International
The War Will Be Digitized
The New York Times has an account of the development of the Stuxnet worm to disrupt Iran’s nuclear program.
Happy New Year
Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties. – Helen Keller
The Pope Blames The 70s For The Sex Abuse Scandal
Pope Benedict offered a new excuse for the sex abuse scandals in the church – it was the 70s fault.
New Republican Theme Song: Thank Heaven For Little Girls
Since this bill had nothing to do with abortion let’s just call it what it is: Republicans are okay with young girls being forced into marriage. Sorry, if that sounds harsh, but that’s what their vote says. Via Steve Benen: FAILING TO PROTECT GIRLS FROM CHILD MARRIAGE…. As Jodi Jacobson explained the other day, “An […]
AssangeLeak
The Swedish Police report on the sexual charges against WikiLeak founder Julian Assange have been leaked to the New York Times.
Goodbye Richard Holbrooke And Thank You
Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, who negotiated the Dayton Peace Accords, died yesterday at the age of 69. His last words were “You’ve got to stop this war in Afghanistan.”
An Observation
Still not back in the politics mode, so… While away on vacation I noticed something. The under 25 crowd isn’t tatooed. Their parents were tatooed, as were those over 30. Seems like this fad is fading. Unfortunately, tatoos aren’t like skinny jeans – or a Hannah Montana tee shirt – that can be tossed in […]
Huge Wikileaks Document Dump – Fascinating Reading
The website Wikileaks has released a new set of documents, >250,000 diplomatic cables.
North Korea Fires On South Korea
North Korea shelled a South Korean island, killing at least two South Korean soldiers and wounding soldiers and civilians.
No Asshat Today
I was going to post an asshat award today, but instead, I’m honoring the men and women from numerous countries who worked for over two months to rescue the 33 Chilean miners. Many times we throw the word “hero” around to loosely, making some very mundane actions heroic. What these men and women did to […]
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