Lowest Content Denominator by Peter Funt Recent Time and Newsweek covers constitute last gasps in the dying newsweekly business. Of greater concern, however, is that while these magazines are already in media's rearview mirror, their turn toward tabloid-style sensationalism reflects what is happening all along the information highway. You saw or heard about the covers … [Read more...] about Low Content Denominator (Guest Voice)
Memorial Day
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White House Website Gone Wild (Michael Reagan Guest Voice)
White House Website Gone Wild by Michael Reagan We'll never know what Ronald Reagan would have done with WhiteHouse.gov, the official website of the White House But I know my father wouldn't be abusing it the way Barack Obama is. WhiteHouse.gov is owned and operated by the federal government, but the incumbent gets to run it and design it to his own political … [Read more...] about White House Website Gone Wild (Michael Reagan Guest Voice)
Women Serving on Submarines, and All Is Well
Back in September 2009, when the Navy was seriously considering allowing women to serve aboard its nuclear submarines, I posted an article titled, “Should Women Serve on Submarines?” and, at the end, asked, “What do you think?” With a couple of exceptions, most of the readers saw no problem with this change in policy or had some reasonable, practical reasons for opposing … [Read more...] about Women Serving on Submarines, and All Is Well
Jet-Injected Drugs That Feel Like A Mosquito Bite
Soon we won't need hypodermic needles. This device delivers a high-velocity jet of liquid that breaches the skin at the speed of sound: [T]he MIT team, led by Ian Hunter, the George N. Hatsopoulos Professor of Mechanical Engineering, has engineered a jet-injection system that delivers a range of doses to variable depths in a highly controlled manner. The design is built around … [Read more...] about Jet-Injected Drugs That Feel Like A Mosquito Bite
Who We Are
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Imperial Rome More Equal Than The U.S.
Who would have guessed: Since too much inequality can foment revolt and instability, the CIA regularly updates statistics on income distribution for countries around the world, including the U.S. Between 1997 and 2007, inequality in the U.S. grew by almost 10 percent, making it more unequal than Russia, infamous for its powerful oligarchs. The U.S. is not faring well … [Read more...] about Imperial Rome More Equal Than The U.S.
Memorial Day 2012: Putting a Face to the Sacrifices of So Many
As we once again observe Memorial Day we remember and honor the more than one million American men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in all our wars, including more than 6,400 from our two most recent wars -- and counting. We remember and pay tribute to the patriots who died long ago on battlefields near to home with familiar, sacred names such as Valley Forge … [Read more...] about Memorial Day 2012: Putting a Face to the Sacrifices of So Many
USS Iowa To Sail On Saturday
The delayed departure of the USS Iowa has been set for Saturday. This is a moment of history folks, never again will a battleship sail under the Golden Gate Bridge. The Iowa has been a part of US history, from taking FDR to Yalta all the way to Ronald Reagan and the 100th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty. The fact that this voyage occurs on both Memorial Day … [Read more...] about USS Iowa To Sail On Saturday
Man Up…
...you crybabies! … [Read more...] about Man Up…
Terrorism Against Journalism: SWATting Bloggers and Other Harrassment
Blogger Patrick Frey has recently revealed details of how he was nearly murdered for being Conservative While Blogging. As I read this story, I had a creeping sense of horror. And my oft-stated sentiment that maybe I made a mistake ten years ago by blogging under my own real name became a genuinely fearful reaction. Really, this should be called terrorism. I've been … [Read more...] about Terrorism Against Journalism: SWATting Bloggers and Other Harrassment
Obama “Stumbles Out of the Gate”: Cause for Serious Team Obama Concern?
The Politico has this top of the site story about Barack Obama stumbling out of the gate since formally announcing the beginning of his campaign three weeks ago. Are Democrats worried? Has Team Obama panicked? A good summary here on Morning Joe: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy … [Read more...] about Obama “Stumbles Out of the Gate”: Cause for Serious Team Obama Concern?
Finding a Lethal Label for Romney
Presidential campaigns need a pithy phrase to nail the opposition, and the President is edging toward a killer label for Mitt Romney. In 1940, FDR won reelection against a likable corporate lawyer, Wendell Willkie, who was dubbed the Barefoot Boy from Wall Street and easily defeated. Four years later, Thomas E. Dewey, a buttoned-down former prosecutor with a campaign … [Read more...] about Finding a Lethal Label for Romney
Police Think They Finally Have Murderer in First Milk Carton Missing Child Etan Patz Case
Is there finally going to be closure? Or, rather, a semblance of closure -- because how could there really ever be closure in the case of an innocent 6 year old child who vanished in 1972, was declared legally dead in 2001, helped spark the missing children's movement, and was the first lost child displayed on a milk cartoon -- developments which underscored the tragedy of … [Read more...] about Police Think They Finally Have Murderer in First Milk Carton Missing Child Etan Patz Case
High-Tech Immigrants Needed, but Immigrants Need Not Apply
Engineers and scientists are desperately needed by many high-tech firms. However, positions are going unfilled because there are not enough trained Americans to fill them and immigration policy doesn’t allow enough visas to be granted to qualified immigrants who would be happy to take these jobs. And it’s not only in established businesses where immigrants bolster the economy. … [Read more...] about High-Tech Immigrants Needed, but Immigrants Need Not Apply
Lessons of Lugar and Specter: Only Pure Need Apply (Guest Voice)
Lessons of Lugar and Specter: Only Pure Need Apply by Scott Crass Over the course of the past two elections, voters in Democratic and Republican primaries have shown the door to two of the most senior and influential members of the body. They include the man who was arguably among the Senate’s few Constitutional and legal scholars, Arlen Specter, as well as one of the … [Read more...] about Lessons of Lugar and Specter: Only Pure Need Apply (Guest Voice)
Why Bain Questions Matter
WASHINGTON -- Who are the dastardly enemies of free enterprise who decided to make an issue of Mitt Romney's tenure at the private-equity firm Bain Capital? Er, those would be his fellow Republicans. Listen to what Newt Gingrich said in January: "The Bain model is to go in at a very low price, borrow an immense amount of money, pay Bain an immense amount of money and … [Read more...] about Why Bain Questions Matter
How to Apply a Modern Monetary Theory Solution to an Economic Downturn (Guest Voice)
How to Apply a Modern Monetary Theory Solution to an Economic Downturn by Robert Coutinho A while back I wrote about Modern Monetary Theory. I have been digesting just how such information could be used to help our society. Although the originators of the theory probably have more complete suggestions, I wanted to share with you what could be done with our economic … [Read more...] about How to Apply a Modern Monetary Theory Solution to an Economic Downturn (Guest Voice)
America The Beautiful
A little music before some head out for Memorial Day Weekend. The singer is one Robert Merrill, perhaps the finest baritone ever to perform on stage. He is joined by the the US Air Force Band and the Singing Sergeants http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kT5gN04RRpk Here is an earlier version where he was in his prime http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNAqgjMg5ro … [Read more...] about America The Beautiful
Romney Foreign Policy
The citizens of the United States are tired of war, George W Bush's wars. Given that I have some advice for the Obama campaign - forget Bain Capitol and go after Romney's foreign policy. Collin Powell gave them the talking points. WASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Colin Powell on Wednesday questioned Mitt Romney’s choice in foreign policy advisers, saying that some are so … [Read more...] about Romney Foreign Policy