Kudos for Judo Students
by Some Floridia judo students did the LAPD a favor recently by apprehending a car-jacker. Read about it at CNN.com I love this! Great job, guys …
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Marc is a software developer, writer, and part-time political know-it-all who currently resides in Texas in the good ol' U.S.A.
A Small Step for Peace
Israel has finally agreed to a partial pullback from its confrontational tactics in Palestine. Read about it on MSNBC.com But terrorist factions with in the …
Air Marshals, like Teachers?
Federal air marshalls are supposed to be a key part of defending airways against terrorists. But is the program being administered reasonably? Read the story …
Elvis Lives
The ghost of Elvis Presly will not die. Read the Houston Chronicle article. I like an Elvis moment as much as the next person, but …
Hackers Beware
FBI agents struck back against Russian hackers in a case that is the first of its kind. Read the story at MSNBC.com In today’s political …
Precious Metal
In a recession, the hardest currency of all used to be a fool proof way to hedge your bets. Not so now. Read the MSNBC …
Child Abductions
Alarmed by the recent rash of child abductions? Read Jonathan Alter’s take on the subject. The bottom line is this: don’t leave your children alone …
Music Industry Wises Up
Perhaps the music industry is starting to wise up when it comes to the virtues of the Internet. Read about it on MSNBC.com Or perhaps …
401k Losses Frustrate Investors
401k investors have lost a bundle lately. But is it a problem with the 401k plans themselves? Jane Bryant Quinn of NewsWeek thinks so. “We …
Slavery Reparations
Attempts to secure reparations for blacks to “compensate” them for the effects of slavery are in the news again. Read Kristen Mack’s article in the …