As Obama sinks in the polls, celebrity support for him has been revved up. Obama is now in high campaign mode. In a speech from the G-20 last week, he let us know his pre-election priorities and the gave us the short list of issues that will wait for the first of next year. But… [Read more…]
June 29, 2010
At protecttheocean.com, there is an article that discusses the dispersal agent BP is using, Corexit 9500. Many now are coming around to the belief that the dispersants alone will spell big trouble for a long time because this chemical kills life forms in the early stages. It will continue to do so for many years… [Read more…]
June 28, 2010
I have written before abut Obama’s political, impractical priorities. Right out of the gate he gave passing attention to fiscal problems and devised a federal giveaway known as TARP. He dallied with cap and trade, with bringing the Olympics to Chicago, and with Climate Change at Copenhagen. Then because he wanted to make sure he… [Read more…]
June 27, 2010
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A word about the Doha Debates and their history: The Doha Debates are chaired by the award-winning former BBC correspondent and interviewer Tim Sebastian, who founded them in 2004 and secured their editorial independence. Although the Debates are financed by the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, no government, official body or broadcaster… [Read more…]
June 27, 2010
Small wonder that President Obama noted the abundance of golf courses in and around Toronto. The resort to which he and the other members of the G8 retreated north of the metro region was surrounded by one. The closest village to Deerhurst Resort in what is known as the Muskoka region is Hamilton. Located in… [Read more…]
June 27, 2010
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The story of Sarah Ferguson falling victim to a sting operation while attempting to peddle access to her husband (British Trade Representative) is now legend. This kind of thing not only put the friendship Sarah had with her husband and with the Royal Family on the line, it also put the Monarchy there as well. … [Read more…]
June 27, 2010
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The European passion for soccer (footie) got the better of Prince Harry. He threw out the first ball at a Mets game over the weekend. The crowd went wild both when he entered the stadium and when his pitch hit the catcher’s mit. Albeit to throw out the first pitch is an honor, the youthful… [Read more…]
June 27, 2010
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If ever there were proof of the growing bonds between the more aggressive Muslim states in the Middle East and Venezuela, Hugo Chavez has provided it. He hopes the resolutions may be made peacefully but has added that the Golan Heights should be returned to Syria. In saying Israel (and the United States) will be… [Read more…]
June 27, 2010
President Obama came to office determined to better understand and to listen – especially to Muslim countries previously “neglected” by previous administrations. Now it seems in more ways than one that in the Middle East, the Administration is engaging Turkey using policies and procedures from the Carter-Bush years. Would we ever think to hear such… [Read more…]
June 26, 2010
When you review the list of news stories at CNN.com and find that a story about extending phone battery life precedes one about a 66 year old Indian woman giving birth to triplets you have to say to yourself: extending phone battery life could not be problematic but how did she prolong hers? Here’s how… [Read more…]
June 26, 2010
Renting rooms to students at the local university in a small village is the name of the game I am forced to play to stay afloat in this economy. I wince as every new student comes to stay in a home I have spent years and a fortune restoring only to have them try to… [Read more…]
June 26, 2010
This week Vice-President Biden eulogized the American job market: “there’s no possibility to restore 8 million jobs lost in the Great Recession.” He then went on to the litany: “We inherited a godawful mess,” he said, adding there was “no way to regenerate $3 trillion that was lost. Not misplaced, lost.” [CBS News] The story… [Read more…]
June 26, 2010
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Throughout the health care debate last year, it seemed only the positive aspects of government-run health programs surfaced from Britain and Canada. But as Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) automates its patient records, it seems roughly 800 patient records have been lost on a daily basis. Massive government databases have serious down sides. A prime… [Read more…]
June 26, 2010
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Photo by: AP [file] ‘Without state, PA is irrelevant’ FROM THE JERUSALEM POST By ASSOCIATED PRESS 06/26/2010 08:49 Palestinian Chief Negotiator Saeb Erekat warned on Friday that the Palestinian Authority was founded to establish the institutions for a Palestinian state, “not to keep Israel as a source of authority forever.”If Israel insists on maintaining control,… [Read more…]
June 26, 2010
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Often I have repeated that a visit to attendingtheworld.wordpress.com, a site that speaks for the Muslim viewpoint as well as those of others in the Middle East not heard strongly enough here, will be richly rewarded. A recent post covers the views and work of Richard Forer, an American of the Jewish Faith, who has… [Read more…]
June 30, 2010
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