Saturday, June 20, 2009

I learned how to use Twitter to follow the Iran election

I read that Twitter is the only semi-reliable way to read news about Iran and the freedom movement there. So I figured out how to view the messages. It reminds me of IRC internet relay chat from the 1990s.

I also followed some interesting YouTube videos from Tehran. I like the generic videos made by civilians, not high production professionals. E.g., this one:



It isn't specifically Florida news, but I guess we Americans on top of the Floridan Aquifer can cheer on the civilians marching atop the Tehran Aquifer!!

GO IRAN GO!!!!

Friday, June 19, 2009

Caylee Anthony autopsy and lab analysis

The sad story now has more details. The autopsy report and lab analyses are available on Orlando Sentinel website: Autopsy of Caylee Marie released

A few findings seem important:

  1. Concentration of gaseous chloroform in the trunk of Casey Anthony's car was roughly a million times higher than a similar Pontiac car trunk that was used for comparison.
  2. The remains found in December were only a skeleton and hair. Apparently animals scattered the remains before it was completely decomposed, judging by sets of vertebrae found together and not scattered to individual locations.
  3. Duct tape adhered to the front of the skull and kept the lower jaw (mandible) from falling away -- it was still in contact with the upper skull (maxilla), meaning that the tape was attached before the body decomposed.
The FBI report analyzing the plastic bags was difficult to understand.

A sad end to a precious life.

Friday, June 12, 2009

Letterman ought to recieve discipline

It is horrible what this big tough guy David Letterman said about that 14 year old girl.

He did not even have the grace to apologize.

Letterman ought to be disciplined.

If a high school principal had spoken that way at an assembly, or a parks supervisor had spoken that way in the meeting of new kids with summer jobs, or an athletics coach had spoken that way during recruiting or coaching, then he would publicly and clearly receive discipline.

It is a free country. I am free to stop watching his television show -- not that I ever watched it much. But he used to have a problem with a stalker up in Connecticut, so I did feel sorry for him. Not any more. Nothing can justify that kind of ugly talk about a 14 year old girl.