Lady Knocks Down The Pope At Christmas Mass

Pope

A woman jumped a barrier at the start of Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica and knocked down the pope, briefly disrupting ceremonies. Screams erupted from onlooking worshippers when the woman ran toward Pope Benedict XVI and grabbed onto his vestments as he walked down the main aisle of the church, video footage showed. [...]

“Die Quickly”

Alan Grayson

The proverbial gloves are off. Democrats and Republicans are throwing serious blows at each other around the conversation of healthcare. The Democratic Senator from Florida, Alan Grayson recently addressed his Congressional colleagues and, in his mind, summed up the Republican plan for healthcare. Watch the full length video below (it’s less than 3 minutes). I’m [...]

The Pope and the Spider

Pope Benedict XVI

It’s a slow news day… While addressing politicians and diplomats in Prague Saturday afternoon, the Pope had a little tag-along visitor. The pope didn’t seem to notice at first — but journalists following the speech on a large screen flinched as the spider inched toward Benedict’s neck. It disappeared from view for a moment, but [...]

Judge Sonia Sotomayor Confirmed

By a vote of 68-31 Sonia Sotomayor becomes the first Hispanic and the third woman to serve on the Supreme Court. Voting was largely along party lines. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. is expected to administer the oath of office to Judge Sotomayor, 55, in the next few days, with a formal ceremony likely [...]

Soledad Talks To Gates

This story is not going away. It’s turning into an mushroom cloud of statements and speculation. I will continue to report on what I feel are the relevant pieces, for the primary reason of initiating conversation. I encourage folk to comment and air their opinions and feelings about this (if you have any). Here is [...]