When Strings Are Attached, Quirky Gifts Can Limit Universities

Here is an 'entertaining' angle on problems associated with private donations to universities. I'm more concerned by donations that limit academic freedom. We all know about university "studies" which are paid for by vested interests.  Think how much better off we would...

Internet Fraud Report Shows Increase

"Beware that email tugging at your heart strings. Instead of there being a lovable pooch needing adopted, the love of your life waiting to be in your arms, or a needy family trying to move money out of a war-torn country - there is probably a 30-something year-old man...

The Young Republic: Blue Skies - Single Review

White House For Sale

" White House For Sale David Corn March 29, 2007 David Corn is The Nation 's Washington editor and the author with Michael Isikoff of Hubris: The Inside Story of Spin, Scandal, and the Selling of the Iraq War . It's a cliché: what a difference a Democratic congressional...

Did we lose a helo in Iraq containing 2 Colonels, 1 Lt Colonel, 1 Major, 1 Ca...

"Did we lose a helo in Iraq containing 2 Colonels, 1 Lt Colonel, 1 Major, 1 Captain, 2 Command Sgt Majors and more? Posted on January 28th, 2007 in Terror war, Saddam Al Qaeda links, Iraq, Iran, Al Qaeda. UPDATE: Here is the link to the CNN Website showing KIA in Iraq. (hat...

Holiday season may not be joyous for PC makers

"Computers may be the last thing left on the shelves this holiday season as the delayed release of Microsoft's Vista operating system, laptop battery recalls and other challenges dent U.S. sales, analysts said. Personal computer makers, such as Dell Inc. (Nasdaq:DELL - news)...

Why Isn't Marriage the Way I Thought It Would Be?

"On their honeymoon, Ed and Renee spent hours gazibng into each other’s eyes — contemplating how they’d spend their next 50 years. They decided to write those plans down as a road map for the future. But before long, those plans hit several speed bumps. Ed lost...

Romania, Bulgaria Get Go-Ahead For EU Membership

" The European Commission gave the green light Tuesday for Bulgaria and Romania to join the EU on Jan. 1, 2007. Membership for what will be the bloc's two poorest countries comes with strings attached."