Skip the sandwiches. Try this. … [Read more...] about Best Leftover Turkey Recipe Ever
Obama’s Foreign Policy Inclination To Bush 41 Becomes More Evident
Last week in this post I noted that the incoming Obama administration was in some ways a reinvention of the Bush 41 administration due to President Elect Barack Obama's close ties and selection of some people linked to the administration of the first Bush administration, which pursued a tough but realistic foreign policy. The Washington Post's E.J. Dionne Jr. addresses that … [Read more...] about Obama’s Foreign Policy Inclination To Bush 41 Becomes More Evident
Mumbai
Mumbai Terror: CNN & ‘Uncomfortable Questions’
While the media keep reporting on the events related to terror in Mumbai and elsewhere, their viewers might also be interested in fresh perspective/analysis on terrorism, instead of listening to the same old theories. Deepak Chopra, a well known writer/thinker, raised some vital questions on CNN's Larry King Live. "Who is financing this (terrorism)? Where is the money coming … [Read more...] about Mumbai Terror: CNN & ‘Uncomfortable Questions’
India Mourns
Patrick Corrigan, The Toronto Star … [Read more...] about India Mourns
Rosie O’Donnell’s Variety Show Flops With Critics And In Ratings
The verdict seems as if it is definitively -- and strongly -- in: Rosie O'Donnell's new variety show "Rosie Live" was DOA (various critics used this obvious pun) and seemingly provided another nail in the coffin for the once-dominant TV variety show format. But it's worth looking at whether the format is really dead or -- like Dracula rising from the grave -- it'll be back … [Read more...] about Rosie O’Donnell’s Variety Show Flops With Critics And In Ratings
Mumbai: Indian Army, Cops Prevent Foreigners’ Massacre
New Delhi: Reports are now coming in from terror-struck Mumbai (or Bombay) of the valiant rescue effort of the Indian army and the police thus saving the lives of scores of foreigners held hostage during the past 24 hours. Top police officials led from the front and at least three anti-terrorist cops were killed.(Photograph on top - courtesy Reuters - shows a commando landing … [Read more...] about Mumbai: Indian Army, Cops Prevent Foreigners’ Massacre
How Ike Saved Europe a Second Time at Thanksgiving, 1945
The war in Europe was over and the Allied commander, General Dwight D. (Ike) Eisenhower, was extremely ill, at home on leave. Doctors had ordered him to rest. But, in the face of an enormous humanitarian crisis that threatened millions in Europe with starvation, the leader of Europe's liberation from Nazi Germany, testified about the need of relief from a war-weary United … [Read more...] about How Ike Saved Europe a Second Time at Thanksgiving, 1945
Give Thanks: This is NOT the Great Depression
Daniel Gross says don't be depressed. It's not like 1929 and all those Great Depression analogies are wrong: The world of 1929-33 was one that lacked shock absorbers such as Social Security and deposit insurance to insulate people from economic disaster. In the 1930s, some of the world's largest economies—Germany, the Soviet Union, Japan, and Italy—were run by leaders hostile … [Read more...] about Give Thanks: This is NOT the Great Depression
Toddler Cries For His Mother
Ynet News: The two-year-old son of Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and his wife Rivka is asking about the whereabouts of his parents, his nanny told Ynet. The nanny, Sandra Samuel, is a local who had been living with the family. She and the toddler are currently staying in the Israeli Consulate in Mumbai. "The baby is okay, but I have no idea about the couple. Nobody told us anything," … [Read more...] about Toddler Cries For His Mother
It’s Not Over Yet in Mumbai
Jerusalem Post: Siege ends at Mumbai's Taj HotelState official says last 3 gunmen there have been killed; 119 people dead, 288 hurt in attacks. Jerusalem Post: 8 people seen near Chabad House not hostagesForeign Ministry Spokesman refutes earlier media reports; Indian commandos still waiting for opportune moment to storm building. Jerusalem Post: MDA, ZAKA dispatch … [Read more...] about It’s Not Over Yet in Mumbai
Reflections on the Sarah Palin Turkey Video
From Aaron Kagan via Ezra Klein: It's hard to say what's worse: the fact that a would be vice president could be so oblivious to her surroundings, or the fact that Americans were so alarmed to see that turkeys have to be killed in order for us to eat them. By total coincidence and thanks in large part to youtube [link for the 2 of you who haven't seen it], we've all been … [Read more...] about Reflections on the Sarah Palin Turkey Video
Bailouts On Parade
John Darkow, Columbia Daily Tribune, Missouri … [Read more...] about Bailouts On Parade
Word of the Year: Bailout
AP yesterday: Everyone seems to want one, but apparently a lot of Americans aren't sure what exactly a "bailout" is. The word, which shot to prominence amid the financial meltdown, was looked up so often at Merriam-Webster's online dictionary site that the publisher says "bailout" was an easy choice for its 2008 Word of the Year. The rest of the list is not exactly … [Read more...] about Word of the Year: Bailout
Iraqi Pact A Step Forward
A security pack ratified by the Iraqi Parliament Thursday finally allows the United States to legally withdraw its troops in a responsible time frame. It won't appease the liberal wing of the Democrat Party, whose support for Barack Obama opposing the Iraq war catapulted him to prominence in the early stages of the presidential primaries. But it does lend credence for … [Read more...] about Iraqi Pact A Step Forward
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One of the true classics of the holiday. … [Read more...] about Haaaaaaaaaaaapy Thaaaaaaaaaanksgiving from T………. M………V
Thanksgiving Day Parade
RJ Matson, The New York Observer … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving Day Parade
Ten (Political) Things To Be Thankful For
In these times of economic stress and political shifts, Thanksgiving means some thinking will invariably go towards giving political thanks -- which can most assuredly vary depending on each person's political anchor. Dick Polman gives "Ten to be thankful for" and they are: Katie Couric, Colin Powell, the early Democratic voters, open Republican primaries, Mayhill Fowler, … [Read more...] about Ten (Political) Things To Be Thankful For
Happy Thanksgiving To You (Guest Voice)
Despite the many ills in the world -- just turn on the news and you need a tranquilizer -- there is a lot to be thankful for....and in this Guest Voice Martha Randolph Carr lists some points to ponder. Happy Thanksgiving by Martha Randolph Carr This Thanksgiving is a little different from years past due to the economic climate. Many of us have been laid off or had … [Read more...] about Happy Thanksgiving To You (Guest Voice)
Several Israeli Hostages Reported in Mumbai
The death toll is up to 104, so far. Ynet News: The Foreign Ministry told Ynet on Thursday afternoon that 10 to 15 Israelis are being held hostage in various locations throughout the Indian city of Mumbai following Wednesday's combined terror attacks....20-25 Israeli nationals have yet to contact families following terror attacks in Indian city. Drama near Chabad center … [Read more...] about Several Israeli Hostages Reported in Mumbai