Putting "One Trillion" in Perspective

We've heard so much about the pending stimulus bill, and a number we keep seeing thrown around as part of the plan is one trillion dollars.

Could the Holocaust have been avoided with a coat hanger?

This article is cross-posted from brianericford.com. The original post includes a parody of the catholicvote.org "life" video. Watch the video here.

A Football-themed LOST Theory: Of Predestination and First Downs

Jughead, the most recent episode of LOST, has delved deeply into the role that time travel is playing in the lives of the castaways, the Others, and assorted peripheral characters, while Desmond Hume has now been revealed to live outside an (as-of-yet) vaguely defined …

CatholicVote.Org: Pro-life Video Nixed? Good.

If you've not seen it yet, just go ahead and watch the video. It's short. I don't know what it's called, so will make up a name:

Hey, baby killer! What if Obama had been aborted?!

Flickr Group: Inauguration Day 2009 - Where Were We?

I'm not publishing this to "all of Newsvine" because it's in violation of the self-promotion policy and am hoping that avoiding the front page is a way to get around that.

Tyler, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

Was Gizmodo's source correct about Steve Jobs after all?

Two of my recent articles have contained a strong rejection of information presented by Gizmodo regarding the health of Steve Jobs, based on a report by an anonymous source.

Paraphrasing:

Why Sarah Palin is [Really] So Hated by the Left

Sigh. I really wanted it to be over.

Distribution Blues: "Song Sung Blue" and "Sita Sings the Blues"

Last month I wrote about the distribution woes facing Greg Kohs, director of the critically acclaimed, award-winning documentary, Song Sung Blue.

Steve Jobs is dying. Oh, wait. No. Jesus Diaz was wrong.

Last week, I published an article in an effort to call out Jesus Diaz on his use of an anonymous source as the basis for an article about the "dire" health of Apple CEO Steve Jobs. Attempts to contact Diaz went unanswered.

Jesus Diaz: Gizmodo's "Douchey" Journalist du Jour

At what point does pushing unfounded speculation regarding Steve Jobs' health become a crime?

"Song Sung Blue" ... Meet the Social Internet

This documentary, directed by Greg Kohs, is a superb marriage of home movies, TV, clippings and posters, and concert footage.

Apple to Macworld: "It's not you. It's me."

In a move that is sure to light up both the Mac rumor sites and the punditry like few press-releases in recent history, Apple today announced that 1) Phil Schiller will be standing-in for Steve Jobs during the Macworld Keynote in January, 2009 and that 2) nobody will be …

The Shoeicide Bomber: Coward or Refreshing Change of Pace?

He's a YouTube sensation: Journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi is currently spending time in an Iraqi jail for chucking not just one, but both of his shoes at George W. Bush during a press-conference and farewell address.

Updated: Fifty Actual Ways to Leave Your Lover

In 1975, the Paul Simon hit "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" promised to reveal 50 methods for breaking free of a failed relationship. Sadly, the tactics presented during the song fall far short of the titular claim of 50 ways.

High Definition Video Formats: 1080 Questions and Counting

Not long after the demise of the HD-DVD format at the hands of Sony's Blu-ray spec, it's apparent that the High Definition format wars are far from over, and in dire need of a tide-turning surge.

Readernaut: Social Networking for Book Lovers (Review and Beta Invites)

Social networking concepts can be broken down into two categories: 1) General social-networking sites such as Facebook and Myspace or 2) Social-niche sites such as Flickr, Twitter and Newsvine.

Poll: Is Barack Obama Really Black?

All I'm saying is, coffee with a bit of cream is no longer called black coffee. What do you guys think? Also, is he an American citizen? A guy named Berg claims he's not, and the Supreme Court is weighing in on this in the near future.

Breaking News: President-elect Obama Signals Intent to Employ Preemptive Strikes

Thursday, Nov. 27 2008, Chicago In a bold move, certain to draw fire from the GOP and pretend moderate Democrats alike, President-elect Obama has embraced a key tenet of the George Bush Doctrine by declaring war on a target which seemingly poses no direct threat to the homeland.

A Quick and Dirty Copyright, Plagiarism and "Write Article" Primer

Because I consistently see people post material which is in direct violation of Newsvine's User Agreement -- a contract you agree to abide by when you sign up as a Newsvine Member -- and due to the fact that so many people get defensive when they find out they're …

Dear Ford: Your cars suck. Stop rationalizing. Make cars people actually want to buy.

November 14, 2008: With increasing talk of a new government bailout for US auto manufacturers weighed against increasing worry that the first bailout is being handled without proper oversight, a Ford dealership in Missouri placed a full page advertisement in the Kansas …