Mr. President, you have another cabinet nominee with a tax problem?

Stem cells to treat stroke patients.

And now a fusion Renaissance?

Venice is having a go at algae biofuel.

The Chinese have developed a ballistic missile designed to take out carriers.

Sarah Palin: Obama's New Enemy of the People

The attempt by the Obama administration to make Rush Limbaugh an enemy of the people, in the style of 1984's Emmanuel Goldstein has failed. So, casting around for a new devil to excite their base with, the Obama people have hit on Sarah Palin.

Andy Hallett, Angel's Lorne, Passes Away at Thirty Three

Andy Hallett, best known for playing Lorne or "the Host", a gentle, music loving green demon on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off series Angel, has died of heart failure. Andy Hallett was just thirty three.

Lucy Lawless as the owner of a gladiator school in a new series. Also a Romanb military epic Eagle of the Ninth.

Apparently Glenn Beck took a tire iron to Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and beat him senseless.

Beck interviewed Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal on his March 30 broadcast. But, the radio and TV host took the opportunity to tell Blumenthal what he thought of his investigation into the bonuses received by American International Group (AIG) executives - whose company received federal bailout money.

"Look, you know what you have done, know what you have done?" Beck said. "You have - you are an insult to George Washington, sir. George Washington made it very clear that we are a respecter of laws, not of men. For your own political gain, you have decided to go after these people at AIG because it is a popular thing."

The latest Serenity graphic novel will be of the backstory of the egnimatic Shepherd Book.

Andrew Klavan: Take the Limbaugh Challenge

Andrew Klavan is a writer of suspense thrillers and motion picture screen plays. His novel, True Crime, was made into a film, which Klaven wrote and Clint Eastwood directed and starred in. Andrew Klavan is also a conservative who is not afraid to speak out.

Paul Spudis reports on some preliminary results of the first Mini-SAR mapping cycle.

Another reason why the Palestinian government is comprised of barbarians and worse.

You see, last week this youth orchestra played a little concert. It so happened that in the audience of this little concert were some Israeli Holocaust survivors. But once the girls got home and the Palestinian Authority found out these Muslim girls happened to play a concert at which a few elderly Jews attended, why the PA immediately disbanded the orchestra and told its conductor that she was no longer allowed to make music ever again.

Obama's Appeasement of North Korea

Defense Secretary Robert Gates indicated in an interview on Fox News Sunday that the Obama administration is not prepared to do anything to prevent the coming launch of a North Korean ballistic missile capable of reaching Alaska or Hawaii.

The Brassage and Other Medically Dubious Clothing

The Brassage is the latest in what appears to be a series of products that makes medically dubious claims. According to its manufacturer, the Brassage has "massaging lumps" that "stimulate lymphatic flow" thus helping to flush toxins and prevent breast cancer.

GM CEO Rick Wagoner Forced Out by Obama

GM's Chief Executive Rick Wagoner has been forced to resign by the Obama administration as one price for accepting bailout money. While not without precedence, this development may be part of a trend of government power over the private sector.

Fox Nation Launched by Fox News

The Fox News has launched a new web site called Fox Nation, which contains a combination of news, opinion, and social networking. When registration begins in two months, participants will be invited to debate issues with one another and post comments.

Dwayne Day mourns the passing of space journalism in the mainstream media.

Addendum: Keith Cowing has a tart response, but Jim Oberg, himself a space journalist of considerable skill and experience, has the best critique.

Dwayne Day mourns the passing of space journalism in the mainstream media.

In Is the Chinese manned space program a military program?, some remarkable claims are made.

It is true that the military is running the manned program, but it does not naturally mean the program itself is military.

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Most importantly, so far China is still on the right track with Deng Xiaoping’s warning almost 20 years ago that China has to focus on economic development instead of military buildup.

That rather contrasts with this story about the very real Chinese military buildup.