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The Myth of Low CIO Tenure
2008-01-08 02:16:00 In the business world, the letters “CIO” ostensibly stand for “Chief Information Officer,” but there is a common misconception that they more realistically mean one’s “career is over.” At one time the CIO may have indeed faced a short lifespan within a company, but the fact is today’s CIOs are holding-on to their jobs ... More About: Business , Technology , Myth
Fallen Fellow Milblogger, Maj Andrew Olmsted
2008-01-05 16:15:00 (h/t Spree at Wake up America) Army Major Andrew Olmsted was killed in Iraq on January 3rd and leaves to a friend the task of putting up his FINAL POST I didn’t know Major Olmsted before I read Spree’s blog post this morning, and feel that I have missed a great opportunity. I wish ... More About: Terrorism , Middle East , Military , Fallen
Intel Leaving One Laptop Per Child
2008-01-04 22:57:00 Looks like Intel is pulling out of the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) program. The OLPC, a noble endeavor and the brainchild of MIT’s Nicholas Negroponte, promised to provide, just as the name implies, one laptop per child all over the world. Evidently, Mr. Negroponte expected Intel to end its support of non-OLPC ... More About: Business , Technology , One Laptop per Child
What Happened in Iowa and What?s Next?
2008-01-04 15:39:00 So the Iowa results are in and Republican Mike Huckabee and Democrat Barack Obama are the big winners. This will surely shake things up a bit considering the enormous amount of money Mitt Romney dolled-out on his campaign (the ratio of money spent by Romney compared to Huckabee is roughly 17:1) and Hillary Clinton’s ... More About: Cain , Edwards
Musharraf Calls on Scotland Yard
2008-01-02 17:41:00 Bowing to international pressure and attempting to quell domestic unrest, President Musharraf requested assistance with the Bhutto killing from Britain ’s Scotland Yard. In a nationally televised address, Musharraf explained, ?We have decided to request a team from Scotland Yard,? … ?This team will work on the case and solve all the issues.? Smart move? If ... More About: Politics , Middle East , Calls
Pakistan Delays Elections
2008-01-02 14:59:00 As expected, Pakistan’s President Musharraf is postponing national parliamentary elections for six weeks. Formerly scheduled for January 8th, the election of a new Prime Minister will not take place before February 18. Bhutto’s Pakistan People ’s Party and Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League (N) have denounced the decision and are calling for elections to take ... More About: Politics , Elections , Middle East
Surprise! nK to Miss Nuclear Disclosure Deadline!
2007-12-31 17:56:00 It should come as no big surprise that nK will miss the nuclear disclosure deadline it agreed to in February. As I predeicted, here, here, here and here , Pyongyang has identified U.S offenses necessitating the delay. Specifically, nK is decrying the U.S. military activity in South Korea (otherwise known as routine training) ... More About: Politics , North Korea , Nuclear , Miss
Sleazy Mortgage Lenders
2007-12-31 17:10:00 Sleazy mortgage lenders lobbied their way out of increasing legal restrictions on high-risk subprime home loans. The biggest sleazes were Ameriquest Mort gage and their subsidiaries, who just settled a class action lawsuit in New York to the tune of over $325 million. The agreement requires Ameriquest to pay $295 million restitution to states ... More About: Politics , Business , Lenders
Bhutto Autopsy Denied; Doctors Pressured to Back Government Theory
2007-12-30 18:33:00 The principle professor of surgery at Rawalpindi General Hospital, Dr. Muhammad Mussadiq Khan, said on the night of her death that Bhutto had died of a bullet wound. This, according to hospital board member Athar Minallah, who released the medical report written by Khan and six other doctors together with an open letter supporting ... More About: Politics , Middle East , Government , Doctors , Pakistan
Bush Vetos Defense Bill
2007-12-29 20:02:00 President Bush vetoed the defense-spending bill due to a provision that would subject Iraq to massive liability related to crimes perpetrated against Americans by Saddam Hussein. The President feels this provision would undermine current progress in Iraq. Specifically, Bush claims the provision “would imperil billions of dollars of Iraqi assets at a crucial juncture ... More About: Nancy Pelosi , Harry Reid , Defense , Bill
al Qaeda Denies Involvement in Bhutto Murder
2007-12-29 16:25:00 In a curious turn-of-events, pro al Qaeda militant leader, Baitullah Mehsud, denied involvement in the assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. However, Pakistan is still insisting the terrorist organization is responsible for Bhutto’s murder, citing “irrefutable evidence that al-Qaida [sic], its networks, and cohorts are trying to destabilize Pakistan…” But, ... More About: Politics , Murder , Middle East , Al Qaeda
Bhutto Murder Solved!
2007-12-28 19:12:00 The WSJ is reporting that “The [Pakistan ] government blamed al Qaeda and the Taliban for the assassination of the opposition leader, [Benazir Bhutto]…” She was buried alongside her father. Yesterday, Musharraf blamed unnamed Islamic militants, but according to Pakistan Interior Minister, Hamid Nawaz, they now possess “evidence that al Qaeda and the Taliban were behind ... More About: Politics , Murder , Middle East , Party
Who Killed Benazir Bhutto?
2007-12-27 18:33:00 Former Pakistan Prime Minister and opposition leader, Benazir Bhutto, was assassinated today in what appears to be a suicide attack in the town of Rawalpindi, just outside Islamabad. She was killed along with at least 20 others after addressing a campaign rally in the small military garrison town. Her party security adviser said ... More About: Politics , Terrorism , Middle East , Killed
John Edwards Hopes ?Twang? Will Win Office
2007-12-26 23:24:00 Democratic Presidential hopeful John Edwards , on the campaign trail in New Hampshire, touted his qualifications for office. Evidently, among those qualifications is a southern accent: “The last two Democratic presidents, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, both talk like me.” Have you ever heard anything more asinine? More About: Politics , Hopes , Office
Keep Iran Diplomacy Tied to Nuclear Suspension
2007-12-26 17:57:00 The State Department and the Pentagon have differing opinions on Iran and its current role in stabilizing Iraq. Basically, the State Department believes Iran is curbing weapons flow into Iraq; while the DoD believes it’s too early to assume Tehran has changed its behavior. According to the WSJ: The differences between the Pentagon and ... More About: Politics , Terrorism , Middle East , Commentary
Merry Christmas!
2007-12-25 06:00:00 And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, ... More About: Christmas , Religion , Merry Christmas , Merry
Victory for Bloggers
2007-12-23 18:18:00 The Apple rumor site, ThinkSecret.com, has settled its nearly 3-year long lawsuit with Apple and will shut-down as a condition of the confidential settlement. Although it may seem that Apple has bullied this blogger into submission, I believe this is actually a victory for ThinkSecret publisher, Nick Ciarelli, specifically, and all bloggers collectively. In ... More About: Victory , Business , Commentary , Technology , Bloggers
Partners in Crime?
2007-12-22 13:38:00 I was recently vacationing in Europe and caught this image on al-Jazeera while flipping through the channels. Regardless of what the news report is about, I thought the image itself to be an interesting commentary on the ACLU and their (unwitting?) support of Islamic-extremist causes. More About: Crime , Photographs , Partners
Debunking the Global Warming ?Consensus?
2007-12-22 01:40:00 Recently the United States caved-in to a climate-change pact at the U.N. climate conference in Bali, Indonesia. Although the agreement only establishes the initial “road map” to setting timetables and other negotiation guidance parameters, the U.S. submission moves the nation closer to global accountability. Fortunately, the accord stopped short of requiring the developing ... More About: Politics , Global Warming , Commentary , Global , Consensus
Blogging Prague: Part 4
2007-12-19 17:10:00 Yesterday we left Zlín and returned to Prague . We stayed in the Courtyard Marriott right across the street from the Praha (Prague) Airport. The hotel was very nice, and quite comfortable. We had dinner in the hotel restaurant, we both had filet of beef and I had a couple of beers, while ... More About: Journal , Blogging , Part
Blogging Zlín: Part 3
2007-12-17 03:45:00 We spent the day shopping at the Tesco Mall. Tesco is one of the largest retailers in the world and operates more than 2,300 supermarkets and convenience stores and employing 326,000 people. Their core business is in the U.K., but they operate throughout Europe and Asia. You’ll find Tesco stores in Czech ... More About: Journal , Blogging , Part , Part 3
Blogging Vienna
2007-12-15 16:10:00 Yesterday Cindy and I visited the Christmas Market in Vienna . We awoke early, had breakfast (fresh bread and cheese, pastries and coffee) and caught a cab to the train station. Our tickets from Zlín to Wein (Vienna) cost K?945 (about $55). We changed trains in Otrokovice (just outside Zlín) and again ... More About: Journal , Blogging
Blogging Zlín: Part 2
2007-12-13 19:16:00 The view from our balcony at the Penzion Uno… Zlín is a quaint little town and is ideal for a “quiet getaway” vacation. The town is located in the East-central region of the Czech Republic, in Moravia, on the D?evnice River. From 1949 to 1993 it was called Gottwaldov in honor of Klement Gottwald, ... More About: Journal , Blogging , Part
Blogging Zlín: Part 1
2007-12-12 16:44:00 Yesterday we came to Zlín, a small town near the Austrian border. We’re staying in a little bed-and-breakfast called the Penzion Uno. The hotel owner is a very nice Czech lady named Hana and she makes the most wonderful breakfast. This morning we had fresh bread with cheese and butter, granola ... More About: Journal , Blogging , Part
Blogging Prague: Part 3
2007-12-10 17:50:00 This evening we attended Dvo?ák’s opera “Rusalka” at the Prague National Theater. The performance began at 7 p.m. and we were chauffeured to the performance in one of the hotel’s Mercedes limos about 30-minutes before show-time. We had orchestra row seats with a semi-private box, just behind the orchestra pit. ... More About: Journal , Blogging , Part , Part 3
Blogging Prague: Part 2
2007-12-09 17:31:00 This morning we slept in and didn’t venture out until after 10 a.m.; it was raining (a drizzle) and chilly. We had breakfast and coffee at Café Boulevard, right on the corner of Wenceslas Square. After breakfast we moved north through the city and discovered a little Holiday Market consisting of little ... More About: Journal , Blogging , Part , Prague
Blogging Prague: Part 1
More articles from this author:2007-12-09 04:17:00 Cindy and I arrived in Prague , Czech Republic, earlier today. We flew first class out of Atlanta on a direct flight. The trip was took about nine hours, including almost an hour on the tarmac waiting in line to take off. The roomy seats and other accommodations in the first class cabin ... More About: Journal , Blogging , Part 1, 2, 3 |
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