People wanted to believe what they wanted to believe. Tiger’s off-the-links elusiveness was no more questioned than Enron’s impenetrable balance sheets, with their ‘special-purpose entities’
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Authentic storytelling on the Net Earlier this week, Northwest Progressive Institute fellow Garlin Gilchrist II, who works at the Center for Community Change in Washington,
Launchthe daughter of controversial journalist Karol Cabrera was murdered by unidentified individuals on a motorcycle… A member of the Resistance Front against the Coup was
LaunchMorgan Stanley is current on the loan and is not in foreclosure. They are simply “walking away” because the buildings are worth less than the
LaunchNo one knows if the Mariners can afford to sign Lee. No one knows if he’s amenable to sticking around. But for a year, he
LaunchThe president’s biggest flaw is that he’s too much in love with his ability to persuade people with talk alone. — Daily Kos user MJB,
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America Magazine – What If We Said, ‘Wait’? Father Michael G. Ryan of the Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle makes the case for a grassroots review
Launch“The police stormed the cages and took everything from us: blankets, water bottles and benches were all removed. They used a lot of pepperspray and
LaunchIf you think you are sick of Joe Lieberman now, just wait until you get sick. — Hartford Courant columnist Jim Shea, commenting on the
LaunchIf you compared it to the alternative, it looks good. If you compare it to the possibilities, it looks pretty sad. — Rhode Island Senator
LaunchThe email cited exemptions to the FOIA that protect records concerning the operations of financial institutions and protect inter-agency communication. The denial came a day
LaunchAnnise Parker becomes first gay mayor in any major U.S. city
Annise Parker becomes first gay mayor in any major U.S. city
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Senate Passes Federal Spending Bill – NYTimes.com The vote for the huge spending bill, which actually totals more than $1 trillion when required spending for
LaunchThe world consumes 85 million barrels of oil per day, but it’s not uncommon to trade 1 billion barrels per day on the various commodities
LaunchThe major difference at the BTU school is the lack of a principal. Teacher-leaders run the show, making all long-term decisions by consensus. — Tired
LaunchCan we have a new Senate for Christmas? This one is broken. — Daily Kos contributing editor Joan McCarter, reacting to the disclosure that only
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Comcast’s “TV Everywhere” an oxymoron Free speech and media reform advocate Marvin Ammori warns that unless we speak up in protest of the cable industry’s
Launchgamers buy “virtual goods” such as a machine gun for “Mafia Wars.” …”Get Health Reform Right” requires gamers to take a survey, which, upon completion,
LaunchDoctorow: Streaming will never stop downloading
Doctorow: Streaming will never stop downloading Boing Boing writer Cory Doctorow explains why “streaming” audio and video isn’t going to replace or stop the downloading
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A New York Times analysis has shown that since 2004 twenty percent of water treatment systems in the nation have violated the Safe Drinking Water
LaunchProximity of wind farms no factor in U.S. property values
Proximity of wind farms no factor in U.S. property values A report by the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has concluded that there is
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