An Unhinged Right Wing. But Why? Sep 14, 2009
At one point they insisted that if scientist Stephen Hawking were British and subject to the National Health Service, he would be dead, even though Hawking is British, alive and grateful to the NHS for his care. So progressives could be forgiven for branding the right as stupid and crazy. (CBS News)
Paris Hilton's wisdom immortalized in book of quotes (Reuters) Sep 12, 2009
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Iran And The Khan Con Sep 10, 2009
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Obama 'Outreach' To School Kids Feels More Like Personality Cult Sep 6, 2009
Medical Care: We took a lot of heat for using Stephen Hawking as an example of someone who'd suffer under a socialized health system ... Reform: If the world's most famous physicist, Stephen Hawking, is a shining example of British health care, how is it that others in the U.K. are repeatedly denied critical care and medicine. (Investors Business Daily)
P.S. On Hawking Aug 28, 2009
Medical Care: We took a lot of heat for using Stephen Hawking as an example of someone who'd suffer under a socialized health system ... As our Aug. 1 editorial put it: "People such as scientist Stephen Hawking wouldn't have a chance in the U.K., where the National Health Service would say the life of this brilliant man, because of his physical handicaps, is essentially worthless." ... Hawking biographers Michael White and John Gribben, in the second edition of their 2003 book, "Stephen Hawking,... (Investors Business Daily)
The Green Lantern Goes to the Bathroom Aug 26, 2009
For the more daring among you, there's always the time-honored "if it's yellow, let it mellow" strategy, no lessand the "pee in the shower" strategy, which a Brazilian environmental group is touting this month via an featuring Stephen Hawking, Mahatma Gandhi, the Statue of Liberty, and a gaggle of singing children. Before you get too pleased with yourself, note that your toilet and tap water represent just a fraction of your overall water footprint. (Slate)
Obama's Health-Care Counterattack Gains Ground Aug 18, 2009
Obamas Health-Care Counterattack Gains Ground: Albert R. Hunt - Bloomberg. Updated: New York, Aug 18 04:11 London, Aug 18 09:11 Tokyo, Aug 18 17:11. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Johnny Can't Write Aug 18, 2009
An Albert Einstein or a Stephen Hawking does not come along every other day. Not one person in several hundreds of thousands is even given a first-rate intellect. (The American Conservative)
LETTER: Look at a list of what Palin doesn't have Aug 18, 2009
" The Question wrote on Aug 17, 2009 11:52 AM:" In an editorial denouncing Democratic health reform plans, Investors Business Daily tried tofrighten its readers by declaring that in Britain, where the government runs health care, the handicapped physicist Stephen Hawking "wouldnt have a chance," because the National Health Servicewould consider his life "essentially worthless." Professor Hawking, who was born in Britain, has lived there all his life, and has been well cared for by the National... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Public Option Up in the Air After Comments Aug 17, 2009
Yes we all heard the lies about Stephen Hawking dying if he had to be served by the UK Medical System. ONLY TO HAVE THE AUTHORS of that lie and many other similar lies refuted when the fact that Stephen Hawking was a UK Citizen who has survived and flourished from the care he received under the UK health system. (CBS News)
Britons pour love on 'evil' healthcare system Aug 16, 2009
Professor Stephen Hawking, author of "A Brief History of Time", also spoke out in favor of the British system, telling the Guardian newspaper that he owes his life to NHS treatment for the neuro-muscular dystrophy he has suffered from for 40 years. "I wouldn't be here today if it were not for the NHS," he said. (CNN -- Health)
Will Electric Cars Crash The Grid? Aug 15, 2009
Reform: If the world's most famous physicist, Stephen Hawking, is a shining example of British health care, how is it that others in the U.K. are repeatedly denied critical care and medicine. 08/12/2009 07:07 PM ET. (Investors Business Daily)
The Brits outpouring of ilovetheNHS is compelling Aug 14, 2009
so, sorry to shatter your illusions if you were gullible enough to believe IBD if they have ever told you that, along with Stephen Hawking, go to private hospitals when they need treatment. SamanthaA. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Health Care Here And Over There Aug 14, 2009
Reform: If the world's most famous physicist, Stephen Hawking, is a shining example of British health care, how is it that others in the U.K. are repeatedly denied critical care and medicine ... Much has been made of this statement in one of our Aug. 3 editorials: "People such as scientist Stephen Hawking wouldn't have a chance in the U.K. where the National Health Service would say the quality of life of this brilliant man, because of his physical handicaps, is essentially worthless." ... We... (Investors Business Daily)
US blogs on NHS Aug 13, 2009
The article's author went on to assert that "people such as scientist Stephen Hawking wouldn't have a chance in the UK, where the National Health Service would say the life of this brilliant man, because of his physical handicaps, is essentially worthless." ... "It's not just that they didn't know that Stephen Hawking was born in England. It's that the underlying point was wrong, as you'll note from the continued existence of Stephen Hawking. They didn't choose an unfortunate example for an... (BBC News)
'Township urchin' humbled Aug 13, 2009
Other recipients include Irish President and United Nations human rights commissioner Mary Robinson and British physicist Stephen Hawking. Tutu said Obama's rise to the Oval Office gave hope not just to America, but to the whole world as it grappled with global warming, the global financial crisis, poverty, prejudice and HIV/Aids. (iAfrica.com)
Obama to Award 16 With Civilian Honor Aug 12, 2009
Stephen Hawking, the Cambridge University physicist and mathematician known for his work on black holes and his best-selling 1988 book "A Brief History of Time." He has been almost completely paralyzed for years and communicates through an electronic voice synthesizer. Joe Medicine Crow, the last living Plains Indian war chief, who fought in World War II wearing war paint beneath his uniform. (Time.com)
Senate 'pillar' Edward Kennedy gets Medal of Freedom Aug 12, 2009
Stephen Hawking, 67, who despite a severe neuromuscular disability has managed to conduct groundbreaking research in theoretical physics and pen books that make his findings accessible to the general public. Jack Kemp, the 1996 Republican Party vice presidential nominee, who passed away in May at age 73. (USA Today -- News)
Crow war chief to receive President’s medal Aug 1, 2009
Ted Kennedy, physicist Stephen Hawking and 13 others. The president met Medicine Crow during a campaign stop last year when Obama, then a U.S. senator, was adopted as an honorary member of the Crow tribe. (Havre Daily News, MT)
16 'agents of change' to get Medal of Freedom Jul 31, 2009
Others to be honored by Obama are breast-cancer activist Nancy Goodman Brinker, who is the World Health Organization's first goodwill ambassador for cancer control; Dr. Pedro Greer, a Florida physician who has led efforts to care for the poor; renowned Cambridge University physicist Stephen Hawking; Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow, author of seminal works in Native American history and culture; Mary Robinson, first female president of Ireland and a former United Nations high commissioner for human... (AZCentral -- News)
Harvey Milk among Medal of Freedom recipients Jul 31, 2009
" Medal winners Besides Harvey Milk, here are the 15 other recipients of the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom: Nancy Goodman Brinker, founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, a worldwide organization that raises funds for research and public awareness of breast cancer. Pedro Jos Greer Jr., a physician who founded medical clinics serving thousands of homeless people and members of the Little Havana community in Miami. Stephen Hawking, the physicist who overcame a severe physical disability to... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Offensive or funny? Jul 29, 2009
" In a show where Bishop can transform himself to play a stereotype rapper and joke about Tim Westwood's show Pimp My Ride featuring Stephen Hawking, is anything off limits? "Yeah, of course, I'm not going to do a sketch about Jade Goody, Michael Jackson and Maddie McCann. Those sort of things aren't really funny. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
* Scientific pursuit is no joke X if you know its purpose Jul 12, 2009
More recent scientific gurus, such as Carl Sagan and Stephen Hawking, have presented a similar image to the public. Science from this perspective is about natural philosophy, an enterprise that seeks to acquire deep understanding of the world regardless of whether that knowledge can be put to use. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Greg's Gregalogue Jul 10, 2009
In that sense, nuclear weapons are like books by Stephen Hawking. But hey, if we're going reduce warheads, let's at least replace them with something we know can be just as powerful. (Fox News)
Scientific American Book Club Commemorates 40th Anniversary of Man's First Landing on the Moon Jul 9, 2009
Acclaimed author and astrophysicist Stephen Hawking and his daughter Lucy Hawking contribute a foreword to this remarkable book. Also new to Scientific America are two books focusing on planet Earth and the Moon. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Wedemeyer's greatest feat: beating adversity Jul 8, 2009
He has met astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, a fellow ALS survivor, and was named the Disabled American of the Year in 1992. The inspirational saga of Charlie and Lucy has been well chronicled in a PBS documentary, "One More Season," a CBS movie, "Quiet Victory The Charlie Wedemeyer Story" and a book they wrote, "Charlie's Victory.". (Honolulu Advertiser)
Stephen Hawking on a new phase in human evolution Jul 7, 2009
Stephen Hawking: "Humans Have Entered a New Stage of Evolution". Stephen Hawking: "Humans Have Entered a New Stage of Evolution" ... So the rate of biological evolution in humans, Stephen Hawking points out in his Life in the Universe lecture, is about a bit a year. (Harper's Magazine)
Science » Jul 5, 2009
Scientist and author Stephen Hawking is "very ill" and has been hospitalized, according to Cambridge University, where he is a professor ... Distinguished scientist Stephen Hawking was said to be in a "comfortable" condition Tuesday after spending the night in hospital, Cambridge University said in a statement. (CNN)
Stephen Hawking Expected To Beat Infection Jul 3, 2009
Professor Stephen Hawking in a 2007 file photo ... (AP) Cambridge University said Tuesday the family of physicist Stephen Hawking expects him to recover fully from a chest infection that has left him hospitalized ... I think the true genius of Stephen Hawking lies not in the answers he finds, but in the questions he asks. (CBS News -- Evening News)
ODDBALL ITEMS: Gift idea for Father's Day; Buck's bomb Jun 18, 2009
According to the great physicist Stephen Hawking, the universe had to begin in the precise way it did in order for us to be able to pause here now and waste our precious time discussing this hideously inconsequential matter. Furthermore, astrophysical black holes like Getting Loose are created when matter, or editors, get so dense that the content collapses to a point called a singularity. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Your best bets for weekend fun May 30, 2009
Will Stephen Hawking save them. 8 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Andy StaplesINSIDE RECRUITING May 30, 2009
Troy coach Larry Blakeney, the Stephen Hawking of oversigning physics, believes he gives players a chance who may otherwise given up on the idea of higher education. Between 2005 and 2009, Blakeney signed an average of 32. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Nurturing nonbelief: Parents gather to talk about raising kids without religion May 28, 2009
timothy wrote on May 27, 2009 2:39 PM:" Stephen Hawking: We should be able to take part in the discussion of the question of why it is that we and the universe exist. If we find the answer to that, it would be the ultimate triumph of human reason - for then we would know the mind of God. Albert Einstein: Everyone who is seriously involved in the pursuit of science becomes convinced that a spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe - a spirit vastly superior to that of man. I want to know how... (Winona Daily News, MN)
What Are Web Surfers Seeking? Well, It's Just What You'd Think May 22, 2009
Here are some random searches, and the numbers for each: Britney Spears -- 3,938; God -- 3,279; Madonna -- 1,881; Mother Teresa -- 165; Stephen Hawking -- 41; Kofi Annan -- 12. While clearly celebrities did well, writers seemed to fare badly. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
'Everyone should havea chief of staff and a set of personal assistants'... May 9, 2009
MO uses the Harold Hill "think system" (also used by Hillary Clinton) which means that if she chooses to give up her valuable "rock star" time and apply her incredible Stephen Hawking brain, she can change the world just by thinking. So, when MO is having her nails done (by happy slaves who are grateful to be allowed to touch the dusky royal digits) all she has to do is think about "child care" and she is credited with "caring about child care" so she deserves a "child care caring award" which... (The Drudge Report)
Newsweek: A 'Trek' writer spills show secrets May 9, 2009
Of course, the "" franchise has become famous for its obsessive fans, including reputedly sophisticated people such as Apple cofounder Stephen Wozniak, Pulitzer Prizewinning writer Michael Chabon and physicist (and my sometime coauthor) Stephen Hawking, whom I have otherwise known to watch only Marilyn Monroemovies and the BBC news. But now that I was up close and personal with that devotion, I started to wonder: why. (MSNBC -- Movies)
'Odd incidents' surround Specter switch... May 8, 2009
Nor have I ever seen someone suggesting that Stephen Hawking (of whom I'm a big fan) be killed ... Look up Stephen Hawking, too, if you really think people don't advocate "real" infanticide of BORN babies. (The Drudge Report)
Cheney to Republicans: 'It would be a mistake for us to moderate'... May 8, 2009
Ben Smith's Blog: Cheney to GOP: 'It would be a mistake for us to moderate' - POLITICO.com. "This is about fundamental beliefs and values and ideas ; what the role of government should be in our society, and our commitment to the Constitution and constitutional principles. You know, when you add all those things up, the idea that we ought to moderate basically means we ought to fundamentally change our philosophy. I for one am not prepared to do that, and I think most of us aren t. Most... (The Drudge Report)
Life, the Universe, and Everything:A Conference Looks to Ultimate Origins May 5, 2009
Lucy Hawking, daughter of physicist Stephen Hawking, delivers her fathers presentation in which he argued that humanitys long-term survival depends on colonizing worlds beyond Earth. Dan Falk The final speaker at the public event was to have been physicist Stephen Hawking, but a chest infection kept him in a hospital in California. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
> read more May 3, 2009
The final speaker at the public event was to have been physicist Stephen Hawking, but a chest infection kept him in a hospital in California. His daughter, Lucy Hawking, delivered his presentation, showing her fathers slides and playing his pre-recorded narration. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
How Hawking became the "sage" of science Apr 28, 2009
"For Stephen Hawking, I think this has been a double-edged thing. He has huge fame and followers, and just to have a scientist in that position is a good thing for science," she says. But given his profession of theoretical physics, the most removed from everyday reality of occupations, his connection to the revered Newton's chair and his disability limiting his speech, "Hawking has helped reinforce the image of scientists as distanced from ordinary human beings," Mellor says. (USA Today -- Tech)
Physicist Stephen Hawking cancels ASU appearance Apr 6, 2009
Famed theoretical physicist and cultural icon Stephen Hawking, who has been recovering from a chest infection, canceled his appearance as the headliner today at Arizona State University's Origins Symposium, the school announced Sunday. Hawking was to deliver the concluding lecture to the four-day conference. (AZCentral -- News)
Master of the universe Apr 5, 2009
Albert Einstein called him the Father of Modern Science and Prof Stephen Hawking (who, incidentally, was born on the 300th aniversary of Galileos death) insists that Galileo was more responsible for the birth of modern science than anyone else. In his later years, legend had it that staring at the sun with his telescope destroyed his eyesight and rendered him blind in his last year of life. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Stephen Hawking's Bedtime Stories Mar 21, 2009
Dr. Stephen Hawking and his daughter, Lucy, are packaging the universe for a younger generation with. Dr. Stephen Hawking and his daughter, Lucy, are packaging the universe for a younger generation with their children's books ... Stephen Hawking: The book aroused a great deal of interest, although many people found it difficult to understand. (ABC News)
Sci-fi reality Mar 19, 2009
And when Stephen Hawking announced that micro black holes must exist, science fiction writers enthusiastically wrote stories using them as garbage disposal energy generators, or perfect murder weapons. Later, Professor Hawking completed the sentence with: "but they evaporate in 10 to the minus 23 of a second," or some such. (BBC News -- Science)
1 Man, 3,629 Lies Mar 15, 2009
- Astrophysicist Stephen Hawking. - Henry Kissinger. (Boston Globe)
Gifted Children Shape Their Personalities According To Social Stigma Mar 11, 2009
The next Stephen Hawking. A new report from Vanderbilt University reveals the complex mix of factors that create these intellectual leaders: cognitive abilities. (Science Daily)
Black holes turned 'inside out' Mar 9, 2009
Stephen Hawking has put forward a new theory that changes the way scientists view black holes, saying he was wrong about them in the past. The physicist told a conference on gravitation in Dublin that he has revised his belief that black holes destroy everything that falls on them. (BBC News)
Poll reveals UK's reading secrets Mar 6, 2009
A Brief History of Time - Stephen Hawking (15%) 7. Midnight's Children - Salman Rushdie (14%) 8. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Most Britons have lied about the books they read Mar 5, 2009
A Brief History of Time - Stephen Hawking (15). 7. (Yahoo News)
I've got a Kindle 2. Jealous much? Mar 3, 2009
OK, K2s speaking voice available in male and female is just a tad more animated than Stephen Hawking reading you a bedtime story. And it sure as heck wont replace Stephen Colberts recitation of his own best seller, "I Am America (And So Can You!)" or any of the Harry Potter tomes narrated by Jim Dale (not that any Harry Potter books are available yet for Kindle, another frustration). (MSNBC -- Technology)
A great symphonic journey Feb 12, 2009
In his book On The Shoulders of Giants, renowned British physicist Stephen Hawking reviews the work of past masters of physics such as Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein, noting his own achievements were possible only because he was "standing on the shoulders of giants". And so in the world of music too. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Birth of CF.C was in the genes Feb 8, 2009
The coding to actually load an article was something Stephen Hawking would have struggled with. Three- or four-hundred views of an article made us feel like we were the Associated Press. (Cougfan.com)
