http://psa.blastmagazine.com A Blast Magazine blog Sun, 23 Nov 2008 02:23:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Saudi Arabia to Join NATO Naval Mission; Pirates Boost Defenses Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabia said it will join a fleet of NATO warships on an anti-piracy mission, as hijackers bolstered defenses around an oil-laden Saudi tanker captured off the East African coast. The navies of India, Russia, France, Britain ... http://psa.blastmagazine.com/2008/11/22/pirates/ From Drudge: GOOGLE will launch a new tool that will help federal officials "track sickness". SICK SURVEILLANCE: GOOGLE REPORTS FLU SEARCHES, LOCATIONS TO FEDS "Flu Trends" uses search terms that people put into the web giant to figure out where influenza is heating up, and will notify the Centers for Disease ... http://psa.blastmagazine.com/2008/11/13/helping-humanity-or-world-domination/ The distinguished Republican Congressman from from Georgia, Paul Broun: "It may sound a bit crazy and off base, but the thing is, he's the one who proposed this national security force. I'm just trying to bring attention to the fact that we may -- may not, I hope not -- but ... http://psa.blastmagazine.com/2008/11/10/just-missed-the-ridiculous-bus/ (via Flickr) http://psa.blastmagazine.com/2008/11/09/if-only-young-people-voted/ from The Onion: http://psa.blastmagazine.com/2008/11/06/obama-supporters-have-nothing-to-do-now/ (via Reddit) http://psa.blastmagazine.com/2008/11/06/summing-up-election-night-pt-2/ The stock market may be down the day after the election, but I have never seen more smiling people on the subway in my life. Usually my morning ride is filled with looks of murderous rage or hostile indifference. Most of the miserables heading to work at 9 am look ... http://psa.blastmagazine.com/2008/11/06/obama-euphoria/ from Twitpic http://psa.blastmagazine.com/2008/11/06/summing-up-election-night/ As horrible as Sarah Palin was in all those interviews, apparently in private she was even worse. For example, she didn't know Africa was a continent. That bears repeating. She did not know Africa was a continent. Maybe when that third grader asked her what the Vice President does, she ... http://psa.blastmagazine.com/2008/11/05/dodged-a-bullet/ 10. This New Yorker Cover: Suddenly, now that this thing is over, this feels a lot less controversial and a lot more satirical. 9. "Joe" the "Plumber" 8. Every interview Sarah Palin has ever done. These were funny before, but funny in a sick way because it was so horrifying she could win. Now ... http://psa.blastmagazine.com/2008/11/05/top-10-things-that-are-a-lot-funnier-now-that-the-election-is-over/