National Geographic photo showcase

What else can be said about National Geographic's photos that hasn't already been said? Check out the National Geographic Homepage for photography for many jaw-dropping photos, including this photo of Camel Thorn Trees, Namibia. If you are wondering what to get someone for Christmas, and they don't yet have a subscription to National Geographic, consider it. I've blogged on NG stories regularly, for good reason.

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Hurdles Newt Gingrich faces from the perspective of the GOP

At Mother Jones, Tim Murphy showcases quite a bit of Newt Gingrich baggage that will make it difficult for him to get the GOP nomination. The baggage falls into two categories: A) Newt's personal family values baggage and B) Positions that he has taken on issues like health care reform, immigration and the environment that will horrify modern-day GOP ideologues. Check out, especially, Gingrich's 2005-2007 position on health care reform, which dovetails quite well with Barack Obama's approach.

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