Here is an interesting write-up Does KSM Watch NBC? (posted by Callimachus): "Perhaps he should. Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the tortured monomaniacal terrorist mastermind of al Qaida, in his presentations to his military captors, compared Osama bin Laden to George Washington." Click here for more... … [Read more...] about “Of Osama bin Laden & George Washington”
Tony Blair’s New Religious Network Plans
Why is it that top leaders/politicians appear sensible only when they are about to relinquish their high office? The latest is that Mr Tony Blair wants to devote his time to promoting inter-faith harmony once he bows out of No. 10 Downing Street. "Tony Blair intends to create a global foundation to foster 'greater understanding' between the three 'Abrahamic faiths' of … [Read more...] about Tony Blair’s New Religious Network Plans
Polls: Most Support Congress In Bush Iraq War Funding Battle But Congress Unloved
There's good news and the bad news for the Democratic-controlled Congress. The good news: a new poll shows most Americans back the Congress in its efforts to pass an Iraq war funding bill with some kind of withdrawal timetable -- the kind of timetable the Bush administration doesn't like. The bad news: the Congress' approval rating is about as illustrious as President … [Read more...] about Polls: Most Support Congress In Bush Iraq War Funding Battle But Congress Unloved
The Breakout Personality For The Media In The 2008 Campaign?
As a former fulltime journalist, I can offer you this truism: The news media LOVES a good, colorful quote. And usually an outrageous sound-bite quote machine is (a) someone who isn't going to win the nomination, (b) someone who is going to get an AWFUL lot of media attention and be the subject of an awful lot of profiles. Is THIS that person in 2008? … [Read more...] about The Breakout Personality For The Media In The 2008 Campaign?
On John Edwards’ 2008 Presidential Candidacy
Is this a strength or a weakness? (We link, you decide..and comment) … [Read more...] about On John Edwards’ 2008 Presidential Candidacy
Guest Poet: The M&A Game
And now another gem from TMV's favorite artist of verse, Michael Silverstein, aka Wall Street Poet: These days the stock market resonates with takeovers and possible takeovers/deals that for reasons both economic and linguistic, might not be a great idea. Except, of course, for the firms that make a bundle putting such deals together... The M&A Name Game If Microsoft … [Read more...] about Guest Poet: The M&A Game
Note From Connecticut
I've gotten some emails asking about my posts. I am in Connecticut visiting my parents, in particular my very ill father. Due to an all night flight and a very draining situation here I have not been able to get online very much. Also, there is only dial-up at their house which makes posting images difficult. I plan to try and get to places where I can post a bit more later … [Read more...] about Note From Connecticut
Wolfowitz: Hiding Behind Friendly Bush?
It is the same old problem. How can President George W. Bush ditch his dear friend and comrade-in-arms Paul Wolfowitz in his hour of crisis. It does not matter that the entire Europe is now ganging up against Bush's friend. After all Wolfowitz was a member of the inner coterie that planned the Iraq war and its occupation...and later Bush rewarded his dear friend with a … [Read more...] about Wolfowitz: Hiding Behind Friendly Bush?
King Herod’s Tomb: An Archaeological Triumph
This is one of the most exciting archaeological finds in the 21st century, the discovery of the tomb of Jewish king Herod the Great, "a Roman client king who ruled the Jews with the ruthless paranoia of a Stalin or Saddam Hussein from 37BC until his death in 4BC... "He killed three of his sons, executed one of his wives and ordered the massacre of the innocents..." ("But … [Read more...] about King Herod’s Tomb: An Archaeological Triumph
Some Ways to Help Others
I've received a couple of posting requests by email: A member of the Pittsburgh community, fourteen-year-old Amy Katz, is fighting leukemia. Amy's Army exists to find a bone marrow donor for Amy, and in the process help others to find their matches. This Mother's Day, Join the National Marrow Donor Program's Thanks Mom Marrow Donor Drive. Join free for a limited time. … [Read more...] about Some Ways to Help Others
Texas Sacrifices Its Daughters
The Texas Legislature doesn't want to protect young (read non-voting), female Texans and Gov. Perry won't force the issue. … [Read more...] about Texas Sacrifices Its Daughters
The New Color of Diversity Leaders
Corporations are increasingly turning to White men to be the point men on diversity projects. … [Read more...] about The New Color of Diversity Leaders
The Event – Chapter 18
Chapter 18 of The Event Has Been Posted. … [Read more...] about The Event – Chapter 18
Iraq Plan B
Sandy Huffaker, Cagle Cartoons … [Read more...] about Iraq Plan B
Tub Toys Aid Scientists
Science in the News Weekly: Tub Toys Lost Overboard Help Oceanographers Track Ocean Currents It seems unlikely that rubber ducks designed for bathtub play would be of much use to researchers. Yet scientists who study ocean currents were delighted at what happened when a freighter lost thousands of tub toys overboard during a storm in the Pacific. An article in Science News … [Read more...] about Tub Toys Aid Scientists
Vive La France!
Four interesting articles about France / the French elections: 1- Ditch the Accordion by Jules Crittenden, for Pajamas Media. 2- French Elections: Clash of civilizations. 3- France Warns of Multi-Polar Future by Richard Buchanan, and 4- The Only Good Cowboy is a French Cowboy by Jules Crittenden, at Forward Movement. … [Read more...] about Vive La France!
‘Soaring Child Mortality In Iraq’: But Who Cares?
(Photo courtesy care2.com) "Infant mortality in Iraq soars as young pay the price for war," writes Andrew Buncombe in The Independent. "Two wars and a decade of sanctions have led to a huge rise in the mortality rate among young children in Iraq, leaving statistics that were once the envy of the Arab world now comparable with those of sub-Saharan Africa. "A new report … [Read more...] about ‘Soaring Child Mortality In Iraq’: But Who Cares?
Are These Terrorists the Real Deal?
PAINTBALL JIHADIST? Maybe it’s just me, but there seems to be considerably more caution in the blogosphere today over the announcement that the feds have arrested six men who were planning to attack soldiers at Fort Dix, New Jersey, than breathless reports yesterday that an explosion in a Las Vegas parking garage was a terrorist attack. That is well and good, because … [Read more...] about Are These Terrorists the Real Deal?
Center of Attention
A round up of recent reporting and commentary by a few centrist, moderate, and independent bloggers. Jeff Jarvis continues to examine old media that attempt to block new media, at their own risk. (Jeff would probably appreciate one of the panelists at a workshop I attended yesterday. That panelist said, perhaps not originally, that the NYT is no longer the nation's paper … [Read more...] about Center of Attention
President Bush & British Queen: Did He Do It?
Did President George W. Bush wink at Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of Britain, and did she, in return, frown at him? "That's what happened yesterday after George Bush mangled his greeting to the Queen on her state visit to the U.S.," reports The Daily Mail. "Stumbling over his words, he came perilously close to suggesting that the monarch had toured the States in … [Read more...] about President Bush & British Queen: Did He Do It?