Just yesterday I wondered if the combatants have had enough of fighting. It seems the answer is ‘No’. Read ‘Violence threatens Mideast deal’ on MSNBC.com
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Marc is a software developer, writer, and part-time political know-it-all who currently resides in Texas in the good ol' U.S.A.
Kudos for Judo Students
Some Floridia judo students did the LAPD a favor recently by apprehending a car-jacker. Read about it at CNN.com I love this! Great job, guys and gals. And I love the quote from the LAPD at the end: “Our department does not condone or recommend that people do that in a carjacking because you never…
A Small Step for Peace
Israel has finally agreed to a partial pullback from its confrontational tactics in Palestine. Read about it on MSNBC.com But terrorist factions with in the Palestinian power structure oppose refuse to honor the agreement. Much like the militants in the IRA, they fear losing power. Will they ever realize enough is enough?
Air Marshals, like Teachers?
Federal air marshalls are supposed to be a key part of defending airways against terrorists. But is the program being administered reasonably? Read the story on MSNBC.com One cannot help but ponder the parallels to another important profession: teaching. A critical shortage of teachers was caused by poor pay and bad working conditions. At the…
Elvis Lives
The ghost of Elvis Presly will not die. Read the Houston Chronicle article. I like an Elvis moment as much as the next person, but to me no one proves that being the first is the way to go more than Elvis. Best musician of all time? Not even close. As big a mark as…
Hackers Beware
FBI agents struck back against Russian hackers in a case that is the first of its kind. Read the story at MSNBC.com In today’s political climate, we can reasonably assume this case will stand up to Russian political pressure. Score one for the good guys.
Precious Metal
In a recession, the hardest currency of all used to be a fool proof way to hedge your bets. Not so now. Read the MSNBC article.
Child Abductions
Alarmed by the recent rash of child abductions? Read Jonathan Alter’s take on the subject. The bottom line is this: don’t leave your children alone if they are too young to defend themselves.
Music Industry Wises Up
Perhaps the music industry is starting to wise up when it comes to the virtues of the Internet. Read about it on MSNBC.com Or perhaps not. These are the same people who have kept CD prices artificially high for years and battled technological advances like Digital Audio Tape every step of the way. The fact…
401k Losses Frustrate Investors
401k investors have lost a bundle lately. But is it a problem with the 401k plans themselves? Jane Bryant Quinn of NewsWeek thinks so. “We need to be protected from our own mistakes”, she cries. How noble of her. A 401k plan is an investment, in other words, a gamble. The problem with these investor’s…