Tag Archives: current events
Andy Grove on How to Create American Jobs
In the wake of this week’s jobs report, here is a Businessweek article from the July 1, 2010 in which Andy Grove, lays out a path to American economic renewal. If anyone has the chops for this, it’s Grove. One of … Continue reading
People and the Planet: A Report by the Royal Society
On April 26, The Royal Society, the UK’s 350 year old academy of science, released the results of a 21 month study of patterns of population and consumption. Sir John Sulston, chair of the working group, put it very simply: … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, Current Events, Economics, News, Science
Another Regulation Conundrum
My previous post centered on regulations to force bloggers to disclose seemingly small-fry issues, like whether they were comped with an ebook for reviewing independently published authors. Thursday’s paper ran a story from the New York Times on a more … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, Current Events, Nature, News
Regulating Bloggers?
Disclaimer: I certify that I have received no financial renumeration, goods, or services for the content of this post. I know you’re all shocked that the superPacs have yet to contact me, but under a proposal before the California Fair … Continue reading
Filed under Blogging, Current Events, Politics
Google Glasses, Anyone?
A video released by Google earlier this month serves as an introduction to their Project Glass, which aims at putting smartphone apps on a pair of voice controlled glasses. You can watch the clip now or at the end of … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, Technology
What is Social Darwinism?
No, I am not playing Jeopardy, I’m considering the phrase Barack Obama used to characterize the recent House budget proposal. I thought I had a good idea of what he meant: survival of the fittest, applied to human endeavors. I learned a … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, Current Events, Economics, Politics
Bill Moyers Interviews Andrew Bacevich on the Middle East
On January 4, I published a post called, “Sabre Rattling Over Oil: Better Get Used to It.” http://wp.me/pYql4-1AT I quoted from a 2008 interview between Bill Moyers and Col. Andrew Bacevich in which Moyers says, “Our finest warriors are often our … Continue reading
Filed under Current Events, News, Politics
Doh! Now we (guys) are in for it!
NPR reports that in response to you know what, Democratic women legislators in six states have proposed new limits to male access to reproductive health care. http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/03/15/148695307/in-protest-democrats-zero-in-on-mens-reproductive-health. Consider: House Bill 116 in Georgia states that: “Thousands of children are … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, Current Events, News, Politics
And We Have A Winner!
That’s right, a winner in the: Caption the Condom Cartoon Contest (announced here last week http://wp.me/pYql4-1MT). There were at least a few positive outcomes after Rush Limbaugh’s slur of law student, Sandra Fluke, which inspired the contest. 1) One positive result: I … Continue reading
Justice Department Goes After eBook Price Fixing
The Wall Street Journal reports that the Department of Justice warned Apple and five major publishers that it plans to sue them for “allegedly colluding to raise the price of electronic books.” http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203961204577267831767489216.html The publishers include Simon & Schuster, Hachette … Continue reading
Filed under Books, Current Events, Publishing, Writing
Quiz: Who Said These Words on the Senate Floor?
No prize for the answer to this one, but in today’s climate, it is an eye-opener to realize these words were spoken by an earlier generation’s, “severe conservative.” Unlike today’s crop, this man was always respected for his integrity and … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, Current Events, Politics
My First Ever, Caption the Cartoon Contest!
My recent resolution to stay more positive on this blog is challenged almost every time I pick up a newspaper or turn on the evening news. Believing that laughter is better than tears, and in keeping with this week’s headlines, … Continue reading
