It rained hard this weekend in New York and the surrounding area. Sometimes the drops were huge as they pounded against the windows. The wind assisted in making each day a bit more frightening, especially Saturday when power went out, trees fell and streets filled with water. At JFK Airport the winds were up to [...]
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Posted by steve sangirardi in: Books, Commentary, Creative Writing, Freelance Author, Literature, Publishing, The Writer's Corner
 6 comments Stephen Sangirardi March 12, 2010
Posted by Jack B Rochester in: Attitude, Biography & Memoir, Commentary, Inspiration & Motivation, Life Experiences, Personal Experiences, Relationships, Spirituality, Uncategorized, Working Women
4 comments Today I honor my mother, Jacqueline Rochester, who passed away in her sleep 30 days ago. It has been a sad time, sadder than I anticipated: in theory, I’ve always believed that crossing over is a good thing, a new life, and we who remain earthbound should celebrate the dear departed’s new journey. [Yes, I [...] March 12, 2010
I Suffer from Jokeaphobia by Bob Grant I love a good joke – I enjoy laughing when people are funny. However, when I try to tell a joke – that I have heard – I get nothing. I either forget the punch line, am so excited to get to the punch line that I forget the story, [...] March 12, 2010
Posted by Alan Caruba in: Commentary, Democracy, Opinion, Politics, Republican, The Pundit's Corner
Leave a comment Hurricane Christie Hits New Jersey! By Alan Caruba When the news that Republican Chris Christie had been elected Governor of New Jersey first hit Washington, D.C. they began to hang black crepe over the windows in the White House. This decidedly Democrat and politically liberal State had done something fairly extraordinary; a majority of the voters had concluded [...] March 12, 2010
Posted by Congressman Billybob in: Commentary, Congress, Current Events, Democrat, Governance, Healthcare, Opinion, Politics
Leave a comment When Congress Cheats on Its Rules March 12, 2010
Posted by Minnette Coleman in: Commentary, Creative Writing, Humor, Inspiration & Motivation, Lifestyle, Marketing, Marriage, Men's Issues, Morality, Relationships, Satire, Sex, Uncategorized
Leave a comment To be honest I like the latest, hottest commercial on television because it is funny, not because the man selling the product is good looking from head to toe and has a voice that could whisper in my ear anytime. The sensuality is a plus. But it is a good commercial, it’s a funny commercial and the [...] March 11, 2010
Posted by Kaye in: Accountability, Attitude, Children, Commentary, Economic Crisis, Education, Family, Governance, Habit Change, Homeland Security, Legal, Opinion, Politics, Social Issues, The Economy
3 comments Today, like every weekday, I got in my car, after work, and head for home listening to NPR. I’ve been thinking about this for some time now and today, after hearing a piece on NPR about Kansas City, Missouri’s school board approving a plan to close 26 schools in one district and Cleveland, Ohio’s school [...] March 11, 2010
Too Much Fame Can Kill By Alan Caruba There is an interesting juxtaposition between the annual Hollywood orgy called the Oscars and the death of actor Corey Haim at age 38, apparently of a drug overdose. I must confess I have never understood the adulation heaped on people who make their living pretending to be someone else. I [...] March 11, 2010
Posted by Kristen Houghton in: Commentary, Lifestyle, Marriage, Men's Issues, Relationships, Sex, Women's Perspective
One comment Kristen Houghton, author and Lifestyle Writer At the end of my couples seminar the woman who had organized the workshops approached me. After telling me how much she had enjoyed all the workshops presented that day, she said, “There’s something that is never included in these workshops, though. No one ever discusses the divorce rate of [...] March 11, 2010
Posted by Minnette Coleman in: Commentary, Creative Writing, Inspiration & Motivation, Uncategorized
3 comments One Sunday about 10 years ago a lady dressed for church walked up to me in the entryway of our brownstone and threatened me with calling an ‘agency’ because she had not gotten a cake. At the time we were giving out food from out home, food that a New Jersey store would have tossed [...] March 10, 2010
Posted by Jorge in: Commentary, Computers, Current Events, Internet, Opinion, Technology
Leave a comment NEW UK DIGITAL BILL TO FOLLOW US’S DMCA RIGHTS AND SPELL DISASTER FOR YOUTUBE? by Jorge Paez
THere is a report out from Guardian news, that the very unpopular Digital Bill in the UK has just been updated to include several copyright additions, some of which may lead to the closure of user generated content sites like [...] March 10, 2010
Over ten years ago a famous New York Literary agent took me out to breakfast after reading a novel I had written. She asked me a lot of question and made some suggestions. She even asked me what I was working on next. The breakfast lasted until lunch and all of my acting and writing [...] March 9, 2010
Posted by Alan Caruba in: Business, Commentary, Current Events, Opinion, Personal Experiences, Publishing
3 comments I’m still waiting for the “Prize Patrol” By Alan Caruba If anyone bothered to read the “Sweepstakes Facts” that Publishers Clearing House provides with its endless mailings, they would discover that the odds of winning “up to $10,000,000″ in any of their constantly on-going “giveaway” programs is “1 in 1,750,000,000.” I am not making this up, nor [...] March 9, 2010
The first assignment the red-headed drama teacher gave us was to go out and watch people. We were to return with three characterizations we had drawn from an hour of observation. Most of us got an A for being able to imitate the people we had watched on the street. I learned from watching a [...] March 9, 2010
Posted by Kaye in: African-American, Attitude, Commentary, Comments & Discussion, History, Music, Opinion, Social Issues
5 comments Anyone who has ever set foot on a historically black college or university campus knows that there is something called stepping, the form of percussive dance where the entire body is used to produce intricate rhythms and sounds comprised of a mixture of rapid footsteps, spoken word, rhyme, hand claps, syncopation and synchronization. Stepping is [...] March 9, 2010
Posted by Tyree Harris in: Accountability, Commentary, Current Events, Freelance Author, The Media, The Writer's Corner
Leave a comment Media biased for Beard by Tyree Harris Oregon kicker Robert Beard was allegedly beaten unconscious by Kirby Hawkins and Maurice Peterson on Jan. 24, at about 12:30 a.m. When people heard about this, many felt terrible for Beard; he was portrayed by the police reports and the media to be the innocent victim who was just trying to [...] March 8, 2010
Posted by Minnette Coleman in: Commentary, Diet, Energy, Environment, Global Warming, Health & Fitness, Uncategorized
3 comments The daffodils just phoned in a complaint. If they make an early appearance to the party they may die from the future cold. The birds sitting on my windowsill refuse to shut up. They are discussing their friends who flew south and are missing the fine weather. The trees have decided to wait to see [...] March 7, 2010
Posted by Alan Caruba in: Commentary, Current Events, Foreign Affairs, Islam, Terrorism, World Issues
One comment American Al Qaeda is Captured By Alan Caruba The news on Sunday, March 7th, is that Adam Gadahn, an American who became a Muslim and then joined al Qaeda, was arrested in Pakistan by intelligence officers and the only question I have is how long will it take to ship his sorry ass back to the land [...] March 6, 2010
Posted by psuedowriter in: Accountability, Commentary, Current Events, Legal, Opinion, Social Issues
One comment by Don Maker In May of 2000, John Albert Gardner III pleaded guilty to molesting a 13-year-old female neighbor. Prosecutors said he lured the victim to his home with an offer to watch a movie. In addition to being molested, the girl was beaten before escaping and running to a neighbor. First, this was not a case [...] March 6, 2010
Posted by Kaye in: African-American, Commentary, Creative Writing, Current Events, Heroes, History, Minorities, The Writer's Corner
4 comments Celebrating a People One Month a Year Now that February has come and, won’t come back for another year, I find myself reflecting on “Black History Month”. We all know the reason for and the meaning of celebrating the accomplishment of African Americans during the month of February. We all should know, by now, that Black [...] March 5, 2010
Posted by Congressman Billybob in: Commentary, Current Events, Democracy, Freedom, History, Journalism, Opinion, Politics
Leave a comment Lies, Damned Lies, and Expert Testimony March 4, 2010
Posted by Minnette Coleman in: Accountability, African-American, Attitude, Children, Commentary, Education, Family, Freedom
18 comments My youngest sister does not remember her first taste of prejudice but I do. It was an incident that shaped my understanding of race for many years to come. She was barely three years old so I must have been about 10, my other sister 7. My mother had taken her three girls to Rich’s [...] March 2, 2010
Posted by Tyree Harris in: African-American, Commentary, Creative Writing, Current Events, Freelance Author, Journalism, Life Experiences, Minorities, The Writer's Corner
15 comments Western perspective is not culture by Tyree Harris Sitting in my race, class and ethnic groups course, twiddling my thumbs and trying to follow my professor, I couldn’t help but feel disconnected. There he went, speaking of tolerance, what it means to be prejudiced and how it’s easy to stereotype other races — but this is probably [...] March 2, 2010
There is a dynamic in the family that has changed a lot since I moved to Manhattan. More fathers are taking charge of their children, a very good thing in my eyes. They walk them to school and take them to the park. They spend time with them. For many of these fathers it is [...] March 1, 2010
Posted by Alan Caruba in: Commentary, Current Events, Military, Opinion, World Issues
Leave a comment Afghanistan, Again By Alan Caruba Think about this. Any nation that cannot rebuild the Twin Towers nearly nine years after they were destroyed has lost its ability to function rationally and effectively. We have been a military presence in Afghanistan since 2001 following 9/11. That’s two years longer than when we were in Vietnam. Afghanistan has a long history [...] February 28, 2010
Posted by Kristen Houghton in: Commentary, Life Experiences, Relationships, Women's Perspective
2 comments “No matter how objective you want, or try, to be, every issue you see will be subjective. You carry with you all that has made you the person you are, your gender included.” So said the professor in my journalism class back at university. In other words, what and who you are will influence how you [...] February 27, 2010
Posted by Will Liu in: China, Commentary, Current Events, Life Experiences, The Writer's Corner
6 comments China Impression (2010-02-27 15:13:09) Chapter Two: Chinese New Year Now, more and more people, especially young people celebrate Christmas Day.Nevertheless,we still take the Chinese New Year as our major and overwhelming Holiday which we call the Spring Festival. Like the Christmas Season, we have a long Chinese New Year Season, typically the government approve a legal vacation of [...] February 25, 2010
Posted by Tyree Harris in: Accountability, African-American, Attitude, Commentary, Creative Writing, Current Events, Freelance Author, Journalism, Minorities
3 comments A Call For Help Goes Unanswered. by Tyree Harris When Portland State student Brenda Johnson, who asked that her real name be withheld, traded in her old BlackBerry for a new BlackBerry Storm from a man named Robert she met on Craigslist, she was thrilled. After she made the trade, she called a friend to see if it [...] February 25, 2010
I’m starting off by saying they should kill the whale that killed the trainer at Sea World yesterday. The killer whale has killed two times before. yet those who train and love the animals say it is a good whale. To me either the whale is bad or the training didn’t work. I wonder if the [...] February 25, 2010
Posted by Congressman Billybob in: Commentary, Democracy, Heroes, History, Legal, Life Experiences, Military, Personal Experiences
One comment ‘I Was in the First Wave.’ February 24, 2010
Posted by steve sangirardi in: Books, Commentary, Creative Writing, Education, History, Life Experiences, Literature, Relationships
One comment Stephen Sangirardi Universal Suffering Bard715@aol.com February 24, 2010
Posted by Minnette Coleman in: Children, Commentary, Diet, Education, Health & Fitness
Leave a comment Quiet as it is kept I love to bake and am pretty good at it. When my kids were in New York City public schools I participated in some of the bake sales to raise money for different school needs. Now bake sales are no longer allowed because of concern in the city about childhood [...] February 24, 2010
Glenn Beck, Performer and Provocateur By Alan Caruba I watched Glenn Beck mesmerize the audience at the CPAC meeting that had begun so well with serious conservative speakers such as former Vice President Dick Cheney. However, it ended as a libertarian fun fest and Beck strikes me as the clown prince of libertarianism. I find it beneficial when [...] February 22, 2010
Posted by DocNosferatu in: Commentary, Creative Writing, Current Events, Life Experiences, Personal Experiences, Social Aspects, Workplace
4 comments Me and My Bully: A Kind of Essay (continued)
Before I continue on with this little narrative, I need to address something that was stated in one of the replies to this post, something I read and I did not digest too well. Someone stated that [I] should somehow befriend my bully…. That person obviously [...] February 22, 2010
This morning I had one of those weird things happen where a person speaks on a subject and then later it unfolds as if prophesized. I smiled at the man at the bus as he told the young lady to get out of the street before a bus or a car came and slid on [...] February 22, 2010
Posted by Alan Caruba in: Commentary, Congress, Current Events, Health & Fitness, Healthcare, Medical, Opinion
One comment Making Vitamins Too Costly for Your Health By Alan Caruba At age 72 I have been taking a full range of vitamin and mineral supplements for years. Even I find it amusing to open more than a dozen bottles every morning to extract vitamins A, B, C, D and E, along with zinc, potassium, selenium, and fish [...] February 21, 2010
Posted by Muhammad Cohen in: Accountability, Book Review, Books, Business, China, Commentary, Economic Crisis, Finance, The Economy
Leave a comment Wall Street thought leader Stephen Roach’s book The Next Asia shows how little thinking it takes to be recognized as a thought leader in [...] February 21, 2010
Posted by Will Liu in: China, Commentary, Creative Writing, Current Events, Freelance Author, Life Experiences, Lifestyle, Personal Experiences, The Writer's Corner
10 comments China Impression Chapter One: Differences Among Cities This Chinese New Year Season,something did surprise me. As a rule, every year this time, I must make the trip to the hometown of my wife, where her father still lives in. What astonished me is that I could not find anybody smoke in the bus! Just last year and before, [...] February 20, 2010
Posted by Congressman Billybob in: Commentary, Education, History, Opinion, Politics
Leave a comment ‘President’s Day, So?’ February 20, 2010
Posted by Tyree Harris in: Accountability, Commentary, Current Events, Freelance Author, Journalism, Opinion, The Writer's Corner
One comment All flash, no substance by Tyree Harris This past Tuesday, the University of Oregon had the honor of hosting a speech from Rev. Jesse Jackson, one of the most historically controversial figures in American history. This being a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, fitting right into a vast free space between my classes, and (most importantly) being free, it was [...] February 19, 2010
Posted by Peggy Noonan in: Commentary, Congress, Current Events, Democrat, Governance, Opinion, Politics, Republican, The Pundit's Corner
Leave a comment Can Washington Meet the Demand to Cut Spending?
President Obama’s decision to appoint Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson to his bipartisan commission on government spending is politically shrewd and, in terms of policy, potentially helpful. It is shrewd in that he is doing what he has been urged to [...] February 19, 2010
Posted by DocNosferatu in: Commentary, Creative Writing, Current Events, Life Experiences, Personal Experiences, Social Aspects, Workplace
6 comments Me and My Bully: A Kind of Essay Whew! It is February 19th, 2010 and two days ago I think I brought my bully down. I say I think I did this because with bullies, those that are not jailed or killed because of their behavior, they just keep up the behavior until one or [...] February 19, 2010
When I was a kid Lent used to be a source of sorrow around the Catholic school playground. On the day before Ash Wednesday, we had to tell the nuns and teachers what we gave up for Lent. They kept a record of what we were supposed to abstain from so that there would be [...] February 19, 2010
Posted by Bob Grant - Editor in: China, Commentary, Opinion, Personal Experiences, Travel
Leave a comment Transporting Goods – by Road – in China by Bob Grant About any time, day or night, in major Chinese cities you can see any type of vehicle – transporting all imaginable products – on the roads. There are trucks carrying ocean containers and Mercedes carrying people. I have traveled to England, Ireland, Holland, Italy, Canada, Mexico, [...] February 18, 2010
The media is all ‘twittered up’ for whatever the great golfer is going to say today. I am not interested and perhaps neither are you. It’s all a public relations gimmick anyway. Tiger Woods is losing ground with his fans as well as losing endorsements. He is going to stand before the lights and confess [...] February 18, 2010
Posted by Bob Grant - Editor in: China, Commentary, Life Experiences, Opinion, Personal Experiences
Leave a comment Flowers, Greenery, and Gardens by Bob Grant One of the aspects of my trips to China, that I truly enjoyed, was seeing all of the flowers, greenery, and gardens along the way. I wanted to specifically mention this fact, and state, the photos you might have seen of typical Chinese landscapes are true. In fact, there were [...] February 17, 2010
Posted by Minnette Coleman in: Commentary, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Personal Experiences
2 comments Each morning I become privy to the things people do to keep themselves busy on the bus. While most of the elderly just look out the window as if glad to be alive, the rest of the passengers seem to believe that they must keep busy in order to pass the time before they get [...] February 17, 2010
Posted by Bob Grant - Editor in: China, Commentary, Life Experiences, Opinion, Personal Experiences, Travel
3 comments Tolerance to Infinity by Bob Grant Wherever people normally congregate in groups – shopping areas, elevators, subways, airports, city streets, and the like – there are a lot more people in China congregating in those same places. Again, I can only use my own experiences – in these types of crowds in China – but I was [...] February 16, 2010
Posted by Tyree Harris in: Commentary, Creative Writing, Current Events, Freelance Author, Journalism, Life Experiences, Non-Fiction, Opinion, Personal Experiences, Social Issues, The Writer's Corner
7 comments Drunken assaults in Eugene not isolated event by Tyree Harris The recent assaults and thefts at University of Oregon involving football players Rob Beard and Mike Bowlin have caused quite a stir: I’ve seen people in Eugene begin to worry about their safety, traveling with friends more often and discussing how violent it has become. However, despite [...] February 16, 2010
Posted by Tyree Harris in: Children, Commentary, Creative Writing, Family, Freelance Author, Heroes, Journalism, Life Experiences, Motivation, Non-Fiction, Opinion, Relationships, The Writer's Corner
8 comments Dad’s love overcomes obstacles by Tyree Harris Four-year-old Amirya Skyler doesn’t know how lucky she is. Lying on her dad’s bed in a one-bedroom apartment murmuring “I love you” in her sleepy little voice, you’d never guess that she’s seen everything from drug addiction and abandonment to custody battles and adjusting to life with a man she [...] February 16, 2010
Posted by Tyree Harris in: Commentary, Creative Writing, Current Events, Education, Interview, Journalism, Life Experiences, Non-Fiction, Opinion, Personal Experiences, The Writer's Corner
6 comments The art of loving what you do by Tyree Harris As broke college students, there isn’t a lot we won’t do for cash. From cleaning up after our peers at the EMU to standing for tedious hours at the mercy of a grocery scanning mecha-lord at Safeway (like me) — you name it, we’d probably do it. February 16, 2010
Posted by Bob Grant - Editor in: Business, China, Commentary, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Relations, History, Opinion, Personal Experiences, Relationships
One comment Are You Your Government? by Bob Grant On October 1, 1949 the People’s Republic of China was formally established in a speech given by Mao Zedong from the Imperial Gate at Tiananmen Square. I stood at the very spot where Mao gave his speech and took the photo at the right. From speaking with people – in [...] February 15, 2010
Posted by Minnette Coleman in: Commentary, Current Events, Health & Fitness, Uncategorized
5 comments Silent Bob was not allowed to fly on Southwest Airlines because he did not fit into the seat. They have a policy of making those who do not fit comfortably into the 17 inches assigned to each passenger either get off or pay for an extra seat. Silent Bob has taken to Twitter to voice [...] February 15, 2010
Posted by Bob Grant - Editor in: Business, China, Commentary, Life Experiences, Opinion, Personal Experiences, Relationships
One comment Not All Factories in China are Sweat Shops by Bob Grant As I write about my personal experiences in China I again want to note that they are strictly that – my “personal” experiences. I am certain there are people – who have visited China – who could contradict everything that I have, or will, write. The [...] February 14, 2010
Posted by Bob Grant - Editor in: Commentary, Current Events, Morality, Opinion, Social Issues
Leave a comment What is Nudity? by Bob Grant This seems to be the consensus definition of Nudity: noun: the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind. Someone, very special to me, sent out a harmless Valentine’s Day JibJab video. Someone else wrote something about there was an impression of nudity in this video – they try to keep their kids from seeing [...] February 13, 2010
Posted by Jack B Rochester in: Biography & Memoir, Commentary, Family, Inspiration & Motivation, Life Experiences, Mental Health, Personal Experiences, Relationships, Religion, Spirituality, Uncategorized
9 comments My mother died last night. She’d been suffering from deep depression and extreme anxiety, and was being treated in a Phoenix hospital that specializes in helping elderly people with behavioral disorders of this sort. She had a stroke, the second in two months, and this one broke her connection with life as we know it. My [...] February 12, 2010
Posted by Congressman Billybob in: Commentary, Family, Marriage, Personal Experiences, Relationships
Leave a comment My Funny Valentine February 12, 2010
Posted by steve sangirardi in: Commentary, Current Events, Life Experiences, Relationships, Spirituality, The Writer's Corner
2 comments The Death of One Stephen Sangirardi Bard715@aol.com February 12, 2010
Posted by Minnette Coleman in: Advice, Children, Commentary, Family, Habit Change, Health & Fitness
Leave a comment Believe it or not I was a skinny little girl. I climbed trees, dug deep mud holes and ran with the boys. The only girls to play with in my neighborhood were my sisters and they were a few years younger and a whole lot prissier. Now being overweight I see that my youth was [...] February 12, 2010
A break from the government makes it a happy year of the tiger for Singapore’s first casino [...] February 12, 2010
Posted by Peggy Noonan in: Commentary, Current Events, Governance, Opinion, Politics, The Pundit's Corner
Leave a comment The Off-Center President
There is, I think, an amazing political fact right now that is hiding in plain sight and is rich with implications. It was there in President Obama’s Jan. 25, pre-State of the Union interview with ABC’s Diane Sawyer, who was pressing him [...] February 12, 2010
Posted by Bob Grant - Editor in: Commentary, Finance, Opinion, Social Issues, The Economy
Leave a comment We Have No….. by Bob Grant We have no lodge on mountain up high, We have no jet on which to fly. We have no yacht on which to ride, We have no mansion in which to hide. We have no Harley on which to cruise, We have no closet with mountains of shoes. We have no tailor to make our clothes, We have no autos lined up in [...] February 12, 2010
Posted by Bob Grant - Editor in: Business, China, Commentary, History, Opinion, Personal Experiences, Travel
2 comments A Contradiction of Times by Bob Grant During my trips to China I wish I had taken more photos of the places I passed, to and from, the factories I visited. In lieu of those photos – I am going to mix some that I found on the Internet with those that I took. The one phenomenon that [...] February 11, 2010
Posted by Minnette Coleman in: Commentary, Inspiration & Motivation, Literature, Motivation, Spirituality, The Writer's Corner, Writing Essentials
2 comments Yesterday as I took advantage of the weather and watched movies while the snow piled up outside I received a call that one of the more senior members of the Harlem Writers Guild had died. It was a shock because we assumed he didn’t make the last meeting because he usually went dancing the first [...] February 10, 2010
Posted by Bill Hazelgrove in: African-American, Commentary, Current Events, Democracy, Democrat, Opinion, Politics, Social Classes, Social Issues, The Pundit's Corner
Leave a comment First of all it would be very difficult to elect an African American President in America today. There would have to be some sort of cataclysmic event like a massive meltdown of or economic system that would cause people to lurch violently left. But let’s just say that happened and an African American were elected. [...] February 10, 2010
Posted by Bill Hazelgrove in: Commentary, Current Events, Democracy, Opinion, Politics, Social Classes, Social Issues, Sociology, The Pundit's Corner
Leave a comment President Obama can stop running now. Someone should really tell him that. He is still in campaign mode and wants to give those feel good speeches. The problem is the speeches don’t feel so good anymore and we really don’t need somebody running for an office he already won. Being President is not about approval [...] February 10, 2010
Posted by Bill Hazelgrove in: Commentary, Comments & Discussion, Current Events, Democracy, Democrat, Opinion, Politics, Social Classes, Social Issues, The Pundit's Corner, The Writer's Corner
Leave a comment Sarah reads from her palm. She mixes up names and trashes the English language and makes up little idioms like shout outs and six pack joes and hockey moms. She really isn’t into all that minutia of policy and stumbles around when pressed and mixes metaphors and trips over sound bytes and puts her pedagogy’s [...] February 10, 2010
Flying the Friendlier Skies in China by Bob Grant When I first started going to China I was warned not to fly on Chinese domestic airlines. I was told they were old cast off planes – or old military planes – and that people were crammed into each plane with barn yard and other animals. Before I [...] February 10, 2010
Posted by Bob Grant - Editor in: Commentary, Current Events, Economic Crisis, Lifestyle, Question of the Day, Social Issues
2 comments Should Homelessness concern you/us? We welcome your thoughts and comments. February 9, 2010
Posted by Peggy Noonan in: Commentary, Congress, Current Events, Democracy, Democrat, Governance, Opinion, Politics, Republican
Leave a comment Question Time Isn’t the Answer
There’s renewed interest in Question Time, or rather in the idea of trying to import in some fashion the British parliamentary institution whereby the prime minister appears each Wednesday in the House of Commons in order to take questions and debate. The [...] February 9, 2010
Posted by Bob Grant - Editor in: China, Commentary, Life Experiences, Opinion, Personal Experiences
3 comments I Ate no Dog – I Ate no Cat by Bob Grant When I first traveled to China I was warned about the food from many well meaning people – some who had traveled to China and some who had not. I was told that I would starve if I did not take food in my suitcase [...] February 8, 2010
The United States citizens who were arrested for kidnapping the 33 children in Haiti will go on trial today without their original Haitian lawyer. The story goes that he asked for $30,000 U.S. as a retainer and an additional $30,000 at a later date. The families of the people on trial called this robbery and [...] February 8, 2010
Posted by Bob Grant - Editor in: China, Commentary, Family, Life Experiences, Opinion, Personal Experiences, Relationships
One comment They All Look Alike by Bob Grant One of our US government officials reportedly made a comment with the word “retarded” in it. There was also an attempt to make a joke using “Special Olympics” on a TV show in the past. Why do people say the things they do? Why have I said some of things [...] |
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By Alan Caruba
For a long time I have been reading the commentaries of Burt Prelutsky because they would show up on one of the websites to which I too am a contributor. At first I would just read them and find myself laughing out loud at the sheer wit of the man. He is very [...]