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What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Dece
2008-05-30 10:12:00 Seattle Times, March 16, 2008"The former press secretary of President Bush (No. 43 version) empties out his notebooks, and all of Washington will be holding its breath."Product DescriptionScott McClellan was one of a few Bush loyalists from Texas who became part of his inner circle of trusted advisers, and remained so during one of the most challenging and contentious periods of recent history. Drawn to Bush by his commitment to compassionate conservatism and strong bipartisan leadership, McClellan served the president for more than seven years, and witnessed day-to-day exactly how the presidency veered off course.In this refreshingly clear-eyed book, written with no agenda other than to record his experiences and insights for the benefit of history, McClellan provides unique perspective on what happened and why it happened the way it did, including the Iraq war, Hurricane Katrina, Washington's bitter partisanship, and two hotly contested presidential campaigns. He gives readers a ...
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What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Dece
2008-05-30 06:48:00 Scott McClellan was one of a few Bush loyalists from Texas who became part of his inner circle of trusted advisers, and remained so during one of the most challenging and contentious periods of recent history. Drawn to Bush by his commitment to compassionate conservatism and strong bipartisan leadership, McClellan served the president for more than seven years, and witnessed day-to-day exactly how the presidency veered off course.In this refreshingly clear-eyed book, written with no agenda other than to record his experiences and insights for the benefit of history, McClellan provides unique perspective on what happened and why it happened the way it did, including the Iraq war, Hurricane Katrina, Washington's bitter partisanship, and two hotly contested presidential campaigns. He gives readers a candid look into who George W. Bush is and what he believes, and into the personalities, strengths, and liabilities of his top aides. Finally, McClellan looks to the future, exploring the ...
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Hello, Would You Please Take Your Shirt Off?
2008-05-29 02:17:00 Sam and I had dinner at Jennifer’s house last night. Once the wine was poured and the conversation began to flow, she interrupted us with her delightfully twangy Mississippi accent, “Oh, before I forget, and before he gets back from the store ? I sent him out for bread ? I have this guy ...
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The Post-American World (Hardcover)
2008-05-28 06:56:00 "This is not a book about the decline of America, but rather about the rise of everyone else." So begins Fareed Zakaria's important new work on the era we are now entering. Following on the success of his best-selling The Future of Freedom, Zakaria describes with equal prescience a world in which the United States will no longer dominate the global economy, orchestrate geopolitics, or overwhelm cultures. He sees the "rise of the rest"?the growth of countries like China, India, Brazil, Russia, and many others?as the great story of our time, and one that will reshape the world. The tallest buildings, biggest dams, largest-selling movies, and most advanced cell phones are all being built outside the United States. This economic growth is producing political confidence, national pride, and potentially international problems. How should the United States understand and thrive in this rapidly changing international climate? What does it mean to live in a truly global era? Zakaria answers...
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CA Supreme Court To Rule on Same-Sex Marriage
2008-05-14 19:15:00 This note just in from Lorri L. Jean, the CEO of the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center: California same-sex couples may be on the verge of tasting the sweetness of equality when they bite into their wedding cakes! Any day now, perhaps even this Thursday, the California Supreme Court will issue its ruling on same-sex ...
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Marriage: Cynthia Nixon Can?t Be this Juvenile, Can she?
2008-05-13 01:25:00 Britney Spears doesn’t corner the market on harebrained reasons for getting married. Just in case you think hets are the only ones with flimsy reasons for marriage, and that marriage means everything to all of us legally unrecognized homos, check out Sex and the City’s Cynthia Nixon, commenting on if she would marry her ...
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Lets see what that invisible hand is up to today
2008-05-07 05:28:00 Anyone running a WordPress blog has likely seen at least a mention of this article, as its floating through the WP Admin Dashboard RSS feed right now, but no matter, my point is not Microsoft bashing. No, my point is Adam Smith bashing. Actually, to be fair I’m not bashing Adam Smith. I’m just bashing ...
The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of the Social Sciences
2008-04-29 18:00:00 The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of the Social Sciences # Author: Stephen P. Turner , Paul A. Roth # Format:PDF 1.3MB# Page Count: 400 pages# Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; New Ed edition (February 3, 2003)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 0631215387# ISBN-13: 978-0631215387The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of the Social Sciences collects newly commissioned essays that examine fundamental issues in the social sciences.The philosophy of the social sciences is concerned with a wide range of problems that pertain to explanations of human action and thought. This volume is the first of its kind to survey the full range of issues that philosophy of social science now encompasses. These include postmodernism, science studies, feminist philosophy, evolutionary accounts of social life, rational choice theory, practice theory, and causal modeling. The book also provides a retrospective look at the origins of the problem of the scientific character of social science and the changes that the...
The Revolution: A Manifesto (Hardcover)
2008-04-22 15:44:00 The Founding Fathers didn't want any of this. In fact, they said so quite clearly in the Constitution of the United States of America. Unfortunately, that beautiful, ingenious, and revolutionary document is being ignored more and more in Washington. If we are to enjoy peace, freedom, and prosperity once again, we absolutely must return to the principles upon which America was founded. But finally, there is hope . . .In THE REVOLUTION,Texas congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul has exposed the core truths behind everything threatening America, from the real reasons behind the collapse of the dollar and the looming financial crisis, to terrorism and the loss of our precious civil liberties. In this book, Ron Paul provides answers to questions that few even dare to ask.Despite a media blackout, this septuagenarian physician-turned-congressman sparked a movement that has attracted a legion of young, dedicated, enthusiastic supporters . . . a phenomenon that has amazed veteran...
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Creative Sparks - Some Creativity Websites
2008-04-06 20:08:00 photo credit: neurolleroI just rediscovered a site I used to visit a lot - the WhyNot? Idea Exchange. People post ideas that they would like to see implemented and have feedback from others on how it can be done. For instance, Real Time Luggage Insurance or Recycled Shower H2O. This is ...
Things You Might Could Possibly (and in all probability) Care Less About?
2008-04-02 06:00:00 So… 1) My research paper in U.S. Military History to 1900 is going to be entitled “Clandestine Operations in Boston.” The tentative thesis is: The effect of clandestine operations, to include sabotage and espionage, in Boston from 1765 to 1776 exacerbated relations between England and the Colonies and accelerated the beginning of the fighting phase of ...
PhD Scholarships in Sociology, Anthropology and Applied Social Sciences
2008-03-18 12:28:00 UK. University of Glasgow. These doctoral scholarships are provided by the Adam Smith Research Foundation for candidates within the Sociology, Anthropology and Applied Social Sciences Department, Faculty of Law, Business and Social Sciences. Up to 4 PhD Scholarships within five research themes: 1. Public Policy, Governance and Social Justice, 2. Work, Ethics and Technology, 3.People Places and Change, 4. Macroeconomics, Business and Finance, 5. Legal and Political Thought The Scholarships are offered from September 2008 and are tenable for up to three years (two years if doctoral research has already commenced). A Scholarship award offers the student a maintenance stipend equivalent to the Economic and Social Research Council award for a single person and payment of tuition fees at the UK/EU rate of £3,168 or the overseas rate of £8,800. (2006/07 rates shown). (more…) Share This Tags: anthropology, applied social scienc-es, asrf, doctoral scholarships, phd&...
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Spring?.Break?!?
2008-03-02 14:46:00 I don’t think so. I could only wish for a “break!!” Let’s see…what do I need to do this week… (thinking…) 1. Read Washington’s Spies for HIST-1220 (World History II) 2. Write a rough draft review on aforementioned book for HIST-1220 due the week I return to school. 3. Determine history research project topic and thesis ...
My Machiavelli Paper
2008-02-29 16:50:00 So, I was stressing earlier this week about a 5 page paper on Machiavelli in my HIST-3330 Renaissance and Reformation class. I finished it a few hours before class and when we all thought it was due. When we got to class, the professor forgot he had placed it on the syllabus as ...
Update on Various Issues
2008-02-26 15:10:00 I’m on page three of my Machiavelli paper. It’s due today at 3:55pm. I’ll be done by then and think it’s a pretty decent paper actually. I’m dropping my art class. I don’t want to but it takes up too much time. When you figure I’ve spent 3 hours apiece on each ...
PhD Studentships in Social Sciences, Media and Communication
2008-02-25 05:13:00 UK. Queen Margaret University. Few numbers of PhD studentships will be awarded for candidates willing to undertake research in specific topics related to research priorities of School of Social Sciences, Media and Communication School of Social Sciences, Media and Communication This school specialises in a number of areas including speech and language disorders, psychology, film and media, culture, public relations, public health practice and sociology. (more…) Share This Tags: communication, media, media and communicati-on, phd studentships, queen margaret univer-sity, social sciences, uk
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Art-1010 (Two-Dimensional Design)
2008-02-25 04:50:00 Here are a couple of my most recent art projects. These are two drawings (done on smooth bristol board with Sharpie pens and a Staedtler ultra-fine tip marker) from an eight drawing set that demonstrates four of the principles and elements of art. These two illustrate the principle of repetition. The next ...
Social Sciences in the blessings of Psychology
2008-02-24 02:59:00 In order to stress the importance of psychology and its distinctive and intricate attributes, here is an attempt to reveal the essence of the discipline of psychology. In doing this, this essay will answer: How does psychology's mission add unique elements to the social sciences?Social ScienceSocial science has a number of different factors and is made up of many different disciplines which include geography, anthropology, psychology, political science, economics and sociology. Although some of these disciplines have been researched and developed more thoroughly than others, psychology may be argued as being the most prominent. Psychology's theories have been evolving for well over a century and are the subject of continuous debate in the academic world and beyond. The key factor that differentiates psychology from the other five social sciences is its individual humanistic focus. The study of psychology is based upon the human condition (who am I? why am I?) whereas the other fiv...
Ed Psych Paper (part deux)
2008-02-23 14:45:00 (Feb 21, 2008) Still haven’t started the paper. BUT! I am rereading the material and am gaining a better understanding of it and will hopefully be able to pound out a paper on Thursday evening after class. Afterwards, I get to start on a 5-7 page paper on Machiavelli for my Renaissance ...
History Papers
2008-02-20 01:46:00 Since I’m at it (while I get over my frustration regarding the Ed Psych paper), I’ll go ahead and inform y’all on my history papers. I’m doing a review on the book “Washington’s Spies.” How about that?! All that stuff regarding espionage in the American Revolution may come in handy! And it looks like I’m going ...
Educational Psychology Paper
2008-02-20 01:36:00 I am exasperated to say the least. I just checked into the blog after probably a month of being away - an absence that I did not desire, but was unavoidable with school and work. I found a couple of very interesting comments which I wish, sincerely wish, I had time to delve ...
Break It On Down
2008-01-16 04:10:00 Here’s the break down of this semester’s classes. I have four one-page, single-spaced papers for my Ed Psych class (on four papers he has assigned) I have one six-page, double-spaced paper (a normal paper) for my American Military History to 1900 class (on any military subject of the time period) I have two five to seven page papers ...
First Day of Spring 2008 Semester
2008-01-15 06:41:00 I only had two classes today: Intro to Educational Psychology and World History II. I don’t know if I’ll like that Ed Psych class. It’s a large class (90 students) and in an auditorium (that seats over 300 probably). It doesn’t leave a lot of room for discussion and such. Additionally, I’ve printed off some of ...
Student Advisement
2007-11-16 15:55:00 It is my experience that student advisement is not taken seriously enough at the secondary level nor at the higher education level. Pre-registration for the Spring semester began at my university on Tuesday, technically Monday, but let’s not mince over days. As most universities have begun pre-registration and registration for the next semester, countless students have ...
Spring Semester 2008
2007-11-15 14:34:00 Well, I registered for Spring semester on Tuesday. I’m classified as a senior because of the credit the university awarded me for my military experience. But don’t be fooled. It means nothing. I still have 2 1/2 years till I can graduate and that includes the student teaching stint. The only thing being classified as a senior ...
2007 Chinese University of Social Sciences Top 100 List
2007-11-08 02:59:00 Rankings Grading School Name 1 A + + Beijing University 2 A + + The Chinese People’s University 3 A + + Fudan University 4 A + + Nanjing University 5 A + + Tsinghua University 6 A + + Beijing Normal University 7 A + + Zhejiang University 8 A + Wuhan University 9 A + Nankai University 10 A + Xiamen University 11 A ...
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Technology in the Classroom
2007-11-04 01:05:00 Technology in the classroom: a term that you hear ad nauseam and has become cliché. Unfortunately, the use of new software and various other methods are limited to the knowledge of that technology and software by the teacher in the classroom. Therein lies part of the problem. Many, if not most, ...
Quick Grade Update
2007-10-27 05:37:00 As I consider how I want to “re-invent” the blog, I just want to brag a bit… Mid-term grades are here (which, in my opinion, are a complete waste of time and meaning since they have no effect on anything). Report Card: A - American National Government A - World History A - Geography of Europe, et al B - ...
Happy Birthday U.S. Navy!
2007-10-13 04:47:00 Today, October 13th, is the U.S. Navy’s 232nd anniversary. On this date in 1775 Continental Army General George Washington took control of three armed schooners in an effort to intercept British supply vessels. The Continental Congress had been reluctant to pass a resolution calling for an American Navy. Due to Washington’s initiative, ...
Navy SEAL to be awarded Navy Medal of Honor
2007-10-13 03:46:00 Just one more reason why I’m glad I served. “The White House announced Oct. 11 that the family of U.S. Navy SEAL, Lt. Michael P. Murphy will be presented the U.S. Navy Medal of Honor, awarded posthumously, during a ceremony at the White House Oct. 22. “The Medal of Honor is the nation?s highest military award ...
Update
2007-10-12 13:46:00 I’m still not feeling all that great. But I’ve still gone to school and work, even though I basically fell asleep in my World History class and even a little in my Geology class. I’ve tried to cut out anything I don’t have to do. Sometimes blogging can just mentally fatigue you ...
I quit.
2007-10-02 15:38:00 To celebrate my one year anniversary, I quite everything. I quit work yesterday evening, I quit school as well. I quit this blog and all. Well, okay. Not really. I don’t quit (and I didn’t quit). I just decided to take this morning off…sorta…not really… maybe…possibly?…per-haps?… how’s that for equivocation?!? I’m so ...
One Year Anniversary
2007-10-01 13:51:00 No, it’s not been a year since I started blogging. No, it’s not been a year since I got married. But… it has been a year since I retired from the Army! It really is hard to believe. It’s not hard to believe I’m retired. That’s simple. I mean when you’re used to getting up every morning and shaving ...
Talking of other things?
2007-09-30 03:36:00 “Uh the time has come (the Walrus said), to talk of other things. Of shoes and ships and sealing wax, and cabbages and kings. And why the sea is boiling hot, and whether pigs have wings.” So, what’s been going on? I know, I know…you’ve been waiting for a long time to hear of ...
Human Relationships
2007-09-26 02:16:00 Civil Rights Having equal rights being free and protected. Civil Rights and Abuse Gender and Choosing a Partner read more
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Education question that needs an answer
2007-09-24 03:14:00 Question: Is there a certain type of elitism in education? Explanation: Do teachers compare their college education programs in an effort to say, “my degree program was better than yours, therefore I am a better teacher than you.” Background: I met a teacher tonight who commented that her teacher education program was one of ...
The Chairs are Empty - They Are Missing
2007-09-21 03:30:00 Today (Friday, September 21st, 2007) is POW / MIA Remembrance Day What you read below is taken verbatim from a ceremony that will be performed around the country today. It is also usually performed for any formal or semi-formal occassion the military has, such as Christmas formals, unit formals, dining-ins, etc. The military never ...
Happy 60th Birthday U.S. Air Force!
2007-09-18 05:33:00 Today is the United States Air Force’s 60th birthday. If you know anyone in the Air Force tell ‘em “happy birthday.” What began as the Army Air Corps has become the most powerful Air Force the world has ever known. They own the day, the night, the dawn, and the dusk. They’ve actually existed in ...
Constitution Day - September 17th (pt 2)
2007-09-17 03:12:00 So what is today a celebration of? The USS Constitution or the U.S. Constitution? If you picked the USS Constitution, you’d be sadly mistaken. Although it is a great ship and I’ve had the privilege of being on board for a retirement ceremony, today is a celebration of the U.S. Constitution. Today Is Constitution Day. YEAH! 220 years ...
Great Resource for Am. Rev. Espionage
2007-09-16 15:03:00 I’ve had a lot of hits regarding my Espionage in the American Revolution post (which I didn’t think was all that great btw). But I had a library in Florida link to it and school (see bottom paragraph) in Georgia also linked to it. Both did so in response to the Daughters of ...
I keep expecting?
2007-09-13 14:25:00 This is a personal post, so if you’re not in the mood for personal or you want education you’ll have to look elsewhere today. This is a post I’ve thought a lot about over the last two months. My cousin, Rachel, passed away just over two months ago and there’s not a day that goes ...
Social Sciences
2007-09-12 01:40:00 Current Events The Journey, The Journal Organized Religion - Why is it revealed to me that this structure is wrong for society? read more
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Patriot Day
2007-09-11 05:59:00 September 11th. Patriot Day A day on which we should set aside to remember those who were killed in the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil ever. You can find all sorts of speeches, audio (mp3 and wav), timeline events, commission final report, video and various other items here. You can find a good website about ...
Collective First Days Back to School
2007-09-07 06:11:00 Back on the internet information super highway. I was just minding my own business following the directions I had been given and reading the many great blogs I normally do. I was reading everyone’s first days back to school and there were some great stories, some funny stories, and some horrendous stories. ...
Constitution Day - September 17th
2007-09-04 04:43:00 There are a bunch of important dates coming up: September 11th - Patriot Day (not to be confused with Patriots’ Day celebrated in Maine and Massachusetts on the 3rd Monday in April) September 17th - Constitution Day September 18th - USAF Birthday September 21st - POW/MIA Day As all Social Studies teachers know, Constitution Day is coming up on the ...
Constitution Day - September 17th, 2007
2007-09-03 13:02:00 There are a bunch of important dates coming up: September 11th - Patriot Day (not to be confused with Patriots’ Day celebrated in Maine and Massachusetts on the 3rd Monday in April) September 17th - Constitution Day September 18th - USAF Birthday September 21st - POW/MIA Day As all Social Studies teachers know, Constitution Day is coming up on the ...
Happy Birthday Daughter!
2007-08-25 15:40:00 Today is my daughter’s 9th birthday. Needless to say she is very excited! So am I. She is the apple of my eye. My sons may be my heart and soul and pride. But she is the apple of my eye. Many nights she’ll give me as many kisses ...
A Question that Wants Answering
2007-08-23 18:01:00 I have a question that kinda poked its head up when I was reading this post from Teach Me, I Dare You! (Who hasn’t posted in a while and I wish she would, but I digress). In it she writes of how a bulletin board she may post in her room of “Essential Questions: ...
Karl Popper And the Social Sciences (Suny Series in the Philosophy of the S
2007-08-03 16:59:00 # Publisher: State University of New York Press (February 10, 2006)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 0791466620# ISBN-13: 978-0791466629Book DescriptionThe first systematic treatment of Karl Popper?s contribution to the philosophy of the social sciences. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.From the Back CoverThis is the first book-length exploration of Karl Popper?s often-neglected contributions to the philosophy of social science. William A. Gorton situates Popper?s ideas on social inquiry within the broader framework of his thought, including his philosophy of natural science, his ontological theories, and his political thought. Gorton places special attention on Popper?s theory of situational analysis and how it aims to heighten our understanding of the social world by untangling the complex web of human interaction that produces unintended?and often unwanted?social phenomena. Situational analysis, Gorton contends, involves a significant departure from the method of the natur...
PhD Opportunity in Social Sciences at LATTS
2007-06-24 18:05:00 Laboratoire Techniques, Territoires et Sociétés, Paris,France The LATTS (Laboratoire Techniques, Territoires et Sociétés) research centre of the Paris-based Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées offers a 3-year PhD Grant as detailed below. Ph. D. Grant: LATTS, Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées (Paris) (starting October 2007) The Capital City: Financialisation, real estate and city-regions development: an international comparison Ph. ...
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