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Say It Ain’t So, Hillary, Say It Ain’t So! »

Okay, I admit it - I have tried to be in total denial about the following interview of Secretary of State Clinton and Ann Curry. My aunt sent me the pertinent quote earlier this week, and I just didn’t want to believe it. I still don’t want to believe it, to be honest. [...]

Well, Isn’t This A Nice Change? »

I have thought what I would write about after my post on my beloved Sweetie (and I have been out of town helping to get my mom’s new Assisted Living unit set up for her this weekend). Honestly, I didn’t want to go off on anything or anyone today. Fortunately, thanks to NQ [...]

Who Wants Hillary to “Take Off Her Burqa?” »

Tina Brown, Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Beast, in her article Obama’s Other Wife, postulates that Hillary is a “brilliant policy wonk,” caring more about the “substance of work than the trappings,” yet the very title of her piece is insulting, indicating Secretary Clinton has completely sublimated herself to the President. At the same time, [...]

Wie Geht’s? »

I have always been intrigued by Germany. From the history of the republic, to the wars, the division and reunification, Berlin, Munich, the food, the beer — there is a lot going on there. I had the good fortune of spending a college semester in Freiburg, which is in the southwestern corner of the country. [...]

I post. You … uh … »

You emote. You rant. You scream. You inhale. You reflect? No … you rant.
And now, CLASS: Please compare, and contrast, these two examples of television journalism:

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Borscht, Blinis, and Bombs…oh my! »

In 1991, on the eve of the collapse of the Soviet Union, I went to visit my grandmother in Florida (all those stereotypes you hear about retirees and the early bird special…they’re true).  She was born in Ukraine and immigrated with her family to the United States when she was a teenager, shortly before the [...]

Post Election Quibbles and Bits »

Well, the election is over and we all need to figure out next steps. However, while we indulge in mulling, there’s stuff going on. Do you know where one of the “front lines” is in international war / finance / fraud? Computers. At least Obama now knows this first hand. [...]

Andyar and Muqimyar »

I am addicted to the Olympics. I LOVE sports, and am so happy when the Olympics come along. Sleep deprived, but happy. Anyway, Oxygen is one of NBC’s channels (who knew?), and has had different events in the evenings, like almost ALL of the Equestrian events, and synchronized swimming (hey, it’s HARD - it takes [...]

Hey Barky! Why Don’t You Have A Talk With Putin For Us? »

What do you think of this photo Barky?
I just thought maybe you might want to take another vacation. Russian troops took some prisoners today and commandeered some USA Humvees in the process.
As you know, Barky, Putin’s poodle, Medvedev, signed an agreement to pull out of Georgia, but goodness, he doesn’t seem to be leaving that [...]

Georgia v. Russia: “The 3 a.m. Phone Call is Real” »

Real Clear Politics, Mona Charen, August 14, 2008:
It was a near perfect laboratory test — the sort that real life rarely provides until it’s too late — for how the two nominees for president would respond to an international emergency. (It also tested the current president — more on that in a moment.) Sen. Obama [...]

Obama on Georgia — Simply Lost »

Let’s see if I got this right, Obama is calling for:
1) United Nations Security Council Resolution condemning Russia. Problem: Russia is a Permanent Member of the United Nations with Security Council and thus has veto power over any resolution. Sure you can have a debate at the Security Council, actually there already have been, but [...]

Hillary Still Trumps Obama on Leadership »

As we have been hearing frightening reports of Russia’s actions against South Ossenia and beyond in Georgia, you might be interested to read this statement issued by Senator Hillary Clinton on Georgia and Ukraine on April 18, 2008:
I am deeply disturbed by the latest Russian actions regarding Georgia, and Russia’s broader policies towards its neighbors. [...]

Georgia On My Mind »

I cannot even beging to do this issue justice right now - I have company, and we are on our way out. But I want to recommend you check out Memeorandum.com and here at No Quarter, which are both doing a lot on this, as well as what McCain and Obama are saying (here’s a [...]

Global Open Thread »

There’s so much going on in the world that it’s hard to keep up … here’s some of what I’ve noticed today (and please add what you’ve seen!):

“U.S. scrambled jets as Russian bomber neared carrier“: “A Russian bomber flew at low altitude over a U.S. carrier battle group that was conducting exercises in [...]