June 3, 2009

New Clouds over CR

National Geographic has an interesting piece about a new cloud type, potentially the first to be identified since 1951. The magazine uses the above photo to illustrate the article. Gee, that looks familiar.

June 3, 2009

Rants Edges Closer

AP Says state Rep. Christopher Rants, R-Sioux City, is eding closer to a run for governor:
The 41-year-old Rants is known for his sometimes caustic approach to politics but in an interview Wednesday with The Associated Press, he argued he could bring together a state Republican party divided between religious conservatives and those focused on budget matters.

June 3, 2009

No More Senators Jumping on the Bed

So U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama is all trying to have a dignified meeting with Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. But the calm is broken by a nearby rukus, according to The Washington Times:
Meanwhile, right around the corner, Sen. Tom Harkin, Iowa Democrat, and Sen. Richard M. Burr, North Carolina Republican, were reading “Five [...]