The new design is up and running smooth. Over the next several days, there will be some minor tweaks (speed optimizations) to TMV but nothing affecting the design or uptime. Enjoy! Tyrone S. TMV Administrator … [Read more...] about New Design Implemented!
New Design Implementation
Hello TMV Readers. From 12:00pm EST to 5:00pm EST on Sunday (06/03/2007), TMV's new design will be implemented and tested. During that time, TMV will either show a re-design in progress screen or not load at all. The new design is drastically different from what you see now yet will still retain functionality and be easy to read. The design implementation may be … [Read more...] about New Design Implementation
Center of Attention
A round up of recent reporting and commentary by a few centrist, moderate, and independent bloggers. Writing at Political Cortex, Joel Hirschhorn (aka, statusquobuster) address the "evils of lesser evil voting." Libby Spencer wonders if Fred Thompson is a "savior" or a certain someone who (among Christians, at least) is the opposite of savior and whose name also starts … [Read more...] about Center of Attention
This Week’s Democratic And Republican Presidential Debates Could Change Races
If there's a week when debates for a party's nomination could have an impact, this may be it. Several issues (immigration, the war in Iraq, and terrorism given the "peg" of the unsuccessful plot to blow up JFK Airport and decimate surrounding NYC neighborhoods) have now come to fruition. And media attention (news stories, columns, passionate talk radio discussions on the … [Read more...] about This Week’s Democratic And Republican Presidential Debates Could Change Races
Gore: Too Reasonable for Politics
Former US Vice President Al Gore believes that he is too reasonable for politics. For months, Gore has said repeatedly that he probably won't run for office again, but wouldn't say that he would never run for office again. He reiterated that stance on Friday, but downplayed the possibility of another campaign... "It may be easier to fix it from the outside," he said. … [Read more...] about Gore: Too Reasonable for Politics
Fred Thompson Continues To Impress Conservatives
They like what they see on TV and are impressed when they meet him in private. … [Read more...] about Fred Thompson Continues To Impress Conservatives
What’s American Liberalism… Exactly?
For an interesting discussion about American Liberalism, I suggest going here. The post is based on this article at the New York Times, by Patricia Cohen. She writes that there is a discussion going on in American Liberal circles, about the essence of Liberalism, what policies Liberals favor. Should Liberals talk about morality in society? What about foreign policy? Should the … [Read more...] about What’s American Liberalism… Exactly?
The Airline TB Man
Did you know that what he did is due to "secular progressives"? … [Read more...] about The Airline TB Man
If You Like Gin Here’s A Question
Are all gins created equal? … [Read more...] about If You Like Gin Here’s A Question
Robert, Randolph, Jimi Hendrix and Blogging
It’s not enough to be merely the best at what you do in music. You have to be compared to other great musicians before you can be validated in the eyes of critics and many fans alike. So it is with Robert Randolph, who only five years ago was playing in a band in the House Church of God in West Orange, New Jersey, and today seems to be perpetually on tour while being … [Read more...] about Robert, Randolph, Jimi Hendrix and Blogging
The Bill of Rights
An interesting series at Short Woman on the Bill of Rights. The post I link to is to the fourth part of the series, the fourth amendment and the War on Terror. … [Read more...] about The Bill of Rights
On the UK’s Academic Boycott of Israel
It's a very strange thing, in a great many ways. … [Read more...] about On the UK’s Academic Boycott of Israel
Neo-Con Love Boat: Back to the Future
Liberals might call it the “Ship of Fools,†but this summer’s National Review luxury cruise sounds charming. Conservative golden oldies will be aboard, and ports of call will include Glacier Bay, “a world still emerging from the Ice Age.†Ah, memories! Passengers who pay up to $9849 will take high tea at the Empress Hotel, view the “holy paintings of the Czarist … [Read more...] about Neo-Con Love Boat: Back to the Future
Death Of A Blogger
Steve Gilliard dies at 41. Also read: Firedoglake, Daily Kos, Brilliant At Breakfast, Talk Left … [Read more...] about Death Of A Blogger
On Negotiating With Terrorists
Despite official proclamations, has it happened before and is it happening again? … [Read more...] about On Negotiating With Terrorists
Musharraf & Bush: Blaming ‘The Enemy Out There..’
When a top political leader (or a military dictator) faces a substantial public opinion that openly expresses its lack of faith/trust in his leadership qualities, the leader/dictator in turn tries to find (real or imagined) enemies 'out there' to divert public attention. While President Bush and his team have been chasing 'such enemies' for over four years (in what appears … [Read more...] about Musharraf & Bush: Blaming ‘The Enemy Out There..’
Nahr al-Bared Largely Ignored Because IDF Isn’t Involved
BBC: Lebanese troops have intensified their assault on the perimeter of a Palestinian refugee camp, demanding the surrender of Islamist militants inside. A helicopter fired two missiles into Nahr al-Bared camp, backing up machine gun and cannon fire that had reportedly destroyed the militants' sniper posts. Five soldiers have died since the latest assault began on … [Read more...] about Nahr al-Bared Largely Ignored Because IDF Isn’t Involved
Three Arrested By Feds In Alleged Terror Explosives Plot At JFK Airport
Breaking news from MSNBC which picks up a WNBC-TV report: Three people were arrested and one other was being sought Saturday in connection to a plan to set off explosives in a fuel line that feeds John F. Kennedy International Airport and runs through residential neighborhoods, officials close to the investigation said. The plot, which never got past the planning … [Read more...] about Three Arrested By Feds In Alleged Terror Explosives Plot At JFK Airport
Rice: US Not Looking for War
US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice responded to ElBaradei: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice sought today to minimize any sense of division within the Bush administration over Iran after the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency delivered a pointed new warning against what he called the “new crazies†pushing for military action against Tehran. “The … [Read more...] about Rice: US Not Looking for War
Global Peace Index: And The Winner Is…
I was confident that the winner would emerge from a Scandinavian country. Yes, Norway has been placed at the top. The methodology for the “global peace index†was devised by the Economist Intelligence Unit, a sister company of The Economist. "Norway's top place reflects its calm domestic atmosphere and good relations with nearby states. In the case of Israel (119th), … [Read more...] about Global Peace Index: And The Winner Is…