Iran's Youth and Women's Movement Analyzed by: Herndon L. Davis For nearly two weeks the ground shifting protests in Iran's capital city of Tehran has seen an unprecedented number of young people and women who have risked their lives to speak back to the regime in opposition of the suspect re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Their faces, voices and deaths … [Read more...] about Iran’s Youth and Women’s Movement Analyzed (Guest Voice)
An Ordinary Citizen Speaks out on Republican Party’s “Values”
As I have written before, unbelievably good common sense and wisdom can be found in many of the letters written daily by regular Americans to the editors of their newspapers. In a book about and dedicated to Letters to the Editor*, the authors make this comment: Again and again, we found citizens speaking freely and from their hearts, recording a personal yet public … [Read more...] about An Ordinary Citizen Speaks out on Republican Party’s “Values”
Republicans And Adultery
Daryl Cagle, MSNBC.com This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to appear on TMV. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. … [Read more...] about Republicans And Adultery
The Political Legacy of Michael Jackson
Barack Obama's presidency was partially built by the moonwalk of Michael Jackson. The Political Pop Star owes a debt of gratitude to The King of Pop. How so? Take a few minutes and let's rewind the clock 25 years before President Obama announced his candidacy. 1982 - Ronald Reagan was entering his first full year in office, "Hill Street Blues" was a top rated TV hit, and … [Read more...] about The Political Legacy of Michael Jackson
More On Jackson Death Impact on the Internet
GMA reported this morning that Google was "down for 40 minutes" on news of Jackson's death. An overstatement, I suspected. Cnet clarifies in a comment from Google: Some Google users complained that the search engine's News area was inaccessible for a time. A Google representative confirmed that "between approximately 2:40 p.m. PDT and 3:15 p.m. PDT today, some Google News … [Read more...] about More On Jackson Death Impact on the Internet
Michael Jackson, 50, R.I.P.
I'll let others proclaim the significance of Michael Jackson's contributions to music and entertainment as the legendary "King of Pop." I considered him weird. It was best described by Johnny Carson in an opening monologue of The Tonight Show years ago when the hometown Dodgers led the league in fielding errors. "What does the Dodger infield and Michael Jackson have in … [Read more...] about Michael Jackson, 50, R.I.P.
Count Your Blessings
Except for the weather, I'm glad this morning I live in Missouri rather than California. … [Read more...] about Count Your Blessings
Michael Jackson
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Web Collapses On News Of Michael Jackson’s Death
TechCrunch: It was probably to be expected that Twitter would struggle as reportedly hundreds of thousands of tweets came in about Jackson in a very short amount of time. While I only got a couple actual Fail Whales, the site was really sucking wind for much of the hour that people were trying to get information about him. But Twitter was hardly the only site that was … [Read more...] about Web Collapses On News Of Michael Jackson’s Death
One Woman’s View on Mrs. Sanford
Lots of people are still speculating about the future of Governor Mark Sanford, but today we'll point you to the short, concise thoughts of one woman who wanted to comment on the Governor's wife. She is obviously a fan, but we'll warn you ahead of time that there is a bit of language here which is not appropriate for children, so you can go read it yourself should you care to. … [Read more...] about One Woman’s View on Mrs. Sanford
SCOTUS Rules in Case of Widow Whose Husband Died of Yellow Fever
In the case of Amelia Bennecke, Plaintiff vs The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company, the widow, Mrs. Bennecke brought suit to recover $2000 on the life insurance policy of her deceased husband. The insurance company had refused to pay because it said it warned Mr. Bennecke that his policy would be voided if he traveled south of the 'limits of residence' proscribed in … [Read more...] about SCOTUS Rules in Case of Widow Whose Husband Died of Yellow Fever
Michael Jackson, The Myth of the Sacrificial King
It's dangerous to be a king. In ancient times a young man was each year groomed to be king, given all beautiful things in excess, lulled with praise, adored as more than human, and in the end, drugged and taken by the venerating populace to the cliff, to the pit, to the cenote, the well to be drowned. And once the king died/ was put to death in the most adoring of ways, the … [Read more...] about Michael Jackson, The Myth of the Sacrificial King
Fans Grieve Over Death Of Michael Jackson
The BBC has a photo gallery of fan reactions HERE. … [Read more...] about Fans Grieve Over Death Of Michael Jackson
Political Cartoonists Mourn Michael Jackson (Guest Voice)
Political Cartoonists Mourn Michael Jackson by Daryl Cagle Michael Jackson was God’s gift to editorial cartoonists. Now that the gift has been “returned to sender” the cartoonists are mourning the loss of one of their most evergreen gags. Jackson was a wonderful character for cartoons. From “Jesus Juice” to chimps and burning hair, he was a cartoon treasure. One of my … [Read more...] about Political Cartoonists Mourn Michael Jackson (Guest Voice)
Michael Jackson
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Michael Jackson: Thriller of Three Generations
Ticket to Ride There's an ancient train leaving right on time... it roars through a sudden door cut open in the upper climes. We are shocked the iron horse scooped our beloved out of mid-air... shocked to see the hinge-blown door that has always been right there... c.p.estés And here on Earth, maybe a wisp of that locomotive smoke lingers here, and we are one … [Read more...] about Michael Jackson: Thriller of Three Generations
The Strange Life and Death of Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson has died at age 50. Like many, I've watched him degenerate from an articulate, confident child star to a strange, reclusive adult. Four years ago, I wrote this piece inspired by Jackson on the effects of fame on the famous. If Michael Jackson had not been introduced to the addictive power of fame, might he have lived an obscure and happy life? We'll never … [Read more...] about The Strange Life and Death of Michael Jackson
My Favorite Michael Jackson Performance
Over the next few hours, most of the blogging world will be posting on the impact of Michael Jackson's life. I have had mixed feelings about him over the past 15 years or so. His legal problems aside, in my opinion, he is one of the most important American artistic personalities of the past century. Jackson, Elvis, Hendrix and Sinatra changed music so dramatically that … [Read more...] about My Favorite Michael Jackson Performance
Michael Jackson Dies
UPDATE: Web Site TMZ.com is now reporting Jackson has died. E! News is also reporting his death. The LA Times is now confirming his death. It seems official enough to confirm, Michael Jackson has died at the age of 50. ---------- After already getting the news of Ed McMahon passing earlier this week and Farrah Fawcett dying today we now have news that number … [Read more...] about Michael Jackson Dies
Neocons and Ahmadinejad: Perfect Together
Jeanne Carstensen has an absolute must-read Salon interview with Hooman Majd, a leading Iranian intellectual who grew up "mainly in the United States," and who, in Carstensen's words, is "the consummate insider and outsider." … [Read more...] about Neocons and Ahmadinejad: Perfect Together