Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, one of the terrorists who planted pressure cooker bombs at the 2013 Boston Marathon, has been captured and is now in custody. The other terrorist, older brother of 19-year-old Tsarnaev, 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev, was killed earlier today.
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The thoughts, views, and opinions of some guy in Maryland.
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Senate defeats expanded gun background check amendment
The amendment was defeated with a vote of 54 to 46, the minority voting against the bill. Because the U.S. Senate is the U.S. Senate, a majority of 60 votes is needed to move a bill for a full vote where only a simple majority is needed for passage. If this seems like a really stupid way to conduct business, it’s because it is. … Continue Reading
Awesome Con D.C. this weekend
There’s going to be a real-life comic book and pop-culture convention in Washington D.C. this weekend. It’s called Awesome Con D.C.and it’s organized by Ben Penrod and Steve Anderson. This is the first convention the two have done in the nation’s capital, though they have promoted similar regional events, the Annapolis Comic-Con and the Southern Maryland Comic-Con. … Continue Reading
Two bombs blow up at Boston Marathon killing at least three
Two bombs blew up within seconds of one another near the finish line at the famed Boston Marathon yesterday. At least three people are now dead, including an 8-year-old boy, and over 100 people were injured, many of which reportedly lost limbs in the explosions. … Continue Reading
Wild fight breaks out at Dodgers, Padres game
The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres participated in a wild fracas last night in San Diego after Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke hit Padres outfielder Carlos Quentin in the shoulder with the pitch. Quentin charged the mound and Greinke received a broken collarbone as a result. Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp got mad, really, really mad. … Continue Reading
Using a fake Social Security number is illegal, right?
Cindy Zavala, a college student born in the United States to Salvadoran refugees, spoke to TPM about the difficulties faced by people who are here illegally. From the TPM article: One of her friends with elite academic credentials and dreams of becoming a surgeon couldn’t apply for financial aid at most universities and ended up… Continue Reading
Turns out Apple didn’t ban Saga #12
Banning books is a very serious charge. When it comes to the Internet and especially Twitter, 24 hours is a long time. Too long even. … Continue Reading
Ugly looking Star Trek Phaser rifle sold for $231,000
A Phaser rifle only used in the second pilot episode of the original Star Trek television series fetched a whopping $231,000 at auction yesterday. Julien’s Auctions, the auction house that sold the Phaser rifle, thought the piece of Star Trek history would go for around $70,000. It turns out they underestimated just how rich at… Continue Reading
Going to jail for being poor and not paying your debts?
I read a headline on reddit that states, Ohio Is Illegally Throwing Poor People In Jail For Owing Money. The link goes to an article on Think Progress which in turn links to a report published by the ACLU that chronicles how the state of Ohio is braking all sorts of state, federal, and probably… Continue Reading
Greatest photo I’ve seen all week
Seeing Carson Palmer in an Arizona Cardinals hat and matching golf shirt must mean the trade between the Los Angeles Oakland Raiders and the Cardinals went through. Good. I wont miss seeing Palmer in the silver and black. Not one bit. His tenure with the Raiders can be best summarized as someone who would throw… Continue Reading
