Between now and Monday morning TMV will be in Modesto, CA. Our wireless Internet at this hotel is virtually unuseable here. Also, our Cox Remote Internet is extremely slow from here. We'll be posting, so check back but until our return to San Diego on Tuesday our posts will be limited out of necessity to linking to a news story or post, running parts of it and commenting on … [Read more...] about Posting Problems — But We Will Be Posting

It's the 16th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, and that defining incident is likely to continue sinking further back in the public consciousness as terrorism eclipses slow-burning human rights issues. Here's a bit of my take:For those who remember American foreign policy between the Berlin Wall's fall and 9/11, there was a vigorous debate on how to handle a … [Read more...] about The adolescent apathy of Tiananmen at 16

The video camera has provided the "smoking gun" to shock Serbs — and the world — into witnessing the horrors of the executions of six thin Bosnian Muslim teens by sometimes sneering and cursing Serb paramilitaries. The result: the nightmare-inducing video 1995 is making Serbs take notice of their country's role in Europe's worst massacre since the days of the … [Read more...] about Video “Smoking Gun” In Serb Atrocities

There's good news for the military in a Gallup poll that suggests at least one institution hasn't been tarnished with a perception that it's becoming a political tool:The American public has more confidence in the military than in any other institution, according to a Gallup poll released this week. Seventy-four percent of those surveyed in Gallup's 2005 confidence poll said … [Read more...] about Gallup Poll: Public Confidence In Military Is High

U.S. and foreign intelligence sources are reportedly saying Iran has become a safe-haven for terrorists by allowing them to live there, despite its official protestations to the contrary. The U.S. has repeatedly warned Tehran not to let Iran become the unofficial address (and hiding place) for terrorists. But, according to the AP , it has become exactly that:The evidence, … [Read more...] about U.S. And Intelligence Sources Say Terrorists Living In Iran

Just look at this. (A special thanks to you, Les, for bringing this to my attention. It's a scream!) … [Read more...] about Here’s A Republican Who’s REALLY Stealing Dean’s Voters

Links are from sites with varying viewpoints. Opinions expressed do not necessarily express the views of TMV or its co-bloggers. A New Conservative Blog Promises To Have Lots Of ORIGINAL Writing: The blog is American Cicero. It promises to get right-to-the point and vows to be stylistically different than most blogs:The American Cicero is still able to think for himself, and … [Read more...] about Around The ‘Sphere

NOTE TO READERS: Many regular readers of this site have noted that on weekends we used to shut down this site with a referring message that we were guest blogging on Dean's World. Then we got lots of complaints so a few weeks ago we tried limited weekend blogging (we'd do a two original posts here and run pointer links to our others done on Dean's World) and invited our … [Read more...] about Our Weekend Guest Posting On Dean’s World Is Over

It's hip to keep abreast of the latest medical news which suggests Haagen Daz may be good for your (female) health. The BBC reports: Curvy women are more likely to live longer than their slimmer counterparts, researchers have found. Institute of Preventative Medicine in Copenhagen researchers found those with wider hips also appeared to be protected against heart conditions. … [Read more...] about Good News But Not Necessarily For Rosie O’Donnell

Cross-posted to Random Fate. From MSNBC.com: Turned off science Students may be the real victims of the evolution wars By Sandra Lilley News planning editor NBC News Updated: 1:49 p.m. ET June 3, 2005 The battle over teaching evolution is raging in communities across the country, but the headlines rarely focus on the "quiet" impact of this controversy. Science is becoming a … [Read more...] about Sowing the seeds of our own destruction

This NYT story about Tom Cruise's bizarre behavior in recent weeks, as he promotes the Spielberg-directed "War of the Worlds" remake, is amusing enough. But what gave me a chuckle is that the Times went to two blogs to get screen shots (actually, photos) of Cruise's now-infamous jag on Oprah: Defamer.com, Gawker's LA, Hollywood-obsessed counterpart, and TVGasm.com. I'm not … [Read more...] about New York Times begs at the blog masters’ feet

Young blogger Jeremiah Lewis can't get up much excitement for the unmasking of Deep Throat, identifying himself with the apathy of the iPod generation and casting doubts on Mark Felt's hero status. But the media lovefest since the old man admitted his (hopefully) one common trait with the porn industry has gotten Lewis thinking about what we'll really take from history - and … [Read more...] about Pawing through the history chest

Deliberations are expected to begin today in the Michael Jackson child molestation trial — but as the see-saw fortunes of each side have unfolded the question arises: is this a case that's likely to end in a conviction on just a few counts? Most media and court coverage has focused on the overall question of which side has been ahead and what that will mean to a guilty … [Read more...] about Jackson Case Goes To Jury Today: Conviction On Some Charges Likely?

Peggy Noonan's latest Wall Street Journal column reads as if it's a satire piece— but, no, folks it is 100 percent for real. It's truly hard to believe it is. Before we even discuss it we MUST say a few things: This is the last column of her's we'll read. We already subscribe to Mad Magazine and although her writing is a bit funnier, we get more variety in Mad. And … [Read more...] about Peggy Noonan: Mark Felt Caused Genocide And Chuck Colson Was Watergate’s Hero

Via Crooks And Liars a VIDEO of their appearance on the Today show yesterday. (Crooks And Liars always offers high quality video so if you missed on TV). … [Read more...] about Woodward And Bernstein Talk About Deep Throat

The murder of a prominent journalist makes it pretty clear that if you're a prominent politico or journalist in Lebanon and oppose Syria you better have a nice, fat insurance policy to take care of your family when you're gone:DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, June 2 - An outspoken journalist known for his writings against Syria's presence in Lebanon was killed in a car bombing in … [Read more...] about Anti-Syrian Journalist Killed In Bombing In Lebanon

You SMELL trustworthy. We all know of people that simply smell, or positively reek of being untrustworthy (this blog being the exception, of course). But now scientists have discovered that nasal spray can develop trust — a fascinating development, just waiting to be abused by politicos, time-share salesmen, multi-level-marketing promoters and any person, government or … [Read more...] about Trust Is In The Nasal Spray

The Washington Post's Bob Woodward reveals how meeting an older man led to a friendship that morphed into a mentorship — and how eventually this chance encounter gave him the most important solid anonymous source in journalism history. This is a fascinating piece for several reasons: (a)it underlines the role of fate (b)it underlines the importance of keeping in touch … [Read more...] about How Mark Felt Became Deep Throat And Bob Woodward Made History

Matt (at his swank new digs) points to this Democracy Arsenal post which, in turn, references a new survey on US public support for humanitarian intervention in Darfur. It seems that the American public is, overall, supportive of an increased US role in clamping down on genocide in Sudan. The conversation that has developed from this, thanks to Matt, is whether or not public … [Read more...] about The Politics of Darfur

Links are from sites with varying viewpoints. Opinions expressed do not necessarily express the views of TMV or its co-bloggers. Watergate Wars: Revenge Of The Nixonites: Pat Buchanan and Chuck Colson hopped in a time machine and showed Today viewers the mind-set of people who were around Richard Nixon. And some people wonder why Nixon went down? And, no, it just isn't TMV who … [Read more...] about Around The ‘Sphere