It appears that today, the third day of Republican grilling of Judge Sotomayor, will once again focus on those horrible, unnatural, non-human life experiences, empathy and "what's in your heart," that no self-respecting judge should ever be caught with. This appears to be the case from listening to dealing-with-disabilities-is-a-game-of-golf Cornyn, who is presently grilling … [Read more...] about Sotomayor: Day Three, More of the S(h)ame?
Canadian Study: A Single Job Application Spelling Mistake Can Cost You The Job
Warning to job seekers: if you've heard over the years that a single typo on your job application, cover letter or resume can cost you the job, it's not mere chatter but now confirmed in a Canadian study: Typing mistakes in a job application can kill a would-be employee's chance of landing a job as employers bet that a sloppy resume means the applicant will do a sloppy … [Read more...] about Canadian Study: A Single Job Application Spelling Mistake Can Cost You The Job
Jiminy
David Fitzsimmons, The Arizona Star This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to run on TMV. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. … [Read more...] about Jiminy
On Loving and Leaving the Democrats
"Be Careful What You Wish For." While I didn't vote for Barack Obama, I must still confess that I was one of the ex-Republican, libertarian leaning folks who found reason to quietly cheer his election. On some of the key issues of the day, I was simply done with the GOP. I couldn't stand our foreign policy under Bush and I was horrified at the prospect of having another … [Read more...] about On Loving and Leaving the Democrats
Observations On The Confirmation Process
As many bloggers both here at TMV and around the net have already pointed out it seems likely that Justice to Be Sotomayor will win a fairly easy confirmation. It is probable that she will get unanimous support from the Democrats and a decent level of support from the GOP. So I thought I would offer a commentary on the criticism already appearing in some quarters about how … [Read more...] about Observations On The Confirmation Process
Democrats and Republicans Play To The Future In Increasingly Peppery Sotomayor Supreme Court Hearings
As the Senate Supreme Court hearings for President Barack Obama's nominee Sonia Sotomayor head into their third day, one thing has become abundantly clear: both parties are now playing to the future -- reflecting and trying to consolidate their present constituencies while giving hints of their political warmaps for the future Supreme Court battles to come. On the Democratic … [Read more...] about Democrats and Republicans Play To The Future In Increasingly Peppery Sotomayor Supreme Court Hearings
Family Values 101
Here's a cram course in "Family Values" for those who need the refresher. … [Read more...] about Family Values 101
Secret CIA Program: Al Qaeda Hit Teams, or Death Squads?
This CIA assassination team story is getting bigger, and the questions are multiplying. … [Read more...] about Secret CIA Program: Al Qaeda Hit Teams, or Death Squads?
Sotomayor Hearings
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Coming Up: It’s Round Two For Hillary Clinton In Asia
While the big (usually politically polarizing) flavor of the day political stories grab most attention in the new and old media, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been doing some far quieter work of her own: setting a new tone and shoring up links with Asian countries and their leaders. In a post on Real Clear World, Simon Tay, chairman of the Singapore Institute of … [Read more...] about Coming Up: It’s Round Two For Hillary Clinton In Asia
West Side Story II
RJ Matson, The New York Observer This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to appear on TMV. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. … [Read more...] about West Side Story II
Sotomayor: It’s Day Two, and Sen. Kyl Stands Out
Yesterday, I commented on the single-minded approach and the one-track mind of Republican Senators during their introductory statements at Judge Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearings. It was a cacophony of insinuations and implications, all of which included one, some or all of the following: The “Wise Latina" comment;” Sotomayor's personal background, gender, … [Read more...] about Sotomayor: It’s Day Two, and Sen. Kyl Stands Out
Sotomayor and Whitehouse
Sonia Sotomayor will be confirmed easily by the Senate, with substantial Republican support, but Conservatives like Dear Leader Rush will continue to take ugly swipes at her, just as they have all along. But no matter. She is, as she proved once again yesterday, with her opening statement, a remarkable woman and an impressive jurist. Yes, she said all the right things, and her … [Read more...] about Sotomayor and Whitehouse
Sotomayor Day Two: Dog and Pony Show
The confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor are dragging through their second day, and it's getting harder to stay awake while watching them. Thus far, not only are there few surprises, but I tend to agree with Ben Pershing at the Washington Post, who has concluded that the Democrats no longer really care if they get a single Republican vote coming out … [Read more...] about Sotomayor Day Two: Dog and Pony Show
We Are The Children
Gary McCoy, Cagle Cartoons This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to run on TMV. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. … [Read more...] about We Are The Children
Benjamin is No Gupta (and That’s a Very Good Thing)
President Obama today introduced Dr. Regina Benjamin as the new U.S. surgeon general (pending confirmation, of course). I don't know anything about her -- in fact, I'd never heard of her until today. Looking over her career accomplishments, though -- notably: family physician, founder of the Bayou La Batre Rural Health Clinic (which was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina), … [Read more...] about Benjamin is No Gupta (and That’s a Very Good Thing)
Journalism And TV: An Oxymoron?
In my How To Save The Newspaper post I promised I'd get to TV. I'm still working on it. But where I'm going is hinted at in a Jeff Jarvis Buzz Machine post today: Journalism and TV: an oxymoron? Well, not always. But often. Local TV news has sucked for years – that horse is out of the barn, over the horizon, and in the glue factory already. Fluff and fires, that’s most of … [Read more...] about Journalism And TV: An Oxymoron?
The Geithner, Ensign & Sanford Effect on Local Politics
This morning's Plain Dealer editorial page features a column by senior political reporter, Mark Naymik, titled, "Small tax issues still matter in a heated campaign, even among two Democrats." (And hey, I read it in the printed version, not online first). In it, Mark writes: Taxes seem to matter to U.S. senators when people come before them seeking confirmation to … [Read more...] about The Geithner, Ensign & Sanford Effect on Local Politics
The New Strain Of H1N1 Flu May Have Century-Old Roots
This is unsettling: Swine flu resembles feared 1918 flu, study finds New H1N1 strain more likely to cause pneumonia than regular flu viruses The 1918 flu pandemic killed between 3% to 6% of the entire world population, and possibly may have killed more people than the Black Death. Yet, where are we putting most of our efforts? --- Cross-posted to Random Fate and The Moderate … [Read more...] about The New Strain Of H1N1 Flu May Have Century-Old Roots
Questions About Cheney CIA Story
Okay, I have a few non-political, that is non-partisan, questions about an alleged Bush Administration cover-up of a CIA program that, if implemented, would have authorized killing foreign leaders. My questions go beyond the legality of such a program or about whether it was right for the former administration to conceal it from the Congress. I hope that those more … [Read more...] about Questions About Cheney CIA Story