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  • Purdue prof: Perry gaffe could happen to anyone; says word-finding gets tougher as we age

    11/12/2011 7:59:58 AM PST · by Innovative · 33 replies
    The Republic ^ | Nov. 12, 2011 | AP
    Christine Weber-Fox says Perry's inability to remember all three of the federal agencies he wants to eliminate during an appearance in Wednesday's Republican presidential debate isn't a sign of any mental impairment. The Purdue professor of speech, language and hearing sciences says Perry's brain-freeze appears to be a "case of normal word-finding difficulty that can happen to anyone."
  • Illegal Immirgrents and Gasoline

    04/28/2006 7:50:09 AM PDT · by Tannerone · 46 replies · 919+ views
    original | 4/28/06 | Tanner One
    A Google search reveals for "illegal immigrants per day into the USA" about 7000 people. These people do not walk to their destination so someone is burning gasoline to move illegals. How much fuel? At least one out of 4 of these illegals are going to put an auto of some kind on the road. I doubt it is a 2006 model. So it is a clunker getting 12 to 14 mpg. So how many miles per day would this illegal drive to do what he/she is doing? How many gallons per day does this make? How much of other...
  • Lott Apolgizes Anew-In Talks to Deliver Hour Long Address to Black Entertainment TV Next Week

    12/13/2002 3:59:31 PM PST · by ewing · 335 replies · 821+ views
    CNN.com ^ | December 13, 2002 | Wire Report
    <p>Lott, 61 announced [during the speech] that he was in talks with Black Entertainment Television to deliever and hour long speech next week to talk about 'his hopes and dreams for people' regardless of their race.</p> <p>Lott, who was greeted with hearty cheers from supporters at the start of the news conference, vowed not to step down from his leadership post, rejecting the suggestion by some that he is bigoted against minorities.</p>