If Congress has a reasonable frame of logic for why the Obama administration’s historic mercury poisoning safeguards need to be rolled back, and why they feel it’s necessary to include a provision preventing the EPA from ever taking this issue up again, I think it’s high time they let us in on it. More

Floyd Mayweather, Jr. is acting like a spoiled brat. You are in JAIL- you don’t get to complain about the food, the water, the view…. it’s JAIL. And as much as I love seeing celebrities experience a harsh reality of the regular world the rest of us live in, I can’t help but wonder why Mayweather’s jailing wasn’t a bigger story to begin with. 

I still can’t believe that the fact he was going to jail immediately after his last fight was literally an afterthought. Seriously, are we that desensitized in the post-Tyson era to seeing superstars in the ring blow through repeated stints in jail for domestic violence incidents, that we can’t even bother to chastise them anymore?

His complaints are pretty hilarious, though. Remind anyone else of Paris Hilton’s infamous prison stay a few years back? Same scene, different diva.

[ESPN] Judge rules Mayweather must remain in jail

Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s request that he be released from jail because the low-quality food and water have threatened his health was denied by a Las Vegas judge who says he should eat and drink what is …

It’s a long, hard road to democracy in Egypt- but the Egyptian people carry no illusions about the process. Sharon MartinThey know it will be a difficult road ahead, as parties, candidates and the military try to figure out how to come to the table together, and lead a country that’s already greatly struggling in the post-Arab Spring Middle East. There have already been signs of further uprising amongst the population, including several clashes between protestors and the military over the length and extent of their caretaker rule of the country. But this is an experience every modern democracy has shared in its infancy- and America is no exception. That’s why it’s so important to take note of the important moments and milestones which will come to define the new Egypt in the decades ahead. Moments like the first free Presidential election in the nation’s history.

I wish all Egyptians a safe, successful trip to the voting booth today- hopefully your enthusiasm for the process will inspire those of us overseas, who take such important milestones for granted.

Election Day: ‘Finally, Egypt is born’ – CNN.com

Egyptians began a historic vote for president Wednesday, even as many worried the army would stay in power if they don’t like the result.

Can we just acknowledge that, regardless of anyone’s political views about the man, Barack Obama has done more for nerds and sci fi in the White House than any other President? Wouldn’t be surprised if he dropped in on Agent J in MiB 3, a’la Michael Jackson.

Blastr: Will Smith’s kid asked Obama about aliens. And the president said …

One supposes that when one’s father stars in so many movies featuring extraterrestrial threats, it might be easy to assume that aliens are, in fact, the real deal. And who better to confirm this t…

I wonder if her Japanese equivalent of Medicare covered the oxygen tanks? Do they even NEED Medicare in Japan, if their 73 year-olds are climbing mountains?