Wanderlust by JT

Rocking The Yoga Up In Tahoe

July 28, 2009 New York Times By MELENA RYZIK LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Beneath a starry sky here on Friday, on a stage underneath a ski lift, Sharon Jones, the powerhouse singer of the funk-soul band the Dap-Kings, was nearly ready to perform. “What I need to do now,” she told the audience, “is loosen […]

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Torture by JT

Glenn Greenwald Waterboards Chuckie Todd

S A L O N Glenn Greenwald Yesterday, I voiced several criticisms of comments made earlier this week by NBC News Political Director Chuck Todd regarding potential torture investigations by the Obama Justice Department.  Shortly thereafter, he emailed me to say that he wished I had contacted him before posting.  In response, I invited him to participate in a […]

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Cheney by JT

Raw Story: Congressman John Conyers Calls For Investigation of Bush Abuses

Raw Story Daniel Tencer The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee has called for both a criminal investigation and a blue-ribbon panel to look into “Bush administration abuses of power and misconduct.” Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) told the National Press Club Friday that both avenues should be pursued because a criminal investigation would be done […]

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Formula One by JT

Felipe Massa Seriously Hurt in Formula One Crash

July 27, 2009 Ferrari’s Massa Stable After Surgery on Skull By BRAD SPURGEON THE NEW YORK TIMES BUDAPEST — Felipe Massa, a Brazilian driver who finished second in the Formula One series last year, was in stable condition Sunday after surgery for a skull fracture, his Ferrari team said. The Brazilian was injured Saturday in […]

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