Thanks to
danjite.)Over 9,000 Murders by Gun in US; 39 in UK — In the case of Britain, firearms murders are 48 times fewer than in the US. No wonder Second Amendment enthusiasts don't believe that limiting access to firearms would limit the gun death rate. It's both common sense, and it works in Europe. Therefore it can't possibly be true.
Bachmann: CBO is Bad When I Disagree — Republicans who in the past have praised the CBO and relied on its scores to support policies that they advocate have now suddenly decided that the CBO is a fraud. But Michele Bachmann took this hypocrisy one step further, slamming the CBO in one breath and citing their figures in the next breath. She did this on Fox News, of course, so no one noticed.
?otD: What food would you give up last?
1/14/2011
Writing time yesterday: 0.5 hours (WRPA, editing)
Body movement: 30 minute stationary bike ride
Hours slept: 6.0 hours (solid)
Weight: 252.4
Currently reading: Salamanca by Dean Francis Alfar