Multiple sources are reporting that Chelsea Clinton will marry Marc Mezvinsky later this month. Mezvinsky is an investment banker. The date most commonly speculated for the nuptials is July 31. An anonymous local source has reported that the wedding will be held at Astor Courts in Rhinebeck, New York. Astor Courts is the private mansion and 50 acre estate built by John … [Read more...] about Chelsea Clinton To Marry This Month
Unemployment Rate Drops, In This Case Sucks, As Economy Staggers
The nation's unemployment rate dropped to 9.5%, the government reported Friday, the lowest level since June 2009. That is terrible, depressing news when you consider 652,000 left the labor force after failing to find jobs. About 1.3 million of the 6 million unemployed have exhausted their unemployment benefits. The data released by the Labor Department Thursday and Friday … [Read more...] about Unemployment Rate Drops, In This Case Sucks, As Economy Staggers
Criminal Cartels Shootout Leaves 21 Dead Near Border Obama Calls Safe
Shortly after President Obama in a highly political speech Thursday said the U.S.-Mexican border is the safest in 20 years, 21 persons were killed in a gun battle between rival drug and immigrant trafficking gangs. Although the shootout occurred 12 miles south of the Arizona border, residents north of the border fear the motive for this kind of violence spills into the … [Read more...] about Criminal Cartels Shootout Leaves 21 Dead Near Border Obama Calls Safe
Mel Gibson and Tom Cruise: Two Careers Seriously Hurt By Hubris (UPDATED)
Whoever would have thought 10 years ago that Tom Cruise and Mel Gibson, then mega-powerhouse bankable Hollywood actors who could have retired with enough money for several lifetimes, would find themselves weighted down by personal hubris that would alienate movie-goers and threaten their careers? Both Gibson and Cruise are now entering eras where their longtime places at the … [Read more...] about Mel Gibson and Tom Cruise: Two Careers Seriously Hurt By Hubris (UPDATED)
Deadliest Catch
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Muslim Harry Potter Actress Gets Death Threats
Just to show the 'tolerance' of hard line Islam. The father and brother of a Harry Potter actress are in court facing charges of making death threats against her because of her 'immoral' behavior. … [Read more...] about Muslim Harry Potter Actress Gets Death Threats
Disney Scandal ?
Ok not a Disney scandal but funny Though I think his parents should be charged with child abuse. http://www.aolnews.com/article/cops-accuse-donald-duck-of-driving-drunk/19535273 … [Read more...] about Disney Scandal ?
Flying For Us
I posted this video a while back but it dropped off of Youtube. It's back now and fitting to repost this holiday weekend. God Bless All Who Flew For Us... Apollo, Challenger, Columbia and all the rest I'd join them in a heartbeat … [Read more...] about Flying For Us
The Faltering Empire
If you don't read Dave Cohen at Decline of Empire daily you should. Dave sees the future much like I do but he says it a lot better. In yesterday's post he had this to say. If we assume that Empires rise & fall, and history tells us they always do, the question becomes where do we stand? Again, it is crystal clear that our power is waning, to wit— The … [Read more...] about The Faltering Empire
What Makes U.S. Great: 4th of July
Happy Birthday, America! For just a day, let's say something nice. … [Read more...] about What Makes U.S. Great: 4th of July
The influence of Christopher Hitchens on a student newspaper
Writer and self-professed contrarian Christopher Hitchens has esophageal cancer, and as a result has canceled his book tour. I had been eagerly anticipating seeing him at a tour stop in Seattle, but I'm now reflecting on Hitchens' influence in my own life and writing. Several years ago I founded a campus newspaper with friends, and we dedicated the debut issue to Hitchens. … [Read more...] about The influence of Christopher Hitchens on a student newspaper
John Boehner
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Scholars Rank Barack Obama Among Top Presidents
A poll of 238 of the country's top scholars has ranked Barack Obama among the the best Presidents -- number 15 to be exact. George W. Bush has dropped from 23 to 39. They used a bunch of criteria. Details HERE (where you can vote, most assuredly along party lines...). … [Read more...] about Scholars Rank Barack Obama Among Top Presidents
Independence Day: A Vietnamese Refugee Remembers and Thanks America
I have just received two notes from a lady. One ended with the words, “Without the freedom of this nation and top leaders to take care of us, I would not be here today to enjoy the freedom that I have today.” The other contained the words: “Every year on July 4th, people celebrate the holiday with bar-b-que, as for me, I remember how good it feels to be an … [Read more...] about Independence Day: A Vietnamese Refugee Remembers and Thanks America
Ben Nelson Destroys Chance for Unemployment Extension Before Holiday Break
Republicans Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins defied their party leadership and voted FOR the extension. More than kudos -- my heartfelt respect and gratitude -- to them for this. … [Read more...] about Ben Nelson Destroys Chance for Unemployment Extension Before Holiday Break
Quote of the Day: Lindsey Graham on the Tea Party Movement
Uh, oh...will we soon hear an apology from South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham? It's bad enough (to some) that during Obama administration Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan's recent hearings Graham seemed to be leaning to voting yes on her even though he grilled her relentlessly. But now he has dissed the Tea Party movement -- a sin in today's Republican party second only to … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: Lindsey Graham on the Tea Party Movement
Obama Pitches Immigration Reform, Mucha Suerte El Presidente
One thing President Obama is not is accused of being incapable of walking and chewing gum at the same time. The president has so many major platters on his agenda it dwarfs the size of a picnic table jammed with plates of enchiladas and tamales at a Mexican fiesta. For the first time in 18 months as president, Obama Thursday delivered a major speech calling for immigration … [Read more...] about Obama Pitches Immigration Reform, Mucha Suerte El Presidente
Good for Senator McCaskill
I missed this news item from yesterday: The Democratic senator from Missouri takes an unequivocal stand, defending the free-speech rights of those who disagree with her. For some, her decision on how to handle this matter probably won't be good enough, but I think it speaks volumes. Kudos, Senator. Well done. … [Read more...] about Good for Senator McCaskill
General McChrystal’s Inappropriate Conduct, Revisited
In a June 23 Op-Ed in the Los Angeles Times, Dr. Bruce Ackerman “banners” his piece, ”Army Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal's criticism of Obama administration officials symbolizes an accelerated partisanship of the officer corps,” and continues: It is tempting to compare Army Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal's criticism of Obama administration officials to Gen. Douglas MacArthur's … [Read more...] about General McChrystal’s Inappropriate Conduct, Revisited
Hawkins and the Tragic Flaw of the Conservative Ideologues
I would like to think that the continuing drama being played out between pragmatists and ideologues in the conservative sphere might be optioned to NBC and made into a daytime drama. Two problems arise immediately; soap operas are a dying TV genre and it would be no contest with regards to sex appeal between Sarah Palin and David Frum. That said, a fascinating incident made … [Read more...] about Hawkins and the Tragic Flaw of the Conservative Ideologues