Camera - "Out on the Water" I've posted this one before, but it's one of the best songs of the decade -- and I've been thinking about water a lot lately.
Author - Bob Cesca
On Yelling
Al Giordano posted a fantastic and thought-provoking piece about the oil spill and yelling. However, there's a distinction between getting tough with BP, which I think many of us are pushing for, and...
Small Government Republicans My Ass
The Republican bail out for BP continues: Republican Senator James Inhofe has stepped up to the plate yet again for big oil, pledging a Republican filibuster against legislation offered by New...
BP Continues to Cover Up Its Disaster
They're going to cut the live video feed during the top kill procedure. Oh, and the oil is getting thicker. Just yesterday I posted something about how the gusher appeared larger than before. Then...
Quote of the Day
"Plug the damn hole." President Obama, according to the Washington Post
Dangerous Nonsense
Bob Herbert: Even as BP’s lawyers are consumed with the task of limiting the company’s liability, the administration continues to insist it has little choice but to follow the company’s lead in...
Philippe Cousteau Dives into Oil and Dispersant
This video from ABC's Good Morning America is nauseating. Philippe Cousteau Jr. and Sam Champion dove into the Gulf using special hazmat suits to observe the dispersed oil.
Meanwhile, Back in Arizona
Russell Pierce, the idiot state senator behind the Arizona anti-Hispanic law has a second act in mind. This time, he wants to ignore the 14th Amendment by deporting so-called "anchor babies" ...
Sick Bastards
And who said there weren't going to be any winners in the Gulf disaster? The gambling website PaddyPower.com placed odds today on what species would be first to become extinct as a result of crude...
I Think We Need a Dose of Anger Now
Last night, David Axelrod appeared on Hardball and rationally enumerated the various steps the administration is taking in dealing with the Gulf disaster. Maybe in the long run I'll appreciate the...
EPA Caves on Corexit Dispersant
The EPA ordered BP to stop using it. BP refused. The EPA backs down. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson said Monday the government isn't prepared at this point to forbid BP to...
Morning Awesome
Daniel Lanois - "The Maker" (Live)
All New Bob & Elvis Shows Available
Both the May 13 and May 20 shows have been posted. Go listen here.
Quote of the Day
“They will be held accountable. We will keep our boot on their neck until the job gets done.” Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar I hope so. And suck it, Rand Paul.
Drink This Milkshake, Sarah
Yesterday on Fox News Sunday, the shrill voice of Drill Baby Drill tried to accuse President Obama of being too "doggone" cozy with the oil industry, citing BP's contributions to the Obama campaign...
How Much Oil Exactly?
Paul Noel, a contractor for the US Army at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is estimating around 350,000 barrels -- not gallons -- barrels per day. That's more than the Exxon Valdez every damn day. Here's...
How the Top Kill Works
I still can't figure out why this wasn't done weeks ago.
The President Can Legally Take Over
The "top kill" solution is being delayed until Wednesday while the size of the gusher appears to be getting larger. And if the top kill fails, Andrew Revkin from the New York Times writes that it's...
New Oil Spill Widget with Live Video
From PBS's News Hour: [Widget moved to site navigation section above] The destruction of the Gulf in real time. Is it me or does the black part of the gusher appear larger than before?
Creepy Robot of the Day
Next stop? AT-AT walkers.