Good night, Ballmer. And good luck, Microsoft. (via Pando Daily) By Kevin Kelleher On August 24, 2013So Steve Ballmer has done what many have clamored for and fewer saw happening so soon: He’s resigning. Viewed one way, he’s being pushed out. From another (Ballmer’s view), this is simply the “right time”… … [Read more...] about Good night, Ballmer. And good luck, Microsoft. (Guest Voice)
Martin Luther King (Cartoon)
See great cartoons by all the top political cartoonists at http://cagle.com. To license this cartoon for your own site, visit http://politicalcartoons.com … [Read more...] about Martin Luther King (Cartoon)
Full Text of San Diego Mayor Bob Filner’s Resignation Comments
Denial? Or contrite? Or defiant? GO HERE to read resigned San Diego Mayor Bob Filner's resignation comments. He his last day will be August 30. … [Read more...] about Full Text of San Diego Mayor Bob Filner’s Resignation Comments
Filner resigns: blames “coup” and “lynch mob” that had no proof
Bob Filner will soon be (unhappy) San Diego history. He resigned as mayor effective August 30 after the City Council approved a settlement, ending a sad and turbulent chapter in the city's history and from being surefire punchline for comedians everywhere. In all, 18 women came forward to accuse him (sometimes in graphic terms) of sexual harassment. He will forever be … [Read more...] about Filner resigns: blames “coup” and “lynch mob” that had no proof
Reports: San Diego Bob Filner Signed Resignation Letter
According to some reports, it's now all over but the formal announcement: San Diego Mayor Bob Filner's brief, scandal plagued tenure in San Diego's City Hall will crash to an end soon. Reports say he signed a resignation letter: San Diego Mayor Bob Filner has signed his resignation letter, according to news reports Friday, a move that comes as the City Council prepares to … [Read more...] about Reports: San Diego Bob Filner Signed Resignation Letter
This Week the Aaron Sorkin News Cycle Sucks
What you missed this week in the world of Aaron Sorkin, the creator of HBO's Newsroom. This week Mother Jones inferred that Aaron Sorkin said that the Huffington Post "sucked." Mediaite reported that Aaron Sorkin told MSNBC's Chris Matthews that he had not used the word "suck" to categorize Huffington Post reporting. This led Politico to summarize that Aaron Sorkin had slammed … [Read more...] about This Week the Aaron Sorkin News Cycle Sucks
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s Nightmare (Guest Voice Cartoonist)
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's Nightmare by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --I Have a Copyright: The Problem With MLK's Speech --Commemorate Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy with #DreamDay --Fifty years later, is Martin Luther King’s dream fulfilled? --Martin Luther King's 'I Have A Dream' speech, annotated Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation's most … [Read more...] about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s Nightmare (Guest Voice Cartoonist)
Rush Limbaugh Signs Three Year Deal With Cumulus
If reports were correct, it is good bye to Sean Hannity on Cumulus Media stations. But in the case of reports about Rush Limbaugh being dropped by Cumulus, it turned out that in this particular instance "Rush is right" turned out to be correct - and reports suggesting he might be leaving the media giant are wrong. He'll be sticking around for a while -- three more … [Read more...] about Rush Limbaugh Signs Three Year Deal With Cumulus
Does College Pay Off? For Whom and How?
In our consumer-oriented society, the President proposes to make higher education more cost-effective and colleges more accountable for the quality of their product. His proposals will be applauded by the Left and denounced on the Right, but a more basic question will be unanswered: Beyond individual benefits and upward mobility, what does America get? As someone who … [Read more...] about Does College Pay Off? For Whom and How?
One Suspect Arrested, Another at Large, in Beating Death of WWII Vet Delbert Belton
On the heels of Australian baseball player Christopher Lane's murder in Duncan, OK, World War II vet Delbert Belton died Thursday morning after being beaten by two teens Wednesday evening. Police have one juvenile in custody. He was charged with first degree murder and first degree robbery, KHQ reports. Delbert Belton, 88, was reportedly sitting outside the lodge when he was … [Read more...] about One Suspect Arrested, Another at Large, in Beating Death of WWII Vet Delbert Belton
Teacher’s Working Hours
Upworthy has a graphic providing information about how much time teachers really work versus the myths that far too many people insist on propagating. I've realized this for a long time and get really, really irritated when people insist on spreading misinformation about one of the most important professions in our country. … [Read more...] about Teacher’s Working Hours
Al Jazeera America enters the cable news mix (Guest Voice)
A-Jam Enters The Mix by Peter Funt The launch of Al Jazeera America is arguably the best thing to happen in electronic journalism since the June evening 33 years ago when Ted Turner flipped a switch to inaugurate the nation's first all-news television service, CNN. The preceding sentence is hard for some Americans to swallow. After all, the new channel is owned and … [Read more...] about Al Jazeera America enters the cable news mix (Guest Voice)
Anger grows over gang-rape of photographer in Mumbai
Anger grows over gang-rape of photographer in Mumbai (via AFP) Five men gang-raped a woman photographer in India's financial hub Mumbai, police said Friday, fuelling protests and stirring memories of a similar attack last December in New Delhi. The attack took place on Thursday evening in an upmarket district of… … [Read more...] about Anger grows over gang-rape of photographer in Mumbai
Minimal Mobility and the Economy
Matt Yglesias over on Slate writes about how people not moving for the sake of employment is a factor in slowing up the economy. He lists many valid reasons for why people won't or can't move for the sake of a job. But he misses some. As is pointed out by some of the comments to the article, moving is expensive. If you own a home it's even more expensive, verging on … [Read more...] about Minimal Mobility and the Economy
Koch Industries won’t buy LA Times and Chicago Tribune
Here is definitive proof there is a God in heaven: Koch Industries will not be buying the Tribune Company’s eight newspapers, which include the Chicago Tribune and the LA Times, The Daily Caller has learned. Sources with knowledge of the business proceedings told The Daily Caller that Koch Industries, after conducting its due diligence, has not been interested in buying … [Read more...] about Koch Industries won’t buy LA Times and Chicago Tribune
GOP in Fantasyland
WASHINGTON -- The make-believe crusade by publicity hound Republicans to somehow stop Obamacare is one of the most cynical political exercises we've seen in many years. And that, my friends, is saying something. Charlatans are peddling the fantasy that somehow they can prevent the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act from becoming what it already is: the law of … [Read more...] about GOP in Fantasyland
Stand Up, Republicans
In a meeting with constituents, still another GOP office holder fails to stand up and just say "We have no real basis for impeaching President Obama." or at least a wimpy equivalent when confronted with a raging partisan. This time it's Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK), who occasionally seems pretty rational. “What you have to do is you have to establish the criteria that would … [Read more...] about Stand Up, Republicans
Explaining John Kerry’s Shellacking in Brazil (Estadao, Brazil)
Why, given the apparently close relationship between the U.S. and Brazil, and even an upcoming state visit to the United States by President Dilma Rousseff, was Secretary of State Kerry so publicly and undiplomatically rebuked when he visited the country last week? This editorial from Brazil's Estadao explains. The Estadao editorial reads in part: What led Chancellor … [Read more...] about Explaining John Kerry’s Shellacking in Brazil (Estadao, Brazil)
Georgia school shooting averted by a brave bookkeeper – and prayer
Georgia school shooting averted by a brave bookkeeper – and prayer (+video) (via The Christian Science Monitor) A sign welcomes Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy students in Decatur, Ga., as they return to classes at McNair High School on Wednesday after a man with an assault rifle and other weapons entered the academy Tuesday and shot at police from… … [Read more...] about Georgia school shooting averted by a brave bookkeeper – and prayer
Will elephants be extinct by 2025?
Is it time to say goodbye to the majestic elephant? The species has been hurt by habitat destruction and species fragmentation, but its biggest enemy has undoubtedly been mankind: An elephant is killed every 15 minutes. And now, one expert predicts that within 12 years, elephants will be extinct, the victims largely of poachers who sell their ivory, and the mostly wealthy … [Read more...] about Will elephants be extinct by 2025?