All Bush, all the time. Democrats are complaining that cable networks are covering the president's every move as breaking news. The problem is even worse than they think. [Salon.com] 10:50:54 PM    Comment []  

16490 » April 18 9:59 PM. Thor Heyerdahl has died of a brain tumor at the age of 87. The famous Norwegian adventurer is best known for two expeditions that supported his theories on human migration. The Kon Tiki voyage took six people from Peru to Polynesia in a balsawood raft in 101 days. The reed boat Ra II made it from Morocco to Barbados in 57 days. The legends are one thing, but seeing one of the actual vessels in Oslo reinforces how incredible these journeys were.What incredible adventure would you love to go on? [MetaFilter] 10:42:58 PM    Comment []