Posts by D. H. McKee

Motorola’s iTunes phone finally here

The long-awaited iTunes music phone from Motorola Inc. and Apple Computer Inc. will be introduced Wednesday and could be in...

Historic OK for gay vows: It’s up to Arnie now.

In a stunning, historic decision, the California Legislature on Tuesday night became the first statehouse in the nation to approve...

‘Impact’ Comet Is Rich in Carbon

When NASA’s Deep Impact projectile hit Comet Tempel 1, it produced a giant plume of gas and dust far richer...

“Gilligan’s Island” actor Denver dies at age 70

Awww, Little Buddy…. Television Article | Reuters.com Bob Denver, who bumbled and stumbled his way to television stardom as goofy...

Kanye West: A flood of words

Kanye West’s outspoken criticism of President Bush’s response to Hurricane Katrina has become one of the most controversial statements by...

Ezra Klein: Ideological Casualties

Over at the blog of my soon-to-be employer, they’ve got a great discussion of the ideological ramifications of Katrina, both...

Bush Tours Katrina Damage Amid Criticism

Even Republicans were criticizing Bush and his administration for the sluggish relief effort. “I think it puts into question all...

Urban Legend: Photograph captions describe a black man “looting” and a white couple “finding” supplies in the wake of Hurricane Katrina

True. looting.jpg It's difficult to draw any substantiated conclusions from these photographs' captions. Although they were both carried by many news outlets, they were taken by two different photographers and came from two different services, Associated Press (AP) and Getty Images via Agence France-Presse (AFP).

An open letter from Michael Moore to George W. Bush

Dear Mr. Bush: Any idea where all our helicopters are? It’s Day 5 of Hurricane Katrina and thousands remain stranded...

Decoding chimps, understanding humans

Scientists said Wednesday that they had determined the precise order of the 3 billion bits of genetic code that carry...