"I Want To Hold Your Hand," translated and produced this time via Bombay. (The words come out a bit differently when you rewrite them in another language. Note the translation of the new lyrics): FOONOTE: When I lived in India I LOVED watching the Indian musicals, even though I could speak virtually no Hindi (or other languages). I used to watch them at New Delhi's Shelia … [Read more...] about Bollywood Does The Beatles
US Congressmen to India: Either You Are Our Pal Or… (An Enemy?)
Tom Lantos Tom Lantos, chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the United States House of Representatives, and six other leading Congressmen wrote a highly controversial letter, dated May 2, 2007, to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, reports The Hindu. "In the missive, they have attacked India's relations with Iran, warned that the Indo-U.S. nuclear deal might be … [Read more...] about US Congressmen to India: Either You Are Our Pal Or… (An Enemy?)
Iraq: Nancy Pelosi Gets Angry With Bush
"With congressional Democrats in a standoff with U.S. President George W. Bush over war funding, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that Bush has a 'tin ear' and a 'blind eye' when it comes to Iraq," writes IHT. " 'He has a tin ear in terms of listening to the people and a blind eye as to what is going on in Iraq,' Pelosi told a crowd of more than 2,000 people at a lunch … [Read more...] about Iraq: Nancy Pelosi Gets Angry With Bush
Google: “Firewall In Your PC Is Dead”
"While installing firewalls and antivirus software on your computer may keep it safe from conventional threats such as worms and viruses, these security tools do not inspect data downloaded through browsers - a loophole that attackers can exploit," says New Scientist. " 'The firewall is dead,' says Google security specialist Niels Provos. "As a result of this loophole, … [Read more...] about Google: “Firewall In Your PC Is Dead”
Jerusalem Post Interview with Nicolas Sarkozy
Out with the old, in with the 'Jew'? Sarkozy talks to the 'Post'Sunday's runoff election between Socialist candidate Segolene Royal and Nicolas Sarkozy will be a historic event, and not solely because it will produce the first French president born after World War II. If the polls are right, the Union for Popular Movement's Sarkozy will be the next leader of the Republic, … [Read more...] about Jerusalem Post Interview with Nicolas Sarkozy
UPDATE: Derby Day
UPDATE: The Horse of the Moment is Street Sense! For full Kentucky Derby coverage, visit the Louisville Courier-Journal. Looks as if the TV broadcast is on NBC. … [Read more...] about UPDATE: Derby Day
The Burka With No Woman In It: Honor Killings
Let us pray. My God. My God. Let us pray. My first understanding of the madness of some few from the cultures from the Mideast came here in the USA when Iranian-American women and their children fled to our shelter for battered women, one of the first in the country, back in 1970. Their family men battered the walls and locked doors with their bodies, broke windows, … [Read more...] about The Burka With No Woman In It: Honor Killings
Is Blogging Really Writing?
Or is it a different kind of informational animal? … [Read more...] about Is Blogging Really Writing?
Center of Attention
A round up of recent reporting and commentary by a few centrist, moderate, and independent bloggers. Considering Iraq, even moderates are growing less-moderate with each passing day, as this post by Jim Martin suggests. GOP Presidential candidate Ron Paul may not have a chance of winning the nomination, but his fresh, libertarian voice has sparked considerable attention … [Read more...] about Center of Attention
Newsweek Poll: Bush Most Unpopular President In Generation, Hurts GOPers (UPDATED)
Newsweek has a new poll and the magazine's writer Marcus Mabry concludes that (1) Bush is the most unpopular President in a generation and (2) he is proving to be political poison to Republican 2008 Presidential candidate wannabes:It’s hard to say which is worse news for Republicans: that George W. Bush now has the worst approval rating of an American president in a … [Read more...] about Newsweek Poll: Bush Most Unpopular President In Generation, Hurts GOPers (UPDATED)
Decoding Iran
On Thursday night, a somewhat unusual incident occurred at the regional conference in Sharm el-Sheikh. At the conference, which was convened to discuss stabilization efforts in Iraq, much of the international focus has centered on whether or not Condoleezza Rice would speak with her Iranian counterpart, Manouchehr Mottaki. Reportedly, they had exchanged "pleasantries" earlier … [Read more...] about Decoding Iran
The REAL Story Of Condi Rice And The Iranian Diplomat
We pulled our previous post immediately (see below) within minutes of putting it up due to a major error on our part. CLICK HERE to find out the real story of the saga of Secretary of State Condi Rice and the Iranian diplomat. … [Read more...] about The REAL Story Of Condi Rice And The Iranian Diplomat
Condi Rice Post Deleted (POST PULLED)
We just pulled a post. Due to an ERROR ON MY PART in the way I read this story (which seemed too good to pass up with some one liners and a punch line aimed one former Secretary of State.) incorrectly: I mistakenly thought the diplomat was referring to Ms. Rice (who plays the PIANO at some events by the way). He was NOT. We regret the error and have deleted the post. … [Read more...] about Condi Rice Post Deleted (POST PULLED)
Bush Likely To Get Iraq Funding He Can Sign — For Now
It appears as if President George Bush will get most of he wants in terms of a Iraq war funding bill that won't have a withdrawal deadline -- most of he wants for now, that is:President Bush appears poised to win months more of funding for troops in Iraq. But if conditions don't improve there by fall, he could lose support from a battalion of congressional … [Read more...] about Bush Likely To Get Iraq Funding He Can Sign — For Now
DC Madam Sex Scandal
Bob Englehart, The Hartford Courant … [Read more...] about DC Madam Sex Scandal
The Feds Crash the Internet Radio Party
The Internet and a small device costing less than $50 have brought the whole wide world of quality radio into our living room. Any radio station worth its salt now webcasts, often in a high-definition format and sometimes through multiple streams. By hard-wiring my computer to my stereo system through a HiFi Link (a more expensive wireless version also is available) I can … [Read more...] about The Feds Crash the Internet Radio Party
President Bush: Getting Dressed For Royal Dinner!
(The gold-engraved invitations are the hottest tickets in town. Photo Doug Mills/The New York Times) Photographs of US President George Bush and the British Prime Minister Tony Blair have evoked interest, and even mirth, whenever the two appeared together in the past several years. I now look forward, for a change, to a pictorial study of GWB and the British Queen … [Read more...] about President Bush: Getting Dressed For Royal Dinner!
Liberation Day
Today the Dutch, that's me (among others=, celebrate our liberation. For five years we were ruled and oppressed by the Nazis. Many Dutch, Jews and non-Jews alike, were murdered by the Germans; those who dared to resist were often tortured until they ratted out other members of the resistance and, after that, they were killed, executed. In 1945 the suffering ended: the allied … [Read more...] about Liberation Day
US Troops In Iraq: “Stress Is Showing”
(US soldiers in Baghdad. AFP/File photo/Wisam Sami) While the White House and the US Congress are busy sorting out their own things/priorities, one wonders if anyone is taking stock of the ground realities in Iraq. Meanwhile a recent Pentagon's "first ethics study of troops at the war front" seems alarming. Poor General David Petraeus, chief US commander in Iraq, has been … [Read more...] about US Troops In Iraq: “Stress Is Showing”
Highlights From The First Republican Debate
In case you missed it (yours truly was unable to see it at an undisclosed location in Oregon): … [Read more...] about Highlights From The First Republican Debate