E.P.A. denies waiver to California: why?

This denial is asinine: why, if you were really an organization put in place to protect the environment, would you deny a state's efforts to protect the environment?! Their explanation is so typical of the government...'no, really, we have this great plan...you'll see...just as soon as we put it into effect...you just watch! Meanwhile, just don't make us look bad with your forward-thinking, common-sense approach.' At least California is fighting back...
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/03/us/03suit.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin

If they're trying to convince us that their food is NOT terrible...this is not helping

"How to Make a Perfect Casserole: Just Add Badger" (from The Guardian)
http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/food/story/0,,2233976,00.html

Barack Obama--he's so smooth!

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/12/27/obama-in-butter/index.html?nl=pol&emc=pol

This is more interesting than asinine...except for the part about Quakers being rabble-rousers...that's just strange

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/27/opinion/27jackson.html?th&emc=th

New Orleans denied as Location for Presidential Debate

Oh, but we might be slightly less comfortable than in another city!
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/29/opinion/29thu4.html?th&emc=th

"For Toddlers, Toy of Choice is Tech Device"

This is what we are creating with our technology obsession:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/29/technology/29techtoys.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin

To Quote Patrick Henry..."I Smell a Rat"

"Senators Clash with Nominee About Torture" from New York Times yesterday
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/19/washington/19mukasey.html