| The L.A. Times descends into civil war!
Never needs changing. Like a fluorescent bulb! ... 5:48 P.M. Dissing the Disgruntled! Grazer-Gate Update: A summary of the L.A.Times' second-time-farce scandal is here. The most recent at-bats ... Resigned editorial page editor Andres Martinez says the paper's newly-arrived editor and publisher caved to a disgruntled newsroom that is annoyed at [the paper's owners in] Chicago, annoyed at them and annoyed at the autonomy of the opinion pages. The newsroom unrest, Martinez says, is partly "ideological" (the news pages presumably being more conventionally liberal than his editorial page), partly "a matter of bureaucratic culture," and some of it a personnel matter (there are some embittered former editorial board members that Kinsley and Carroll sent off to the newsroom).
Truman's daughter also was author, singer
Margaret Truman Daniel wasn't one to brag about having lived in the White House. She didn't even mention that her father, Harry Truman, once was president to her son until the boy stomped home from school one day and, with his hands on his hips, demanded to know, "Mom, did you know that Grandpa Truman had been president of the United States?" .
No science in the PM’s ear: Canada dismisses National Science ...
The one scientist in this country who had direct access to the Prime Minister is being dismissed. Canada's National Science Adviser, Dr. Arthur Carty, was appointed by former Prime Minister Paul Martin to provide expert advice on the government's role in matters of science and science policy. Now, less than four years after the position was created, the Harper government feels that it's no longer necessary. The National Science Adviser is a voice of reason to the government over actions it should take on issues such as climate change, genetically modified foods, managing fisheries, sustaining the environment - any time the politicians need to be educated on the basic science behind those often controversial issues. Of course, decisions are seldom made for purely scientific reasons; all too often, the interests of industry, special interest groups or a misinformed public will cloud the scientific truth.
Clemens has little to say in Astros' camp
The seven-time Cy Young Award winner has been invited to testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee for a deposition or transcribed statement on Feb. 5 and public testimony eight days later. His former personal trainer, Brian McNamee, and former teammate Andy Pettitte have also been invited. .
Clemens talks with high school coaches
In a session before about 1,000 Texas high school baseball coaches Saturday, the seven-time Cy Young Award winner stuck to baseball and cracked jokes, making no mention of the allegations in the Mitchell Report that he used performance-enhancing drugs. "He talked like nothing ever happened. It was a non-issue in there," said Waco Midway High assistant coach Coby Meinzer. Clemens spoke for more than an hour at the closing session of the annual convention of the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association, the nation's largest such group. He shared tips on techniques and took questions, all pertaining to the game itself. "It was real warm, nothing negative at all," said Will Joiner, a coach from La Porte High. The speech was closed to the media, and Clemens was driven in and out of the convention center through a private garage.
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