| Which Pro Should Go? 9 hours ago by Ross Ferguson Been having an on-going chat with a colleague that you might find quite interesting. It’s about a ‘grey protocol’, meaning we both agree on an action but not who should lead the action. The hypothetical scenario we are throwing around is a state of an emergency in the UK. It’s in an advanced stage; ... BASIC CRAFT - basiccraft.wordpress.com ·  13 references |
| the attacks will not stop 1 day ago by Kumar Saurabh The attacks, which have rocked India for so long be it the present Cong govt. or the BJP led govt. will not stop. the reasons are simply as Nik Gowing of the BBC said during his coverage of the attacks, and that being the bureaucracy that exists in India. Lets start with understading how governance ... musings of a delhi lawyer - blog.kumarsaurabh.net |
| Why Did They Vote? 1 day ago by cfwilliams Voters stormed the polls in record numbers not seen in 100 years. What compelled some of South Carolina’s voters to brave the long lines and waits, as long as three or four hours for some? Bobby Snuffer, 34, a deputy for the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department, said it’s important to vote because ... C2writes Weblog - c2writes.wordpress.com · Rank: 106,871 · 2 references |
| Bush’s 11th-Hour Bid for Secrecy 1 day ago by rogerhollander Posted on Nov 29, 2008, www.truthdig.com AP photo / Ron Edmonds Outgoing: President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney. By Stanley Kutler The times are unprecedented. Not since 1861 have we watched the last gasps of an outgoing administration with such anxiety. Then the nation was concern ... roger hollander - rogerhollander.wordpress.com · Rank: 41,050 · 9 references |
| Me, Me, Me 27 days ago by Mark Epstein [ Note: Check out the new " Election Day Humor" post.] It’s election day and the number one question is whether or not the voters will focus on our collective problems or will the electorate devolve into the selfish drones of Barack Obama? Or, in the words of one pundit, “ …will Michelle Obama be ca ... Mark's Musings - markepstein.wordpress.com · Rank: 71,723 · 13 references |
| Say Hello To My Little Friend 38 days ago The Cincinnati Bengals have nothing on Mapaches de Nueva Italia. Mapaches (Raccoons) is a third-division soccer team in Mexico. This week, they were expelled by the FMF (Mexico’s football federation) for the team’s link to the “La Familia” drug cartel. And ladies and gentlemen, here were your 2008 M ... |
| Off sick 38 days ago by nick Some moralistic twat at The Times has launched a scathing attack on 'bogus' sick leave, saying that too many employees are pulling a fast one at other people's expense. These attacks are made regularly, usually in the right-wing, "workers are all lazy gits" section of the media. But few people put t ... nickhereandnow - nickhereandnow.blogspot.com · Rank: 101,421 · 24 references |
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