Holly sent me this link yesterday. Go check it out for yourselves. From the website of Trinity College: WHO IS SECULAR IN THE WORLD TODAY? A Symposium A special pullout supplement to the Fall 2006 edition of Religion in the News (Volume 9, No. 2). It features nine articles contributed by international scholars on what it means to be "secular" in the world today. The pieces … [Read more...] about Who is Secular in the World Today?
Every Picture Tells a Story
Sometimes I come across a photograph that says it all. That is definitely the case with this great Spencer Platt shot taken in South Beirut on the first day of the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah last year. It simply knocked my socks off. Others also were impressed. The image has now won the 2007 World Press Photo award. … [Read more...] about Every Picture Tells a Story
“Barack the Vote”
In case you missed it, Senator Barack Obama officially announced his candidacy for president this morning from Springfield. It was a good speech; he did himself proud, and he got the crowd fired up on what looked like an awfully cold day out there. The line I liked best, and one I hadn't heard before, was about how it might seem rather presumptuous of him to announce for … [Read more...] about “Barack the Vote”
Anna Nicole Smith: Thanks For the Mammaries
I was going to blog on the passing of Anna Nicole Smith and the weighty subject of celebrity in America yesterday, but Will Bunch knocked me off my game with his powerful, tear-provoking piece about Jennifer Parcel, a 20-year-old Marine who bought the ranch in Iraq and most assuredly did not make the evening news. Celebrities arrive, depart and overdose with numbing … [Read more...] about Anna Nicole Smith: Thanks For the Mammaries
TMV’s Get A Life Club: “Tag” Endangers Schoolkids
We are pleased to announce a new member of The Moderate Voice's highly-exclusive "Get A Life Club." Inductees awarded these highly-coveted seats must show by their statements or actions an obsessively or hilarious dedication to political correctness or stunning nitpickiness. The latest person to receive a seat in this club is being awarded a lifetime membership and a sofa … [Read more...] about TMV’s Get A Life Club: “Tag” Endangers Schoolkids
The Rise Of India
Iraq and Taking the Low Road Against Iran
U.S. TO IRAN: BUTT OUT OF IRAQ, BUD The Bush administration appears to be on the verge of escalating its war of words against Iran by accusing it of harboring Al Qaeda terrorists in an effort to win support for tougher U.N. sanctions. For anyone who has followed the devious aspects of the White House's campaign against Iran, it should come as no surprise that there is a … [Read more...] about Iraq and Taking the Low Road Against Iran
So Much for Peace Conferences…
I spotted this yesterday evening but was hoping that Joe would post on it as he'd do a better job. On Feb 1st Elie Wiesel was a speaker at a 'peace conference' in San Francisco but ended up being physically assaulted and almost kidnapped by a Holocaust denier. Elie, please hire a bodyguard and stay away from dubious events. AP via the Jerusalem Post: Nobel Peace … [Read more...] about So Much for Peace Conferences…
Update: A Disturbing Trend in Iraq Helicopter Crashes
We reported the other day on a disturbing trend: Multiple crashes of U.S. helicopters in Iraq that may have been brought down by insurgents using surface-to-air missiles. Bill Roggio at The Fourth Rail all but confirms that the crash of a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter about 20 miles northwest of Baghdad on Wednesday was definitely the result of a missile hit. All seven crew … [Read more...] about Update: A Disturbing Trend in Iraq Helicopter Crashes
It’s Time To Sing Along….
....to the theme song for The Scooter And Cheney Show. … [Read more...] about It’s Time To Sing Along….
Did Karl Rove Stick His Foot In His Mouth?
Question: Did White House political maven Karl Rove stick his foot in his mouth...bigtime? Political Radar reports:ABC News' Karen Travers Reports: White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove explained the Bush Administration's guest worker program and immigration policy at a luncheon Thursday by saying, "I don't want my 17-year-old son to have to pick tomatoes or make beds in … [Read more...] about Did Karl Rove Stick His Foot In His Mouth?
Is One More Iraq Investigation In Order?
Is it time to investigate the pre-war behavior of the U.S. news media? Read Glenn Greenwald. … [Read more...] about Is One More Iraq Investigation In Order?
Guest DVD Review (Part III): Downfall
NOTE: The Moderate Voice publishes posts by guest writers from time to time. This is the FINAL part of a three part review written by Dan Schneider of the movie Downfall. PART ONE IS HERE. PART TWO IS HERE. As in the case with our Guest Posts, views expressed reflect the opinion of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Moderate Voice. By Dan … [Read more...] about Guest DVD Review (Part III): Downfall
Anna Nicole Smith RIP
Conversation with a Soldier: Part II
Last month, I prompted the conversation with the first soldier, who was somewhere in his early 40’s, methodically circumspect, on his way home to see his wife and teenage kids after his latest tour in Iraq. Last night, the second soldier both started and dominated the conversation. He was in his mid-20’s, winging his way home from DC to Wichita via Chicago to see his … [Read more...] about Conversation with a Soldier: Part II
McCain Courts Bloggers
An interesting article over at CBS News about John McCain. David Miller writes that John McCain realizes that he is not exactly popular among conservative bloggers. That is why "two of McCain's top aides, Terry Nelson and John Weaver, hosted a conference call Tuesday with some leading Republican-friendly bloggers." McCain campaign spokesman Kevin McLaughlin said the blogging … [Read more...] about McCain Courts Bloggers
Th_t Cr_zy P_t S_j_k
Would you like to solve the puzzle? If not, go ahead and buy a vowel. ********** In a short post at The Plank the other day, Michael Crowley wondered how Pat Sajak and especially Vanna White haven't gone "completely insane" after "all these years". I don't know about Vanna, but Pat does seem to have lost his mind. In a P.S. to the post, Crowley links to a "Sajak … [Read more...] about Th_t Cr_zy P_t S_j_k
Get a Life… or a Plane
What plane?!The New York Times reports: It is quite a way from Washington to San Francisco, but evidently nothing like the distance separating House Democrats and Republicans when it comes to the air travel arrangements of Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Republicans, accusing Ms. Pelosi of putting on royal airs, on Thursday stepped up their campaign to portray her as a luxury-loving … [Read more...] about Get a Life… or a Plane
Autism: Is There Something In the Air?
An alarming new study has concluded that about one in 150 American children has autism, but the causes of this public-health crisis seem to be murkier than ever. The new numbers are based on the largest and apparently most convincing study done so far in the U.S., and trump previous estimates that placed the prevalence at one in 166. The difference means roughly 50,000 … [Read more...] about Autism: Is There Something In the Air?