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brianjphillips: Iran in flames; media struggles to report
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Saturday, June 20, 2009. Iran in flames; media struggles to report. It's hard to determine what precisely is happening in Tehran, since foreign journalists are essentially not allowed to report, but the social media sources are producing a great deal of content. Some "old media" sources such as the NY Times are doing a decent job of aggregating content, such as they do on their Lede blog. Which has been updating all day. But the Times can't seem to keep up with sites such as the Huffington Post. Couldn't...
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Nifty Thrifty: Oh the irony
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Being thrifty isn't just saving money. It's a way of life. It's nonviolent resistance to the blinding crush of consumer pressure. It is looking fly and smiling because you only spent $40 on your whole outfit. It is an extra bounce in your step knowing your money is going to good causes. It is facing the current financial crisis with caution and brains, instead of abject fear. Read and learn my friends. Thursday, May 7, 2009. Just a quick one folks. Well, you can look for yourself at the page here.
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brianjphillips: North America as the new EU?
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Monday, December 12, 2005. North America as the new EU? Could the U.S.-Canadian border and the U.S.-Mexican border disappear, to be replaced by more strict border controls at the edges of the continent? I say it's quite unlikely, at least in the next 20 years or so. In the Dec. 1 issue of the Economist, an article called "Living with number one" discusses Canada's relationship with the United States. (You can pay. And the like up in arms. It's been discussed on WorldNet Daily. Everyone loves globalizatio...
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brianjphillips: Democracy as the panacea?
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Friday, August 19, 2005. Democracy as the panacea? F Gregory Gause has an interesting article in the September/October Foreign Affairs. And an abridged version appeared in several newspapers, including here. He argues that democracy is not. The solution to terrorism, and points out that terrorism is far more common in democracies than in totalitarian states. He compares India and China, for example. In the countries that do have elections. Problem we've had with totalitarian states. It's only when terror...
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brianjphillips: This headline is the bomb
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Sunday, February 19, 2006. This headline is the bomb. The Scotsman is a good paper, but probably could have found a better way to say this:. Israel drops huge financial bombshell on Palestinians. I was thinking the copy editor who wrote the headline had an isolated case of the sillies, but apparently the writer has it, too. Here's the first sentence:. Israel yesterday fired the opening salvo in an economic war. Posted by bp at 11:35 PM. Is the Scotsman a private newspaper, or state-run? A Fistful of Euros.
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brianjphillips: Veterans Day: Dan Daley
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Friday, November 11, 2005. Veterans Day: Dan Daley. Today is Veterans Day, but also the birthday of the late Dan Daley, one of 19 Americans ever to be awarded two Congressional Medals of Honor. He was 5'6" and 132 pounds - a newsboy before enlisting - but has been called one of the greatest Marines in history. This is part of the USMC lore that keeps his name on the lips of drill instructors at Parris Island:. Happy birthday and semper fi. Posted by bp at 8:55 AM. On gaining weight and losing weight.
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brianjphillips: Old Army Buddies?
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Sunday, May 24, 2009. The Washington Post has a piece by some (non-veteran) guy who looks back with nostalgia about the days when everyone was drafted, his dad included. The "Old Army Buddy". Bonds are tight, the author reports. But the author seems to be the Exhibit A piece of evidence of the military-civilian divide. Why didn't he serve? What does he know? Is the purpose of the article just to throw a bone to peacetime vets? Anyway, semper fi and happy Memorial Day. Labels: military civilian divide.
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brianjphillips: Book: Of Power and Paradise
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Monday, October 03, 2005. Book: Of Power and Paradise. This book came out in 2003, so it's not new. But I just read it, so it's new to me. This is what I think. It's "Of Power and Paradise: America and Europe in the New World Order. Kagan's argument is that Europe isn't attempting to balance against U.S. hegemony, as traditional balance of power theory suggests, but that Europe has given up the military power struggle altogether. Kagan's take is interesting, but balance of power still plays a role. Back ...
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Laughing Babies: October 2009
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I got this idea during the spring months of 2008, when all I could do to keep from crying, was watch babies laugh. Tuesday, October 20, 2009. What makes a good "Laughing Baby". I've been away for a while. Working on a novel. Painting animals. Trying to get things done. Many people have asked me, "Christine," they say, "What are the elements of a good 'Laughing Baby Video'? And I realized as I was surfing YouTube this morning that I do have some criteria in mind when I am picking a video. Worthy Friends a...
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Laughing Babies: Kittens are so inspiring!
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I got this idea during the spring months of 2008, when all I could do to keep from crying, was watch babies laugh. Saturday, February 28, 2009. Kittens are so inspiring! I have to give a shout out to my girl JCuz for these two videos. When Julia sent me these videos, I immediately exclaimed, MEOW! Check Julia's paintings out here. Plus, she lead me to the second video, which has frankly changed my life. Watch it, you'll see what I mean. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). ZoBird Zoo Pet Portraits.
