Ardipithecus ramidus What does the economic crisis have to do with Ardipithecus ramidus, the so-called missing link discovered in 2009? According to Patrik Etschmayer of the Swiss newspaper Nachrichten, everything. For Nachrichten, Patrik Etschmayer writes in part: If you find yourself asking again, why the damned economy has collapsed and who you should blame for … [Read more...] about Scientific Discovery of 2009 Explains the Economic Crash: Nachrichten of Switzerland
A Broken Congress
John Darkow, Columbia Daily Tribune, Missouri This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to appear on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. All rights reserved. … [Read more...] about A Broken Congress
Officials: Failed Plane Attack Was Attempted Terrorism With Possible Al Qaeda Connection
Federal officials are now saying that a failed attempt by a Nigerian national to light an incendiary device on a Northwest Airlines flight was an attempted terrorist act -- with possible Al Qaeda connections. New details are emerging in a story where when passengers realized the passenger was up to no good, they tackled him. The Washington Post reports: A Nigerian … [Read more...] about Officials: Failed Plane Attack Was Attempted Terrorism With Possible Al Qaeda Connection
A Stunning Achievement
Who knew that Harry Reid had the kind of steel in his spine that it took to get health care reform through the Senate? If anyone had told me a year ago that he would have the fortitude, perseverance, toughness, and sheer guts that it took to pass this legislation against the implacable, uncompromising opposition and nihilistic obstructionism of Senate Republicans, I would have … [Read more...] about A Stunning Achievement
All I Want For Christmas
If you're hard core enough to read a political blog on Christmas day, you deserve a cartoon. … [Read more...] about All I Want For Christmas
Will Dur$t’$ 2009 Xma$ Gift Wi$h Li$t
Will Dur$t’$ 2009 Xma$ Gift Wi$h Li$t Raging Moderate, by Will Durst It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Just ask anybody. Oh, they’ll tell you. Over and over and over again. On the radio, they’ve been pounding it into our heads ever since November 1. That’s when a lot of stations went 24/7 Christmas. And every single one of them went 24/7 Christmas ad nauseam. A … [Read more...] about Will Dur$t’$ 2009 Xma$ Gift Wi$h Li$t
Christmas Day Comedy Classic (Attention Aspiring Comedians and Animated Cartoon Fans) Jack Benny’s Christmas Shopping
Here's a full comedy classic TV episode that is MUST Christmas viewing for the holidays, for famlies, aspiring comedians, cartoon fans, comedians, and for older folks hooked on nostalgia -- but it's value goes far BEYOND nostalgia. The great comedian Jack Benny often did a version of his Christmas shopping show on radio and on TV where he would frustrate clerks in a store with … [Read more...] about Christmas Day Comedy Classic (Attention Aspiring Comedians and Animated Cartoon Fans) Jack Benny’s Christmas Shopping
A Christmas Medical Tip
"Hiccups," says the Mayo Clinic, "may result from a large meal, alcoholic beverages or sudden excitement," which makes this the perfect-storm day for being afflicted. Fortunately, there is a sure-fire cure, passed on to me by (brace yourself for major name-drop) John F. Kennedy's White House doctor, Janet Travell, an expert on muscle spasms who put him in a rocking chair and … [Read more...] about A Christmas Medical Tip
Merry Christmas
Aislin, The Montreal Gazette This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to appear on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. All rights reserved. … [Read more...] about Merry Christmas
from A Christmas Carol: The Children Who Belong to Us
Not in remonstrance, but just to ask we not forget... and to do what we can to help... within our reach... in your own way... to go beyond your reach also by helping those who are already helping... From Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens The chimes were ringing the three quarters past eleven at that moment. “Forgive me if I am not justified in what I ask,” said … [Read more...] about from A Christmas Carol: The Children Who Belong to Us
For Arabs, Year of Obama One of Disappointment: Dar al-Hayat, Saudi Arabia
'OBAMA: 'I PROMISE THINGS AND THEN FIND MYSELF DOING THE OPPOSITE.' From the worldwide team at WORLDMEETS.US., we wish all the readers and posters at the Moderate Voice a very Merry Christmas and happy holiday. In the spirit of the season, it's time for media outlets large and small to begin their reckonings of 2009. This article by columnist Elias Harfoush of Saudi … [Read more...] about For Arabs, Year of Obama One of Disappointment: Dar al-Hayat, Saudi Arabia
Classic Christmas Song: White Christmas Sung By Bing Crosby (Original 1942 Version)
They're not exactly DREAMING of a White Christmas in parts of the United States today. But here's the original version of White Christmas as sung by Bing Crosby in the 1942 film "Holiday Inn": "Rat Pack" member Dean Martin, a singer who was influenced by Crosby, also recorded a beautiful version of this Irving Berlin standard: But it was Crosby's song and his version … [Read more...] about Classic Christmas Song: White Christmas Sung By Bing Crosby (Original 1942 Version)
The Baby
Cam Cardow, The Ottawa Citizen The cartoon above is copyrighted and licensed to run on TMV. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. All rights reserved. … [Read more...] about The Baby
Merry Christmas To You
by Martha Randolph Carr This may be my favorite Christmas season yet. I’ve finally gotten to the point where I’m not trying to meet anyone’s expectations, especially my own. As a child I wanted to make sure I lived up to what was expected and worried about how to get a gift for each of my four siblings, my best friend Paula and my parents. The holiday season was an … [Read more...] about Merry Christmas To You
Merry Christmas to All
The warmest, deepest "Merry Christmas" to all: to all of TMV's writers, to all of TMV's readers, and to all who don't know about or read TMV. And to all of those around the world who may not specifically celebrate Christmas, we wish you the Happiest of Happy holidays. The carto0n by Parker, Florida Today, is copyrighted and licensed to appear on TMV. Unauthorized … [Read more...] about Merry Christmas to All
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus.
As we approach the magic hour when Santa will be beginning to visit children on the East coast and make his way to the West coast, you may have a child or grandchild who is beginning to have doubts about Santa Claus---as my 10-year-old grandson is. Well, there is still time to let him or her read (or for you to read to him or her) the answer an Editor of the New York Sun … [Read more...] about Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus.
Obama Homeowner Aid Plan A Bust
The Obama administration's $75 billion program to help homeowners escape foreclosure is a failure and should be scrapped. By unintentional consequences, the government itself under the FDIC sabotages the program. The irony of this is that a private non-profit company exists that has a proven track record helping homeowners renegotiate mortgages they can afford -- for … [Read more...] about Obama Homeowner Aid Plan A Bust
Pope Unhurt After Christmas Eve Mass Incident
Maybe she was mad he held midnight mass 2 hours early: A crazed woman jumped a barrier and rushed at Pope Benedict XVI as he made his way up the aisle at the Vatican to perform the traditional Christmas Eve Mass. The woman was caught by security guards before she could reach the 82-year-old Pope, who was untouched and barely broke stride. [...] The unidentified woman was … [Read more...] about Pope Unhurt After Christmas Eve Mass Incident
You Thought 2009 Was Bad?
You thought 2009 was bad? Well, in the aftermath of the mess left behind by the previous administration, it was. And, as we end 2009, unemployment is still unacceptably high. USA Today writes in an editorial today, “2009 will not go down as a great year. Come to think of it, the whole decade has been rather wretched.” The editorial, for example, cites: The … [Read more...] about You Thought 2009 Was Bad?
Putting Health Care into Context
When I got a message on my Blackberry early this afternoon that the good folks over the pond in the US of A passed a Health Care reform bill and nonchalantly relayed the information to my friend, an immigrant from New England, he looked at me as if I was living on a different planet. “Get the F@#k out of here”, was his exact words. Then he began to tell me the story about … [Read more...] about Putting Health Care into Context