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Orwell was Right - Big Brother Is Alive And Well
2011-12-17 19:19:00 It was around the mid 60’s that that I had to face the right of passage for virtually every school kid, reading George Orwell’s 1984. It was a gloomy picture that Orwell painted. Personal freedom had been eroded, people were mere slaves to the will of the privileged few. Unfortunately Orwell did to an extent write ... More About: Big Brother , Op-Ed
De mortuis nil nisi bonum?
2011-12-17 07:15:00 I am afraid I am going to disregard that bit of Roman wisdom. The recently deceased Christopher Hitchens has been rather eulogized in the press and elsewhere so I think the other side needs to be put. His virulent outpouring of hate towards Christians deprives him of any right to respect in my view. ...
Human rights advocate Reggie Littlejohn welcomes attempt by Christian Bale
2011-12-17 01:15:00 The president of Women’s Rights Without Frontiers Reggie Littlejohn, who is also a member of the Advisory Board for the Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB), said that Christian Bale is a hero for trying to visit Chinese human rights advocate Chen Guangcheng who is kept under house arrest in China. Women?s Rights Without Frontiers is ... More About: Human , Human Rights , Christian Bale
DVD Review: Crossing Borders
2011-12-15 23:40:00 A Film By Arnd Wachter The world is a very diverse place. There are great discoveries to be made, but few people take the effort. Foreign lands, foreign cultures, and foreign languages just seem to hinder the process. It is easier to stay within the boundaries of Disneyland than travel to some far flung country. Disney ... More About: Reviews , Movie Reviews , Review
An Interview With Jingle Hell Producer Carter Anne McGowan
2011-12-15 19:56:00 Jingle hell is a delightful Christmas comedy that has just been released on DVD, you can read the review here. The always great people at Janson Media, the distributor, arrainged an interview with the films producer and co-writer Carter Anne McGowan. Usually I have lots of time for research for an interview, however this one happened ... More About: Movie Reviews , Interview , Hell
Lock up the Women and Children, Mannie Barling and Simon Barrett Are Back i
2011-12-14 02:45:00 There were simply not enough sordid murders to keep The Sunday Afternoon Murder Club going. So after a nice little holiday break, Mannie Barling and Simon Barrett will be back again on Sunday afternoons at 1 PM (Pacific) dishing out all the dirt on the latest crimes ? civil or criminal ? that are taking ... More About: Women , Children , Back
Blackwater, Xe, Academi ? Whats In A Name?
2011-12-13 22:45:00 You say Tomayto, I say Tamarto. We both understand that we are talking about that usually bright red fruit that can be used in a wealth of ways. From rich sauces over pasta, a topping for the cardboard burger from your favorite house of fast food, to the great luxury of a Bloody Mary, a ... More About: Op-Ed
Book Review: Hollywood Celebrities by Sati Achath
2011-12-13 19:55:00 Basic Things You’ve Always Wanted To Know ? Volume One It seems that a new ‘tell all’ book about a Hollywood celeb comes out every 30 seconds. But are they worth reading? For the most part the answer would be a resounding NO. Who cares if actress X slept with actor Y? It is their business, ... More About: Reviews , Book Review , Book Reviews , Review
Book Review: Memory?s Wake by Selina Fenech
2011-12-13 02:00:00 Memory’s Wake by Selina Fenech Fairies and Fantasy Pty Ltd (July 3, 2011) 978-0987151117 328 Pages Looking for a young adult urban fantasy with enough adventure, romance, and page-turning excitement to keep even the most easily distracted teen captivated? Then look no further than Memory?s Wake by Selina Fenech. Imagine being dropped into a strange world with nothing more than the ... More About: Book Review , Memory , Book Reviews , Review , Book
Boosting Healthcare Security with Smart Cards
2011-12-12 21:14:00 The Smart Card Alliance has put together a list of frequently asked questions about how smart cards work in a healthcare environment, and provided excellent answers. A smart card resembles a typical credit card, but is embedded with a small microprocessor chip, which makes it ?smart.? That chip is a powerful minicomputer that can be ... More About: Security , Healthcare , Cards
How the ?National Strategy For Trusted Identities in Cyberspace? Benefits C
2011-12-12 21:13:00 In May 2009, the President?s Cyberspace Policy Review called for the development of ?a cybersecurity-based identity management vision and strategy that addresses privacy and civil liberties interests, leveraging privacy-enhancing technologies for the Nation.? That ?vision and strategy? came to fruition in the form of the ?National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace? (NSTIC), which calls for ...
20 Year Old Man Arrested for the Murder of 7 Year Old Georgia Girl, Jorelys
2011-12-11 02:58:00 This has taken me a couple of days to write this article. I write about a lot of children but for some reason this one really got to me and I find it hard to write about. Another child?s life stolen from her. It is just so sad. 7 year old Jorelys Rivera of Canton Georgia ... More About: Murder , Arrested , Girl
Movie Review: The Help DVD/Blu Ray Combo
2011-12-11 01:37:00 Surely it’s bad form to extensively quote another reviewer in one’s own review (especially right at the start), but having stumbled upon the perfect quote, it’s hard to resist. It’s with that recognition and understanding that I quote the introduction to David Denby’s review of The Help from August’s issue of The New Yorker: ?The Help,? ... More About: Movie , Reviews , Film , Movie Reviews , Bryce Dallas Howard
A Very Unscientific Adventure Into Ubuntu Linux and Google
2011-12-10 03:13:00 I tossed Windows into the snow bank several years ago. Elegant on the outside, but ugly on the inside. The world of Blue Screens of Death, malware and viruses were really beginning to tick me off. I sought salvation in Linux . Over time I have flirted with several species of Linux. And like many people ... More About: Google , Adventure , Ubuntu , Ubuntu Linux
Pujols or the Angels- Who Will Look Foolish?
2011-12-09 16:42:00 This is a guest article by author James Ross. Readers know James Ross as an avid golfer, but golf is not his only love. He also likes Baseball. Oh, and he just happens to live in St Louis. But I am sure that that he has a well balanced view ... More About: Angels , Op-Ed
A Conversation With William Cobra Staubs - Wrap Up
2011-12-09 03:11:00 Today I had the opportunity to sit down one on one with the always colorful William Cobra Staubs. People have many misconceptions about the man. Some view him as famous, some as nefarious, and some as notorious. I view him as a friend, and a man with his heart in the right place. Yes he is ... More About: Interview
That Dang Missing Drone - Who Has It?
2011-12-08 23:21:00 This story gets stranger and stranger. The facts are few and far between. The US maintains that they did indeed lose control of a drone aircraft on surveillance mission over Afghanistan. In Pentagon speak, it was unfortunate, but really no big deal. No lives were lost, it was akin to a radio control plane enthusiast ... More About: Missing
Managing Family Time On The iPad or iPhone
2011-12-08 20:44:00 On our way home from a recent family vacation, my two year old grew understandably anxious and uncooperative while waiting for a flight in an airport terminal. So I handed over my iPhone , hoping to distract her. Within seconds, she had launched the photo application and begun scrolling through the videos of our trip. She?d ... More About: Family , Iphone , Time , Family Time
DVD Review: Jingle Hell
2011-12-08 02:13:00 As I get older I have to admit that Christmas has lost a little of its luster and allure. Jingle Hell is a delightful excursion into the not always happy event when a family gets together. The humor is delightful. In some ways the opening credits tell the whole story. Poppa Bear of the clan is ... More About: Reviews , Movie Reviews , Review
How to Prevent Gift Card Scams
2011-12-07 16:52:00 Sleazy Grinchy scammy conmen are also in the process of providing holiday gifts for their families. But the way they do it is by taking hard earned money from good people. Scammers know that almost 100 billion dollars is spent annually on gift cards and studies show that almost 2/3rds of consumers prefer to receive gift ... More About: Card , Scams , Gift
What?s New With William Cobra Staubs?
2011-12-06 22:32:00 Well that question will be answered at 1pm eastern on Wednesday Dec/7. I just got off the phone with Cobra , and he is telling me that big things are afoot. He called from Gainsville, Florida en route to Tallahassee. He shared bits and pieces with me, but has asked that I not release them just yet. ...
Two Year Old Strapped Into Carseat, Then Tossed into Creek
2011-12-06 22:24:00 I have written a lot of articles in the past few years about missing children that ended up dead but I think this case has really gotten to me. It is so sad. A 27 year old New Jersey man, Arthur Morgan III appeared in front of a judge yesterday facing charges of murder of his ...
Banks and Credit Card Issuers Move Toward Chip and PIN
2011-12-06 19:27:00 EMV, which stands for Europay, MasterCard , and Visa, refers to the chip and PIN credit card technology commonly used in Europe and elsewhere around the world. Credit cards that incorporate an embedded microprocessor chip are far more secure than any other form of credit card currently available, including the standard magnetic striped cards that are ... More About: Banks , Credit Card , Move
Have Parents Given Up On Finding Baby Lisa, So Soon?
2011-12-06 16:24:00 On October 4, 2011 Deborah Bradley and Jeremy Irwin say their 10 month old daughter, Lisa Irwin was taken from her crib and has not been seen since. Unfortunately though due to the inconsistencies of their stories about what happened that day along with their refusal to cooperate with the investigation they have been placed ... More About: Baby , Parents
The Rise of Newt Gingrich
2011-12-06 04:32:00 By Jefferson Flanders November was the month of an ascendant Newt Gingrich . Gingrich, the former Speaker of the House, suddenly became a serious contender for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. As Herman Cain’s scandal-plagued campaign faltered, Gingrich became the latest darling of anti-Mitt Romney conservatives. Many on the Right have remained suspicious of the former Massachusetts governor, ...
Spooks, Specters and Spoofs - More Tales From The Cold War
2011-12-05 20:49:00 In the introductory article I made mention of the well known Russian psychic Nina Kulagina. There is enough black and white film evidence that still survives today that begs the question, did she really have the powers to remotely control objects? Do photographs and video prove facts, or not? That is a very deep question. A good ... More About: Cold War , Cold , Tales
Bishop Eddie Long Needs A Rest?
2011-12-05 02:15:00 The well known Televangelist Eddie Long finds himself in a bit of a bind. It is rumored that some call him Eddie Shlong. How could this be? USA Today published a rather scathing treatise on the man of the cloth. Long, who was accused last year of sexually abusing several men in Atlanta, built his ... More About: Rest , Op-Ed
A Conversation With AMD?s Boswell (Charlie Boswell Director of Media and En
2011-12-05 00:35:00 Who is Boswell I hear you ask? I think two words come to mind Enigma and Anathema. He is part musician, part filmmaker, technologist, and artist. In someways you might even call him a creative nerd. He somehow dropped out of Music in college and came away with a BSEE. He is also a Producer ... More About: Media , Charlie
Herman Cain - One Less Tea Bag In The GOP Teapot
2011-12-04 21:05:00 A few months ago I was talking to a good friend and he made the observation “The Tea party is the best thing that the Democrats have going for them”. Indeed he may be correct! Herman Cain seemed like a strong contender, he had all of the qualifications, Never answer a direct question with a yes ... More About: Op-Ed
Simon ?The Pen? Barrett Inducted Into The Griffin Crime Family!
More articles from this author:2011-12-03 22:32:00 When it comes to the world of Organized Crime people tend to think of the big five New York crime families. The names Gambino, Columbo, Bonanno, Genovse, and Lucchese were not ones that you wanted to hear if you fell out of favor over some ‘minor’ money issue…. For decades the Families operated with impunity. Why ... More About: Family 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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