The knee-jerk reaction to our aid package for Egypt is that since they attacked our embassy, we should cut them off and walk away.
In an earlier post in the referenced topic, I suggested that what we've had with Egypt is something akin to a marriage. With any marriage there are good times and bad.
Of course that analogy is far from perfect but it does help us understand some aspects of the relationship and why we should strive to be understanding; as we would be understanding of our s
Well, if you give up, I'm disappointed in you Mr. Dis. If anyone should know that the grass isn't greener on the other side of the road, it is you
What you don't realize is that what you're talking about on the other side is nothing like a desire to dole out goodies - that good free stuff - but rather a pragmatic understanding that people get really obnoxious ... and really really free ... if they have nothing, nada, to lose.
Oh a few in that circumstance will become clinically depr
There is the obvious clarity that we all appreciate about you ... and your humor Stradial
My recollection of the discussions back in 2005-06 regarding the airport was that the feasibility studies were such that a commercial passenger airport was a pipe dream at best and not what was intended for the facility. Still, if it was a possibility, the most major important great thing we could do by building our own general aviation airport is to get prior rights to aviation here because if that t
For those who don't know, here is a glimpse of how politics actually works.
A couple of things I've heard regarding this years budget started to make sense today after Judy Horne made her comment about the meeting where the county chose to ask for the roll back. I think the stinger on her video which follows is Tommie Graham saying he agreed with some of what she said.
While for most, Ms. Horne's comments add to the drama, to me it is more how government works ... which frankly can be a
I appreciate what you're saying here sound guy but I would correct you on a couple of the broad-brush notions put forth.
Folks on the right are always fond of saying, "Guns don't kill people, people kill people." The same is true with chemical weapons. What is critical is the notion that Assad's regime needs to know that using chemical weapons is not a good idea. That they have them or may have them is secondary. Instilling in their minds an understanding of why they don't want to use th
My take on this is a bit more nuanced.
First, the film is nothing more than an excuse to whip up a mob and get their juices going.
In the case of the attack in Egypt and the silence of the current government; the manipulation you're seeing is one from the civilian "muslim brotherhood" faction that is and has been in an internal fight for power with the Egyptian military.
The US, since Camp David in 1979, has been funding and training the Egyptian military and the civilian group se
Eddie, you've done it now!
You've invented, in my mind, a new oxymoron.
Congratulations.
We should endeavor to get Red State Socialism, placed on the oxymoron list.
Here is the official list for oxymoron's starting with R from http://www.oxymoronlist.com/
R & D (research and development)
radical center
Random Logic
(also Fuzzy Logic)
random order
randomly organized
Random pattern
rap artist
rapid transit
Rare steak
rarely done
rational ravings
Reagan Dem
In another topic I suggested that folks could use the blog-entry area to talk politics (or any other subject for that matter) instead of directing people to a specific forum. The belief is that blogs give individuals greater control over their writing and the commentary associated with it.
This post tests a small aspect of this potential use.
gpatton
Since I can copy and paste this directly from my email, I thought I would share it as well as create a special place I can go to watch these myself. FYI, this is the kind of stuff that interests me
IDTechEx Webinars
I'm listening to a podcast involving some of the judges for the 48 hour guerrilla film contest ...
Here are some pearls:
Everybody has a weekend, you may as well be making a movie.
99 percent of the people just talk about it, just get it done is a huge accomplishment
we shouldn't make a movie about a movie. make a movie about a character.
Not action for the sake of action . no drug deal gone bad movies.
do something we can do well.
Sound is important. do some f
Here are some links from perusing today's NYTimes I think are worth reading.
The Senate looks at raising taxes by taxing Internet sales (Is the party over?)
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/23/technology/internet-sales-tax-gains-ground-in-senate.html?hp
Can psychotherapy help old farts?
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/22/how-therapy-can-help-in-the-golden-years/?hp
Can Americans be non-violent?
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/21/is-american-nonviolence-possible/?h
