Think of all the mythical creatures that have populated human imagination and legend! Unicorns, chupacabras, Loc Ness Monsters, hydras, elves, gods and goddesses- how did we come up with such a wide array of fantastic stories? Various cultural anthropologists and historians can give us solid guesses, but we really can’t…
This week, President Bush has said he will veto the proposed funding bill for child healthcare, known as "S-CHIP" legislation. He claims the bill, which could cost as much as $50 billion (above the current baseline) over the next five years, is too expensive. Meanwhile, despite overwhelming public opposition, Bush is also calling for…
The new media are increasingly learning the lessons of the corporate media. According to this post on the Harper's site, the bloggers who get personal access to the President are those who write about the President sympathetically. Here's an example of the sort of bloggers the President seeks: Matthew Burden, who…
That's the proposal from a candidate running to be head of Germany's Roman Catholic dominated CSU party, as reported by Salon.com's Broadstreet.
Bob Cesca usually takes a take-no-prisoners approach to writing. This recent piece from Huffpo is no exception and I agree with him. Here's an excerpt: Prior to this embarrassing week of events on the Hill, the Democratic majority has acquiesced on war funding and have fallen over themselves backpedaling as fast…