Going Rogue by David Goodloe My background is in print journalism — not show business. And I can only conclude that show business is what people like Sarah Palin really mean when they complain about a "liberal press." That must be what she means. Her latest remarks were in response to comments made by Bill Maher. He's a comedian (like Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert), … [Read more...] about Going Rogue (Guest Voice)
Iraq and Libya, Comparing Figs to Dates
I am amazed at the flip-flopping and inconsistencies that are going on when it comes to supporting or opposing the coalition’s enforcement of the UN-established no-fly zone in Libya. There are those who supported the Iraq war and support the coalition’s present action in Libya. While I think they were wrong on Iraq, they are at least consistent. There are those who … [Read more...] about Iraq and Libya, Comparing Figs to Dates
Hillary and Gates
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Canadian Government Falls
The Canadian Parliament has approved a motion of no confidence in the government by a vote of 156-145. Under the Canadian system this means that the Government of Stephen Harper has fallen and an election campaign will go forward. Canada has been operating under a minority government for the last 5 years, so it was not entirely stunning that a united opposition of Liberalds, … [Read more...] about Canadian Government Falls
Speaking of transitions. . . Now for something completely different!
Transitions are important. The dictionary states, “a transition is a passage in a piece of writing that smoothly connects two topics or sections to each other.” Speaking of transitions, how about those Mariners. Anyway, a good writer will use good transitions. A great writer will use even gooder transitions. By the way, looks like we might not have pro football next year. … [Read more...] about Speaking of transitions. . . Now for something completely different!
The Stock Market Is An Ass
One of the great lines in a Dickens novel was uttered by Mr. Bumble in Oliver Twist. Confronted with a transgression by his wife, he was accused of being more culpable than her under then prevailing statutes because husbands were legally supposed to be totally in charge of their wives' behaviors. A notion so obviously removed from real world experience, that Bumble opined that … [Read more...] about The Stock Market Is An Ass
Michele Bachmann for President. Because She’s Awesome.
I think it's great that Michele Bachmann's running for president. I really do. She's so good for the GOP, so much a voice of the conservatism of today. Without her in the race, well, it just wouldn't make sense. Okay, she's not officially running yet, she's just planning on setting up one of those exploratory committees. But come on, you know she wants it, and she's got God … [Read more...] about Michele Bachmann for President. Because She’s Awesome.
Elizabeth Taylor’s Good Performance in a Badly Scripted Life
Elizabeth Taylor has died at 79 without publishing her memoirs, but that would have been redundant. Everything about her, from the age of ten, is on film and in old magazines. We never met but, in 1958, she saved my best friend's life. I had sent Bob Levin to interview her and her then-husband Mike Todd for Redbook. He was to see her on a Saturday morning, but the day before … [Read more...] about Elizabeth Taylor’s Good Performance in a Badly Scripted Life
Gallup Poll: Huckabee Up and Palin Still Falling Among Republican 2012 Presidential Preferences
The latest Gallup poll has good news for former Arizona Gov. Mike Huckabee: his numbers are up. The latest Gallup poll has bad news for former Arizona Gov. Mike Huckabee: her numbers are down (again). And the conclusion to draw from this is twofold: (1) Huckabee's recent controversial comments (that he later walked back a bit) joining the birther fraternity on President … [Read more...] about Gallup Poll: Huckabee Up and Palin Still Falling Among Republican 2012 Presidential Preferences
Quote of the Day: Census Shows Booming Hispanic Population and a Problem for the GOP
Our Quote of the Day comes from MSNBC's First Read on the census data, the booming Hispanic population and the problems -- and challenge -- this now poses to the Republican Party: The single most important 2012 political story: It's not in Iowa:... it's not in Washington. It's happening every single day in America: the growth of the Hispanic population. Latinos made up … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: Census Shows Booming Hispanic Population and a Problem for the GOP
Westboro Idiots Act Like.. Well Idiots
Almost as soon as word broke that Elizabeth Taylor had died at the age of 79 came reports that the hate mongers (I will not use the word Christian in relation to them) wanted to protest the funeral. I guess they didn't bother to research Jewish law, which requires a funeral right after death. The services have already been held. Score one for Darwin. … [Read more...] about Westboro Idiots Act Like.. Well Idiots
Overhype To Reagan National Incident
The media has been having a field day reporting on the incident at Reagan National Airport where an air traffic controller on overnight duty seems to have fallen asleep, although he says the mike stuck. The report led Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to order 2 controllers at all times at Reagan and has caused many panic stricken newscasts. But was it really that big … [Read more...] about Overhype To Reagan National Incident
U.S. People Need to Be Reminded: They aren’t the Only ‘Americans’ (La Nacion, Chile)
It's a long standing complaint across Latin America: Who gave the people of the United States the exclusive right to call themselves 'Americans'? With President Obama on a state visit to Chile, columnist Orlando Alfonso Olave of Chile's La Nacion exhorts his compatriots to take back a word that he asserts belongs just as much to Latin Americans as it does to people living … [Read more...] about U.S. People Need to Be Reminded: They aren’t the Only ‘Americans’ (La Nacion, Chile)
Liz Taylor Meets Jacko in Heaven
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Moscow’s Man, Qaddafi? (Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Russia)
As one of the first public disagreements between President Dmitri Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin shows, Russians are split on the wisdom of imposing a no-fly zone over Libya. Rossiyskaya Gazeta columnist Yevgeniy Shestakov warns those who were hoping for a Russian veto of the U.N. Security Council resolution on Libya, that had Moscow done so, the consequences would … [Read more...] about Moscow’s Man, Qaddafi? (Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Russia)
Don’t You Hate It When People Think They Know You: The Real Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth, an Incomparable of Her Time has passed away: Here's what you won't read in the headlines which are often vulgar, focused on foibles, overlooking the worth of not only this woman, any woman. You'll hear about her peccadilloes, her many marriage and other chisme, gossip. But you wont hear she was a child actress who never had a childhood. You wont hear that she … [Read more...] about Don’t You Hate It When People Think They Know You: The Real Elizabeth Taylor
Sending Me Angels
Bonnie Tyler sings "Sending Me Angels." This is for everyone who hears it to enjoy and appreciate, but it goes out especially to a friend who I know reads TMV. She knows who she is. … [Read more...] about Sending Me Angels
On the Other Hand….
Cross-posted to the Debate Link Really, Reuters? A bomb planted in a bag exploded near a bus stop in a Jewish district of Jerusalem on Wednesday, killing a woman and injuring at least 30 people, in an attack police blamed on Palestinian militants. [...] Police said it was a "terrorist attack" -- Israel's term for a Palestinian strike. It was the first time Jerusalem had … [Read more...] about On the Other Hand….
Michele Bachmann Likely to Enter Republican Presidential Nomination Race
It looks like Rep. Michele Bachmann who seemingly threw her history book in the trash is about to throw her hat into the 2012 Presidential nomination ring: : CNN reports that she's forming an exploratory committee for the 2012 Republican nomination -- a phrase that is taken to be a buzzword for someone who's running but not ready to formally announce yet: CNN has … [Read more...] about Michele Bachmann Likely to Enter Republican Presidential Nomination Race
Bury Me Upside Down, Coffin Lid Open
The Dust of Eden It’s all a bit odd. Dirt covers the earth and pavement covers the dirt. People travel the pavement in cars. They sit in their cars, on their phones, talking to someone else, somewhere else. Eden is buried, it’s beneath us. Dirt covers the earth and buildings cover the dirt. In the buildings sit chairs, tables, and beds. The beds, tables, and chairs … [Read more...] about Bury Me Upside Down, Coffin Lid Open