For those who are wondering whether I will publish more posts about Native Americans: the answer to that question is yes. I will publish one 'chapter' per week. When I'm done, I plan to collect the separate chapters into one document, pdf, as to enable you all to read and reread it more easily. So, chapter 2 will be published somewhere next week, chapter 3 the following … [Read more...] about Native Americans: Their Story, An Update
Fighting Iran… In Iraq
"The Bush administration has authorized the U.S. military to kill or capture Iranian operatives inside Iraq as part of an aggressive new strategy to weaken Tehran's influence accross the Middle East and compel it to give up its nuclear program" thus reports the Washington Post. In my opinion; a good decision. Read more at Michael P.F. van der Galiën. … [Read more...] about Fighting Iran… In Iraq
Center of Attention
Extra attention to a few Centrist blogs. Alexander Paul Melonas writes at the Gun Toting Liberal that peace activists are gathering in Washington D.C. to protest the war in Iraq. Alexander: "I am fortunate to currently reside within Washington D.C., and as I am firm in my beliefs that the Iraq Civil War is resultant from the single most ill-advised, poorly operated and … [Read more...] about Center of Attention
Literary Quote of the Day: Ken Kesey
Today's literary quote of the day is from Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: "Hell of a life. Damned if you do and damned if you don't. Puts a man in one confounded bind, I'd say." Share your thoughts on today's literary quote in the comment section of this post. P.S. I apologize for not being able to post the literary quote of the day for a couple of days in … [Read more...] about Literary Quote of the Day: Ken Kesey
Iraq’s internal wars and American troop surge or withdrawal
 The chief premise underlying George Bush’s new policy of surge and benchmarks for Iraq is that absent military security, the Baghdad government will fall and the entire country will collapse into unrestrained civil war that could seed wider regional conflict. The core argument is, “If we do not make sacrifices now we will have to return there later under much worse … [Read more...] about Iraq’s internal wars and American troop surge or withdrawal
I Really Want to …
I really want to see the President's surge strategy accomplish in Iraq what every other effort has not. I really want to believe my former-Marine nephew, and his friends who are still in the Armed Services, when they say we need to be there and be there in force. I really want to. But it's difficult to do so when I read AP reports like this one, wherein the President … [Read more...] about I Really Want to …
From “White Man’s Burden” to “White Man’s Trash”
When the British (and European) colonists began their conquering drive worldwide a century or two (or more) ago some among them had explained this as a mission. The mission was the 'White Man's Burden' to civilize 'the primitive and barbaric' non-Christian world. Now from the 'White Man's Burden' let's fast forward to 'White Man's Trash'. And here is the self-explanatory … [Read more...] about From “White Man’s Burden” to “White Man’s Trash”
Lebanon’s Mess
Remember how the entire world called on Israel to stop the 'violence' after Hezbollah kidnapped Israeli soldiers? Remember how people thought that the U.N. force could actually do something against Hezbollah? Good news for all those who favored the above: Hezbollah has re-armed itself and is currently actively trying to remove Siniora from power. In fact Hezbollah members … [Read more...] about Lebanon’s Mess
Iran’s Technology
Haaretz reports: Iran has converted a 30-ton ballistic missile into a satellite launch vehicle that will soon be used to send a reconaissance satellite into space, a move that could have wide security implications, Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine reported on its Web site on Thursday. Alaeddin Boroujerdi, the chairman of the Iranian parliament's National Security … [Read more...] about Iran’s Technology
Nyah-Nyah, Nyah-Nyah Nyah!
MSNBC GWB to Iraq plan opponents in Congress: 'I am the decision-maker.' … [Read more...] about Nyah-Nyah, Nyah-Nyah Nyah!
Karma
Dana Milbank described for the Washington Post, the way the White House deals with the Press. The foundation of the article: the testimony of Cathie Martin in the "perjury trial of former Cheney chief of staff I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby." It's simple: coddle those who report the news as you want them to report it, exclude those who are actually critical. Besides that: Tim … [Read more...] about Karma
We’ve Heard Of Copying At School
...but this is ridiculous. … [Read more...] about We’ve Heard Of Copying At School
Wyeth’s ‘Apotheosis’: They’re Fighting Over My Mural
Back when I was a little sprat, I opened my very first savings account at the Wilmington Savings Fund Society office on Market Street in that northern Delaware city, a semi-bustling burg of 80,000 or so souls dominated by the mighty Du Pont Company. Hand in hand, my mother and I walked through the revolving door and into the bank. I was stopped dead in my tracks by a … [Read more...] about Wyeth’s ‘Apotheosis’: They’re Fighting Over My Mural
This Confirms What We’ve Said Here
The Woodward book and other reports suggest it but here is MORE proof that we have a government that makes policy by positive self-affirmation. … [Read more...] about This Confirms What We’ve Said Here
A Note On TMV Reviews
You will see reviews on this site from time to time. We don't have specific days when we do it, but usually they're put up in a timely manner. However: due to travel, my schedule in my other/show biz incarnation plus some scheduling changes I've had to do because of an important family-related trip to Florida early next month, I'm way behind. BUT starting next week as of … [Read more...] about A Note On TMV Reviews
At Least Iraqi Officials Hail The U.S. Invasion Of Iraq
More Trouble For Jimmy Carter’s Relations With Jews
Former President Jimmy Carter's people better be in spin control mode today once this report from World Net Daily's Jerusalem Bureau gets greater circulation:Former President Jimmy Carter once complained there were "too many Jews" on the government's Holocaust Memorial Council, Monroe Freedman, the council's former executive director, told WND in an exclusive interview. … [Read more...] about More Trouble For Jimmy Carter’s Relations With Jews
Saudi Arabia Paper: How America’s Conflict With Iran Will Begin
The indispensible site Watching America has a must-read translation of an article from the Saudi Arabian newspaper Al-Riyadh that warns of an impending American conflict with Iran..and outlines how it'll begin. Some key excerpts 4 U:It is our perception that America - which is up to its ears in Iraq - has come to realize its mistakes in dissolving the former Iraqi army and … [Read more...] about Saudi Arabia Paper: How America’s Conflict With Iran Will Begin
This Just In!!!
THIS JUST IN from investigative reporter Andy Borowitz:Candidates to Outnumber Voters in ’08 One in Two Americans Running for President, Experts Say For the first time in American history, the number of Americans running for president in 2008 will actually be greater than the number of Americans voting for president, electoral experts said today. With politicians … [Read more...] about This Just In!!!
Sabato’s Crystal Ball: THE 55TH QUADRENNIAL ORGY BEGINS…
The race for president (part 1 of 2) January 25, 2007 - And so it has begun--if you don't count the twenty-six months that candidates have already been organizing for the 2008 presidential contest. The nation's 55th consecutive election for President is well under way. Presidential campaigns are endless and continuous now, with the next one starting the day after the … [Read more...] about Sabato’s Crystal Ball: THE 55TH QUADRENNIAL ORGY BEGINS…