Anthony D. Weiner Tells Friends He Will Resign
Representative Anthony D. Weiner has told friends that he plans to resign his seat after revelations of his lewd online exchanges with women, said a person told of Mr. Weiner’s plans.He is gone. Stupidity carries a death sentence.-
Our Lefty Military
As we look for a model of liberal values, such as investing in people and guaranteeing them health care, how about turning to the United States military?We can learn from the military. We have done so in the past. I suspect that our congress sees these programs as rewards for service and as such denies them to the general population to increase their perceived value. More, the states rights gang would see it as usurpation and coddling. -
Ex-Spy Alleges Bush White House Sought to Discredit Critic
Intelligence officials dispute the account of a former C.I.A. official who says he was pressed to find personal information to discredit a critic of the Iraq war.I would be more shocked if no effort was made to get a report on Juan Cole. -
Twitter and Facebook Are Backbone of Saudi Dissent
Virtually any issue that contradicts official Saudi policy now pops up online, including more than 30,000 comments about a female driver’s arrest.We can hope and watch. Our state department has the right approach.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitTorrent_(protocol) -
As Cloud Computing Takes Hold, Data Caps Are Sure to Follow
The tech world seems to move in spurts and spasms, and right now we’re in the middle of the “cloud” wave.Pogue is having the vapours over a problem that will not exist. Verizon is trying to sell fibre to the desktop. A data cap there makes no sense. Onerous business practices bring quick regulation. -
In Homework Revolt, More Schools Districts Cutting Back
Schools are responding to concerns that high-stakes testing and competition for college have fueled a grind that does little to raise achievement.Let us build knowledge and understanding. Six hours a day should be plenty for that. Because of the working parents trap, the school systemshould be able to take the kids for eight or nine hours. There is time in those other three hours to do much of the other things that should be included in a day. Food, organized play, independent exploration, music and drawing and craft. Human beings are not natural specialists. There should be no real gaps in their understanding of the world we inhabit.
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Summer in the Rockaways
The Rockaways in Queens have become a beach hangout for young, artsy New Yorkers.After I get down from the mountains it will be time to look into whether I have a boat or six thousand dollars.I suspect you of being on this side of the continent. I would like to see you. I will not get active about that.It is very pleasant there. It is just one fare on the subway but the hour and a half keeps it a special trip. -
Chromebook From Samsung Has Its Head in the Cloud
Google’s Chromebook concept for laptops is built on the assumption that you can get online almost anywhere. copy"For now, though, you should praise Google for its noble experiment. You should thrill to the possibilities of the online future. You should exult that somebody’s trying to shake up the operating system wars.
But unless you’re an early-adopter masochist with money to burn, you probably shouldn’t buy a Chromebook." Pogue
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New York Public Library Buys Timothy Leary’s Papers
The archive of the drug guru Timothy Leary includes accounts of Allen Ginsburg’s and Jack Kerouac’s experiments with psilocybin.I really do not want to go there. Let those that care dig through the pile. I am nervous enough about psychoactive compounds as things stand. -
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Experts Fear Looted Libyan Arms May Land in Terrorist Hands
“Experts Fear Looted Libyan Arms May Land in Terrorist Hands - http://nyti.ms/h1OLfW”The fear is silly.Be certain that they will land in the hands of those that most value them. Reading a manual is not a lost art.
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Vancouver Fans Light Fires and Break Windows After Game 7 Loss
Cars were set on fire and beer bottles were thrown as Vancouver fans rioted after Game 7 the Stanley Cup finals.http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/14/science/14scibks.html?src=tpThis unhappy mob was not composed of evil people yet their actions verge on evil. With a bit of leadership real lasting evil could have resulted. -
Abercrombie, Gap and Other Chains Try Again in Europe
The expansion of chains like Abercrombie and Gap to Europe is based on a major shift in how young Europeans think about American fashion."Denial is not just a river in Egypt."There is money at the top. Most of this is speculative fiction. I will read the annual reports. -
Medicaid Benefits Dropping for Millions of Patients
More than $90 billion in federal largess will run out at the end of June, and benefits are being cut for millions of people.Stealing money seems to be the theme for our time.The payments already are small enough to make the system a last resort for billing departments. -
Alice Walton on Her Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
As the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art prepares for its November opening in Bentonville, Ark., its creator, the Wal-Mart heiress Alice L. Walton, discusses her motivations and goals.I think she and her project are nuts.Nationalism and patriotism have not much place in art.I will have to see the result. -
War Powers Act Doesn’t Apply for Libya, Obama Says
The White House says the act requiring approval by Congress doesn’t apply to the Libya operation because what United States forces are doing there doesn’t amount to “hostilities.”It is most important to the Republican party to appear to be in charge. -
General Kayani Is Said to Cling to Job in Pakistan
Pakistan’s army chief, the most powerful man in the country, is facing seething anger from top generals and junior officers since the American raid that killed Osama bin Laden.Pakistan is first, last and always Islamic. -
Map Shows New York City Rooftops’ Potential for Solar Power
Two-thirds of New York’s buildings are suitable for solar panels, which together could meet half of the city’s power demand at peak times, the city found.Two problems: The City does not own the Roofs. The City does not own the power grid. -
Scrapped Alabama Reactor Attempts a Nuclear Comeback
The Tennessee Valley Authority says a half-built nuclear plant shelved 23 years ago may be its best bet for new energy.Think hard and let the engineers at the control system. I would rather see it operate than dig more coal. It is not about what we want but what we can get. -
On a Gallery’s Walls, Life Stops and Restarts
From time to time we all like to check in on places or things that, across the years, come to mark the passage of time. Michael Kimmelman chooses to revisit the National Gallery in London.“Everyone has encountered certain things, which occasioned more lasting habits than other things,” Benjamin added. “Through them, each person developed those capacities which helped to determine the course of his life.” Walter Benjamin -
Can Justice Be Bought?
Soaring spending on judicial elections requires tighter rules for disqualifying judges.
Judges can be had.Justice cannot be bought or sold.It has no price per pound.It has a dear cost which we gladly pay.What am I bid for mercy?"The healer with the knife" is a forbidden image.Triage is not understood.
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