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New crossword: The Seven Deadly Sins
Envy, the subject of much discussion these days, is just one of the deadly sins. Wrath is another, so don't become wrathful if you can't solve this week's puzzle. Play online or print it out for the road.
Posted: Fri May 18 15:33:00 PDT 2012 at BillOReilly.com
Envy, the subject of much discussion these days, is just one of the deadly sins. Wrath is another, so don't become wrathful if you can't solve this week's puzzle. Play online or print it out for the road.
Posted: Fri May 18 15:33:00 PDT 2012 at BillOReilly.com
Another Record
According to the Washington Post's Capitol Weather Gang: ?As far back as records go (1895), never has the U.S. strung together 12 straight months warmer than May 2011 to April 2012 according to new data released today by NOAA?s National Climatic Data Center (NCDC).? ?The record-setting 12-month period edged out November 1999-October 2000, the 2nd warmest 12-month period, by 0.1°F. The average temperature was 2.8 degrees F above the 20th century average.?
Posted: Fri May 18 12:10:08 PDT 2012 at blog.algore.com
According to the Washington Post's Capitol Weather Gang: ?As far back as records go (1895), never has the U.S. strung together 12 straight months warmer than May 2011 to April 2012 according to new data released today by NOAA?s National Climatic Data Center (NCDC).? ?The record-setting 12-month period edged out November 1999-October 2000, the 2nd warmest 12-month period, by 0.1°F. The average temperature was 2.8 degrees F above the 20th century average.?
Posted: Fri May 18 12:10:08 PDT 2012 at blog.algore.com
Bill's New Column: Hating the Rich
Bill's new column for this week is now online! This week, Bill takes a look at the promise of a capitalistic America and why income redistribution isn't the right way forward for us.
Posted: Thu May 17 14:17:00 PDT 2012 at BillOReilly.com
Bill's new column for this week is now online! This week, Bill takes a look at the promise of a capitalistic America and why income redistribution isn't the right way forward for us.
Posted: Thu May 17 14:17:00 PDT 2012 at BillOReilly.com
Support the EPA
The Climate Reality Project is asking members to sign a letter to President Obama supporting the EPA?s Carbon Pollution Standards: "Dear President Obama," "I support the EPA?s historic and courageous Carbon Pollution Standards ? a move that would limit for the first time the carbon output from new power plants." "Carbon pollution is already altering our climate. The time for action is now. This rule is a crucial step toward limiting dangerous emissions and solving the climate crisis." "I...
Posted: Thu May 17 14:01:32 PDT 2012 at blog.algore.com
The Climate Reality Project is asking members to sign a letter to President Obama supporting the EPA?s Carbon Pollution Standards: "Dear President Obama," "I support the EPA?s historic and courageous Carbon Pollution Standards ? a move that would limit for the first time the carbon output from new power plants." "Carbon pollution is already altering our climate. The time for action is now. This rule is a crucial step toward limiting dangerous emissions and solving the climate crisis." "I...
Posted: Thu May 17 14:01:32 PDT 2012 at blog.algore.com
The Backstage Conversation is back!
Got a question? Bill has an answer! Check out the newest installment of the Backstage Conversation webcast!
Posted: Wed May 16 13:41:00 PDT 2012 at BillOReilly.com
Got a question? Bill has an answer! Check out the newest installment of the Backstage Conversation webcast!
Posted: Wed May 16 13:41:00 PDT 2012 at BillOReilly.com
Under Threat
Another Antarctic Ice Shelf could disappear, raising global sea levels: ?Scientists are predicting the disappearance of another vast ice shelf in Antarctica by the end of the century that will accelerate rising sea levels.? ?A review of decades of satellite data has found West Antarctic ice shelves are increasingly tearing away from stabilizing bay walls.? ?The Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf fringing the Weddell Sea on the eastern side of Antarctica has so far not seen ice loss from global warming ...
Posted: Tue May 15 16:08:00 PDT 2012 at blog.algore.com
Another Antarctic Ice Shelf could disappear, raising global sea levels: ?Scientists are predicting the disappearance of another vast ice shelf in Antarctica by the end of the century that will accelerate rising sea levels.? ?A review of decades of satellite data has found West Antarctic ice shelves are increasingly tearing away from stabilizing bay walls.? ?The Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf fringing the Weddell Sea on the eastern side of Antarctica has so far not seen ice loss from global warming ...
Posted: Tue May 15 16:08:00 PDT 2012 at blog.algore.com
Factor Flashback: Dr. Brady Barr
Take a walk on the wild side with this Factor Flashback clip--this week we look at Bill's interview with Dr. Brady Barr of National Geographic Channel's "Dangerous Encounters."
Posted: Mon May 14 17:15:00 PDT 2012 at BillOReilly.com
Take a walk on the wild side with this Factor Flashback clip--this week we look at Bill's interview with Dr. Brady Barr of National Geographic Channel's "Dangerous Encounters."
Posted: Mon May 14 17:15:00 PDT 2012 at BillOReilly.com
The O'Quiz: How will you do?
This week's brand new O'Quiz is now online! Can you beat last week's average score?
Posted: Mon May 14 14:53:00 PDT 2012 at BillOReilly.com
This week's brand new O'Quiz is now online! Can you beat last week's average score?
Posted: Mon May 14 14:53:00 PDT 2012 at BillOReilly.com
The Damage
The Associated Press has assembled an incredible timeline demonstrating how flooding in Thailand has impacted the tech industry. It begins with: ?Oct. 12, 2011: Seagate Technology PLC, which makes hard drives, says its factories in Thailand have been operational, but it may have difficulty making hard drives because of constraints in getting parts.? ?Oct. 17: Computer hard drive maker Western Digital Corp. says flooding damage to its Thailand locations will have a significant impact on its o...
Posted: Sun May 13 15:43:59 PDT 2012 at blog.algore.com
The Associated Press has assembled an incredible timeline demonstrating how flooding in Thailand has impacted the tech industry. It begins with: ?Oct. 12, 2011: Seagate Technology PLC, which makes hard drives, says its factories in Thailand have been operational, but it may have difficulty making hard drives because of constraints in getting parts.? ?Oct. 17: Computer hard drive maker Western Digital Corp. says flooding damage to its Thailand locations will have a significant impact on its o...
Posted: Sun May 13 15:43:59 PDT 2012 at blog.algore.com
New crossword: Homers and Homers
Baseball's Josh Hamilton performed the exceedingly rare and Herculean feat of hitting four home runs in one game. So naturally, this week's puzzle goes deep and is filled with homers of all sorts. Play online or print it out for the road.
Posted: Fri May 11 12:35:00 PDT 2012 at BillOReilly.com
Baseball's Josh Hamilton performed the exceedingly rare and Herculean feat of hitting four home runs in one game. So naturally, this week's puzzle goes deep and is filled with homers of all sorts. Play online or print it out for the road.
Posted: Fri May 11 12:35:00 PDT 2012 at BillOReilly.com
Climate and Allergies
Climate change could make your allergies worse: ?Watery eyes, runny noses and puffy faces will abound this year as a warm winter, human development and climate change converge to create a brutal allergy season that will likely get worse for years to come, according to experts.? ?Plants like ragweed are in pollen overdrive from very favorable weather, while stinging insects like yellow jackets and hornets are findings new homes farther north. More people are becoming susceptible to allergies...
Posted: Fri May 11 7:26:13 PDT 2012 at blog.algore.com
Climate change could make your allergies worse: ?Watery eyes, runny noses and puffy faces will abound this year as a warm winter, human development and climate change converge to create a brutal allergy season that will likely get worse for years to come, according to experts.? ?Plants like ragweed are in pollen overdrive from very favorable weather, while stinging insects like yellow jackets and hornets are findings new homes farther north. More people are becoming susceptible to allergies...
Posted: Fri May 11 7:26:13 PDT 2012 at blog.algore.com
Bill's New Column: Still Making Waves
Bill's new column for this week is now online! This week, Bill talks about a recent concert experience and how it reminded him of the changing times in America.
Posted: Thu May 10 13:23:00 PDT 2012 at BillOReilly.com
Bill's new column for this week is now online! This week, Bill talks about a recent concert experience and how it reminded him of the changing times in America.
Posted: Thu May 10 13:23:00 PDT 2012 at BillOReilly.com
Game Over for Climate
In an excellent op ed published in today's New York Times, Dr. Jim Hansen lays out the Reality of the climate crisis: "Canada?s tar sands, deposits of sand saturated with bitumen, contain twice the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by global oil use in our entire history. If we were to fully exploit this new oil source, and continue to burn our conventional oil, gas and coal supplies, concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere eventually would reach levels higher than in the Pliocene er...
Posted: Thu May 10 10:40:08 PDT 2012 at blog.algore.com
In an excellent op ed published in today's New York Times, Dr. Jim Hansen lays out the Reality of the climate crisis: "Canada?s tar sands, deposits of sand saturated with bitumen, contain twice the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by global oil use in our entire history. If we were to fully exploit this new oil source, and continue to burn our conventional oil, gas and coal supplies, concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere eventually would reach levels higher than in the Pliocene er...
Posted: Thu May 10 10:40:08 PDT 2012 at blog.algore.com
A Disgusting Campaign
The climate denial group Heartland Institute has launched a disgusting campaign. Joe Romm reports: ?The right-wing Heartland Institute launched an ?experiment? Friday, comparing believers in climate change to infamous figures such as Ted Kaczynski (the Unabomber), Charles Manson, and Osama bin Laden. After 24 hours, the group pulled down its Chicago billboard but made no attempt to apologize for or retract its stunt.? ?Even worse, the image of the billboard is still on their website along with...
Posted: Tue May 8 11:17:04 PDT 2012 at blog.algore.com
The climate denial group Heartland Institute has launched a disgusting campaign. Joe Romm reports: ?The right-wing Heartland Institute launched an ?experiment? Friday, comparing believers in climate change to infamous figures such as Ted Kaczynski (the Unabomber), Charles Manson, and Osama bin Laden. After 24 hours, the group pulled down its Chicago billboard but made no attempt to apologize for or retract its stunt.? ?Even worse, the image of the billboard is still on their website along with...
Posted: Tue May 8 11:17:04 PDT 2012 at blog.algore.com
Factor Flashback: George Lindsey
This week in our Factor Flashback, we've got an "American TV Icon" segment with the late George Lindsey, who portrayed Goober Pyle on "The Andy Griffith Show."
Posted: Mon May 7 17:28:00 PDT 2012 at BillOReilly.com
This week in our Factor Flashback, we've got an "American TV Icon" segment with the late George Lindsey, who portrayed Goober Pyle on "The Andy Griffith Show."
Posted: Mon May 7 17:28:00 PDT 2012 at BillOReilly.com
The O'Quiz: Challenge yourself!
This week's brand new O'Quiz is now online! Can you beat last week's average score?
Posted: Mon May 7 13:55:00 PDT 2012 at BillOReilly.com
This week's brand new O'Quiz is now online! Can you beat last week's average score?
Posted: Mon May 7 13:55:00 PDT 2012 at BillOReilly.com
New crossword: Going Native
Massachusetts Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren's claim that she is 1/32nd Native American made us think of other American Indians, all of whom have a more legitimate claim to that heritage. Play online or print it out for the road.
Posted: Fri May 4 17:50:00 PDT 2012 at BillOReilly.com
Massachusetts Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren's claim that she is 1/32nd Native American made us think of other American Indians, all of whom have a more legitimate claim to that heritage. Play online or print it out for the road.
Posted: Fri May 4 17:50:00 PDT 2012 at BillOReilly.com
Bill's New Column: It's Boring, People
Bill's new column for this week is now online! Bill outlines all of the phony, annoying, and boring issues that are floating around alongside the presidential campaign.
Posted: Thu May 3 15:47:00 PDT 2012 at BillOReilly.com
Bill's new column for this week is now online! Bill outlines all of the phony, annoying, and boring issues that are floating around alongside the presidential campaign.
Posted: Thu May 3 15:47:00 PDT 2012 at BillOReilly.com
South Korea Passes Historic Climate Legislation
Joining the European Union, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, China, and Mexico, the South Korean Parliament has approved a plan to cut industrial carbon pollution in an effort to combat the climate crisis. From Bloomberg: "South Korea approved a cap-and-trade system to cut carbon emissions as President Lee Myung Bak seeks support from factories and power plants in the fastest-growing producer of greenhouse gases among industrialized democracies." "The National Assembly passed a bill to e...
Posted: Thu May 3 7:51:14 PDT 2012 at blog.algore.com
Joining the European Union, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, China, and Mexico, the South Korean Parliament has approved a plan to cut industrial carbon pollution in an effort to combat the climate crisis. From Bloomberg: "South Korea approved a cap-and-trade system to cut carbon emissions as President Lee Myung Bak seeks support from factories and power plants in the fastest-growing producer of greenhouse gases among industrialized democracies." "The National Assembly passed a bill to e...
Posted: Thu May 3 7:51:14 PDT 2012 at blog.algore.com
Another new Backstage Conversation webcast
Got a question? Bill has an answer! Check out the newest installment of the Backstage Conversation webcast!
Posted: Wed May 2 17:08:00 PDT 2012 at BillOReilly.com
Got a question? Bill has an answer! Check out the newest installment of the Backstage Conversation webcast!
Posted: Wed May 2 17:08:00 PDT 2012 at BillOReilly.com
Let's Just Say It Out Loud
Thomas Mann of the Brookings Institute and Norman Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute have written a scathing attack on dysfunction in Washington. Their conclusion: ?Republicans are the problem.? ?We have been studying Washington politics and Congress for more than 40 years, and neverhave we seen them this dysfunctional. In our past writings, we have criticized both parties when we believed it was warranted. Today, however, we have no choice but to acknowledge that the core of the pro...
Posted: Wed May 2 16:19:55 PDT 2012 at blog.algore.com
Thomas Mann of the Brookings Institute and Norman Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute have written a scathing attack on dysfunction in Washington. Their conclusion: ?Republicans are the problem.? ?We have been studying Washington politics and Congress for more than 40 years, and neverhave we seen them this dysfunctional. In our past writings, we have criticized both parties when we believed it was warranted. Today, however, we have no choice but to acknowledge that the core of the pro...
Posted: Wed May 2 16:19:55 PDT 2012 at blog.algore.com