Iowahawk hit the paremiology on the head with his collection of proverbs last week, aptly enlightening American audiences about the truths and practical precepts of various Third World tribes, whose proverbial collective experiences are infinitely more liberating and inspiring than
The New York Times: The capital flew into a bit of a tizzy when, on his first full day in the White House, President Obama was photographed in the Oval Office without his suit jacket. There was, however, a logical
Part One: In 2006, I had a minor low pressure area in my brain and conceived a P.R. campaign directed against Islamo-fascism which I posted on Nate Tabor’s “The Conservative Voice.” The results were swift and devastating. Like any other
For the last few years, we have been treated to a bevy of columns and articles lionizing John Updike. It is certainly a tragedy that he is gone – he had massive literary potential. But since the media has been
Everywhere they go Irish children endure politics disguised as education or entertainment. The Irish Times is, like the New York Times, the country’s most influential newspaper. They recently teamed up with Irish government’s overseas aid department and produced an educational
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President-elect Obama’s election and inauguration is a victory for wisdom in the war against ignominious hate. President Obama will inherit a nation which, by the unwavering commitment of President George W. Bush, has taken the steps necessary to stop Terror
I just noticed that MTV is planning a big Inaugural Ball for this evening. This is a big surprise to me, because back in 2001, MTV claimed they were no longer interested in throwing Inaugural Balls. “Rock the Vote” claimed
Lately, I have had this odd urge to stalk Chelsea Handler except that I accidentally quit drinking so I can’t figure out how to casually chat her up at the SkyBar bar in West Hollywood, but perhaps my back-up plan
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy The New York Times: “Only a handful of generations have been asked to confront challenges as serious as the ones we face right now,†Mr. Obama said to
The lights came up at the Nederlander Theatre at intermission. My girlfriend, at the time, turns to me and says, “Well, what do you think?”. We had just seen the first half of RENT, the groundbreaking, 1996 grunge-rock musical based
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy The New York Times: On the 17th day of the war against Hamas, Israel said its ground forces called in a series of air strikes after troops pushed
This is the time of year when the studios send DVDs of their movies to the members of the Screen Actors Guild, the Directors Guild and, in my case, the Writers Guild. It’s not altruism. They’re hoping to garner our
What is it with me? I seem to be an incorrigible black-listee. Back in the fifties I was the hot, young comic on CBS and a regular on The Ed Sullivan Show. I was also starring in shows on Broadway
The Nov. 4 death of novelist Michael Crichton took most people by surprise. Who knew the best-selling author of “Jurassic Park” was even sick? Crichton, 66, died the day of the U.S. presidential elections, so news coverage of his passing
I recall an article in the New York Times entertainment section that heralded the forthcoming release of three overtly political films in what must have been the fall of 1979. (My memory might be playing tricks on me. I have
Fox News: In 2008, 2.5 trillion messages were sent from cell phones worldwide, up 32 percent from the year before, according to the Gartner Group and reported by The New York Times. But what also went up in the last
The New York Times: “This particular ‘Saturday Night Live’ skit unfortunately chose to ridicule people with physical disabilities and imply that disabled people are incapable of having jobs with serious responsibilities.”
New York Times: “It was the largest, most complex test we have ever done.â€
New York Times: The Quaker-run Sidwell, which was established in 1883, has educated the children of at least three presidents, Theodore Roosevelt, Richard M. Nixon and Bill Clinton.
The ad cites New York Times and CBS News reports outlining Congressman Murtha’s longstanding practice of soliciting campaign contributions in return for congressional earmark grants.
New York Times, September 11, 2001: ”I don’t regret setting bombs,” Bill Ayers said. ”I feel we didn’t do enough.”
Newsbusters: The New York Times took the unusual step of quickly editing and replacing a hysterical post by hockey blogger Lynn Zinser that covered Sarah Palin’s appearance at the Philadelphia Flyers home opener where she was invited to drop a
John McCain admitted to the New York Times in an interview that he is finally “learning to get online myself.†Comedian Michael Ian Black talks about McCain’s Internet hardships and other political funnies.
AP:The man who climbed the New York Times building identified himself as 29-year-old David Malone, who runs a web site dedicated to defeating Osama Bin Laden. Malone’s “Bin Laden’s Plan” web site warns against Al Qaeda’s “crusader baiting” and the
