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LAT started describing Iraq situation as “civil war” last month

Poynter Online – Romenesko: LAT started describing Iraq situation as “civil war” last month Los Angeles Times NBC is the first television network to officially adopt the term “civil war,” while the Los Angeles Times was the first major news outlet to formally adopt the description when it began to refer to the hostilities as […]

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Why McDonald’s Isn’t Free of Trans Fat:

Why McDonald’s Isn’t Free of Trans Fat: Why McDonald’s Isn’t Free of Trans Fat Public opinion is swinging against the use of the artery-clogging fat. But it’s hard for some companies to give up the habit by Pallavi Gogoi On Dec. 5, New York City’s Board of Health voted to ban the use of artery-clogging […]

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Crooks and Liars » 2006 » December » 14:

Crooks and Liars » 2006 » December » 14: The cowardice of Michael Crichton By: John Amato>Everyday I hear something that amazes me. This is one of them. Crichton fictionalizes TNR’s Michael Crowley as a child rapist in his new novel. The battle between anti-global warming activists and their critics is frequently uncivil. Name calling, […]

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McDonald’s Bathroom Attendant

Improv Everywhere Mission: McDonald’s Bathroom Attendant: McDonald’s Bathroom Attendant Featuring: Simmons, Todd, Kula, Balaban, Krafft, Skillman Digital Photography: Agents Kula & Todd DV Cam (hidden): Agent Kula About a month ago, I was brainstorming a mission idea with a few friends called “Five Star Fast Food”. The idea was to deck out a fast food […]

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Thermometer pill for football players

Boing Boing: Thermometer pill for football players: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 Thermometer pill for football players In the 1980s, NASA developed a wireless thermometer-in-a-pill to keep tabs on the body temperature of astronauts. Now, some American football players are swallowing the pills to protect themselves from potentially-deadly heatstroke. The thermometer pill is part of HQ […]

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