Sunday, November 30, 2008
Thursday, November 27, 2008
THE DALAI LAMA ON THE CHARLIE ROSE SHOW
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
WHY AREN'T WE ALL GOOD SAMARITANS? A TED Talk by Daniel Goleman
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
PRESIDENT-ELECT OBAMA CONTINUES TO ROLL OUT TEAM, PLEDGES FISCAL DISCIPLINE
"This isn't about big government, or small government. It's about building a smarter government that focuses on what works." -President-Elect Barack Obama
Monday, November 24, 2008
Sunday, November 23, 2008
THE U.S. CONSTITUTION IS FAILING US...

Saturday, November 22, 2008
PRESIDENT ELECT OBAMA'S WEEKLY ADDRESS: NOVEMBER 22
"What is not negotiable, is the need for immediate action... it is time to act." -Barack Obama
Friday, November 21, 2008
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
RADIOHEAD: "HOUSE OF CARDS" VIDEO
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
"THE WILD WORDSMITH OF WASILLA" by Dick Cavatt
ALL IS NOT LOST (yet)...

Monday, November 17, 2008
MELAMINE IS NOT JUST CHINA'S PROBLEM ANYMORE

• Melamine already in global food chain: experts - Boston.com
• OP-ED: "Our Home-Grown Melamine Problem," by James E. McWilliams
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Friday, November 14, 2008
FAR-OUT: FOMALHAUT b

Thursday, November 13, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
(Um) "AS GM GOES, SO GOES THE NATION"

• “Even if they go bankrupt in a year, it is better than going bankrupt now,” given the state of the national economy, said Professor Helper. “From a social point of view, even if G.M. is not providing a return on investment, it is still providing a lot of good jobs.”• “Just let market forces play out, and if G.M. or one of the other companies files for bankruptcy, support the workers and the communities that would [be] affected by a bankruptcy filing." said Professor Slaughter. He added, "Why should the government treat G.M., Ford and Chrysler workers any differently?”
- "G.M.’s Troubles Stir Question of Bankruptcy vs. a Bailout," NYTimes.com
- "A $25 Billion Lifeline for GM, Ford, and Chrysler," U.S. News & World Report, September 24, 2008 (for info on the first 2008 auto-industry bailout)
- "Showdown Begins Over Lifeline to Automakers, White House Opposes Use Of Financial Rescue Funds" -washingtonpost.com
TED: JILL BOLTE TAYLOR
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Monday, November 10, 2008
Sunday, November 9, 2008
HEARKEN BACK TO "A MORE PERFECT UNION"
Saturday, November 8, 2008
ICELAND

- Stunned Icelanders Struggle After Economy’s Fall -NYTimes.com, 11.8.08
- more about iceland -NYTimes.com
- Iceland Targets Debts And Awaits IMF Loan -Wall Street Journal, 11.7.08
- "Poland plans to help Iceland in financial crisis"-washingtonpost.com
- "Iceland, Mired in Debt, Blames Britain for Woes" -NYTimes, 11.1.08
Friday, November 7, 2008
THE DAILY SHOW: "INTERNATIONAL MALE"
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: 6.5%, A 14-YEAR HIGH

Thursday, November 6, 2008
JITTERY ON JOBS... WAITING FOR THE REPORT...
WWW.CHANGE.GOV

"Obama and Biden believe that a critical step in restoring fiscal discipline is enforcing pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) budgeting rules which require new spending commitments or tax changes to be paid for by cuts to other programs or new revenue."

PLAN FOR RESTORING FISCAL DISCIPLINE
“The cost of our debt is one of the fastest growing expenses in the federal budget. This rising debt is a hidden domestic enemy, robbing our cities and states of critical investments in infrastructure like bridges, ports, and levees; robbing our families and our children of critical investments in education and health care reform; robbing our seniors of the retirement and health security they have counted on. . . . If Washington were serious about honest tax relief in this country, we'd see an effort to reduce our national debt by returning to responsible fiscal policies.”
— Barack Obama, Speech in the U.S. Senate, March 13, 2006
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA'S SPEECH IN GRANT PARK
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
"THERE IS NOTHING GOOD IN WAR..."

"When I am commander in chief, I will set a new goal on Day One: I will end this war, not because politics compels it. Not because our troops cannot bear the burden -- as heavy as it is. But because it is the right thing to do for our national security, and it will ultimately make us safer." -Barack Obama, March 20th, 2008