The following is a press release that appears to be from Apple. Looks like Apple is once again transforming the face of technology. “Apple is proud to announce a revolutionary advancement in the way you experience your Apple products. Drawing upon the success of our Apple Stores, we are proud to introduce an Apple endeavor that will permanently change the way you do … [Read more...] about Apple Introduces iCompound
Nanny Government Gone Too Far ?
I suspect for most readers this will come down to an 'only in California' comment. The long and short of it is the fire marshal requiring the removal of the latch which allows the nozzle to fill up without you holding it. The report cited *13* cases in which this brand of of nozzle had stuck and spilled gas on the ground. Now I am certainly not one who wants dangerous … [Read more...] about Nanny Government Gone Too Far ?
This Liberal Is Full Of Prunes
Or, is he? At least he went to the trouble to try and find an answer to the fear factor that is the meat and potatoes of the right-wing echo chamber. … [Read more...] about This Liberal Is Full Of Prunes
Larry Sabato Ruins Pelosi’s Labor Day
Personally I am still uncertain as to how things will play out this fall but Larry Sabato (a fairly well respected and neutral analyst) is calling the House a done deal and the Senate as in play. I do think this will be a bad year for the Democrats, off year elections almost always are for the party in the White House. I also think that for each party the worst outcome would … [Read more...] about Larry Sabato Ruins Pelosi’s Labor Day
Pitying Palin
A new Vanity Fair takedown disheartens an aged former editor who in his time has seen too many dreary "I didn't get the story because nobody would talk to me" magazine profiles. "Even as Sarah Palin’s public voice grows louder," the magazine blurbs, "she has become increasingly secretive, walling herself off from old friends and associates, and attempting to enforce silence … [Read more...] about Pitying Palin
New Gulf Oil Fire Update No. 2
A new oil well drilling explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, this one in shallow water, is sending shock waves to Gulf experts. Here's one account. My reaction: Oh shit. If the observer, Bob Cavnar, is correct which he has been most of the time in the BP disaster, this one stands a much quicker chance of being capped. Of continuing concern to me is the higher than normal … [Read more...] about New Gulf Oil Fire Update No. 2
Apple’s Ping: First Thoughts
Can established software giants -- Microsoft, Apple, even Google -- get "the social web"? From Microsoft, we have the ignored "social" tab on the Zune; from Google, the death of Wave (less than a year) and lackluster response to Buzz. Apple joined the foray yesterday. I asked on Twitter if we really need a new social network, a niche one for music: … [Read more...] about Apple’s Ping: First Thoughts
Oil Rig ‘Explodes’ in the Gulf of Mexico (UPDATED)
According to the New York Times: Coast Guard Says Oil Rig Exploded in Gulf of Mexico, A.P. Reports An offshore oil rig exploded on Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the April blast that caused the massive oil spill, the Coast Guard told the Associated Press. Coast Guard Petty Officer Casey Ranel said that the blast was reported by a commercial … [Read more...] about Oil Rig ‘Explodes’ in the Gulf of Mexico (UPDATED)
Supreme Court – Not What You Think: Part IV, Holding Back Reform
With the death of Melville Fuller in 1910, then President Taft selected Edward Douglass White, Jr. to head the Supreme Court. He was the first sitting Associate Justice of the Supreme Court to be elevated to Chief Justice. John Rutledge had technically been a member of the Court, though never sat with them, when he received his recess appointment from George Washington to … [Read more...] about Supreme Court – Not What You Think: Part IV, Holding Back Reform
Google TV v Apple TV, Ping, FaceTime
The difference in a nutshell: Analyst Michael Gartenberg sums it up nicely on Twitter: "Apple and Google taking two different approaches. Google wants input one. Will never get it. Apple wants input two and might." He's referring to the input jacks on your TV set. Google is trying to replace your cable box or satellite TV box as "input one." That's really ambitious, and a … [Read more...] about Google TV v Apple TV, Ping, FaceTime
Reliable Analyst Sabato Predicts Virtual Political Katrina for Democrats In November
The University of Virginia's Larry Sabato is one of the most reliable political analysts and forecasters in America. Unlike some popular political pundits who suggest they analyze and forecast (one in particular who I get by email) but are partisan and ideology based, Sabato is a solid political scientist who isn't issuing forecasts for political reasons. And his latest Crystal … [Read more...] about Reliable Analyst Sabato Predicts Virtual Political Katrina for Democrats In November
A Burning Question Extremists on 9/11
A Burning Question: Extremists on 9/11 by Tina Dupuy In case you missed some of the lowlights of the 20th century, one charismatic pastor from Florida is trying to bring them back. Yes, Pastor Terry Jones of Gainesville is planning a Koran burning for the ninth anniversary of 9/11. His church, the ironically named Dove World Outreach Center, plans to show their contempt … [Read more...] about A Burning Question Extremists on 9/11
Combat Ends
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Pakistan’s ‘Stonehearted’ Leaders Can’t be Trusted: The Daily Mail, Pakistan
Pakistan's monumental anger and despair is partly captured in this scathing criticism of the the government in Islamabad. Columnist Sajida Khan Niazi of Pakistan's Daily Mail writes that even if the flood disaster is the worst in the nation's history, Pakistanis should forgive other nations that withhold life-saving aid, because the government is so corrupt that no … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s ‘Stonehearted’ Leaders Can’t be Trusted: The Daily Mail, Pakistan
Afghanistan: The Impact of a Stranger’s Letter
I periodically write about our heroes who continue to make the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan. Just this past Friday I quoted the latest AP statistics that told us that as of Thursday, August 26, at least 1,145 of our military had died in Afghanistan since the U.S. invasion of that country in 2001---that is nine years ago. In the list of casualties---16 of them---there … [Read more...] about Afghanistan: The Impact of a Stranger’s Letter
Rape Investigation into Wikileaks Founder Reopened
The on again off again rape investigation into Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is on again: Public Prosecutions Director Marianne Ny said there was "reason to believe a crime has been committed" and that the crime was classified as rape. ... In a statement about her decision to review the case, Ms Ny said of the rape allegation that "more investigations are necessary … [Read more...] about Rape Investigation into Wikileaks Founder Reopened
What’s On Obama’s Next Page?
WASHINGTON -- By insisting Tuesday evening that "it's time to turn the page," President Obama was talking about more than the Iraq War, and doing much more than reviving one of his most effective slogans from the 2008 campaign. He was also trying to turn the page on a period in which he has found himself on the defensive, his party in a perilous position for November's … [Read more...] about What’s On Obama’s Next Page?
Believing Obama Is Muslim
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Fact Checking Glenn Beck
I'm holding my nose, but here goes. From A Tiny Revolution, I have a transcript of part of Glenn Beck's Lincoln Memorial speech/sermon*: Behind you, in front of me, the Washington—alone, tall, straight—if you look at the Washington Monument, you might notice its scars. But nobody talks about that...but a quarter of the way up it changes color. Did you know that it did? … [Read more...] about Fact Checking Glenn Beck
Avoiding tattered dignity in Iraq
America’s combat mission in Iraq has ended but exiting from the quicksand without its dignity in tatters remains a long shot. The chief culprit may be clouded vision in Washington rather than fractious Iraqi politics. The key players, President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Defense Secretary Robert Gates were prudently non-triumphal in their comments as they … [Read more...] about Avoiding tattered dignity in Iraq