Democrats Beg Obama Not to Run for Reelection

.Douglas E. Schoen and Patrick H. Caddell, two Democrats of the more independent streak, have some sobering and startling advice for President Barack Obama. If he wants to save his faltering presidency, he must promise not to run for a second term.

Sarah Palin's "refudiate" is now a real word according to the New Oxford American Dictionary. Is there nothing the Mama Grizzly cannot do?

Also, Sarah Palin's Alaska a ratings smash hit.

Addendum: Aint It Cool's Hercules gets all snippy about Sarah Palin and her show and starts a partisan firestorm.

South Park covers the growing problem of food network addiction.

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Will the First Mars Explorers Be the First Mars Settlers?

A couple of scientists have written a scholarly paper suggesting that expeditions to Mars would be far cheaper and come sooner if they were to be one-way trips. The AP reports that the first Mars astronauts would stay there and never return.

'The Walking Dead' Season 1 Episode 3 'Tell It to the Frogs'

"The Walking Dead" Season 1 Episode 3 "Tell it to the Frogs" starts with the unfortunate but perhaps deserving Merle still handcuffed to that pipe on the Atlanta roof with the undead zombies trying to get at him.

'Dexter'; Season 5 Episode 8 'Take It!'

In "Dexter" Season 5 Episode 8 "Take It!," Dexter finds himself in the unaccustomed position of feeling normal in a crowd of chanting yahoos who are grooving on self-help guru ordan Chase's yammering about "primal urges."

'Sarah Palin's Alaska'; The Palin Family Goes Fishing, Crosses a Glacier, Goes Rock Climbing

If one had never heard of Sarah Palin as a politician and television commentator, "Sarah Palin's Alaska" would still be worthy as a travel documentary. I don't know what the series will do for Palin's political chances, but Alaska tourism is bound to soar.

Sarah Palin's Economic Philosophy

Pro Capitalism and Anti Big Business

Reuters has published a story that opens up a preview of what the economic philosophy of a hypothetical Sarah Palin administration might be. The one sentence description is
that it is pro capitalism as opposed to pro big business.

This is not exactly a contradiction.

The Return of George W. Bush

Out: Worst President Evah. In: We Miss Your George Bush

President Barack Obama must be a very unhappy man. Having suffered a "shellacking" at the polls early this November, he returns from a mostly failed trip to Asia to find George W. Bush basking in prominence and new found respect.

Wayne Hale suggests that this commercial friendly NASA that we have been reliably informed that the Obama administration has created isn't all that commercial friendly.

Now NASA has released a draft (dated Oct. 8, 2010) of its requirements CCT-REQ-1130 ISS Crew Transportation and Services Requirements. I’d like for you to read it but it is behind NASA’s IT firewall and you must have an ID and password to access it. I have read it and I’m disappointed. The document runs a mind-numbing 260 pages of densely spaced requirements. Most disappointing, on pages 7 to 11 is a table of 74 additional requirements documents which must be followed, in whole or in part. Taken all together, there are thousands of requirement statements referenced in this document. And for every one NASA will require a potential commercial space flight provider to document, prove, and verify with massive amounts of paperwork and/or electronic forms. This, folks is the old way of doing business. This is one of the major reasons why spaceflight is as costly as it is.

NASA at its highest leadership level has committed to try to allow commercial space flight providers a great deal of flexibility and cost control. There are ways to do this which will not compromise safety in design or operation. But having NASA civil servants as the arbiters of whether or not thousands of requirements have been satisfied is not the way to accomplish neither safety nor cost efficiency.

So whether Commercial Space Flight gets $6 billion or $3 billion or $50 million, the entire effort is on the way to a train wreck.

'Skyline': The Most Inept Alien Invasion Film Since 'Plan 9 from Outer Space'

The premise for "Skyline" was certainly promising enough. Make a movie that is one part "Cloverfield" and one part "Independence Day" and tell the story of an alien invasion from the point of view of Angelino apartment dwellers.

Obama's 2012 Re-election Prospects Complicated by Changed Electoral Map

The electoral state map will complicate President Barack Obama's bid for reelection in 2012, according to a story in the Politico. The conventional wisdom is that Election 2012 will more resemble 2004 or 2000 than 2008.

Brian Riedl has some helpful suggestions to the deficit commission for further budget cuts.

TSA Body Scanners, Pat Downs Sparking Airliner Passenger Revolt

New security procedures at airports in the wake of the foiled attempt to blow up an airliner in the skies over Detroit last Christmas have both airline pilots and passengers in open revolt. The alternative is to either submit to body scans or a physical pat down.

Burn Notice's Matt Nix Discusses 'Eyes Open' Episode

Another global warming myth debunked.

Middle School Student Forced to Take Down Flag on Bicycle on School Grounds

Addendum: Looks like Cory will be allowed to fly Old Glory on school grounds after all.

The Liberal War on Science

Including NASA and Space Exploration

Back during the halcyon days of the Bush administration, liberals took note of Republican positions on embryonic stem cell research and global warming and declared that the GOP was waging a "war on science" which would end when they took power.

Battle: Los Angeles Trailer (Video)

'Bones' Season 6 Episode 6 'The Shallow in the Deep'

In "Bones" Season 6 Episode 6 "The Shallow in the Deep," the remains of a slave ship called the "Amelia Rose" are discovered with the remains of its cargo, a group of slaves being transported from Maryland to New Orleans just before the Civil War.

'Burn Notice' Season 4 Episode 13 'Eyes Open'

"Burn Notice" Season 4 Episode 13 "Eyes Open" starts with Michael in the hospital after being shot and in a car crash in the previous episode, very much the worse for wear. "Where am I?" he asks. "Miami," Fi tells him, repeating the line from the pilot.

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National Endowment for the Humanities Sponsors Revisionist History Conference

"United States Aggressor in World War II"

According to the blog "Powerline" the National Endowment for the Humanities sponsored a conference that featured disturbing and extreme revisionist views on the history of World War II, painting America as the aggressor and Japan as the victim.

FDA to Require Pictures of Dead and Sick People on Cigarette Packs

Apparently unconvinced that the words "This product will cause cancer and will kill you" placed on a pack of cigarettes is not plain enough, the FDA is prepared to go further and require graphic pictures of dead people be placed on cigarette products.

Old conventional wisdom: Sarah Palin, brainless bimbo.

New conventional wisdom: Sarah Palin, financial genius.

Understandably, the Commercial Spaceflight Federation is unhappy with the deficit commission's draft recommendation to zero out the commercial space flight subsidies. It seems that massive government spending is the only way to create a commercial spaceflight industry. If you can't recognize the contradiction in that last statement, then you are not alone.

TV Viewing Habits of Republicans and Democrats Differ

It seems that the television viewing habits of Republicans and Democrats differ, according to a study by Experian Simmons. Republicans prefer more family-oriented fare and sitcoms, while Democrats like edgier dramas.

'South Park' Season 14 Episode 13 'Coon Vs. Coon and Friends'

In "South Park" Season 14 Episode 13 "Coon Vs. Coon and Friends," Mysterion, aka Kenny, wrestles with the implication of the fact that he cannot die. In the meantime, the Coon, aka Eric Cartman, continues to wreak havoc with Cthulhu.

Axelrod: Obama White House to Cave on Bush Tax Cuts, Hold Fast on Health Care Reform

In an interview with the Huffington Post, White House adviser David Axelrod suggested that the Obama administration is willing to cave on extending the Bush tax cuts for all Americans, not just ones the White House considers "middle class."

On Veterans' Day. Our appreciation for those who place their bodies between war's desolation and the rest of us is beyond calculation. Thank you.

'The Eagle' Coming Soon Trailer (Video)

'The Simpsons' Predict 9/11 and Other Silliness (Video)

I was just reading the draft document issued by the co chairs of the National Deficit Commission. More on that anon, but I cannot wait to relate this recommendation:

Eliminate funding for commercial spaceflight. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) plans to spend $6 billion over the next five years to spur the development of American commercial spaceflight. This subsidy to the private sector is costly, and while commercial spaceflight is a worthy goal, it is unclear why the federal government should be subsidizing the training of the potential crews of such flights. Eliminating this program would save $1.2 billion in 2015.

The sound you are hearing is that of the Internet Rocketeer Club's heads exploding.

Addendum: National Deficit Commission Issues Draft Document

The two co-chairs of the National Deficit Commission, Democrat Erskine Bowles and Republican Alan Simpson, have released what they call a draft plan to the 18-member commission. The proposals are profound, serious, and politically risky.

Also

National Deficit Commission: Eliminate Commercial Space Subsidies

One of the more tiresome debates over space policy has been over President Obama's scheme to provide almost $6 billion in subsidies to commercial space companies. The National Deficit Commission would like this money cut from the federal budget.

Addendum 2: Clark Lindsey is unhappy.
Addendum 3: So is Rand Simberg.
Addendum 4: Jeff Foust thinks that commercial space advocates have not made their case. The problem is that Bowles and Simpson accept that commercial space is a good thing, but do not accept that massive government subsidies are a way to jump start it.

Addendum 5: It looks like Rand Simberg is making the mistake of arguing against the recommendation to zero out the commercial space subsidy by arguing that commercial space flight is a good thing. What Rand and others should be trying to argue is that the subsidy is a good thing. Failing that, they should be thinking about alternative ways to support commercial space flight. My suggestion is passing the Zero Gravity/Zero Taxes plan.

Iain Murray and Rand Simberg attempt another full throated defense of Obamaspace and, as with all the other full throated defenses, fail badly. There is nothing new with this one. Apollo bad. Constellation worse. Commercial great (though what is so Commercial about massive government subsidies in Obamaspace is not explained), Republicans all hypocrites for wanting to explore space.

The article has the unappetizing air of desperation that comes of trying to defend the indefensible. It makes one wonder what is it about space policy that makes alleged libertarians check their principles at the door and come out in favor of state capitalism and corporate welfare and, in effect, ceding the High Frontier to foreign powers.

'Stargate Universe' Season 2 Episode 7 'The Greater Good'

In "Stargate Universe" Season 2 Episode 7 "The Greater Good," Colonel Young is not only having trouble sleeping, but also getting out of bed in the morning, thus making him late for important meetings. Not done for a leader.

Mysterious California 'Missile Launch' -- Really an Airliner Contrail?

A photograph and a video of what was said to be the plume of a missile launch off the coast of California near Los Angeles is likely just the contrail of a jet airliner as seen against the sunset sky, suggests the technology blog Smart Planet.

Addendum: More from Jim Oberg.

Happy birthday, US Marines. Semper fi!

Iran wants to put a man on the Moon by 2025. Unlikely, to say the least, but it is funny that even crazy Muslims have better space ambitions than the current President.

Because of the deficit situation, Robert Zimmerman has pronounced the space program dead. That means both exploration and commercial subsidies. There are a few problems with his analysis.

First, it is based on assumptions. There is not one source cited that suggests that NASA is specifically on the chopping block, certain not to the extent that Zimmerman suggests. As a result the article is just speculative.

Second, the assumptions that Zimmerman makes are a bit suspect. Specifically Zimmerman assumes that most of the Congress and the public agree with the hot house, insular opinion of what I call the Internet Rocketeer Club that most of NASA consists of pork (defined as "spending I do not like.")

The problem is that most people think what NASA does is pretty neat. Flying people into space is, after all, awesome. This opinion is reflected in the most part with the Congress.

That is not to say that there might not be some trimming here or there. But the utter destruction of the government space program is a crazy idea.

Perfect politician: Parts of Reagan, Bush, McCain, Palin and Romney

Three questions for Barack Obama and John Boehner

Alec Baldwin for Congress?

The National Journal is reporting that Alec Baldwin, currently playing a media mogul in the hit show "30 Rock," is mulling a run for Congress. Baldwin would be in a long line of actors who switched to politics.

Clifford McMurray rails against the procurement system he says makes NASA hardware so expensive. Then he sets out to do something that is likely impossible, which is to make NASA projects politician proof.

George W. Bush Defends Waterboarding Terrorists

'Three People Were Waterboarded and I Believe that Decision Saved Lives.'

Former President George W. Bush has published his memoirs, "Decision Points," and is doing the rounds of media interviews. The waterboarding of three captured terrorists has come up in the interviews.

Burn Notice's Jeffrey Donovan Drops Hints of Up Coming Episodes (Video)

'House' Season 7 Episode 6 'Office Politics'

In "House" Season 7 Episode 6 "Office Politics," Cuddy finally puts her foot down and forces House to hire a female for his team. In this case, she is Martha Masters, a prodigy med student who graduated from high school at 15.

It looks like Michael Mann, one of the purveyors of the global warming hoax, is getting ready to play Alger Hiss if there are hearings in the upcoming Republican House. One can see that the global warming people are still yelling, "Denier! Denier!" at people who disagree that we're all going to burn up because we're addicted to air conditioning and automobiles.

'I'm a Denier' Lampoons the Global Warming Hoax (Video)

Sarah Palin Warns the Federal Reserve on Quantitative Easing

Sarah Palin is looking askance at the latest scheme by the Federal Reserve to try to jump start the economy by buying between $600 billion to $1 trillion worth of bonds in order to pump money into the banking system.

Will Barack Obama's Hubris Result in Nemesis in 2012?

A story in Politico suggests that not only have President Barack Obama's fellow Democrats sharpened their knives for the leader of their party, but also Obama is isolated from most American political institutions and is ill-prepared for 2012.

The International Space Station as Seen from Space (Video)

'Dexter' Season 5 Episode 7 'Circle Us'

In "Dexter" Season 5 Episode 7 "Circle Us," a man is at the dump site with a group of laborers. The drums filled with dead women in formaldehyde are loaded up in the back of a pickup truck. Evidently, someone is trying to cover tracks.

'Sherlock' Season 1 Episode 3 'The Great Game'

In "Sherlock" Season 1 Episode 3 "The Great Game," we find out the answer to a question that a lot of Holmes fans have been wondering. What if the solution to a case required Holmes to have some knowledge of astronomy?

'The Walking Dead' Season 1 Episode 2 'Guts'

In "The Walking Dead" Season 1 Episode 2 "Guts," Rick's former partner and soon-to-be-former wife slip out of camp for a little bit of outdoors sex, showing an excess of one kind of guts, seeing that this makes them vulnerable.

Climate change and suborbital spaceflight. Like any study based on modeling results depend on assumptions.

Looks like a "found footage" movie (in the style of "The Blair Witch Project") is well into production about the secret flight of Apollo 18. It looks like they found something up there.

Addendum: Hollywood Prepares to Voyage to the Moon

Three Lunar Expedition Projects in Development

President Barack Obama may not be interested in voyages to the Moon because, as he famously put it, Buzz Aldrin has already been there. But a number of voyage to the Moon film projects in development suggest that Hollywood is interested.

Paul Spudis looks upon the midterms and has some helpful suggestions on how to fix the space program.

Also Permafrost, Snow Cones, and Fairy Castles

If I Were Joe Biden

Clint Howard in 'The Last Lame Duckling'

What if President Hillary Clinton?

Obama in India

Probably not since the days of the Pharaohs or the more ludicrous Roman Emperors has a head of state travelled in such pomp and expensive grandeur as the President of the United States of America.

While lesser mortals – the Pope, Queen Elizabeth and so on – are usually happy to let their hosts handle most of the security and transport arrangements when they venture beyond their home shores, the United States creates a mini-America on the move to ensure that nothing is left to chance.

That is wide of the mark. I suspect that Hadrian or Trajan had a smaller entourage then does The One. I am reminded of Cleopatra entering Rome in the movie.

Jill Clayburgh, of 'Silver Streak' and 'An Unmarried Woman', Dies at 66

Jill Clayburgh has died at the age of 66 after a 21 year battle with leukemia. It hardly seems possible. Clayburgh was an actress who flowered in the 1970s and then, for reasons that passed understanding, faded away into TV guest role twilight.

'Megamind' -- Starring Will Ferrell, Tina Fey and Brad Pitt -- Steals from Superhero Mythology

"Megamind" is one of those delightful animated films that has enough action and slapstick to keep the rug rats occupied, but also enough drama, character, and in jokes to entertain the adults. One can compare it favorably to "The Incredibles."

Senator Elect Marco Rubio Throws Down the Gauntlet (Video)

Rand Simberg gives the Republicans their marching orders on space policy. He tells them to "act like conservatives" which apparently means to give up on that silly idea of space exploration--something about it no longer being the 1960s--and turn NASA into a conduit for corporate welfare for "commercial" space companies.

Rand also uses the tiresome excuse that there is little wrong with Obamaspace than bad messaging. Sorry, it doesn't wash for Obamacare and certainly doesn't for Obamaspace.

Somehow I don't think conservatives are going to take instruction from someone who can write things like that. I'm not sure what is going to happen, though I suspect that it will be different than the conventional wisdom of GOPers going through the NASA budget like Tamerlaine through Damascus.

MSNBC Suspends Keith Olbermann Indefinitely and Without Pay

The Huffington Post is reporting that MSNBC is suspending commentator Keith Olbermann indefinitely and without pay for contributing money to three Democratic candidates in this election cycle without permission and against NBC ethics standards.

Addendum: Farewell to Keith Olbermann (Video)

Nancy Pelosi to Run for House Minority Leader

Contrary to expectation, and likely common sense as well, soon-to-be-former Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced that she will not only remain a member of the House, but will run for House Minority Leader in the new Congress.

Peggy Noonan Goes After Sarah Palin

In her Wall Street Journal column that was an otherwise insightful look at the 2010 midterm elections, Peggy Noonan summoned her inner Maureen Dowd, sharpened her claws, and went after Sarah Palin.

'Bones' Season 6 Episode 5 'The Bones that Weren't'

With baseball out of the way, "Bones" Season 6 Episode 5 "The Bones that Weren't" started with a skateboarder rolling and leaping through all sorts of urban obstacles only to be brought up short by a skull sticking out of a sidewalk.

Sean Connery Nude Painting Unearthed in Selkirk, Scotland

In a development that will no doubt set both the art world and the cinema world ablaze, a nude painting of a very young Sean Connery has been discovered in Scotland among the works of Rab Webster in Selkirk.

Will Barack Obama get a primary opponent in 2012?

Having presided over a shellacking at the hands of the voters, President Barack Obama not only has to look forward to at least two years of dealing with resurgent Republicans, but also a challenge from his left flank as he runs for re-election in two years.

Sarah Palin's take on the midterms.

San Francisco Bans Happy Meals (Video)

'South Park' Season 14 Episode 12 'The Rise of Mysterion'

In "South Park" Season 14 Episode 12 "Mysterion Rises," we see Coon and Friends, minus the Coon, selling lemon bars at a table near the local mall to raise money for the victims of the Gulf Monster Catastrophe.

President Obama Confronts the Midterm Election Results

When President Barack Obama went out to confront the press, visibly irritated that he even had to do that, he acknowledged the obvious. He and the Democratic Party got a "shellacking" in the 2010 midterm elections. That is putting it mildly.

Sarah Palin and the Bear Roar in Triumph (Video)

Marcia Smith has written the latest in a myriad of "Oh no! The evil Republicans are going to hack NASA to death! Run for your lives!" I'm just a little skeptical.

First, while that might happen if there is an across the board budget cut, across the board is about the dumbest way to deal with the deficit there is. A better way to get to a hundred billion will be to start canceling entire programs, which would have a cascading effect in the out years. Mind within NASA, being a global warming skeptic myself, I would be cool with cutting back some of the Earth science programs. Also the extra shuttle flight, while perhaps nice to have, would not be seriously missed. I would spend that money on getting Project M running.

Second, it is also entirely possible that NASA will get lumped with national security accounts, DOD and Homeland Security and such. That was the McCain plan.

Mind, there are going to be some serious changes--again. The House committees are going to be under new management.

A time travel movie about a woman who goes back to 1932 and falls in love with a young lifeguard named Ronald Reagan.

Keith Cowing has a strange post about Project M, an idea for sending a humanoid robot to the lunar surface.

Sure this would be cool - and the potential uses for humanoid form factor robots has great potential. But Bolden has a point: can NASA really field a bipedal robot - on the Moon? Can they do so on Earth? With regard to the current state of the art of robot design, are there any bipedal robots - anywhere - that can operate autonomously or teleroboticaly that can traverse the terrain one would expect on the Moon (in 0.18G)? Can they do so and also perform meaningful tasks - task that could not be performed better (and more cheaply) by a robot with another form factor - perhaps a rover with arms? Can this JSC bipedal robot pick itself up after a fall? To be certain, the Soviets demonstrated that you can drive things around the Moon by remote control in the 1970s. But to have a bipedal robot walk around - regardless of how it is controlled - is an order of magnitude beyond that. Indeed, JSC has yet to demonstrate that anyone, anywhere, can do this. And yet they claim that they can do this from zero to flight in 2 years has yet to be demonstrated - to anyone.

Gee, how does one prove that a humanoid robot could work on the Moon? Maybe one can prove it by sending it there and finding out. This seems to be the trouble with some space fans. They like to talk about doing cutting edge, innovative things. But then a group of people wuth actual hardware suggest doing something, they get all grouchy.

Real moving holograms drawing nigh.

The 2010 Midterm Elections: Round 1 of Sarah Palin Vs. Barack Obama with the Presidency as the Prize

Looking at it from a broad, historic perspective, the 2010 midterm elections could be seen as round 1 of an Obama/Palin contest to continue in 2012. If that is the case, CBS News is suggesting that Sarah Palin won.

'Stargate Universe' Season 2 Episode 6 'Trial and Error'

In "Stargate Universe" Season 1 Episode 6 "Trial and Error," Colonel Young, on one of those out-of-body jaunts to Earth, discovers that his wife wants a divorce. One supposes that it is hard for someone to stay married to Young even when he is around.

2010 Midterm Elections Results: The States

The great, untold story of the 2010 midterm elections took place in the states. The extent of Republican gains in governorships and state legislatures, as the political tsunami washed over the country, is simply mind blowing.

2010 Midterm Election Results: The United States Senate

The results of the 2010 midterm elections in the Senate will be as noted for which Republicans did not win as those who did. The results were bad enough, though, for Democrats. When things shake out, the Democrats will have lost seven to nine seats.

2010 Midterm Election Results: The United States House

In no place was the Tea Party/Republican political tsunami more felt than in the United States House of Representatives. More than 60 seats flipped from Democrat to Republican, placing the GOP in control of the House.

Sarah Palin looks like a big winner last night, even considering Sharron Angle's lost and Joe Millers troubles.

The Yusef Islam (Cat Stevens) Controversy Continues to Grow

Salman Rushdie: He (Jon Stewart) Said He was Sorry it Upset Me, but Really, it was Plain that He was Fine with It

The Yusef Islam controversy, brought about by an appearance of the Muslim singer at the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear, just keeps growing. Now Salman Rushdie, the author of "Satanic Verses" who had a fatwa issued against his life, has weighed in.

Annoy Bill Maher, Keith Olbermann, and Company: Vote

Democrats Prepare Their Talking Points for the 2010 Midterm Elections

The Democratic Party is already preparing its talking points for the 2010 midterm election. The Democrats are going to deal with the thumping they are getting on two fronts. However, they are in great danger of being perceived as clueless.

Senior Democrats Demand Obama Shakeup White House Staff

While President Barack Obama is already revamping his economic team in the wake of persistent economic malaise, senior Democratic officials are pressuring the President for a top-down shakeup of the West Wing.

President Barack Obama: Should Have Used 'Opponents' and Not 'Enemies'

Last month, President Barack Obama, while on a campaign swing, told an audience of Hispanics in an interview with Eddie "Piolin" Sotelothat they had to go to the polls and vote in order to "punish their enemies."

The New York Times has a good article about Project M, the Johnson Spaceflight Center project to land a humanoid robot on the Moon. Despite some of the snarky writing about how it's cheaper to send a robot than a human, I think Project M would be great, not just for the technology that would be developed, but for the momentum it would create for sending people back after all.

That's why I think the current powers that be are reluctant to give approval. After all, Buzz has already been to the Moon.

Sarah Palin's Next Enemy: The Republican Party Establishment

When the 2010 midterm elections are over, as Sarah Palin surveys what will likely be a splendid victory for many of her endorsed candidates, she will have to look ahead to a new enemy whom she will have to defeat should she want to run for President.

Is the International Space Station Worth $100 Billion? There was a time I did not think so. However, enough research might be done on ISS to suggest otherwise. Also if the Obamaspace commercial project does not derail private space development, using ISS resupply and crew transfer might make that investment worth it regardless of anything else.

Kesha Rogers, LaRouche Follower, is the Democratic Candidate for Congress in Texas District 22

Gallup, Rasmussen Polls Show Huge Republican Advantage Going into 2010 Midterm Elections

Two national polls, Gallup and Rasmussen, have provided an indication of just how big the political tsunami scheduled to hit on Tuesday, Nov. 2, election day 2010, is. The indication is that the tsunami will be huge.

'Dexter' Season 5 Episode 6 'Everything is Illumenated'

In "Dexter" Season 5 Episode 6 "Everything is Illumenated," Dexter has decided that what he needs is to find some deserving young man and kill him. So with a story about having to work late, Dexter leaves to do his work.

Jeff Foust describes the ever growing ambitions of Bigelow Aerospace.

Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, the Mythbusters, Make the Crowd at 'The Rally to Restore Sanity And/or Fear' Do What They Want (Video)

'Sherlock' Season 1 Episode 2 'The Blind Banker'

In "Sherlock" Season 1 Episode 2 "The Blind Banker," Sherlock Holmes and John Watson deal with several locked room problems, a secret code, a Chinese smuggling tong disguised as circus performers, and someone stupid enough to steal from them.

'The Walking Dead' Season 1 Episode 1 'Days Gone Bye'

In "The Walking Dead" Season 1 Episode 1 "Days Gone Bye," Deputy Sheriff Rick Grimes, apparently driving down the highway to hell, stops to try to siphon some gas and has an encounter with a young zombie girl.