Posted on October 25, 2009 by bostonboomer
This is interesting Helen Thomas and Craig Crawford have written a book together in which they discuss Thomas’ recollections of all the Presidents she has covered, beginning with John F. Kennedy. It’s called Listen Up, Mr. President At CNN.com, the two reporters offer “five key insights” for the current President. There is also [...]
Filed under: Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Politics | Tagged: advice for the President, Barack Obama, books, Craig Crawford, helen thomas | 24 Comments »
Posted on October 16, 2009 by bostonboomer
Good morning Conflucians! You know it’s a slow news day when the top story on all the popular news sites is a about a six-year old boy who may or may not have helped his family fake a crisis in order to get on TV. The New York Times even had this story [...]
Filed under: Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Economy, Politics | Tagged: ballon boy, Barack Obama, Falcon Heene, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, Health Care Reform, Keith Bardwell, Morning News Links, New Orleans, Science news | 78 Comments »
Posted on October 5, 2009 by bostonboomer
Good Morning Everyone! Here are the latest news stories everyone is talking about.
Nobel Prize Announcement
The Nobel prize for medicine goes to Elizabeth Blackburn, Carol Greider and Jack Szostak
Their work revealed how the chromosomes can be copied and has helped further our understanding on human ageing, cancer and stem cells.
Blackburn is from the University of [...]
Filed under: Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Cost of Sexism, DOMA, Health Care Reform, LGBT rights, Politics | Tagged: Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Business regulation, General David Petraeus, General Stanley McChrystal, GLBT rights, Health Care Report, Nobel Prize, Public Option, Second Amendment, Senator Charles Schumer, sports, Supreme Court | 22 Comments »
Posted on October 4, 2009 by bostonboomer
A couple of days ago, I predicted we would be hearing more from Peter Galbraith on his recent firing from his post as deputy special representative of the United Nations in Afghanistan, by U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Today Galbraith tells his side of the story in The Washington Post. Galbraith says he [...]
Filed under: Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Politics, foreign policy | Tagged: Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, John Kenneth Galbraith, Peter W. Galbraith, Ronald Reagan, Saddam Hussein, Taliban | 29 Comments »
Posted on October 3, 2009 by bostonboomer
Talk about pearls before swine, true lefty Harvey Wasserman, author of Harvey Wasserman’s History of the United States, has a diary up at the Cheeto today. It hasn’t been very well received so far–only four recs, including mine; and the tip jar has two HRs (troll ratings). Like lots of other people across [...]
Filed under: Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Politics | Tagged: Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Harvey Wasserman, Howard Fineman, International Olympic Committee, Jay Cost | 96 Comments »
Posted on October 2, 2009 by bostonboomer
This morning, I was inspired by myiq2xu to investigate the origins of “Friday.” It turns out the day is named for the Norse goddess Frigg, or Frigga, the patron of marriage and motherhood and the goddess of love and fertility. Frigg was the wife of Odin, the All-Father. She was responsible for weaving the clouds [...]
Filed under: Afghanistan, Health Care Reform, Politics, abortion, gay marriage | Tagged: abortion rights, acoustic warfare, Afghanistan, Anne Frank, David Letterman, Economy, Elizabeth Smart, evolution, Frigg's Day, Health Care Reform, Indonesia, Iran, Morning News Links, Phillipines, same sex marriage, Samoa | 62 Comments »
Posted on September 28, 2009 by bostonboomer
Good morning!! I’m beginning my news browsing a little late this morning. Here the most interesting stories right now from my point of view. Please add your own links in the comments.
Afghanistan
The Hill: McChrystal not backing down from request for more troops
Speaking on CBS’s “60 Minutes” on Sunday night, the new U.S. [...]
Filed under: Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Health Care Reform, Hillary and Bill Clinton, Iran, Politics, morning news | Tagged: Afghanistan, Health Care Reform, Iran, Morning News Links, Phillipines, Roman Polanski, William Safire | 49 Comments »
Posted on September 21, 2009 by bostonboomer
Good Morning Conflucians! Here is my frantically rushed summary of the latest news. I may add a few more odds and ends.
Politics and Politicians
Paterson Says He Will Run Despite White House Pressure
At a parade in Harlem, the governor refused to discuss his conversations with President Obama’s political team, which has made clear [...]
Filed under: Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Economy, Iraq, Media, NJ Governor's race 2009, Politics, Sarah Palin, Tea Party Movement, healthcare, morning news | Tagged: Morning News Links | 125 Comments »
Posted on September 18, 2009 by bostonboomer
Good morning everyone! These are the news stories that caught my eye this morning. Be sure to add your own links in the comments.
The All-Encompassing Health Care Nightmare
Boston Globe: Democrats oppose tax in health bill
To pay for the 10-year, $856 billion bill Baucus wants to tax high-value insurance plans, those worth $21,000 for [...]
Filed under: Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Blogosphere, Clowns, Health Care Reform, Morning News edition, Politics | Tagged: Afghanistan, Crime, Health Care Reform, Iran, Max Baucus, missle defense, Morning News Links, NATO, Poland, Russia, torture | 47 Comments »
Posted on September 11, 2009 by bostonboomer
Good morning Conflucians! Today is September 11, but there doesn’t seem to be a lot of focus on that grim anniversary in the major newspapers. The New York Times has a couple of articles. The first is about fears that never materialized:
Remembering a future that many feared
So much has been said and [...]
Filed under: Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Health Care Reform, Recession/Depression 2008, Remembering September 11, broken promises, corruption, morning news | 70 Comments »
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