The Rachel Maddow Show’s A Fine Wine
Being Easter Sunday and all that, I felt redemption for something I wrote in passing reference about Rachel Maddow. I called the MSNBC cable news hostess a "liberal flame thrower." Maddow is, yes, a liberal. The "flame thrower" element is a description applied by Fox's Bill O'Reilly for anyone on the left of which he disagrees. I'm in agreement with Ms. Maddow more often … [Read more...] about The Rachel Maddow Show’s A Fine Wine
CNN: Captain Freed; Pirates Killed
CNN: American captain rescued, pirates killed, U.S. official says The captain of the Maersk Alabama was freed Sunday after being held captive since Wednesday by pirates off the coast of Somalia, a senior U.S. official with knowledge of the situation told CNN. The official said Capt. Richard Phillips is uninjured and in good condition, and that three of the four pirates … [Read more...] about CNN: Captain Freed; Pirates Killed
To Tweet or Not To Tweet
Over the past few weeks the traditional media have discovered Twitter big time. You can hardly tune in to any radio or television program without being pestered to send a tweet or subscribe to their Twitter feed. They've liberally used the CommonCraft video above -- often without attribution -- to help acquaint their audience to the service. So do you Twitter? TMV's Twitter … [Read more...] about To Tweet or Not To Tweet
Bring Back The PT Boat
As governments anguish about ways to confront the challenge of Somali piracy, all sorts of solutions are being proposed. One that's beginning to attract attention involves thinking small and looking to the past. We've learned in recent years that when it comes to modern asymmetrical land warfare, the best way to win is usually to get symmetrical with your opponents—only … [Read more...] about Bring Back The PT Boat
Red Shirt Anti-Government Protests Spark State Of Emergency In Thai Capital
Thailand's capital of Bangkok is reportedly under a state of emergency in the wake of protests -- protests that led to the cancellation of a major meeting of 16 Asian nations. The anti-government feeling among protesters is so strong, in fact, that after the announcement of the state of emergency was declared protesters stormed the Interior Ministry: Thai Prime … [Read more...] about Red Shirt Anti-Government Protests Spark State Of Emergency In Thai Capital
Why Do We Even Need A Vatican Ambassador?
There is likely no better imaginable day than Easter to tell the Vatican that they can go pack sand. Caroline Kennedy, the long time Obama supporter and very nearly Senator from New York, was apparently suggested as our next ambassador to the Vatican, but the Holy See finds the choice unacceptable because of Kennedy's stated position on abortion. Vatican sources told Il … [Read more...] about Why Do We Even Need A Vatican Ambassador?
Easter Economy
Jeff Parker, Florida Today This cartoon is copyrighted and licensed to appear on TMV. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited. … [Read more...] about Easter Economy
Why Did The Obamas Take Europe By Storm?
Some thoughts HERE. … [Read more...] about Why Did The Obamas Take Europe By Storm?
Once Again, Release from Bondage and From The Grave
The Passion: After Beauty and Truth are Put To Death I wanted you to see this poem... it's last lines tell of dying from pursuing truth and beauty in culture, in life... inferring an exhaustion sets in, one loses energy eventually... and dies not from glut of truth or beauty, but for want of them. There is more. Each reader will find their own thought somewhere in this … [Read more...] about Once Again, Release from Bondage and From The Grave
He Is Risen Today
With all due respect and love for our readers of all faiths, I offer this post as both an expression of my own joy today and my hopes for all to have a wonderful Easter. … [Read more...] about He Is Risen Today
To Succeed, Obama Must Stop Protecting ‘Israeli Butchers’: Tishreen of Syria
Continuing with our coverage of the Arab world's reaction to President Obama's visit to Turkey and his outreach to the Muslim World, we've posted this op-ed from Syria - another Arab nation that Washington is trying to woo into turning over a new leaf. So in the opinion of the Syrian regime, how successful was the President trip in convincing Muslims that a new era in … [Read more...] about To Succeed, Obama Must Stop Protecting ‘Israeli Butchers’: Tishreen of Syria
Meet “Bo,” The First Puppy
The Washington Post just let the dog out: "The little guy is a 6-month-old Portuguese water dog given to the Obama girls as a gift by that Portuguese water dog-lovin' senator himself, Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts. The girls named it Bo -- and let it be noted that you learned that here first. Malia and Sasha chose the name, because their cousins have a cat named Bo and … [Read more...] about Meet “Bo,” The First Puppy
This, Not That…
A Holiday Treat
While of course this weekend has much greater significance to those of us who belong to the Christian faith one of my favorite memories of this holiday is spending the Saturday before Easter watching a movie with the family. This scene is one of my favorites and I hope you enjoy. … [Read more...] about A Holiday Treat
Ooooh, Pirates? No, Murderers.
Last night, a local Network news affiliate had one of their newscasters saying: the "captain's was a botched escape." Botched? Hardly. Unable to make it to safe ship, yes. But, "Botched?" ... you sometimes wonder who is writing the teleprompter copy... Not that long ago, the same news affiliate said of a child who was sexually intruded upon by an adult, that the "affair … [Read more...] about Ooooh, Pirates? No, Murderers.
Oh, Those Cunning Somali Pirates
Certainly, I cannot be the only one on the planet wondering how in hell can a bunch of Somali renegade pirates outwit, out maneuver and out perform the world's combined fleet of navy vessels. And earning big bucks in the process. Perhaps the key is that so far the pirates haven't killed any of their hostages. And, so far, only the French have shown some spunk in … [Read more...] about Oh, Those Cunning Somali Pirates
Short-Term Gains for Long-Term Losses
The New York Times has an interesting article about how states are dealing with the problem of wasteful spending on pork-laden projects that are just giveaways to powerful lobbies: Battered by the recession and the deepest and most widespread budget deficits in several decades, a large majority of states are slicing into their social safety nets — often crippling preventive … [Read more...] about Short-Term Gains for Long-Term Losses
China’s Gender Holocaust
When a government's one-child policy meets a culture's bias against females, this is what happens. Also see here. [This has been crossposted at my personal blog.] … [Read more...] about China’s Gender Holocaust
Banks Want a Bailout Do-Over
Anyone who has ever cashed in a Certificate of Deposit knows banks are adamant about extracting a penalty for early withdrawal but now, in repaying taxpayers, they are whining about the rules. According to the New York Times, "Some of the healthier banks want to pay back their bailout loans to avoid executive pay and other restrictions that come with the money. But the banks … [Read more...] about Banks Want a Bailout Do-Over