Good morning, Nine years ago, nearly three thousand Americans lost their lives on September 11, 2001. Like many Americans, I was shocked and horrified by the attacks on our country. But I was also inspired by the heroism and selflessness of so many of my fellow Americans in the wake of this tragedy. From the brave men and women of Flight 93 who sacrificed their own … [Read more...] about A Letter From the First Lady
FL Pastor: ‘We will not burn Quran’
Terry Jones, pastor of the Dove World Outreach Center who had threatened a 9/11 Quran burning at the church, told NBC's Today show that "we have decided to cancel the burning...God is telling us to stop." NPR: He says that his Gainesville, Fla., church's goal was "to expose that there is an element of Islam that is very dangerous and very radical." He tells NBC that "we … [Read more...] about FL Pastor: ‘We will not burn Quran’
New Members of TMV’s Get A Life Club
Have we sunk this low in journalism? I mean, really. THIS qualifies some members of the news media as members of TMV's Get A Life Club. In fact, we'll give them a chair. Even better, a sofa. … [Read more...] about New Members of TMV’s Get A Life Club
9/11: The Rest Should Be Silence (Guest Voice)
9/11: The Rest Should Be Silence by Michael Winship This past Sunday was beautiful, bright and warm, not unlike the sky blue day when those two airliners hit the World Trade Center in 2001, just a mile or so from where I live. That day, a Tuesday, was a bit hotter, a bit more humid, yet just as sunny and promising. But this Sunday morning’s silence was broken by the … [Read more...] about 9/11: The Rest Should Be Silence (Guest Voice)
Hijacking the Memorial
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A Post-Trauma Worker on The Cycle of Grief… Now Nine Years Later: 9-11
I cannot speak for 9-11 survivors for I am not one. I am only a walker. A person who walks with people on the way back from hell. I can only give you my understanding of those whose staggering gait I know deeply. I've been a post-trauma specialist and psychoanalyst for forty years. I've worked with 9-11 survivor families, individuals and first responders from New York and New … [Read more...] about A Post-Trauma Worker on The Cycle of Grief… Now Nine Years Later: 9-11
Sanctity of 9-11, The Profane Has Already Occurred Many Times, and It’s Not By Muslims
I cannot speak for 9-11 survivors for I am not one, but I can give you some windows to look through that most have never seen... Recently, there was much blather on television by various women and men about keeping the 'sanctity' of the 9-11 bomb site where so many souls were killed by nineteen murderers. Keeping the sanctity? There's a reason that all these trout-pout … [Read more...] about Sanctity of 9-11, The Profane Has Already Occurred Many Times, and It’s Not By Muslims
The New Media Narrative About the Terry Jones Story and Why It Misses the Mark
The new media narrative (which has been gathering speed and force in the last week) is that this pastor-who-isn't-really-a-pastor of a tiny Florida church who gained enormous notoriety in the media over his stated plan to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks (tomorrow) should have been ignored -- that no one knew who he was or had ever heard of his … [Read more...] about The New Media Narrative About the Terry Jones Story and Why It Misses the Mark
The Rise, Fall and Reemergence of the Iraqi Air Force
A few weeks ago, I linked our readers to an article on the demise and rise of the Iraqi Air Force---both courtesy of the U.S. Air Force (USAF). For those who either did not read that article or are interested in more “airplane stuff,” you can read an expanded article on this subject at the USAF Air University’s The Wright Stuff. Just click here. … [Read more...] about The Rise, Fall and Reemergence of the Iraqi Air Force
Reverend Terry Jones
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Infrastructure: It’s Not Just About Jobs
It's also about lives. This happened in San Bruno, California, but ancient, poorly maintained infrastructure is a problem all over the United States. … [Read more...] about Infrastructure: It’s Not Just About Jobs
What in God’s Name are Conservatives Supporting Christine O’Donnell For?
I have been writing for nearly two years about how conservatives have to be more pragmatic in deciding whom to support for office if they expect to bring conservative governance to Washington. A couple of weeks after the 2008 election, I wrote this: Republicans are about ready to fall into a couple of traps that losing parties apparently can’t avoid when the dust … [Read more...] about What in God’s Name are Conservatives Supporting Christine O’Donnell For?
Can John Boehner Save The Democrats?
Democratic campaign strategists are desperately trying to come up with a unified theme they can use to salvage their majority in Congress this November. That would be a nice thing to have, of course. But there's a better way to reduce the expected electoral damage: Learn the lesson of the 2004 presidential election. In that campaign Democrats made a disastrous mistake by … [Read more...] about Can John Boehner Save The Democrats?
Separating The Wheat From The Chaff: Using Curated.by For Breaking News
We know that in a crisis or breaking news situation, the Twitter stream can get clogged with retweets, rumor and people trying to hijack a trending topic. Enter curated.by as a possible solution. Thursday about 6 pm, an explosion rocked San Bruno, CA, located near San Francisco airport. I learned about the fire via Twitter, from Sarah Granger (@sairy), probably … [Read more...] about Separating The Wheat From The Chaff: Using Curated.by For Breaking News
Religious Intolerance
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Death to All Moderates!
It seems Moderates are going the way of the Amish. We may still exist, but the culture has left us behind. Or at least the “new media” has pushed our political horse drawn carriages aside. Instead, this is and shall ever be the age of extremists! Let the moderates dwell in button wearing, barn raising community, while the radicals inherit the earth. You might say … [Read more...] about Death to All Moderates!
Cal Brown Is Dead
At 12:56 this morning Cal Brown died in Walla Walla, Washington. He was 52 and had been diagnosed with bi-polar disorder. It isn’t remarkable that he is dead, nor is it remarkable that his was the first execution in the state of Washington since 2001. It isn’t even remarkable that his insanity defense was rejected despite his diagnosis, nor that the U. S. Supreme Court, the … [Read more...] about Cal Brown Is Dead
First Living Medal of Honor Recipient for Heroism in Iraq and Afghanistan
I have often lamented the dearth of Medals of Honor awarded to our heroes of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, including the fact that none of the very few Medals of Honor for heroism in those wars has been awarded to a living hero. Well, that is about to change. The Washington Post has just reported that President Obama will be awarding the Medal of Honor to a living … [Read more...] about First Living Medal of Honor Recipient for Heroism in Iraq and Afghanistan
Why Did the Media Make Such a Big Deal About Burning the Koran
What is the president of the United States, the Attorney General, our top military commander, and an icon of the right doing giving their opinion on the threat to burn a Koran by a storefront preacher with 50 followers that no one had ever heard of and who will likely be forgotten once the brouhaha has passed? As far as straight news value, this story ranks somewhere between … [Read more...] about Why Did the Media Make Such a Big Deal About Burning the Koran
Net Neutrality: A Crucial Issue With a Lame Name (Guest Voice)
Net Neutrality: A Crucial Issue With a Lame Name by Tina Dupuy The term “net neutrality” has the magical property of making most people’s eyes glaze over. First, it sounds like a gambling term. “I have a system and net neutrality – I can’t lose!” Second, no one using the Internet calls it “the net” anymore. Just like no one in San Francisco calls it “Frisco.” So the term … [Read more...] about Net Neutrality: A Crucial Issue With a Lame Name (Guest Voice)