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
Michael Jackson & Barack Obama: Who Wins?
One may hate Michael Jackson, or love him madly, or remain totally indifferent to him, but one just can't ignore this musical phenomenon and his mass appeal. Jackson's memorial service at the Staples Center in Los Angeles is expected to be an even bigger global internet video-viewing event than the inauguration of US President Barack Obama, reports ANI. A Michael Jackson … [Read more...] about Michael Jackson & Barack Obama: Who Wins?
Senator Al Franken (D-MN)
Moments ago they officially swore in Senator Franken so the party now has it's 60th vote. The crowd in the chamber seemed to be mostly Democrats though that is not surprising since the Congress is just getting back from it's break and so members are presumably settling in to start the new session. So time to see what the Democratic majority can do. … [Read more...] about Senator Al Franken (D-MN)
How Sarah Palin’s Right-Wing Admirers Are Falling All Over Themselves Trying to Love Her Up
Whether we like it or not, we're being bombarded with all things Sarah Palin, more so now pre-resignation than at any time since last year's campaign. And, honestly, it was driving me nuts over the weekend. But the right loves her, and continues not just to apologize for her, not just to cheerlead for her, but to pump her up out of all justifiable proportion. Which is fine, … [Read more...] about How Sarah Palin’s Right-Wing Admirers Are Falling All Over Themselves Trying to Love Her Up
Live Video Stream Feeds Of Michael Jackson’s Memorial Service
Several news organizations and outlets are offering embeds that allow sites to offer live video of the highly-touted -- and likely to be heavily attended -- memorial service for Michael Jackson at the Staples Center in L.A. Live streaming starts at at 12:55pm ET / 9:55am PT. Here are two: HULU KTLA If you want to visit other sites that offer live streaming … [Read more...] about Live Video Stream Feeds Of Michael Jackson’s Memorial Service
Americans Find Wearing Fur More Morally Objectionable Than The Death Penalty
US News: 35: Percentage who consider buying and wearing fur wrong 30: Percentage who consider the death penalty wrong 30: Percentage who consider divorce wrong 36: Percentage who consider medical testing on animals wrong 36: Percentage who consider human embryonic stem cell research wrong 36: Percentage who consider gambling wrong Data drawn from Gallup: … [Read more...] about Americans Find Wearing Fur More Morally Objectionable Than The Death Penalty
You Tube: Jackson Death And Palin Resignation Freak Out You Know Who
You Tube has spawned a virtual cottage industry in an host of screamingly funny, often profane, and almost always politically incorrect series of spoofs using from the footage from the superb German, award winning film "Downfall" in which German dictator Adolph Hitler goes bananas after getting bad news in his bunker. You guessed it: the real subtitles are omitted and new ones … [Read more...] about You Tube: Jackson Death And Palin Resignation Freak Out You Know Who
Honduras and the Rule of Law
The "rule of law" is, when you stop to think about it, one of the most lofty, powerful concepts we have. Particularly in America, it embodies a meaning which goes beyond the generalized legal maxim that all decisions should be made by applying and respecting known, accepted principles from your body of laws. It's really something more than that. It's the idea that the body of … [Read more...] about Honduras and the Rule of Law
“Policing” One’s Thoughts
Patrick Edaburn's interesting post yesterday, in which he examined his mental reactions to a slow driver, set off a whole slew of thoughts for me regarding stereotypes, prejudices, bigotry, and racism. For instance: Let's say you attended a neighborhood social function, and your Republican neighbor talks at length about his son, of whom he's extremely proud. This beloved … [Read more...] about “Policing” One’s Thoughts