Headlines from February 27, 2008
- William Buckley dead at 82 in his office, "might have been working on a column."
- Buckley, the inspiration for three generations of conservatives; Buckley, a man of joy.
- Sullivan's Buckley links; Schlesinger on Buckley in 1959; examples of Buckley diaries.
- Forty percent of Americans think China's the world's leading economic power.
- We'd like to think this is related: Zubaz pants are back.
- Clinton can't turn on her own charm and wit because she can’t get beyond what she sees as the deep injustice of Obama not waiting his turn.
- Now that he's back, letters to Ralph Nader urge him to please go away quickly.
- The untouchables of Yemen, abused and treated like animals.
- Print for the commute: The myth of the surge.
- Maxim issues apology for reviewing/panning new Black Crowes album without hearing it first.
- Stephen King and John Mellencamp team up for Broadway musical.
- Oliver Sacks answers questions about migraines.
- In today's Mp3 Digest, Llew Hinkes on the singles you haven't heard--and need to hear; In today's feature, Guilfoile and Warner contrast "plagiarism" with "cockblocking."
- Turns out Garfield cartoons are funnier without Garfield.
- Video: Wind turbine self-destructs.
- In Ohio, debate host Russert channels SNL, hurls beanballs at Clinton, serves meat to Obama.
- Ahem: a list of baseball jargon.
- Movies based on board games: their past and (dubious) future.
- Arguments for both sides on whether reading your news online is better (or worse) for the environment.
- Artist Neil Harbisson uses sound to identify paint colors, via the villainous-sounding Eyeborg.
- Eschew RGB values and spectrums: Name that color.
- He was arrested in possession of two cellophane-wrapped roses. Italy's gentlemanly robber leaves flowers, steals money.
- Surgeon charged with hastening a patient's death in order to harvest his organs sooner.
- History, literature survey shows children not left behind should have been held back a grade.
- Munich day-care center shut down for preaching Scientology to the kids.
- Unless Michael Jackson can pony up $25 million, Neverland Ranch will be foreclosed and sold.
- Man places 50p birthday bet, becomes a millionaire; Kevin Guilfoile's advice for betting on TMN's Tournament of Books.
- TMN's John Warner needs your help--today--in defeating Glen Beck.
- Four steps to starting your own country.