News Jog

The Beat 11/19/07

noreply@blogger.com (ericvon) — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:09:00 +0000

Bush takes another stab at Middle East peace, Obama makes some noise in Iowa, and the lead singer of Quiet Riot departs from the planet.

Daily Jog

noreply@blogger.com (ericvon) — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:25:00 +0000

The Beat 11/19/07

Kanye West returned to work a bit too early in the grieving process...

Reading List:
The Perfect Mark

From the Editor

noreply@blogger.com (ericvon) — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 05:07:00 +0000

During a recent meeting of the minds at Jog Central it was agreed by all that the daily News Jog presentation had become a bit predictable and unexciting. Therefore we’ve decided to retool the way we deliver the news and will unveil that new style on 11/19/07. That’s next Monday for those of you who don’t have a calendar nearby.

Please excuse...

noreply@blogger.com (ericvon) — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:47:00 +0000

No Jog today.
Please excuse our dust as we build a bigger, better News Jog to be unleashed soon.

News Jog 11/12/07

noreply@blogger.com (ericvon) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:42:00 +0000

Black Sea Storm Sinks Five Ships, Kills Two Sailors

As Pakistan Turns:

Musharraf Sets No Date to End Emergency Rule
Musharraf Sets Vote Under Emergency Rule

Hugo vs. the King!

'Shut up!' Spanish King Tells Chávez

Venezuela Defends Chavez After Spat With Spanish King

Obama-Centric Campaign Round-Up:

In Iowa, Party Rivals Sharpen Jabs at Clinton
Obama Starts to Punch His Weight, Leaving Hillary On the Defensive
Obama Risks Nice Guy Image with Tough Talk on Clinton, Iraq
Obama Says He'd Raise Payroll Taxes to Overhaul Social Security

Look out- here they come:
FCC May Levy New Rules on Cable TV Operators

Today's 'Politician Gone Wild!'
Former Congressman John Sweeney Charged With DWI

New Controversy at Vietnam Memorial

Feds Launch Criminal Investigation into San Francisco Oil Spill

Humor Corner:
YouTube Shootings Video was 'Joke'

Strangest Headline of the Day:
China: Date-Rape Drug in Toys Confirmed

Scariest headline of the Day:
Man Dies of Plague!

For those with a sweet tooth:

Police: Man Sold Hallucinogens in Candy

X-Mas is coming whether you like it or not:
Rockefeller Center Tree Arrives In New Home

NFL Sunday Highlights
Manning Hits New Lows in Colts' Bizarre Loss to Bolts

The Novelist Norman Mailer Dies at 84
Norman Mailer was a Great Journalist, Too

Weekend Box Office:
1. Bee Movie, $26 million
2. American Gangster, $24.3 million
3. Fred Claus, $19.2 million
4. Lions for Lambs, $6.7 million
5. Dan in Real Life, $5.9 million
6. Saw IV, $5 million
7. The Game Plan, $2.4 million
8. P2, $2.2 million
9. 30 Days of Night, $2.1 million
10. Martian Child, $1.8 million

America Not Interested in Redford, Streep, & Cruise's Anti-War Screed
'Lions' Lie Down with Lambs and Nearly Talk Them to Death
Is 'No Country For Old Men' The Coen Brothers' Best Flick Yet?

George Will- movie critic?
It's a Crime What Mob Movies Want us to Think

Union Rebukes Ellen DeGeneres Over Writers Strike Snub

Mother of Rapper Kanye West Dies

Why doesn't she just stay in?

Brit in Deep S**t -- Runs Red Light with Kids in Car
Britney Spears Might be Banned from Driving
Britney Ordered to be Available by Phone to Drug Testing Authorities

The Jog only wishes it had a stalker:
Conan's Priest Spreads the Crazazy Around
Stalker of Conan O’Brien in Hospital

Purple Reign of Terror?
Prince Threatens Fan Sites
Insider's Guide: Prince vs. Fans

Alicia Keys' MySpace Page Infected By Hackers
MySpace Hacks Predate Recent Hijack of Alicia Keys Site

Lights are Dimming on Broadway:
Day 2 of Stagehands’ Strike, and a Chill Sets In
Strike Continues, Going into 3rd Day of Dark Theaters on NYC's Broadway Theater District

NanoTechnology Today:
Intel to Unveil Chips for Improving Video Quality on the Web

More Techno-Debris:
New Facebook Ad Techniques Raise Privacy Concerns
Google's Web Indexing Architecture Targeted by Patent Lawsuit
Sony CEO Wants to Go Back in Time, Avert High-Def Format War

Geeky Nostalgia:

Atari 2600 Joins Toy Hall of Fame

The coolest thing in the universe today is:

Cosmic 'Bullets' Traced to Supermassive Black Holes

Study: Remnant of Yellowstone Volcano Rising
Yellowstone: The Time Bomb Under America

And finally:
It's heartwarming to see O.J. still has a smile on his face:

Accomplice: O.J. Told His Goons to Deny They Had Guns

There's plenty more News,
but there's no more News Jog.
We're done.

Podcast #7

noreply@blogger.com (ericvon) — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:39:00 +0000

Podcast #7 (Recorded 11/09/07)

Impending drought, the friendly French, Joe Lieberman, Rosie O’Donnell, Radiohead, UFO’s, and nanotubes were just a few of the subjects tossed up and batted down by the gang of four during this latest podcast from the world headquarters of The Sunday Paper in Atlanta, GA.

News Jog 11/09/07

noreply@blogger.com (ericvon) — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:56:00 +0000

Short & Sweet Today-

Wacky-Paki Update:
Bhutto Put Under House Arrest in Pakistan
Pakistani Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesters in Rawalpindi

Nominee survives water boarding!

Senate Confirms Michael Mukasey as Attorney General

Shocker: Politicians choose pork projects over responsible stewardship:
Congress Hands Bush First Veto Override

Arnold terminates reason:
California Sues EPA Over Auto Emissions

Did Hillary leave a tip for single mom waitress she claims to be fighting for?
Clinton's Tipping Point?

Redford inspired by Reagan?
Redford Wants 'Lion' to Provoke Debate

Tidal Waves in the News:
Hundreds Return to Homes as East Coast of England Escapes Tidal Wave 'By Inches'

Wait a minute. Oral Roberts' son is named Dick? God bless 'em:
Oral Roberts' Son Accused of Misspending

Oh those wacky old people:
Grandpa Picks Up Wrong Kid From School

Still sexy after all these years:

Mickey Rourke Busted for DUI in Miami — On His Vespa

Amy's Wine House Raided!

'Baby I Love You', Screams Distraught Amy Winehouse as Husband Arrested Over £200,000 Trial Plot

So now it's against the law to say mean things about people on the telephone?
Victim of "Dog's" Racist Rant to Sue Him!

Christopher Plummer doesn't care for morning radio personalities.
But then again, who does?

Don't Mess with Christopher Plummer! He'll Hang Up On You!

Because gay dancers will make the story more complete?
Goonies on Broadway

The Jog is forced to agree that Ocala is a scary place. Ever been there?
Snipes Alleges Racism in Tax Trial

More debris from a strange, strange life:
Woman says She Never Divorced James Brown

And finally-
From the 'all actors are insane' file:

Daniel Radcliffe's Girlfriend Keeps Day Job

There's plenty more News,
but there's no more News Jog.
We're done.

News Jog 11/08/07

noreply@blogger.com (ericvon) — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:16:00 +0000

Franco-American!

Congress Warms to France’s New President
Nicolas Sarkozy, President Bush Eat Dinner, Patch Up Wounds

Shooting Rampage Leaves 9 Dead in Finland

All that Pakistan stuff:

US Backs Benazir’s Call for Street Protest
Is Bhutto Courageous, Naive or Arrogant?
Sharif is Willing to Join Hands with Benazir
Bush Tells Musharraf to Hold Elections, Resign as Army Chief
Musharraf: Pakistan Elections In February

The country, not the state- dum dum:
State of Emergency in Georgia as Street Protests Turn Violent

Myanmar Junta's Hold on Power Must End, UN Envoy Says

So why exactly do we have a Homeland Security Department?
O'Hare Fake Badge Flap Reveals Security Breach

Odd Couple pt.1:

Rudy Giuliani Wins Endorsement of Pat Robertson

Odd Couple pt.II:

Feds Will Press Grand Jury to Indict Bernie Kerik, say Sources

A reading of this WSJ poll (1st link below) makes obvious what the Jog has known for some time. The American people just like to bitch. They don't like anything or anyone. For instance- 'By 46% to 37% Americans want Democrats to retain control of Congress,' but 'The approval rating of Congress has fallen to 19%, while 51% of Americans say their incumbent member of Congress doesn't deserve re-election.'
Huh?!
We have become a nation of cry-babies:
Poll Suggests Clinton is Vulnerable
Clinton Lags in Quest for Male Voters

The Jog is a critic of the Shuttle program but we love the people of NASA- and this latest crew of astronauts really did some amazing, mostly ignored, stuff:

Shuttle Lands After an Eventful Mission

According to early reports, 58,000
gallons of fuel poured in the bay.
San Francisco Beaches Threatened by Oil Spill

e.Coli Update:
General Mills Recall Millions of Frozen Pizzas

AIDS Vaccine Tested in Seattle May Increase Infection Risk

Nabi's Anti-Smoking Vaccine Shows Promise in Trial

WTF? Now they say...

Extra Weight May Have Health Benefits

The findings were disputed Wednesday by the National Abstinence Education Association, which said the study "entirely misrepresents the abstinence education approach," demonstrates an alarming bias and gives the medically inaccurate impression that condoms result in safe sex.
Study: Sexual Abstinence Education Not Working

They can send a probe to the moon- but they can't manufacture a toy that doesn't make our children slip into a coma:

Toy with 'Date Rape' Drug Pulled

Oprah Case Highlights Abuse in South Africa

Girl Born With 4 Arms, 4 Legs Has Successful Surgery

A sexy swing of the hips may attract admiring glances, but it is not a covert sign a woman is ready to breed.

Sexy Walks 'Keep Men Off Scent'

Hulk Hogan's Son Arrested Over Car Crash

Angry Scribe Update:
Union Orders Writers to Turn Over Scripts

Rosie O'Donnell, MSNBC End Talks

Still the cute one?

The Tab Two: Paul McCartney and Shevell
New Jobs at Linda McCartney Food Group
Heather Mills says Venting Rage in TV Interviews was 'Cathartic'

For those who care about such things:
J.Lo Admits to at Least One Baby

They give out awards for this stuff?
Underwood, Chesney, Paisley Take Top CMA Honors

Well it's about time Hollywood got around to celebrating itself:

Film Museum to Celebrate Hollywood

Radiohead Estimated to Have Made $2.26 On Every Album Download

Eagle Lands on Spears Hype:

The Eagles Trample Britney's Blackout

Are we alone?
A Planetary System That Looks Familiar

Today's Geeky-Techie Stuff:
Microsoft Aims to Make Xbox More Family-Friendly
Microsoft Touts Final Release of Windows Live
Microsoft Fires CIO for Violating Corporate Policies
Yahoo Shares Savaged Over China Journalist Case
What I Love, and Loathe, About Leopard
Target Pulls 'Manhunt 2' Game Due to Violent, Hidden Content

Soon the world will just be one big commercial:
Google Gives Drivers A Hand At The Gas Station

And finally-

Conan O'Brien is being stalked by an ordained priest:
Holy Alleged Stalker, Conan!

There's plenty more News,
but there's no more News Jog.
We're done.

News Jog 11/07/07

noreply@blogger.com (ericvon) — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 04:38:00 +0000

The Jog really likes this new French Prime Minister-
who'da thunk?

Visit Marks Better US-French Relations

Did you know France & Chad were having a spat? Neither did we:
Chad Raps Sarkozy Vow Over Europeans

Mukasey Nomination Heads to US Senate Confirmation

WWIII News:

Pakistan's Courts Locked Down; Bhutto in Islamabad
Turkish President: Decision Made on Kurdish Rebels
Turkey to Change Law That Sent Nobel Laureate to Jail

Crude Awakening!
Oil Hits $97 a Barrel

Most out of context headline of the day:
2007 Is Deadliest Year for US in Iraq

16 Feared Dead in Mexico Mudslides

Campaign '08:

Ron Paul Raises More Than $4 Million in One Day
Even Fred Thompson Doubts He'll be President
Hillary Clinton's Lead Drops in Latest Polls

Republican who responded well to Katrina crisis is rewarded:
Miss. Governor Easily Wins 2nd Term

John Waters Wants to Make Film about Larry Craig Bathroom Incident

Two for one?
Woman Jumps to Death from Tokyo Building, Lands on Pedestrian

Even Jesus Christ fears an audit:
Senate Member Seeks Financial Records of Atlanta Megachurches

Today's obligatory 'outrageous' tasering headline:
Chicago Police Tasered 82-Year-Old Woman

Minnesota residents drink too much, but they have a low premature death rate. Mississippians don't overindulge, but only a fifth of the population has health insurance. And Vermont seems to be under a lucky star—few uninsured residents, a very low rate of infectious diseases, and a low premature death rate.
The Health of the Nation: State By State

Health Scare of the Week:
Do Energy Drinks Jolt the Heart?

Asians in Space! Update:
China Plans Space Station as Probe Reaches Moon

Major League Baseball ponders a jump into the 21st century:
GMs Recommend Instant Replay

Too soon for goodbyes:
Curt Schilling, Red Sox finalize 1-year deal

Top supermodel demands to be paid in Euros:

Why Gisele Bundchen Won't Work for Dollars

Gay Geek Alert!

Harry Potter Nude on Broadway!

Shocker- Beatle kisses a Republican!

Sir Paul McCartney Photographed with Married Hamptons Lady Friend

Ebony & Irony:

Jacko Appears Whiter than White on Magazine Cover

Them Mormons sure do live a long time:
Father of Osmond Family Singers Dies at 90

And he calls himself a man?
Britney Ordered to Pay K-Fed's Legal Costs

Dog: I've Learned I'm Not Black at All
Dog's Son Wags Tail for Pop

Dead Wrestler Doc Strikes Again:
Benoit's Doctor has Connection to Another Dead Wrestler

Rosie O’Donnell Joining MSNBC?

So much for the honor system:
Most Fans Paid $0 for Radiohead Album

Brain Surgery for Rosanne Cash

Today's Techno Mumbo-Jumbo:
Guitar Hero III: $115 Million in a Week
Guitar Hero Makers Bring Game to iPod
ABC: Target Stores Won't Sell 'Manhunt 2'

As Bit-Torrent creeps toward legitimacy...
File-Sharing Pirates Attempt New Software Standard

The coolest thing in the universe today is:

Scientists Discover New Planet in Distant Solar System

And finally-

Amy Fisher Sues Porn Co. over Sex Tape

There's plenty more News,
but there's no more News Jog.
We're done.

News Jog 11/06/07

noreply@blogger.com (ericvon) — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:15:00 +0000

Yet another gift to the enemy:
Air Force Grounds F-15s in Afghanistan after Missouri Crash

Does the stuff ever stop hitting the fan in Pakistan?
Musharraf Warned: Hold Elections and Quit as Army Chief

Cheney & Obama are Cousins!

Obama: Cheney is 'A Crazy Uncle in the Attic'

Republican Druggie Alert!
Fred Thompson Aide Resigns Post After Drug-Dealing History Exposed

New Drug Alert!

Florida Sheriff's Bulletin Warns of Purported New Human Waste High

Space Shuttle Discovery Headed Home

Asians in Space! Update:
Chang'e 1 Enters Moon's Orbit

Mark the Jog's words- this lady is full of it:
Woman: UPS Lost Mom's Ashes

Scumbag mayor gets his due:
Former Atlanta Mayor Effectively Disbarred

Heads up to Fox News-
the 'War on Christmas' starts early this year:

Santa Told to Slim Down for Christmas to 'Set a Good Example'

If this story is real- it's sad:
Toddler with Eight limbs Branded 'Reincarnation of Hindu God' to Undergo Life-Saving Operation

This is just one of many reasons your Jog editor hardly ever flies:
Airline On-Time Record: Worst in 13 Years

Outlaw porn?
You'll get my porn when you pry it from my dead, cold penis!
Grand Jury Indicts Owner of Virginia Porn Store

A story for those who are into killing cuddly rare animals:

Minn. Woman Shoots Albino Deer During Opener

Did the Colts cheat?
Patriots Complain About Crowd Noise

Oprah "Cleans House" in South Africa School Abuse Case

Writers & actors emerge from limos, begin to picket:

Screenwriters on Strike Over Stake in New Media
Hollywood Strike Turns Ugly: Writer Hurt on Picket Line
Daniels Pickets ‘Office’ Production
Leno Joins Picketers

Shia LaBeouf Arrested at Chicago Drugstore

Hey, if you're going to surround the car to get a good shot- you just might get hit:
Matrix Star Keanu Reeves Sued by Photographer

The Jog is happy. We like crazies on TV:

She's Coming Baaack! Rosie to MSNBC?

It turns out he's every bit as creepy as he looks:

Copperfield Secret Document -- How to Pick Up Chicks

Shocker! Snoop Dogg appers to be in the right:
The Dogg Fight -- Caught on Tape!

Ozzy Angry about North Dakota Sting Operation

Today's Techno-Babble:
Mac's Leopard an Elegant Upgrade
Google Enters the Wireless World
Carnegie Mellon's Robocar Wins DARPA Challenge
Apple Posts QuickTime Security Fix
Another version of the Playstation 2 in the pipeline

'Manhunt 2' Will Keep 'Mature' Rating

Is this really necessary?

An Entire Social Network Dedicated to Kylie Minogue

And finally-
Celebrated TV douche bag & N-Word aficionado catches a break:

Judge Allows Dog to Stay

There's plenty more News,
but there's no more News Jog.
We're done.

News Jog 11/05/07

noreply@blogger.com (ericvon) — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:13:00 +0000

Truncated & proud on this Monday. A more traditional Jog is on tap for Tuesday.

NATIONAL & WORLD NEWS:

13-year-old in alleged teacher-student liaison is illegal immigrant
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/11/04/teacher.student.search.ap/index.html

Million pounds of beef recalled
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/11/03/beef.recall.ap/index.html

Israel's Hot Telecom cuts CNN from cable TV
http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSL0435692020071104?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews&rpc=22&sp=true

Egypt Puts King Tut's Face on Public Display
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20071104/D8SN1L881.html

Passengers revolt after being told to fly on jet with its wing tip missing
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=491527&in_page_id=1770&in_a_source=&ct=5

Nearly 3,500 Chinese Named 'Olympics'
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8SMMT9O0&show_article=1

Pakistani emergency to be 'as long as necessary'
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/04/pakistan/index.html

TRIVIA & DEBRIS:

A&E Pulls 'Dog The Bounty Hunter'
http://www.wsbtv.com/entertainment/14501265/detail.html

'American Gangster' Shoots Past 'Bee Movie' for Top Spot
http://bumpshack.com/2007/11/04/american-gangster-shoots-past-bee-movie-for-top-spot/

Monopoly the movie plays it for laughs
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article1943112.ece

Christina Aguilera FINALLY Confirms She Is Pregnant
http://dailystab.com/blog/christina-aguilera/christina-aguilera-finally-confirms-she-is-pregnant/

"Daily Show" and "Colbert" vulnerable to strike
http://www.reuters.com/article/companyNewsAndPR/idUSN0255499820071102?rpc=92

"Transformers" Star Busted in Chi-town
http://www.tmz.com/2007/11/04/transformers-star-busted-in-chi-town/

Seinfeld to King: "Do You Know Who I Am?" (AUDIO)
http://www.tmz.com/2007/11/03/seinfeld-to-king-do-you-know-who-i-am/

Ex Soap Star To Play Son of Michael Knight / Knight Rider
http://jalopnik.com/cars/knight-rider/ex-soap-star-to-play-son-of-michael-knight-318424.php

And Finally-
Kevin Federline To Spill All to Oprah About Britney Spears
http://www.babble.com/CS/blogs/famecrawler/archive/2007/11/04/kevin-federline-to-spill-all-to-oprah-about-britney-spears.aspx

There's plenty more News,
but there's no more News Jog.
We're done.

News Jog 11/02/07

noreply@blogger.com (ericvon) — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:29:00 +0000

The Jog is certain the kid pulling the No-Veto anti-Bush wagon made up his own mind by weighing the pros and cons of this issue. We're certainly not cynical enough to believe any adult told him what he should believe. Exactly when did debate in this country get dragged down to the level of morning radio show stunts? We're all screwed- the dumbos have taken over.

U.S. Senate Approves Children's Health Bill

The latest D.C. Dance:
It's Mukasey or No One, Bush warns
Bush Scolds Congress for its Treatment of Mukasey

"We knew it was going to kill people right and left. But my one driving interest was to do the best job I could so that we could end the killing as quickly as possible."

U.S. Pilot who Dropped Hiroshima Bomb Dies at 92

Enola Gay Pilot had No Regrets Over Dropping First A-Bomb
On the Death of 'Hiroshima Bomb' Pilot Paul Tibbets

Iraq Neighbors to Counsel Turkey Against Invading

Tiger Attack!
Attack Kills Tamil Tiger Leader

Jog Heroes of the Day:

Troops Clash With Venezuelan Protesters

Hillary Clinton: Wellesley College Prepped Me for 'Boys Club'
Iran Letter Sparks New Fight Between Clinton, Obama
If Elected ...Obama Envisions New Iran Approach

e.Coli Update:
Totino's, Jeno's Pizza Recalled Due to E. coli

Noel Becomes Hurricane, Moves Away from Bahamas
NASA Delays Spacewalk to Fix Broken Solar Wing

When voodoo meets science wacky hijinks ensue:
South Florida Haitians Decry HIV Report

Listen up- you fat pigs!
Six Good Eating Habits That Will Help Prevent Cancer

Hingis, 27, denied using drugs, saying in a statement that the substance may have been in a spiked fruit drink ``that someone in my environment gave me viciously without my knowledge.''

Martina Hingis Tests Positive for Cocaine, Quits Tennis Again

Perfect Bowl hype:
Big Game Breakdown: Patriots at Colts
Patriots-Colts `Perfect Bowl' Could Turn Out to be a Dud
Hey, Stop Sniping; This Game is Worth the Hype
Coaches' Contrasts Stark in Clash of the Unbeatens

Stealing Yankees Thunder, Joe Torre Agrees to L.A. Deal

[Oh no! What would the world do without another Deuce Bigalow movie?]

Harris Goldberg, screenwriter of Deuce Bigalow, Male Gigolo, said: “The guild has never had the resolve to go the distance. They feel that if they don’t do it now, they’re never going to be able to do it again.”
Hollywood Under Threat as Writers' Strike Looms
Hold Onto Your Couch Cushions: The Strike is Here
Q & A: How a Writers Strike Would Play Out

...the book will be auctioned at Sotheby's on December 13. Starting price will be $62,000.
JK Rowling Finishes First Post-'Harry Potter' Book

Surprise, surprise- Brit makes more money than K-Fed:

Britney's Bills Show She's the Breadwinner

Aging Geek Alert!

Second 'X-Files' Movie Set for July 2008 Release

Will this breakthrough finally lead to the technology that will stop our cats from peeing on the most expensive furniture in Jog Central?
Cat Joins Exclusive Genome Club

Your editor has to admit to a slight amount of jealousy and feelings of WTF?
Don Imus Signs Deal to Return to Radio

And finally-
News Shocker- random idiotic violent outburst from rapper:

Da Brat Busted for Rum "Punch"

There's plenty more News,
but there's no more News Jog.
We're done.

News Jog 11/01/07

noreply@blogger.com (ericvon) — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:39:00 +0000

Whether you realize it or not- this is the most important story of the day:
Cal Physicists Make a Radio 10,000 Times Thinner than a Human Hair
Listen to the Beginning of the Future- 'Layla' on Nanotube Radio

Now for today's WWIII report:

'08 Dem Prez Candidates Spurn AG Nominee Over Torture
Church Ordered to Pay $10.9 Million for Funeral Protest
Taliban Overrun Another Afghan District
Diplomats Upset Over Possible Iraq Assignments
Russia Urges Turkish Restraint on Kurdish Rebels
Turkish Official Denies Reports that Airspace Over Iraq Closed
Madrid Bombing Defendants Sentenced to Over 42,000 Years

Bomb on Russian Bus Kills Eight and Injures 56

How long before it just falls in the ocean and drifts away?
Second Quake Hits California
Shook-Up San Franciscans Prepare to Crack Open Earthquake Kits

Fed Cuts Rates Again In an Effort to Stave Off Recession but Keeps Wary Eye on Inflation

Yawn:
Bush Selects New Agriculture Secretary
Last of the Texans Departs From the Bush White House

The pilot poll found issues such as near- collisions occur more often than thought.
NASA Yields to Congress, Will Release Aviation Safety Data

Another Gay Republican insisting he isn't Gay:

He didn't seem to hold anything back, though he waved investigators away from the bag with the nylon rope and toy stethoscope in it, saying it had nothing to do with the matter at hand.
Curtis Told Cops a Lot, but Tried to Keep Tryst Quiet
Rep. Richard Curtis Resigns in Wake of Gay Sex Scandal

Clean-up Time!
NASA Delays Spacewalk, Shifts Mission Priorities at International Space Station

China says Lunar Exploration Not for Military Use

Obesity, Red Meat Now Closely Linked to Cancer

SuperBug Update:
MRSA Found at City College

Drought Talk:
Corps: Release of Water Can Ease
Lack of Ga. Drought Plan Riles Critics
Blaming Mussels Won't Solve Water Woes

The Jog is an NFL fan. The Jog is as excited as everyone else about the match up this weekend between the two best teams in pro football. The Jog wants to see an old-fashioned throw down- a real classic. But the Jog can't help but think the Pat's are gonna stomp 'em. Fingers crossed for an exciting game:
CBS Expects Pats-Colts to Set Ratings Records
Dungy, Belichick are Polar Opposites
Role Reversal: All the Presure is on Patriots
Colts Will Show Up -- but Even They're Impressed by Pats

"If a blow-up sex doll could sing, this is what she'd sound like."

Review: Britney Spears' new CD 'Blackout' is Terrible!
Review: Britney Spears' new CD 'Blackout' is Great!

When asked how often she would see her children, after a judge ruled yesterday that she would have two supervised visits and one overnight stay per week, Spears said: "That's, like, all in the court. Stuff like that, my lawyers know all that stuff."
Britney Needs Mental Help' says Former Assistant

The interview finished when Spears' current assistant Ali Simms took the phone and said Britney was taking a shower.
Britney Stops Radio Interview ... to Take a Shower!
Audio: Ryan Seacrest Radio Interview with Britney

Underwood Rides to Top of Pop Charts

Meat Loaf Tells Crowd "I Can No Longer Continue"

For those who care about such things:
Designer Says Jennifer Lopez Is Pregnant

Life imitating art?

'Prison Break' Actor Going to prison for 40 Months!

“Do you fear for your life?” she was asked in a British Broadcasting Corp. television interview. “Yes I do, yes I do,” she said. “And you are saying that Paul McCartney does not protect you and your child?” “I’m afraid not,” Mills McCartney said.

Heather Mills Blames Media for Death Threats

“We’ve had death threats, I’ve been close to suicide. I’m so upset about this,” she said on the ITV show. “I’ve had worse press than a pedophile or a murderer, and I’ve done nothing but charity for 20 years.”
Media Responds to Mills Outburst

There's loads of sensational details, including Keith Richards pulling a gun on Wood when he discovered Wood freebasing cocaine.

Stones Guitarist Ron Wood Comes Clean in Book

How will we manage without new episodes of CSI: Roanoke?
Hollywood Writers Could Strike by Friday
Fox in Best Shape to Weather Writers' Strike
Our Long National TV Nightmare is...On Hold?

Technologically Speaking and all:
Fox and NBC Unveil 'YouTube Killer'
Google's OpenSocial Opens New Can of Worms
Sprint in Talks with Google on Mobile Apps -Source
FCC Bans Exclusive TV Deals for Cable
New FCC Regulations May Give Students Options
AOL to Help Consumers Opt-Out of Online Ads
Networked PS3s Break World Record
Western Digital Rolls Out 320GB Notebook Hard Drives

The Mac just officially became too popular:
Mac Trojan Prowls Porn Sites

Konami Delays Metal Gear Solid 4
Microsoft Threatens to Terminate Xbox Live Cheaters
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Review

And finally-
The Jog always knew this guy had the intelligence of a salad fork:
‘Bounty’ Show Is Suspended after Dog's Racist Remarks

Amazing!
Audio: Listen to 'Dog' Chapman Tank His Career Exactly the Way He says He Fears it Will be Tanked Within This Conversation

There's plenty more News,
but there's no more News Jog.
We're done.

News Jog 10/31/07

noreply@blogger.com (ericvon) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:31:00 +0000

Today featuring Zero Halloween coverage!

Your faithful editor's little brother once started their house on fire while playing with matches when he was four years old. It's a good thing the family lived in Ohio at the time:

Child Playing with Matches Started California Blaze
California Considers Charging Boy Firestarter

Fireworks fly at Dem's 13,000th presidential debate:

Obama, Edwards Go After Clinton During Debate
Poll: Stephen Colbert Would Beat Ron Paul

All things WWIII:
Iraq says Curbing PKK Movements
Iraqi Cabinet Votes to End Security Firms’ Immunity
PM Brown in Talks with Saudi king
AG Nominee Mukasey Draws More Heat on Torture
Bhutto’s Return Brings Pakistani Politics to a Boil

What doesn't stir Israel's political cauldron?
Olmert Cancer Diagnosis Stirs Israel's Political Cauldron

From the 'things you thought were true but aren't true' file:
Vitamin D Does Not Prevent Death from Cancer

A doctor- who'da thunk?
Bush Picks Army Doctor as Veterans Secretary

Scumbag Gets to Live!

Supreme Court Blocks 3rd Execution

If you're craving a news story that features a guy named Romuald Rat- today's your lucky day:
Paparazzi Reluctant to Appear at Diana Inquest

Accidents will happen:

Solar Wing Ripped on Space Station
Space Station Solar Panel Repair May Extend Shuttle Mission

There's a storm a brewin':
Tropical Storm Noel Turns Northward Toward Florida
Tropical Storm Noel Puts Temporary End to Inquest Over Death of Anna Nicole's Son

Dalai Lama says Hatred and Fear Eating our Immune System, Blames Media
Monks in Burma March for First Time Since Crackdown

Series Fallout:

Boston Red Sox Lead City in World Series Celebration
Schilling says Goodbyes to Red Sox Mates
Eye on 2008, Rockies Empty Lockers
Yankees Give Girardi a 3-Year Deal to Manage
Joe Torre May Join Dodgers After Grady Little Quits as Manager

What will happen to Will Ferrell's act?

Singer Robert Goulet Dies at 73

Beaten, never stirred:

Pierce Brosnan, Alleged Batterer?

All Things Britney:

This is why we need experts- to state the obvious:
Selfish Britney Spears a Bad Mom, says Court Expert
Britney: Gimme Less Drug Testing

Catholics Slam Britney Spears Pix as 'Bottom of Barrel' Stunt

What's so difficult about enlightenment?
Potter Author Hit by Hate Mail

NBC: Leno Still Leaving in '09

Forbes: Elvis is Top Dead-Celebrity Earner

All that technological stuff:
Apple's Leopard leaps, but Will Mac Sales Follow?
Security Geeks say Leopard Needs Fixing
Google Phone Could be Tough Sell to U.S. Carriers
Google Opens Up Social Networking

And Finally-

No Charges in Kid Rock-Tommy Lee Scuffle

There's plenty more News,
but there's no more News Jog.
We're done.

News Jog 10/30/07

noreply@blogger.com (ericvon) — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:18:00 +0000

Just a few headlines & oddities today:

In the Jog's opinion it is proper to grant immunity to security firms like Blackwater USA who are protecting our diplomatic corp in Iraq. Our people should never be allowed to be put on trial by a government whose ineptitude is the main reason any of our people are still in the country to begin with. If they get their collective act together and begin competent governance they'll soon be rid of all private U.S. security firms and the troubles associated with them.
Immunity Deal Hampers Blackwater Inquiry

Who needs reporters?
FEMA Director Lashes Staff for Fake News Conference

Leaky pipes... Full of Radiation!
Radiation Leak at Russian Plant

McCanns Used Madeleine Fund to Pay Mortgage

Strange Bedfellows:
Girlfriend: FBI Used Mob to Crack Civil Rights Case

From the 'what you're hearing ain't true' file:
The Adoption vs. Abortion Myth

Travelogue of death:
AIDS Virus Traveled to Haiti, then U.S., Study Says

Stay away from plastics, Benjamin:
New York May Join Crackdown on Plastic Bags

Who knew Robert Culp had such an elephant fetish?
Actor Doesn't Want Zoo to Build Exhibit

Is there a victim here?

Man Who Had Sex with Bike in Court

Vincent & Liz- Portrait of the sacred & the profane:
Court Lets Liz Taylor Keep Van Gogh Painting

Nobody Does it Better:

Favre's 82-Yard TD Stuns Broncos in OT

No good deed goes unpunished:
Oprah Sorry for Abuse Scandal

When Performance Artists Attack!

Burning Man Suspect Held in Grace Cathedral Arson Attempt

New Eagles Album Lands

The Eagles Raise Their Voices in Harmony after 28 Years
Eagles' 'Long Road Out of Eden' is a Bit too Slick
Eagles' New CD: Crisp, Reminiscent, Socially Conscious

And finally-
This latest video dispatch from Britney's last days on earth is simply bizarre. The kid shaking his ass at the car window is surely a sign of the coming apocalypse:
Britney Pulled Over -- Insanity Ensues
Video of Bizarre Traffic Stop

There's plenty more News,
but there's no more News Jog.
We're done.

News Jog 10/29/07

noreply@blogger.com (ericvon) — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:29:00 +0000

How bout we slow down the 24 hour news cycle just long enough to remember a legend. This is the guy Dolly Parton was singing about when she wailed "I will always love you" in the song Whitney Houston later turned into a huge hit. Yes, that's right. The original lyrics weren't written about Kevin Costner- they were written about this dude:

Country Star Porter Wagoner, 80, Dies

All Things WWIII:
Bicyclist Bomber Kills Dozens at Iraqi Police Base
Turkey Kills 20 Kurdish Rebels as Hopes Fade for Peaceful Solution
Darfur Talks Postponed as Rebels Boycott
Saudi King says Britain Failing on Terrorism
Responding to Rockets, Israel Slashes Gaza Fuel Supply
Dutch Lawmakers Offended by US Lawmaker
Rep. Sen. Urges Attorney General Nominee to Answer Torture Question

Israeli PM Olmert has Prostate Cancer

Thousands March Against the War in SF, Across the Country

Just a modicum of enlightenment would be appreciated:
Breast Cancer a Stigma for Arabs

Welfare families are all the same:

Palace Silent on Blackmail Plot
Blackmail Plot Royal 'Not Senior'

N.C. Beach House Fire Kills 7 Students

For those of you who just can't get enough Argentinian politics:
Argentina's First Lady Wins Presidency

Really scary guy update:

Russia's 'Chessboard Killer' Gets Life In Prison

Hail Mary time?
Barack Obama Steps Up Attacks on Hillary Clinton

ABA Calls for Nationwide Moratorium on Executions

Further tales of the incredible shrinking dollar:
Dollar Plumbs New Low Versus Euro

Ah unions- so relevant when Mary Pickford was wooing the nation from the silent screen:
Chrysler Workers OK Union Deal

Oops!
Trouble Found on Space Station Device

Oops!
Lunar Lander Challenge Ends in Fire, Disappoinment

SuperBug Update:
Source of NYC Student's Deadly Staph Infection a Mystery
Newark School Disinfected after Guard Tests Positive for MRSA

Good news for old people:
Hypertension Drugs May Prevent Alzheimer's

Bad news for young people:
Gap Admits Possible Child Labor Problem

These are the kinds of things governments are supposed to take care of:
Lack of Ga. Drought Plan Riles Critics

Series Banter:

What Curse? Red Sox Win Series Again
Rookies Respond in First Crack at the Big Time
They Spend Money in Boston, but They Win

Jog Central is chock full of NFL fans but this London game seemed rather pointless to us. The announcers and commish went on and on about the enthusiasm of the crowd and the amazing number of tickets sold to the event. But we spied plenty of empty seats in the stands. Cover up?
Giants Come Out a Winner in London Road Trip
Unbeaten Pats, Colts Poised for Showdown

Few Changes Atop the BCS Rankings

Sure he's creepy- but is he a rapist?
Report: Grand Jury Investigates Copperfield Allegations

Seinfeld Sound Off:

Jerry Seinfeld Goes from Sitcom King to 'Bee Movie' Star
What's the Deal with Seinfeld's Boring Bees?

Brit Bites:

With Lots of Potty Breaks, No Ruling on Spears' Custody Battle
Britney's Mom to Write Book on Parenting

Road to recovery?
Owen Wilson's 'Net Chat

Orlando Bloom Veers Away from Crash Questions

Listen up wannabes!
Guitar Hero 3 Setlist Revealed

Bring a Credit Card if You Want an iPhone, and You Only Get Two
Shadow Appears on iPhone Trail
The iPhone is Toxic, Warns Greenpeace
Apple Acknowledges Some Leopard Installation Problems

The latest fom the HD home entertainment battle:
Blu-ray Outsells HD-DVD in U.S. This Year

The coolest thing in the universe today is:
An Unfolding Astronomical Event
Dramatic Comet Outburst Could Last Weeks

Jesus on the internet:
High-Def “Last Supper” Goes Online

And finally-
The Wrath of Shatner!

William Shatner Snubbed for
New Star Trek Movie - Despite Going for Interview

There's plenty more News,
but there's no more News Jog.
We're done.

News Jog 10/26/07

noreply@blogger.com (ericvon) — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 13:28:00 +0000

We here at the Jog marvel at the hysteria Fox News engenders on the Left:
With No New Evidence, Fox Continues to Ask: Did al Qaeda Burn California?

Just for fun- two quick examples of Bill Clinton getting agitated with conspirators & hecklers:

WWIII Watch:

Report: Fatah Instigating Conflict Between Islamic Jihad, Hamas
Al-Qaida Anger at Jazeera on Laden Tape
US Slaps New Sanctions on Iran
Iran Condemns 'Doomed' Sanctions
Israeli Troops Raid Gaza, Kill 6 Militants
Clashes in NW Pakistan Valley after Suicide Attack
FBI Warns Again of Shoe Bomb Danger

List of Stalin Terror Victims Published

What would the Wright brothers think?

World's Largest Passenger Plane Carries Passengers for the First Time
'Every Penny Worth It' for Giddy Passengers

Congress Demands Release of Air Safety Data

The Jog believes the following story is much ado about nothing. In fact, it's possibly a good idea to allow air traffic controllers to play cards in their down time. The game probably provides stress relief in a way that keeps the mind focused. This is a good idea that will be treated by the press as excess. But the press is wrong- as usual:
'Poker Table' Fuels Air Traffic Controller, FAA Firestorm

Former Illinois Governor Ryan Has no Hope, Going to Jail

Even really smart people say really stupid things:
DNA Pioneer Quits after Race Comments

SuperBug Update:
Staph Infection Cause of Boy's Death, City Health Officials Say

Relax people!
One day you'll be dead and all this stuff will go away.
Try to enjoy the ride:
Nearly 1 in 3 Adults Feel Extreme Stress

Florida trash update:
Mother Acquitted in Piercing Case

Halloween can still be scary:
'Purple' Boy Found Near Death In Halloween Spider Web

Series Banter:
Sox Win Tight One to Take Command
Out of Control: Rockies Walk 15 in Losing First Two Series Games
Rockies Hope Shift to Colorado Will Shift Momentum
Pardon Rockies if They Seem Mopey; They Can't Deal with Oki-Doke

Matt Ryan Leads Way as Boston College Stuns Virginia Tech

Flutie Unsure about NFL in Toronto

Wouldn't it be great to live in a world where no one ever apologized for inoffensive jokes?
Ah- the Jog can dream:

Halle Berry Apologizes for Joke on Leno
Halle Berry Frightened By Mother Nature
A Career So Strong it Survived 'Catwoman'

Apparently she still has enough cash to buy her way out of some of her troubles:
Hit-and-Run Charge Against Britney Spears Dropped

Blackout Drunk: We Binge on New Britney

What the hell?
Third 'Lost' Star Nabbed for Alleged DUI

Hollywood Studios Make New Offer to Screenwriters

The latest gasp from a dying program:
Space Construction One Giant move for NASA

Is this really a surprise?

Some Neanderthals May Have Been Redheads

Sexual Orientation Hard-Wired in Worm Brains

Even the Zune & Vista aren't enough to put a dent in Bill's wallet:
Microsoft's First-Quarter Earnings Turn Heads
Microsoft Playing Nintendo's Game?

Intel Opens Plant, Starts Production of 45nm Penryn Chip

Inside Leopard: 10 Overlooked Gems of the Apple OS

Our favorite headline of the day:
OINK Founder Speaks: 'I Haven't Done Anything Wrong'

And finally-
The latest from the story that wouldn't go away:
Dumbledore's Outing: Why it Matters

There's plenty more News,
but there's no more News Jog.
We're done.

NJW Podcast #6 (Recorded 10/24/07)

noreply@blogger.com (ericvon) — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:23:00 +0000

Eric, Jimmy, & Tim gab on and on about the latest topics of interests- including, but not limited to, hemorrhoids, Levitra, E Street politics, David Copperfield, Amsterdam, Marie Osmond, & how to bomb in front of a London audience.

Leonard Sharing took the week off.

Click Here for Podcast #6

News Jog 10/25/07

noreply@blogger.com (ericvon) — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:10:00 +0000

Left Coast Inferno Update:

The Fire This Time
Bush Flying to California to See Damage Caused by Wildfires
Decision Due Today on Chargers Game

Stories for those with a WWIII fetish:
U.S. Will Cut Off Iran's "Malignant" Actions
Turks Bomb Kurdish Rebel Targets on Iraq Border
Lead Detective Quits Bhutto Attack Probe

The immigrant obsession continues:
Immigration Bill Blocked in U.S. Senate
McCain Skips a Key Vote on Immigration

The Castro death-watch continues:
Bush Reaffirms Cuba Embargo
Cuba Accuses Bush of Inciting Violence

A Filipino Nixon?
Former Philippine President Estrada Pardoned

Rudy News:
Giuliani: Blind Should Be Able to Carry Guns
Mob Families Considered Killing Giuliani, According to Testimony

Want to play a game?
The 2008 Candidates- Democrat or Republican?

Asians in Space!
China Sends Its First Probe for the Moon Into Space

Lunar Lander Teams Compete for $2 Million in Prizes This Weekend

HERETIC!
Global Warming: Let's Rely on Science Instead of Hysteria

SuperBug Update:
Experts Tout Hygiene to Battle Staph in Schools
Governments Urged to Make Killer Bugs a Priority

Panel Recommends FluMist for Young Kids

Glow-in-the-dark shrimp -- it's all a little fishy

Sox Fan Stephen King Bored at Game

Series Banter:
Fall Classic that Really Fell Flat
Red Sox win World Series game 1 in 13-1 Rout of Rockies
Opening Rout May Not Carry to Game 2

Another TV hero falls

Gary Collins Busted for DUI Smash Up

Let's get something straight. There is no such thing as quality vodka. Vodka is vodka... you can choose to pay a premium price for slick packaging- but that's all you're getting:
Diddy Unveils $100M Vodka Deal

[Another awfully good British author, the late Douglas Adams of the successful Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy series, confronted a comparable question a few years back. One of his fans asked about the kind of computer one of his characters used. He replied, in part:

"The book is a work of fiction. It's a sequence of words arranged to unfold a story in a reader's mind. There is no such actual, real person as Arthur Dent. He has no existence outside the sequence of words designed to create an idea of this imaginary person in people's minds. There is no objective real world I am describing, or which I can enter, and pick up his computer, look at it and tell you what model it is, or turn it over and read off its serial number for you. It doesn't exist."]
Harry Potter and the Author who Wouldn't Shut Up
Gay Dumbledore Ruckus Follows Rowling into Canada

It seemed like a good idea at the time:
Dad's Tattoo Dumble-Doh!

We are still talking about a dog here... right?
DeGeneres' Pooch Has New Foster Parents

Maybe it was Global Warming!
Osmond Blames Allergies and Bad Air Quality for Faint

Still the Boss:
Springsteen's "Magic" - No. 1 on US Charts

The latest from the trial of the 21st century:
New Charges Filed in O.J. Simpson Case

Microsoft Buys into Facebook

HD DVD Inside an Xbox 360? Toshiba Says "Nothing To Do With Us"

Gmail Now Has IMAP Support

And finally-
The latest dispatch from Britney's last days on earth:
Britney and K-Fed Reunite For Parenting Class

There's plenty more News,
but there's no more News Jog.
We're done.

News Jog 10/24/07

noreply@blogger.com (ericvon) — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:13:00 +0000

Try not to be so snotty when watching footage of the left coast inferno. It's not just rich people being displaced, it's their servants as well. Have a heart:

California's Wildfires Rage into Fourth Day

How about some good news from Iraq:
The Iraqis Know We Want to Leave and This is Working In Our Favor

How about some bad news from Iraq:
Turkey "Cannot Wait Forever"; Will Attack On Rebel Kurds Anytime
Turkey Attacks Kurdish PKK Militants Inside Iraq

Non-Arab zealots in the news:
Haredi Youths Assail Woman on Bus

As Pakistan Turns:
Bhutto Reports New Threat
Pakistani Agencies Question 15 Over Bhutto Bombing, Officials Say

Missile Shield Dance:
President Maintains Need for Missile Shield
US Tries to Placate Moscow with Offer of Missile Delay
U.S. Looks for Way to End Missile Plan, Russian Lawmaker Says

Are China's totalitarian days numbered?
China's Syndrome of Lawless Growth

Oral & anal are now legal- but only for heteros:
Singapore Retains its Gay Sex Ban

GOP Congressman Asks Immigration to Raid Democratic Senator's News Conference

Gaffe of the Day- Romney Confuses Obama with Osama:
"Actually, just look at what Osam, uh, Barack Obama, said just yesterday. Barack Obama calling on radicals, jihadists of all different types, to come together in Iraq. That is the battlefield. That is the central place, he said. Come join us under one banner."
Mitt Romney Makes Obama-Osama Gaffe
Watch: Mitt Romney's Obama Gaffe

Giuliani is pandering for votes here but the Jog knows many sports fans who feel the same way. It's not uncommon to want the team that beat your team to win it all. It feels a little better to lose to the best than to lose to second best:
Rudy says He's Rooting for the Red Sox

Anti-war Republicans are beginning to wear out their welcome:
Redstate.com Bans New Ron Paul Supporters

Some people just can't stay out of trouble:

‘Preppy Killer’ at 19, Accused of Drug Sales at 41

Enlightenment?
Foster Child to be Taken Away Because Christian Couple Refuse to Teach Him About Homosexuality

Latest notes from a useless program:
Shuttle Blasts Off Safely
George Lucas "Uses Force" Helps Space Shuttle Launch On Time

SuperBug Update:
One THS Student Contracts MRSA

Rockers against solutions! Are musicians in favor of anything? There are an endless supply of atoms in this world. It would seem you might want to harness that energy somehow if you want to actually get off fossil fuels anytime soon. Is there anything more ignorant than a protester with a guitar?
Raitt, Browne & Nash Rerock Against Nukes

Series Banter:
Five Reasons the Rockies Will Win
Five Reasons the Red Sox Will Win
World Series View from the Press Box
Who's On First? Ortiz, Red Sox Wait to Find Out

NFL Blotter:
Bills Fans Behaved after the Win: Only 11 Arrests

Latest on the Trial of the 21st Century:
O.J. Codefendants Cop Pleas

Shocker! Rap Star in Solitary Confinement:

Foxy in the Hole

"I'm a little bit woozy- I'm a little bit rock & roll..."
Marie Osmond "Feeling Fine" after Fainting on TV
Aliens Kidnapped Marie Osmond and Stretched Her Face

He's still alive?
Robert Goulet Needs a Lung Transplant

Sellouts?
Radiohead to Sign with Indie Label?

DeGeneres Hopes Dog Drama Won't End Adoptions

Put Dumbledore Back in the Closet

Trivial Pursuit on TV- who'da thunk?
Viewers Get Chance to be "Trivial"

Beauty sleep is good for face & mind:
Lack of Sleep May Cause Psychiatric Disorders

Still good for 'ya- Still tastes like crap:
Broccoli Extract May Help Prevent Skin Cancer

Xbox 360 Arcade Officially Debuts
Microsoft adds 100+ TV shows to Xbox Live Video Marketplace

AT&T Profit Surges 41%, With Help From iPhone

The P2p War rages on:
Police Shut Down Website after Two-Year Music Piracy Inquiry

And finally-
The Jog assumed all magician's were gay.
Guess we were wrong:

Why FBI May Have Seized Copperfield's Stuff

There's plenty more News,
but there's no more News Jog.
We're done.

News Jog 10/23/07

noreply@blogger.com (ericvon) — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 13:15:00 +0000

You know your Jog. The Jog always has its editorial priorities screwed on straight. We know the top story when we see it:

Marie Osmond Faints On 'Dancing With The Stars'

Fire continues to harass celebrities:

Massive California Wildfires Burn Through the Night
260,000 Flee Raging Calif. Wildfires
The Inevitable Ignorant Global Warming Tie-In

Now the latest from a world on fire:
Turkey Rejects Kurdish Cease-Fire

As Pakistan Turns:
Official: 2 Bombers in Bhutto Blast
Bhutto Receives Threat from Female Suicide Bombers
Bhutto Considers Telephone Election Campaign After Bombings

Big Issues- in brief:
FACTBOX: Iran's new atomic negotiator Saeed Jalili
Bush Wants $46B More for Afghan, Iraq War Funding
Mistrial for Muslim Charity Leaders Facing Terror Charges

Shocker! Al Gore wins award:
Gore a Winner at Oscar-Style Quill Awards
Continent-Size Toxic Stew of Plastic Trash Fouling Swath of Pacific Ocean

Sky is falling update:
4 States to Sue For Tougher Emission Rules

I Want My Voodoo TV!
CNN's "Planet in Peril" Confronts Tough Issues

Feed the World... w/ Plumpynut:
A Life Saver Called "Plumpynut"

Huckabee declares most signers of Declaration of Independence were clergyman. Huckabee is wrong:
1 Out of 56 Equals 'Most'? No, it Doesn't

What a surprise- Rights group demands censorship:
Gay Rights Group Urges Obama to Cut Gospel Singer from Event

NJ town leaves Republicans high & dry:
Lyndhurst GOP, Nearly All of Them, Switching Parties

Air Safety Poll Kept Secret to Avoid Scaring Passengers

Bummer:
Emotional Well-Being Doesn't Affect Cancer Outcome

Double or nothing:
More Women Remove Both Breasts in Cancer Fight

Miracle buzzkill of the day:
Did Jesus Walk on Water - or Ice?

"We've all taken our HIV-AIDS test and we're going on a hunger strike!"

Bolivian Prostitutes' Hunger Strike Over Closures

NY Taxi Drivers Strike Again Over Tracking System

He was a treat:
Inventor of Rice-A-Roni Dies Near San Francisco

Series banter:
Ten Reasons to Watch the World Series
Leaders Lifting Red Sox
Colorado's Infield Fuels Tough Defense
Rockies Suspend World Series Ticket Sales After Computer Crash

There are now officially Two great teams in the NFL:
Colts Remain Perfect
Colts Just as Good as Pats -- Minus All the Attention

"Wanna see my magic wand?"
Copperfield's Magic Tour Goes Poof
A Dark Accusation Hangs Over an Illusionist's Magical World

Should have learned a lesson from 'Cop Rock':
Hugh Jackman TV Show Axed in US

Doggie-style sex scene has actress blushing:
Marisa Tormei Begs Parents to Skip Her New Movie
Ailing Lumet Skips "Dead" Premiere in Rome

The two "got on like a caldron on fire"-
Most Fans Applaud Rowling's "Outing" of Dumbledore

Britney Behind the Wheel- Episode 27:

Britney Seen Out Driving with Sons

Now Steve jobs will be happy...right?
Apple Profit Surges on Strong Mac, iPhone Sales
Apples Estimates 250K IPhones Sold to Unlockers

Yeah right:
Comcast says Not Blocking Internet Downloads

NBC Pulls YouTube clips Ahead of Hulu Launch

Soon you'll be able to 'play' with all your 'friends':
MySpace Partners with Oberon Media to Create Gaming Channel

And finally-
We love it- When Soap Stars Attack!

Actor Arrested after Fight

There's plenty more News,
but there's no more News Jog.
We're done.

noreply@blogger.com (ericvon) — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:19:00 +0000

Happy Monday! Welcome to another week featuring hard news, trivia, squabbling politicians, and plenty of pictures of Britney behind the wheel of her automobile. Enjoy-

War drums or geopolitical bluff?
Cheney Raises Anti-Iran Rhetoric

Why does the world have to be so complicated?
Turkey Urges U.S. to Act Over PKK

The latest in Pakistani intrigue:
Afghan Taliban Deny Link to Bhutto Attack

Pissed off monks!
Dalai Lama Award Prompts Tibet Clashes

This Year's Model:
China Shows Off Future Leaders

The inconvenient truth about Al Gore's theories and awards:
Peace Prize of Dubious Value

Repubs not ready to make nice:
Republican Candidates Engage in 'Demolition Derby' at Debate

Colbert says His U.S. Presidential Run is No Joke

Latest sign of the apocalypse?

Jindal Wins Louisiana Race, Becomes First Indian American Governor

Fires menace arrogant Hollywood celebrity-types:
35,000 Flee as Wildfires Rip Through Southern California

Stop with the SuperBug hysteria!
This article is chock full of objective info on MRSA:
Staph Cases On Rise in U.S.

Latest sign of the apocalypse? Pt.II:

Japanese Soccer Robots!

How did the Indians let it all slip away?
World Series is Set: Super Sox vs. Hot Rocks
Indians Finish Off a Complete Collapse

Weekend Box Office:
Vampire Film "30 Days" Crushes Competition

Rock & Roll trash update- Singer scattered & smothered:

Kid Rock Jailed in Georgia Waffle House Brawl

It wasn't rape- it was an Il-Lus-Sion!
Magician Copperfield Denies Rape Claim
Copperfield Did Not Have $2 Million in Warehouse
Sex Suspect Copperfield Calls off Bangkok Tour

Wake up call for religious nuts- that satanic wizard book has a gay guy to boot:
Outing Gives Potter Passages New Meaning

Hey Ellen, get 'em a new dog. They're kids. They'll get over it!
LAPD May Have Made Mistake in DeGeneres Dog Case
More Vital to Homeland Security: Oprah's Thyroid or Ellen's Iggy?

"Them's my babies, y'all"

Spears Regains Her Visitation Rights
Timberlake's Mum Desperate to Help Spears
Spears Fails to Return Bass' Calls

Has Britney Spears Had a Lip Job?

Arrests Over Reggae Star's Murder

Ministry/ Killing Joke Bassist Paul Raven Dead At 46

What will we do without gay dancers engaging in interpretive dance?
Stagehands Vote to Strike; Broadway Could Go Dark Dec. 1

What will we do without hilarious new episodes of Two and a Half Men?
Writers Guild Authorizes Screenwriters' Strike

A virtual hit- or just annoying?
MySpace Original Series 'Roommates' Debuts Today

SanDisk to Debut USB Drive, Video Service

AT&T, Napster to Unveil Direct Mobile Music Download

The P2P war rages on:
Comcast Screws with File-Sharing Traffic

And finally-
The Jog loves violent senior citizens!

Cable Rage Pushes Granny Over the Edge

There's plenty more News,
but there's no more News Jog.
We're done.

NJW Podcast #5 (Recorded 10/18/07)

noreply@blogger.com (ericvon) — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 14:21:00 +0000

Click here for Podcast #5 (Recorded 10/18/07)

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noreply@blogger.com (ericvon) — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:52:00 +0000

The Jog isn't in the mood for much pontificating today. Instead we'll provide a brief example of the idiotic style of debate that now infects the corridors of power in this country. Common sense is dead.

First up we have the comments of Representative Pete Stark. While debating the merits of President Bush's arguments against recently passed children's health care legislation Mr. Stark let loose with rhetoric that sums up the thinking of the hard Left about this President and the war in Iraq. Don't be fooled when Democrats respond to bad PR and distance themselves from his remarks in the next few days. This is how the Left in this country truthfully feel about this issue. They believe most of what we refer to as the War on Terror is an illusion conjured up by Republicans to win elections. They don't believe the threat is real. That's a fact.

Now let's turn to another phoney-baloney debate that has surfaced in the last 48 hours. During a press conference on Wednesday afternoon President Bush mentioned the prospect of World War III if the current Iranian regime were able to produce nuclear weapons:

Is it even possible to logically construe the words you just heard the President say as a threat to start World War III? Well, throw away logic and toss in a few power hungry Democrats, and the answer is yes.

The President's comments were twisted and taken so far out of context that it was left to the Secretary of Defense to explain what should have been the obvious logic behind the remarks made by Bush in the first place.

Compound this with the silliness of the recent Rush Limbaugh faux troop scandal and the MoveOn.org Petraeus ad and you begin to get the picture. This country has decided to face a very serious period of its history with mind-numbingly trivial national debate.

Mark the Jog's words- if we turn the country over to appeasement minded politicians that espouse the ideas reflected in Obama's further comments below- we're in for a rough patch ahead.

All carrots and no sticks- that's Obama's answer and in our opinion it's the worst foreign policy move this country could make.

And finally-
Just for fun here's the latest dispatch from Britney's last days on earth:

Did Britney Drive Over a Paparazzo's Foot?

There's plenty more News,
but there's no more News Jog.
We're done.

News Jog 10/18/07

noreply@blogger.com (ericvon) — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:03:00 +0000

2 men of peace?
Bush Urges Chinese Leaders to Welcome Dalai Lama to Beijing

Keeping the peace?
Bar Iran from Nuclear Arms to Avoid World War III, says Bush

Bush spars with NBC's David Gregory at press conference:

The speaker finally gets the message:
Pelosi Backtracks on Armenia 'Genocide' Bill

Turkey is a stupid name for a country- Oops, sorry... didn't mean to hurt their feelings:
Turkey Votes for Attacks on Rebels in Iraq
We Will Fight to the Death, Kurdish Rebel Leader Vows from His Hideout

She's lovable, she's corrupt, and she may be Pakistan's last hope:
Anticipation High as Former PM Bhutto Arrives in Pakistan

No wonder the press loves him so much:
Mukasey Vows to Stand Up to the White House
Attorney General Nominee Repudiates Torture Techniques

Surprise, surprise- France is on strike:
French Transit Union Stages Massive Strike, Sarkozy Eyes Pension Cut

Hating the McCann's is becoming something of an international sport:
McCann Family Hits Back at Enright Attack

Staph Infection "Superbug" Spreading Fast

Dangerous teen fad of the week:
Couple Swarmed by SWAT Team After 911 'Hack'

Fast Food Worker Fights Off Gunman:

Series Talk:
Ramirez's Casual Remark Raises Eyebrows
Ludicrous Post-Season Scheduling Blot on Game

Comedian Jay Mohr has a pretty good take on the whole Kobe soap opera:
The Alternative: Kobe, Shut Up and Play Nice

Dog lovers are just plain weird:
Ellen DeGeneres Keeps Up Public Plea for Dog
Woman Claims Threats Over DeGeneres' Dog

The plot thickens:
Co-Defendant says O.J. Wanted Guns

Diddy punches the nicest people:
Don't Jail Diddy - Alleged Victim

She's out!
Is Disney About to Drop 'High School Musical' Star Vanessa Hudgens?

She's not out!
Disney Channel dismisses as "rumor" a report that Vanessa Hudgens is out of big-screen "High School Musical"

Pop Lingerie:
Victoria's Secret to Sell 'Spice' Album

Sony BMG Artists Now Playing on MySpace

Good news for Skype:
MySpace and Skype Users Can Phone Each Other for Free

Bad news for eBay:
EBay Reports $936m in Losses Due to Skype Charges

Good news for babies:
Experimental Malaria Vaccine Proves Effective In Babies

Gamer Alert:
Lost Planet Confirmed for PS3

Facebook Plans to More Than Double Size in a Year
Facebook Settles New York Child Safety Probe

Did we descend from beach bums?
ASU Unearths Earliest Signs of Modern Human Behavior

Happy Birthday:

Saturn Probe Celebrates 10 years in Space

And finally-
If you thought the last three movies were bad...
Star Wars TV Series Coming Soon

There's plenty more News,
but there's no more News Jog.
We're done.