Government Shutdown and Debt Ceiling Blues: Free audio

Here is the link to the streaming audio of my Week to Week political roundtable program from last night, with great panelists Lisa Vorderbrueggen, Josh Richman, and Debra J. Saunders. There was, as you'd expect, much talk about the parallel disasters facing us: Debt ceiling, government shutdown, Obamacare rollout, and BART strike.

People can also download it as a free podcast if they either go to their iTunes Store and search for "commonwealth club" or if they go to the iTunes web page.

Take My News Quiz and Win a Nobel Prize!

Did I say Nobel Prize? I meant win no prize. Typo. My bad.

Okay, this isn't even remotely what the
Nobel medal looks like; but that is a
copyrighted design, and this image is in
the public domain. It's a trophy. You get the
point.

Nonetheless, take my latest Week to Week News Quiz on Huffington Post and see how much you know about the week's news. It's fun. It's short. Did I mention the prize?

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Where Fake Scientists and Beanie Babies Meet

What includes a government shutdown, beanie babies, and fake science?

Why, my latest Week to Week News Quiz on Huffington Post, that's what.

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A Talkative News Quiz

Iran's new president is saying a lot, talking to anyone who will listen. Ted Cruz can't stop talking, even when no one's listening. And why has one big bank been talking to the feds? Find out; it's all in my latest Week to Week News Quiz, exclusively on Huffington Post San Francisco.

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Special All-Syria Edition: Week to Week News Quiz

Syrian dictator Bashir al-Assad.
Photo: Fabio Rodrigues Pozzebom / ABr

Well, about 92 percent all-Syrian. You'll see what I mean. Nonetheless, how much do you know about the country at the center of the world's attention (and our president's gunsights)? Find out.

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The Future Is Here, and it's Meta-redundant

This is precious. An online news story about a new competitor to Google Glass is topped by an ad via Google for sunglasses.

Luke Skywalker's Killing Spree

Some wags have created a calendar documenting the death toll of Star Wars Rebel hero Luke Skywalker.

It's here.

Don't even pretend you're not going to click on it.

What the Heck's a Hyperloop?

You can wait until I produce the fourth issue of Galaxis, my digital science/SF magazine, which will have a report on it. Or you can find out in my latest Week to Week News Quiz, on Huffington Post.

Threats Galore in This Week's W2W News Quiz

Threats from the RNC, from sharks, and BART. Can you handle it? Find it in my latest Week to Week News Quiz over on Huffington Post San Francisco.

Popes Unleashed, Snowden Untamed, & More: News Quiz

Pope Francis has been very busy lately in his travels and his embodiment of Christian humility. Edward Snowden has been busy lately in his travels and his embodiment of ... something. President Obama has been busy lately trying to patch together another grand bargain. What's happening?

Find out in my latest Week to Week News Quiz.

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