Hysteria

Generation Investment Management has closed $638Million in initial funding for its Climate Solutions Fund. The company is chaired by former vice president Al Gore and serves to be a leader in investing in biofuels and biomass; and the carbon trading markets. According to the Financial Times: Although a chorus of cynics can be heard claiming this is Gore's way of capitalizing on hysteria, it doesn't take a genius to figure out that investing in clean energy and carbon trading schemes is a good idea with the payoff Gore is getting... Now will his venture capitalists see any actual long term return on the investment (ROI) or just derail funding from solid ROI investments in conservation and U.S. efficiency?    

This afternoon an article by Dan Balz appeared at washingtonpost.com concerning Indiana Gov. Evan Bayh’s view of his state’s primary next Tuesday.  When I noted that Indiana had voter demographics not dissimilar from Pennsylvania’s in a recent post, I forgot one difference about this contest, which Bayh points out in this article: the Hoosier State, unlike [...]

Ducati Hypermotard is no doubt a beautiful piece of Italian motorcycle engineering. First time I saw it was at the Super Moto race Motodisiac and I went to last November. I really liked it back then. The second time was at the Long Beach motorcycle show a couple of months later. Then after reading some [...]

I can't stand how much I want this bag. Maybe it's because I saw my new favorite character on Gossip Girl carrying it (Georgina Sparks) or maybe because it just kicks major ass, I don't know. I do know that it is $4k and I certainly can't afford that so I will just sit here and lust after it. Ahhh ... lust!Gucci Hysteria Python Bag/Medium $3,990.00 at Saks.com

As I was gathering up the finite shards of my broken bracket, I managed to catch Kansas University pull out an exciting overtime victory over Memphis in the NCAA Championship game. It was truly an amazing win, and here is some video proof featuring cheering, crying, 'Rock Chalk' wear, a 70s porn star reject, and music by Fatboy Slim.Congrats, Kansas!

The cooler earth is happier about the news thanthe man-made climate changers (MMCC)Man-made climate-changers (MMCC) aren't going to let a little thing like falling temperatures upset their apocalyptic hopes for Mother Earth and the attendant dreams of more taxes, regulation and government control.Even though global tempertures will drop slightly this year as a result of the cooling effects of the La Nina current in the Pacific, MMCCers are already spinning the bad news--for them--into more predictions of coming man-made doom.The World Meteorological Organization's secretary-general, Michel Jarraud, told the BBC it was likely that La Nina would continue into the summer.This would mean global temperatures have not risen since 1998, prompting some to question climate change theory.But experts

In a series of thorough and carefully documented articles, the Investigative Project on Terrorism has detailed the sinister side of the self-proclaimed Muslim civil rights group CAIR. Today's tenth and final installment takes a look at CAIR's persistent -- and often contrived -- charges of "hate crimes" perpetrated against Muslims and supposed "anti-Muslim hysteria" rampant in this country. Here are some of the highlights: · CAIR's annual report on the status of Muslim civil rights in the United...(read more)

Swedish flagship metal band In Flames has become one of the most popular metal bands in Scandinavia, and in Finland it looks like In Flames hysteria is beginning. Come Clarity album has sold almost half a million copies, but is the new album Sense of Purpose going to explode the bank? As I mentioned few days [...]

Out of touch liberals in the Democrat Party are fond of trumpeting themselves as the champions of disenfranchised voters. According to Howard Dean and other DNC goof balls, every last vote must be counted.

With the economy tumbling rapidly into recession, the country at war on two continents, the dollar shrinking like a cheap T-shirt, the pregnancy of Jamie Lynn Spears, our borders leaking like a sieve, and a president who fancies himself a king, it was so good to see Congress taking on the issue of steroids in professional baseball. Last week Senator George Mitchell released his report on the use of steroids and other performance enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball. Eighty-six players and former players were tagged as druggies.America, of course, was aghast. At first I thought the reaction was much like that of Inspector Louis Renault in Casablanca, who was so outraged to find gambling going on in Bogie's bar.But I honestly think a lot of people were genuinely shocked. Apparently, they thought the players' morph into pure muscle heads was the result of regular exercise and the daily consumption of Wheaties.Perhaps some had their suspicions, but when an actual Senator says it is

He's No Byrd, He's No Plame, He's Uber Baptist When You Think About His Internet Taxes, Think Free Family Furniture -- Not That There's Anything Wrong With That Jesus? His Non-union Road Crew He's... Some Puns. Mostly Politics. No Pardons. [This blog includes topical humor and satirical commentary that may not be suitable for some audiences. Parental discretion is advised.]

We use our car once a week and that is when we go to do the weekly grocery shopping. This periodic event is upsetting me internally more and more every week. Today was worse than usual because of the omnipresent Christmas shopping craze. The parking lots were jammed with cars and my jaws were grinding neurotically. I suppose my dentist will recommend me one of those anti grinding units at my next check-up. Somehow we ended up with a Wii game console! It was not my idea to buy it but I let it happen. I bet the kids will go crazy when they see what it is. Ah, give me some Valium or something... Toy wrapping absurdity

And it would be blamed on the lack of proper gun control, too. And religious fundamentalists would most likely be the ones behind it, as well. And George W. Bush, of course. And Michael Moore, too. No, skip that last guy. Anyway, after the first school shooting that didn’t take place last week in Cologne caused a little confusion, it now appears that the second and maybe third school shootings that were about to happen won’t be taking place, either. Harmless air guns and broken crossbows are now being confiscated right and left. Schools have been shut down as a precautionary measure. Internet sites are being searched for questionable photographs (were there ever any other kind?). The German police have another good explanation for all of this, of course, but they are going to take their time this time and are still working on their Power Point presentation to make sure it comes out absolutely perfect, this time, like I said. Ach wie gut, dass keiner weiß, dass ich auf die Sc

When Idaho Republican Sen. Larry Craig made headlines after being caught in a gay sex sting in the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, I was bombarded with media messages about anonymous gay sex in public restrooms. There appears to be a tiny minority within the GLBT community engaging in this sort of thing across America, but it can hardly be considered a part of gay culture. Even though I realized how little I knew about gay culture, I made the mistake of buying into some of this ridiculous coverage. Fortunately, several readers left comments helping me identify my mistakes. Now we have another case of gay restroom sex in the news again, this time at a Florida shopping mall. Let the hysteria begin!When I posted my initial reaction to the unfolding Larry Craig story, several readers jumped in to correct some of my misconceptions. From them I learned that the media was greatly exaggerating the prevalence of gay restroom sex in their Craig coverage. They are allowed to do this b

Behind the Ron Paul sensation is a desperate desire for someone, anyone, to stand up and call "BS" on the "War on Terror" and all that it has entailed, from illegal surveillance of citizens and nightmarish foreign adventures to an executive branch mad with power and drunk on its sense of entitlement.read more | digg storyLiberty Central- Conservatism's Blog of Choice

Behind the Ron Paul sensation is a desperate desire for someone, anyone, to stand up and call "bullshit" on the "War on Terror" and all that it has entailed, from illegal surveillance of citizens and nightmarish foreign adventures to an executive branch mad with power and drunk on its sense of entitlement.read more | digg story

John Stossel created a great special on global warming hysteria. Although the package was short, Stossel focused on the fact that scientists who disagree with Al Gore and other charlatans are threatened by people who have a vested interest in proving Anthropogenic Global Warming. Moreover, the media seems to ignore the fact that Al Gore’s propaganda movie contains numerous flaws.Stossel also discussed within his special the fact that there is a clear debate concerning whether or not global warming is caused by man. But, Al Gore creates the impression that the debate is over. Nothing could be further from this inconvenient truth.Amazingly, Al Gore refused to give an interview with John Stossel. I have never heard of anyone who was so confident with their side of an argument that they refuse to answer any questions. Have you?A third relevant point that Stossel raised was that many scientific contributors of the Almighty IPCC report disagreed with the ultimate conclusions of its s

'Stark' Raving Mad Posted by Bobby Eberle October 19, 2007 at 6:07 am In today's society, especially in the political arena, we have seen the steady erosion of civility, manners, and common courtesy. More and more rhetoric is directed as personal attacks, and too often, the comments made by Democrats get completely overlooked in the media. Gen. Petraeus is a "liar." Rush Limbaugh is "on drugs." We have heard it all. But Thursday's comments from Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA) take political "discourse" to a new low. His comments on the floor of the U.S. House in which he said that troops are dying in Iraq for President Bush's amusement are outrageous and have no place in politics. As noted in Calif. Rep Hit on War Comments, "The outburst from Rep. Pete Stark as the House debated a children's health bill drew immediate condemnation from Republicans who demanded he retract it."Stark, an 18-term liberal from California is notorious for his comments, but this one is beyon

Stephan Van Treese, a junior at Lawrence North, is one of the top players in the class of 2009. The list of schools in pursuit of him is basically a “who’s who” of college basketball. Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Purdue and UCLA all have offered. Florida, North Carolina, Wake Forest, Michigan State and Wisconsin are interested. We recently caught up with Van Treese who is now 100 percent following a battle with mononucleosis last year and a knee problem over the summer. Here’s what he had to say on a variety of topics: Inside the Hall: What kind of expectations do you and your teammates have for the upcoming year at Lawrence North? Stephan Van Treese: I don’t see us losing a game unless we beat ourselves. I think we’ll be one of the top teams in the state. I just want to win state and I think everybody on the team wants to. ITH: Along with Jeff Robinson and Dominique Ferguson, Lawrence North might have the best frontcourt in

Nearly 13,000 fans packed Assembly Hall Friday night to kick off what many of us hope will be a season that leads to San Antonio. In short, here’s what we learned: DeAndre Thomas should be given a big hand. The man has dropped 58 pounds since arriving in Bloomington and his ultimate goal is 275. Amazing. Expect a lot of “Er-ic Gor-don” chants this season. Armon Bassett can shoot the rock. He knocked off Gordon to win the three-point contest. But don’t be fooled, Armon said he thinks Gordon will lead the Big Ten in scoring this season. Jordan Crawford is an athletic freak and can jump over a ball rack with ease. The Hoosier fans love NY area recruits. A prominent sign appeared in the Hall that said “IU loves NY” and had the names of Lance Stephenson, Dexter Strickland and Kevin Jones. Eli Holman is good to go and we heard it straight from the mouth of Kelvin Sampson. I’m interested in hearing your thoughts from Hoosier Hysteria. Which player i

The group of recruits attending Hoosier Hysteria this weekend in Bloomington is arguably the most talented to ever attend the event. It’s probably not a stretch to say that IU has the most talent of any school in the nation taking in the kickoff to the 2007-2008 hoops season. Devin Ebanks, Derek Elston and Matt Roth, three players already committed to the Hoosiers, are slated to take in the festivities. Ebanks will be on his official visit while Elston and Roth will be on unofficial visits. Roth took his official visit alongside Tyler Zeller a couple of weeks ago. Zeller will be at Notre Dame this weekend and will finish his visits with a trip to Purdue next weekend. Kevin Jones, from Mount Vernon (NY), will be on hand for his unofficial visit with his brother, Gerard. Jones is one of the final 2008 targets still on the board and is also considering Ohio State, West Virginia, UMass and Pittsburgh. The 2009 class will also be well represented at Hoosier Hysteria. As I talked about

From IU Media Relations: The Indiana University Athletics Department will hold its annual Hoosier Hysteria on Friday, October 12 in Assembly Hall. The event will feature the IU men’s and women’s basketball teams and the IU volleyball program. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and the cost of admission is $5 (event night or in advance) or two canned goods (event night) to benefit the Hoosier Hills Food Bank. IU men’s and women’s basketball players will be available for autographs from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Autograph cards will be provided as student-athletes are not allowed to sign any outside items. The action will begin when the Hoosier volleyball squad hosts Michigan State in a 7 p.m. match. At the conclusion of the match, the floor will be prepared for basketball and women’s coach Felisha Legette-Jack will address the crowd as her team warms up. The squad will hold a three-point shooting contest with the winner taking on the men’s champion. The men’s

All right...apparently, the current Pope doesn't like Bob Dylan, but he IS a "cat person". Click on the title to read all about it. Don't worry, I'll wait.Done yet? OK.Yep...a book has been released (in Italian, but I'm sure it will be translated into English and other languages soon enough) about Pope Benedict from the viewpoint of his cat.As a cat owner, I must say this.I know that cats are loving...they can be quite personable and sweet in their way. Many are works of art, courtesy of Mother Nature. (Thanks, Mom...)However, as much as I THINK my cats love me, I don't think they'd write a book about me. Why do I say this?1. Chelmsford (even though he thinks taxidermed flying monkeys holding martini glasses are BEE-YOO-TEE-FUL) is afraid of writing utensils. Actually, I think there's some sense to it...he's pure white, after all, and he'd get smudgy and dirty no matter what species of writing implement would be used. I'm sure it's a neatness thing as much as anythi

With the unfortunate news regarding Bud Mackey surfacing last Friday evening, the attention of the IU staff shifts to the class of 2009 to lock up another guard. Let’s face it, most of the 2008 talent has been spoken for and it’s most likely far too late to get in on the available talent still left on the board. We’ve already told you that Dexter Strickland (pictured) and Lance Stephenson will attend Hoosier Hysteria next Friday night at Assembly Hall. Various reports now indicate that Nolan Dennis, another highly touted 2009 guard, will also attend the festivities. Just to give you an idea of how well Strickland, Stephenson and Dennis are thought of, consider these rankings by Scout and Rivals: - Strickland: Scout (No. 1 PG); Rivals No. 16 - Stephenson: Scout (NO. 1 SF); Rivals No. 4 - Dennis: Scout (No. 6 SG); Rivals No. 21 Landing any one of these guys could help ease the pain of the Mackey news. Landing two of them would greatly diminish the pain. All three and yo

The list of prospects that will be attending Hoosier Hysteria in a little over two weeks continues to grow and the biggest name yet to be announced was confirmed today by Adam Zagoria. Lance Stephenson, from Lincoln High in Brooklyn, NY will Hoosier Hysteria on an unofficial visit. Lincoln is the same school that has produced Stephon Marbury and Sebastian Telfair. Stephenson is regarded as one of the top five juniors in the 2009 class by nearly every recruiting publication. He’s 6′5″, 195 pounds and is regarded as an athletic freak with an NBA-ready body. NBAdraft.net compares his game to Gilbert Arenas. I’ll definitely check out Stephenson in December as he’s scheduled to play in a game at Freedom Hall with his Lincoln teammates. For now, I’ll leave you with an incredible putback dunk from Stephenson via YouTube.

Bob Ryan of the Boston Globe is feeling just a little bit down about the Red Sox these days. Of course, they haven't been playing so well, but Bob goes a little overboard with the negativity, don't you think? But the truth is, there is no great reason to feel optimistic about the chances of the 2007 Red Sox. Who gets the ball in Game 2 of the AL Division Series? What if the bullpen doesn't snap out of it? What if Manny never Mannys? Will they manufacture at least one run? Does Papi have some late-inning mojo in reserve? Will J.D. do anything? Ever?No reason to feel optimistic, huh? What about the fact that the Red Sox, as I write this, are currently tied with the Angels for the best record in the Majors? Or maybe their fans could derive some solace in these difficult times from their +190 Run Differential, which also leads the Majors. Maybe their league-leading 3.88 ERA, which ranks as 2nd-best in the Majors, behind only the Padres, (with an assist from Petco Park) just isn't Bob R

Time to press the panic button?I know many fans already have, and I can't blame them. The Eagles are 0-2, and this was supposed to be the "easy" part of the schedule. Last week the offensive woes were overlooked because of the two muffed punts. This week it was painfully clear that the offense has major problems, and the entire nation saw it.Donovan is not Super Five anymore:As the offense puttered down the field, like an 85 Buick with a bad transmission, It was painfully obvious that there is something majorly wrong with Donovan McNabb. He is very inaccurate with his throws, and as he admitted himself, the "explosion" is not there when he runs. McNabb sailed a few high, had a few behind, a few too far in front, and even mixed in a few worm burners. Some blame the receivers, but I am not buying it. Last year the Eagles offense was explosive with the same receivers minus Kevin Curtis. The receivers are not the problem, it is Donovan. Poor footwork seems to be the reason he can't make

Hysteria by Muse , Music Video and Lyrics Muse - Hysteria Lyrics It’s bugging me, grating me And twisting me around Yeah I’m endlessly caving in And turning inside out ’cause I want it now I want it now Give me your heart and your soul And I’m breaking out I’m breaking out Last chance to lose control Hysteria, Lyrics, Muse, video

Environ-mentally Disturbed - The hype and hysteria emanating from the ranks of global warming missionaries are beginning to reach a fevered pitch, even as the "science" behind anthropogenic climate change begins to unravel. Beyond the "Live Earth" debacle, climate change proselytizers are stepping up their efforts to put the issue front and center on the agendas of politicians, educators, businesspeople and of course the general public. But despite all of their efforts, most Americans have a low level of concern vis-a-vis global warming. So to, it is a fact that over 50 percent of the British public believes that global warming fears are overstated.As discussed elsewhere, we are not surprised that the global warming message hardly resonates with the average person, either here or overseas. When considered against global economic concerns, terrorism, the specter of HIV/AIDS and unstable dictatorships (as well as the old standby bete noires of war and famine), climate change hardly meri

VIDEO: Def Leppard – HysteriaEsta canción toma el mismo nombre del álbum que lo contiene. El álbum “Hysteria” fue lanzado en 1987, dos años después que el baterista Rick Allen pierde un brazo en un accidente automovilístico en el día de año nuevo de 1985. En la presentación o el lanzamiento de este álbum, Rick Allen no se limita y sale tocando con un sólo brazo una batería-caja de ritmos adaptada. Def Leppard

I guess Dubya would like a world without a single friend.His poll numbers have dipped about as low as they possibly can, given that a rather large percentage of the populace is totally off their rocker, and as we learned in the 2000 election re-count, fully five percent of voters are so totally clueless they just randomly pick someone. I wonder what kind of nut it is that takes the time to go and vote but knows nothing about it and cares even less. It must be some kind of fetish.But, with the president out promoting the immigration bill, the numbers will surely plummet. I could tell him about that.A couple weeks ago there was a rare event here on the blog. I made some mildly favorable remarks about something the politicians did. That was the piece on the immigration compromise bill.The next day I lost 25% of my feed subscribers, and I know several people have not ventured back here since then.Why is it that people feel so strongly about the immigration issue?I just don't believe most

Def Leppard, in many ways, was the definitive hard rock band of the '80s. There were many bands that rocked harder, and were more dangerous, than the Sheffield quintet, but few others captured the spirit of the times quite as well. Emerging in the late '70s as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, the group actually owed more to the glam rock and metal of the early '70s -- their sound was equal parts T. Rex, Mott the Hoople, Queen, and Led Zeppelin. By toning down their heavy riffs and emphasizing melody, Def Leppard was poised for crossover success by 1983's Pyromania, but skillfully used the fledgling MTV network to their advantage. The group was already blessed with photogenic good looks, but they also crafted a series of innovative, exciting videos that made them into stars. They intended to follow Pyromania quickly but were derailed when their drummer lost an arm in a car accident, the first of many problems that plagued the group's career. Def Leppard managed to pull

OK, does this early release of the dust jacket excite you and make you tremble in anticipation of the big day when the final Harry Potter book is released to the masses? I just don't get the hysteria involved with the Potter books but I surely have to admire the media manipulation that the Potter book publisher accomplishes. It's akin to watching lambs being led to the slaughter.Edit: As Katrina pointed out in her comment, I've shown the British dust jacket only. Thanks to her link, here's another look at the British version of both the children's cover and the adult cover. And this is supposedly going to be the dust jacket that will be seen in U.S. and Canadian bookstores.

Sorry, We Thought You Were A Witch.from The Wild Hunt blogThe Repository in Canton, Ohio reports on a teacher who is suing The Hampton Bays school district in Long Island, N.Y for firing her because they believed she was a Witch. Lauren Berrios, who is Jewish, claims that rumors of witchcraft started circulating when she didn't attend Christian services that she was invited to.The school claims that the firing was due to poor performance, but this doesn't seem to add up with reports on Berrios's performance at her new job in Atlanta where she was voted teacher of the month. Berrios's attorney (John Ray) also claims to have some fairly concrete evidence proving that the school thought she was a Witch."Ray said he has strong evidence to prove Berrios was fired amid religious hysteria. He said he plans to call former principal Andrew Albano as a witness. Ray said he will read testimony into the court record of Albano saying during a deposition that he believed Berrios practiced witchc

fMRI scannerResearchers using brain scans have uncovered evidence of cerebral dysfunction in women with sensory conversion disorder, better known as hysteria, a condition first recorded in ancient Egypt over 4,000 years ago. The study's findings open up a new window to understanding hysteria, an unexplained disorder in which a patient complains of symptoms, but doctors can't find anything medically wrong with them. The study is published in the current issue of Neurology, the journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study involved three women with sensory conversion disorder who complained of numbness in their left hand or foot. Researchers used an fMRI to study how the brains of these three women respond to stimulation of their numb body parts. In all three cases, the study found stimulation of the numb hand or foot failed to activate the side of the brain which responds to touch. However, that part of the brain did respond when researchers stimulated both the numb body par

Apparently I'm not the only one who thinks the Henry ford Health System's E-Prescribe system is a model for the nation to emulate.Former U.S. Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich applauded a southeast Michigan effort to save lives and save dollars through collaboration, but said it is just a beginning and called for nationwide reform of the health care system..."You are as close as any region of the country at beginning to be the health system of the future," Gingrich told about 300 conference attendees. He cited regional advances in electronic prescribing and the collaboration among industry, labor, government and the health industry to improve quality and lower costs in the region's health system..."I am very impressed with what you have begun to do," Gingrich said. But achieving widespread systemic change at the rate needed to save American businesses from collapsing from the enormous burden of health care costs is "going to be an enormous challenge."[ more ]The current system of e