Boston Bombs Prompt Twitter Toxicity By Dick Polman Shortly after Boston's annual idyll devolved into mayhem, I posted a tweet. "Worst thing: People died...Second worst thing: The upcoming blame game." And sure enough, it was game on. I get it that we're all upset. The urge to lash out is strong, and we're only human. But way too often, pundits and armchair … [Read more...] about Boston Bombs Prompt Twitter Toxicity (Guest Voice)
Heartbreaking Photo of Martin Richard, 8, Killed in Boston Marathon Bombing
It's a photo that has "gone viral" -- but, more importantly, it will be forever seen as a quintessentially haunting photo. The photo of Martin Richard, 8, who was proudly greeting his Dad at the Boston Marathon's finish line. He wrote the sign "No more hurting people. Peace" a year before he died when one of two bombs went off as he waited for his Dad. And his family? … [Read more...] about Heartbreaking Photo of Martin Richard, 8, Killed in Boston Marathon Bombing
Will Americans Learn the Right Lesson from Boston Bombings? (Sotal Iraq, Iraq)
Is American use of Wahhabi terrorists as a foreign policy tool behind the Boston Marathon bombings? For Iraq's Sotal Iraq, columnist Ahmad Kazem sees the attacks as a fork in the road for the United States, and worries that the American people are so caught up in 'petty soap operas and mind-numbing television talk shows', they are easy to convince that they are in danger, and … [Read more...] about Will Americans Learn the Right Lesson from Boston Bombings? (Sotal Iraq, Iraq)
Being Found
Being Found by Doug Bursch Let me be alone first... unencumbered by the demands of the crowd, or the systems, or the groups, or the other than expectations. Let me be alone, left alone... detached from the strings and pulleys, pried loose from the rebar, the mooring, the foundations and expectations of others. Let me be isolated... unable to connect or … [Read more...] about Being Found
Health Insurance and Personal Responsibility
. Little attention is being paid to personal responsibility in setting health insurance premiums. While health status and pre-existing conditions have been determinant factors in the past for obtaining individual health insurance and the premium rates for coverage, these differentials will be eliminated as part of the Affordable Care Act. And in obtaining group health … [Read more...] about Health Insurance and Personal Responsibility
Django: Tarantino’s Flawed but Important Masterpiece
It's Django week on my blog. Overkill. ... Django Unchained isn’t one of Tarantino’s best films – it’s not even close. That’s not to say that it is a bad film – it’s a very good film. Django suffers from the same problems Inglorious Basterds – it’s simply far too long. It’s at least 45 minutes too long. This long running time isn’t at all justified as it takes what … [Read more...] about Django: Tarantino’s Flawed but Important Masterpiece
Tagg Romney on Boston Bomb Blast: “They Messed with the Wrong People”
BOSTON BOMB BLAST: Tagg Romney, the son of former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, was interviewed about the Boston Marathon twin bombing this morning and one comment is making wages. He said whoever is responsible for the Boston Marathon bomb blast, "messed with the wrong people." That's reminiscent of Tagg Romney 'threatening' to "take a swing" at President Obama for … [Read more...] about Tagg Romney on Boston Bomb Blast: “They Messed with the Wrong People”
Patriot’s Day Defiled
WASHINGTON -- The bombings at the Boston Marathon would be horrific on any day, but there is something particularly disturbing that they happened on Patriots' Day. It's a holiday celebrated only in Massachusetts and Maine, but it's my favorite patriotic holiday, for reasons both historical and personal. President Obama was right when he said Patriots' Day is "a day that … [Read more...] about Patriot’s Day Defiled
Report: Boston Marathon Bombing Resembles Madrid Train Bombings of 2004
Are the Boston Marathon bombings triggering a sense of deja vu? In a general sense, clearly yes. This isn't the first terrorist attack of its kind in the world. But in a specific sense it is, too - at least with a retired FBI agent who has felt a sense of disquiet and deja vu because it reminds him of the 2004 Madrid train bombings -- which killed 191 people, injured 1800 and … [Read more...] about Report: Boston Marathon Bombing Resembles Madrid Train Bombings of 2004
Dr. Boylston, Boston’s First First Responder
The twin explosions that rocked the finish line of the Boston Marathon took place on one of Boston's busiest thoroughfares: Boylston Street. Commentators near and far have rightly commended the actions of the first responders - the EMT, police, race officials, fire fighters and others - who sprang upon the scene and dispatched themselves with remarkable professionalism, … [Read more...] about Dr. Boylston, Boston’s First First Responder
Dear News Media: Want To Remain Relevant? Try A Little Sourcing
Updated: Four months ago (almost to the day), I lamented the massive missteps committed by mainstream media in the Sandy Hook shooting. Then, as now, misleading headlines are often unchanged. And anonymous sources dominate. 1. There is no Saudi national in custody (and never has been) This inflammatory story from the NY Post continues to be the top story at … [Read more...] about Dear News Media: Want To Remain Relevant? Try A Little Sourcing
Today: 18 Separate Bombings Kill So Many in Iraq before Vote
Today, thugs lost from God, planted hidden bombs purposefully at many places across Iraq with intent to instill abject fear, to maim, to murder innocents across the land... as Iraq gears up for elections in a week. That wormed minds want to be before the cameras, hanging in intent as examples of rotted evil... there are not enough words for how dark the dark of those hearts … [Read more...] about Today: 18 Separate Bombings Kill So Many in Iraq before Vote
Boston Marathon Terror Attack (Cartoon)
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In the wake of the Boston Marathon explosions, Twitter erupts with shock and horror
In the wake of the Boston Marathon explosions, Twitter erupts with shock and horror (via GlobalPost) On a day when tens of thousands of people pack the streets to watch one of the world's best known marathons, two explosions kill two and injure dozens more. Katrine Dermody Two explosions went off just before 3 p.m. near the finish line at Copley Plaza casting a dark cloud over … [Read more...] about In the wake of the Boston Marathon explosions, Twitter erupts with shock and horror
Security boosted across US after Boston blast
Security boosted across US after Boston blast (via AFP) Security was boosted across the United States after a double blast killed at least two people and injured more than 100 at the Boston Marathon Monday. President Barack Obama ordered federal agencies to help police and local officials prevent any further attacks by increasing vigilance and catching… … [Read more...] about Security boosted across US after Boston blast
VIDEO: President Barack Obama on Boston Marathon Bombing Explosions
Here are President Barack Obama's comments on the bomb explosions at the Boston Marathon: … [Read more...] about VIDEO: President Barack Obama on Boston Marathon Bombing Explosions
Video Roundup: Boston Marathon Explosions (VIDEOS)
Here's a round up of videos showing and reporting on today's Boston Marathon bombing explosions: The Boston Globe has released this that shows the moment of explosion: Raw video: Explosion at finish line: CBS (UPDATED) just released this video that shows the two explosions. Make sure you watch the entire report: Aftermath raw footage: Bloomberg report … [Read more...] about Video Roundup: Boston Marathon Explosions (VIDEOS)
The Boston Massacre: Bless Those Who Run Toward
And it is a massacre, of the photos I've seen. A massacre. This photo and the second one, are two of the least horrible, though blood is everywhere. Other photos are just unseeable... through tears. I wont even run the photos of the other injured children. Scrapnel [and bomb percussion] not only penetrates heads and hearts, it break bones, shatters bones, severs limbs. Neither … [Read more...] about The Boston Massacre: Bless Those Who Run Toward
Boston: Update: Over 100 Injured in Explosions
As in fog of war, it will be likely a day or so until we know how many are hurt... right now, in some sense, we all are hurt... for the joy of running, pacing oneself, training for a long time prior, and just competing no matter, win, place or straggle. And this happens instead. That the quest for health and life springing up fresh, be a run for some through the valley of … [Read more...] about Boston: Update: Over 100 Injured in Explosions
Boston Marathon Explosions: Broken People
The scene is as in war... … [Read more...] about Boston Marathon Explosions: Broken People