Year: 2014

200M users at threat from end of Windows XP

An estimated 200 million people still using Microsoft’s mothballed operating system Windows XP are at risk of cyberattack, experts warned. The U.S. technology giant stopped support for XP in April, meaning users will not get critical security updates, leaving the OS open to hacking and attack. Research firm IDC outlined the large number of consumers and businesses under… Continue reading 200M users at threat from end of Windows XP

Heroic 8-year-old Boy Beaten to Death Trying to Protect his Sister, 12, from Rapist

Fearless: An 8-year-old Virginia boy identified as Martin Cobb was beaten to death trying to defend his older sister from a rapist A community in Richmond, Virginia, is reeling after an eight-year-old boy was beaten to death while trying to protect his 12-year-old sister from a rapist. The boy, identified as Martin Cobb, was pronounced… Continue reading Heroic 8-year-old Boy Beaten to Death Trying to Protect his Sister, 12, from Rapist

Even at National Day of Prayer, Republican’s Dirty Politics Still Prevail

James Dobson

The National Day of Prayer turned overtly political when a Republican Teaparty speaker stood at the podium and called President Obama the “abortion president.” The occasion of course, was supposed to be nonpolitical and nonpartisan. That is why James Dobson, Founder of the Conservative Christian advocacy group called Focus on the Family was ask to… Continue reading Even at National Day of Prayer, Republican’s Dirty Politics Still Prevail

Wisconsin Leader Will Distribute KKK Hoods at Republican Convention

Although I am usually hard on the Republicans and I do consider many of them – especially the ones in government –  to be racist or to promote racist policies, I think it’s a step too far to pass out KKK hoods at a Republicans State convention. According to reports however, Brett Hulsey, a Wisconsin… Continue reading Wisconsin Leader Will Distribute KKK Hoods at Republican Convention

CNN Is Still Looking For The Missing MH370 – Stephen Colbert Reports

I’m not kidding. CNN is still out there looking for the missing Malaysia plane, and on May 1st, almost two months since the plane went missing, CNN is spending an unimaginable amount of time reporting on… nothing. Stephen Colbert took on the network and does a fairly accurate depiction of what CNN does on a… Continue reading CNN Is Still Looking For The Missing MH370 – Stephen Colbert Reports

Good News for America, Bad News For Republicans – Unemployment Rate 6.3%

More good news for America, some very bad news for Republicans. And its messed up that things are this way, but this is unfortunately the path Republicans have chosen – be against everything that’s good for the country. Republicans have gone out of their way to show the world that they are against progress in… Continue reading Good News for America, Bad News For Republicans – Unemployment Rate 6.3%

Leon Jenkins came under fire after it was made known his chapter honored Donald Sterling.

(Photo: Nick Ut, AP) NAACP interim President and CEO Lorraine Miller has accepted the resignation of the Los Angeles chapter president after questions surfaced as to why his branch honored beleaguered L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver banned Sterling for life Tuesday after revelations surfaced regarding Sterling making numerous statements denigrating black… Continue reading Leon Jenkins came under fire after it was made known his chapter honored Donald Sterling.

Heartbreaking Video shows Students as Ferry Sinks – Video

Cellphone video taken by student on board sinking South Korean ferry records last words and pictures of teenage passengers. Father requested faces be blurred to protect grieving families. (May 1) Video provided by AP AP John Bacon, USA TODAY7:38 p.m. EDT May 1, 2014 (Photo: Park Su-hyeon courtesy of Park family, AP) A 17-minute recording made… Continue reading Heartbreaking Video shows Students as Ferry Sinks – Video

George Bush – If Jeb Needs Advice, He Should “Give Me A Call” – LOL

As if having another Bush running for president is not a bad enough idea, George Bush – the guy who wrecked the economy with two unpaid, off-the-budget wars, and who blew a budget surplus in the first couple of years of his presidency – is making himself available to help his brother Jeb run for… Continue reading George Bush – If Jeb Needs Advice, He Should “Give Me A Call” – LOL

Seattle Hikes Its Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour

ThinkProgress is reporting that Seattle will raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour over the coming years under a deal brokered by Mayor Ed Murray and blessed by labor and business groups alike, city leaders announced Thursday afternoon. The new pay floor will phase in at different speeds for businesses of different sizes, but… Continue reading Seattle Hikes Its Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour

Caught on Video – Man Flings 2 year Old Into The Air – Video

This one happened in China. In what appears to be an argument or a fight between a few adults, the two year old is seen standing, watching the entire incident unfold. A few minutes later, the man comes running outside, grabs the infant and tosses the child as he makes his escape. After tossing the… Continue reading Caught on Video – Man Flings 2 year Old Into The Air – Video