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The Command Post
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Andrew's Winds of War: Jan 12/04 (Jan 12 2004 18:47 GMT) - Welcome! Our goal is to give you one power-packed briefing of insights, news and trends from the global War on Terror that leaves you stimulated, informed, and occasionally amused every Monday & Thursday. Today's "Winds of War" is brought to you by Andrew Olmsted of Andrew Olmsted dot com. TOP TOPICS * Up to half of the candidates for Iran's parliamentary elections have been barred from next month's elections, prompting a number of serving ministers to stage a sit-in in protest. President Mohammad Khatami says he will hold talks with the Guardian Council in hopes of reversing the decision. |
Mercurial
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Immigration reform (Jan 12 2004 18:47 GMT) - The one thing I like about Bush's immigration proposal is that it has elicited an incredible amount of skepticism in... |
JURIST's Paper Chase
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NJ Governor signing Domestic Partnership Act today (Jan 12 2004 18:47 GMT) - In Monday's family law news, AP reports that Governor James McGreevey is expected to sign New Jersey's Domestic Partnership Act into law today. The bill was passed by the New Jersey Senate last Thursday. The legislation, sponsored by Assemblywoman Lore |
Funlog
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Stringing Along (Jan 12 2004 18:46 GMT) - Remember Cats Cradle? No, you literate devil you, not Kurt Vonnegut's Cats Cradle. Cats Cradle the game - the two-player version of the activity more properly known as String Figures. As in those described in the Arctic String Figure Project - The Diamond |
Linkmeister
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So many books... (Jan 12 2004 18:45 GMT) - Here's a book review of Kevin Phillips' latest work, American Dynasty: Aristocracy, Fortune, and the Politics of Deceit in the House of Bush. It's a study of four generations of Bushes and their overriding ambitions, not out of principle but... |
Blogator.com
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Linux Defense Fund Formed (Jan 12 2004 18:45 GMT) - [Meerkat: An Open Wire Service] - Three cheers for Intel, IBM and several other companies that have made substantial contributions to the newly created Linux Legal Defense Fund to help fight off the bullies from SCO. |
Blue Hole
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Did you see 60 Minutes last night? (Jan 12 2004 18:44 GMT) - It was completely entertaining, fascinating, and interesting until Andy Rooney, the big caterpillar-for-eyebrows windbag came on.1. An interview with former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill, fired by Bush, who talked about Bush's plan to invade Iraq, dating to the inauguration.2. Call centers in India that service companies like American Express, Citibank, and until recently, Dell. |
The Iwon FeedRoom
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Ozzy Recovering After Crash (Jan 12 2004 18:44 GMT) - Jan. 12 - Sharon Osbourne has returned to her talk show for the first time after the devastating quad-bike crash that nearly took the life of her husband Ozzy. |
The Iwon FeedRoom
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Charlize In An Oscar Preview? (Jan 12 2004 18:44 GMT) - Jan. 12 - In what some are calling a possible preview for the Oscars, Charlize Theron took home the best actress at the Broadcast Film Critics's awards show. |
The Iwon FeedRoom
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Shrinking The Stars (Jan 12 2004 18:44 GMT) - Jan. 12 - On the big screen they are larger than life. But just how do model makers take your favorite stars and shrink them down to size? |
JoeWorld
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A Brief History of ClarisWorks (Jan 12 2004 18:44 GMT) - A Brief History of ClarisWorks is a narrative history by one of the authors of ClarisWorks about the history of the application and of the Claris Corporation.... |
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