Daily Finance: Oscar G. Mayer, who transformed his family business into one of the the world's largest meat processors, died Monday. He was 95. The fact that most of the public probably did not know that "Oscar Mayer" was a real person -- actually he was the third member of his family to have that name -- was fine with him, according to the Wisconsin State Journal. He liked … [Read more...] about Oscar Mayer, Legendary Hot Dog King, Dead At 95
US, Russia To Cut Nukes
Paresh Nath, The Khaleej Times, UAE This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to appear on TMV. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. … [Read more...] about US, Russia To Cut Nukes
Rick Lazio’s Comeback
After the beating he took at that hands of Hillary Clinton in New York's 2000 Senate race, plenty of observers thought that Rick Lazio's political career might have drawn to a close. They may prove wrong, though, if the former congressman winds up being the next Governor of New York. Before you begin guffawing over the idea of a Republican taking the helm in this bluest of blue … [Read more...] about Rick Lazio’s Comeback
In Windows Challenge, Google Will Intro PC Operating System
While Michael Arrington revels in I told you so, deservedly, his colleague, MG Siegler, rockets to the top of the techmeme heights with his post, Google Drops A Nuclear Bomb On Microsoft. And It’s Made of Chrome: Wow. So you know all those whispers about a Google desktop operating system that never seem to go away? You thought they might with the launch of Android, Google’s … [Read more...] about In Windows Challenge, Google Will Intro PC Operating System
WordPress For Blackberry: YAY!
For those of us who love our Blackberry devices (my Blackberry Storm has made me too organized) and love blogging, Wordpress has given us another reason to love our Blackberries even more: WORDPRESS FOR BLACKBERRY! Yes it is public beta mode right now, still in development, and has some bugs but I have to say one word: COOL! Yeah yeah... I'm displaying my inner geek … [Read more...] about WordPress For Blackberry: YAY!
Obama in Russia: Symbolism Between Unequal Partners – Gazeta of Russia
Once again, the Russian newspaper Gazeta, which is partly owned by Mikhail Gorbachev, says what few other Russian media outlets will: that Russia today is little match for the power of the United States. This cold-eyed assessment by Gazeta, published Tuesday morning, says in part: "Russian-American relations, even without the anti-American hysteria that was consciously … [Read more...] about Obama in Russia: Symbolism Between Unequal Partners – Gazeta of Russia
Mr. Obama Goes to Moscow, Where the Real Story is Beijing, Tehran
While the Vice President put his foot in his mouth (twice) and his seasoned political pro, Rahm Emanuel, did the same, President Obama was acomplishing quite a lot during his trip to Russia. The BBC reports: US President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev have reached an outline agreement to cut back their nations' stockpiles of nuclear weapons.The "joint … [Read more...] about Mr. Obama Goes to Moscow, Where the Real Story is Beijing, Tehran
Who Needs American Idol? Here’s A REAL Future Star
Let's deep six dwelling on stars of the past. And who needs American Idol? Here's a REAL kid musical star of the future via You Tube (the cell phone ring you'll hear isn't yours but is on the video): … [Read more...] about Who Needs American Idol? Here’s A REAL Future Star
Stock Market Declines Aren’t The Only Dangers To Your 401(k) Savings
At The Huffington Post, there is a very unsettling entry titled "Trying to Fix the Broken 401(k) System". It reveals that as has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt in the past year, those on Wall Street are more than ready to utilize any and every means to exploit their "customers" in the quest for profits. Sigh... With pension plans disappearing, the 401(k) was pretty much … [Read more...] about Stock Market Declines Aren’t The Only Dangers To Your 401(k) Savings
I Don’t Want To Live On The Moon
With the 40th anniversary of the Moon Landing coming up in a couple weeks I thought I'd start posting some relevant videos. The first is purely for sentiment, and to give us all a post we can agree on. … [Read more...] about I Don’t Want To Live On The Moon
Michael Jackson’s 11-Year-Old Daughter’s Heartfelt Tribute To Her Father
Strip away all of the controversy over his life, all of the overblown language and controversy raging about whether he was or wasn't the "greatest entertainer in all of history," or bigger and better than Elvis Presley, and there is one fact about Michael Jackson's death: He's leaving his children behind -- and like most young kids who lose a parent, they are in a world of … [Read more...] about Michael Jackson’s 11-Year-Old Daughter’s Heartfelt Tribute To Her Father
MIT Develops Photo Fabric Camera
Just imagine. Even more omnipresent than the camera phone. Underexposed: Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a fabric made of a mesh of light-sensitive fibers that collectively act like a rudimentary camera. The fibers, which each can detect two frequencies of light, produced signals that when amplified and processed by a computer reproduced … [Read more...] about MIT Develops Photo Fabric Camera
Why Is Palin Quittin’?
Aislin, The Montreal Gazette This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to appear on TMV. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. … [Read more...] about Why Is Palin Quittin’?
Mexico Shares the Tragedy of Disneyland: La Jornada, Mexico
It's an American product that most people consider as pure as rain and as wholesome as apple pie. Is it possible to criticize Disneyland as a 'gigantic world encompassing brain-washing facility'? After attacking the insidious way that Disney stories have soft-peddled destructive Western man to the globe's children, this article from Mexico's La Jornada criticizes a new … [Read more...] about Mexico Shares the Tragedy of Disneyland: La Jornada, Mexico
Republicans in Congress Organize Against Pres. Obama’s Honduras Policy
With disapproval rising like steam off the page, Jake Tapper reports that Barack Obama, in Russia meeting with Vladimir Putin, "explains his support for [the] ousted president of Honduras." … [Read more...] about Republicans in Congress Organize Against Pres. Obama’s Honduras Policy
Web Survives Jackson Memorial Service
With time to prepare, video sites and social networks appear to have kept running smoothly during the Michael Jackson memorial service and tribute: “Overall, the Internet is holding up great,” said Jennifer Donovan, a spokeswoman for Akamai, a company that handles Internet traffic for a variety of large clients. “We have not heard of any sites being down during this … [Read more...] about Web Survives Jackson Memorial Service
Alert the Rotten, Left Wing Media
This evening at 8 pm Eastern, I'll be joining the panel at The Rick Moran Show on Blog Talk Radio for "Palinpalooza." The question before the combined sages of political prognostication will be, "Is Sarah Palin's Career Dead?" I know what you're thinking... how did we get such an obscure topic which absolutely nobody else is talking about? Well, that's just how we roll. You'd … [Read more...] about Alert the Rotten, Left Wing Media
Michael Jackson: The Black Tribal Funeral
I’m steeped in the high stylizations of funerals of blacks and funerals of immigrants. Between them one could not decide which one was more ornate, symbolic and filled with near suicides, screaming, singing, clothing fit for high opera, even dancing on the rails of the pews, or afterward, getting dead drunk to celebrate the rising of the soul of the loved one into heaven. … [Read more...] about Michael Jackson: The Black Tribal Funeral
To Russia With Love And Compost
It seems the Russian office girls, taking a cigarette break, admire Michelle Obama not for her taste in fashion but her interest in gardening. It illustrates the cultural divide between Washington and Paris -- where the media goggles over how well she fits into her sheik wardrobe -- and Moscow -- where wives don't outshine their husbands. And, on this trip to Moscow where … [Read more...] about To Russia With Love And Compost
McNamara and Rumsfeld: Many Similarities, One Crucial Difference
First, full disclosure: Although I have had a change of heart in recent years, as a young military officer during the 1960s, I was a gung-ho supporter of the Vietnam War and I respected the then Secretary of Defense, Robert McNamara, in spite of the horrendous human toll we and the Vietnamese were paying for that war---in the end, more than 58,000 American and some 2 to 3 … [Read more...] about McNamara and Rumsfeld: Many Similarities, One Crucial Difference