To help settle a debate, technically it is not really the end of the decade.
Since the common calendar began with year 1, the decade we are currently in goes through 2010, not 2009.
There was a lot of discussion about this when the calendar switched from 1999 to 2000. We were still in that decade (and [...]
At Least 4 Dead as Iranians Fight Police in Streets – NYTimes.com
The protests are growing and the opposition is getting bolder as the government is hanging on. The revolution in Iran continues.
The only reason they are hanging on is that the Iranian government thugs are shooting at unarmed protestors.
This will continue to spread and grow [...]
Snowball fight takes dangerous turn when police officer draws gun – washingtonpost.com.
This is just a pretty stupid move by the Washington, D.C., detective. You don’t pull your gun if you get snowballs thrown at you during a neighborhood snowball fight.
Watch the video:
A police officer should only pull their gun on someone when they fell their [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Web site posts what it says are half million text messages from 9/11 – CNN.com
This is quite moving and a personal look at the tragedy of September 11th.
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Newsweek just released their annual report on the 1500 Top High Schools. However, the report is flawed.
The reason it is flawed is that it doesn’t include private and/or religious schools. The title of the report, as quoted, is: “The Top of the Class, the complete list of the 1,500 top U.S. high schools.
It is not [...]
After suffering through a deadly drought, the government of Malawi took the bold step, and ignored the United States and European Union, and developed a seed giveaway program.
Well guess what happened, they have had two bumper crops and are now exporting food to their neighboring countries. Quite a success story.
I found this story on NBC [...]
Talking Business – Apple’s Culture of Secrecy – NYTimes.com
This is a deceiving headline from the New York Times. The story is more on the health of Steve Jobs and when should a company disclose information about the health of their CEO.
It is quite a dilema. When should a company disclose that there CEO is sick?
A [...]
