Tag: current events
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February 15, 2008 01:25 PM EST --
A couple of days ago, I wrote an ARTICLE about the new "promotion" between Gather, Hallmark, and Gatherers, to benefit Project (RED)/The Global Fund. I asked some questions that I . . .
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November 02, 2007 03:22 AM EDT --
Uhhh, not specifically. But, when I heard the intro to the story earlier tonight, my Gather radar went on red alert. They did not mention us by name, but this commentary came suspiciously-soon . . .
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December 17, 2007 11:20 AM EST --
This am, on Morning Edition, NPR teased a longer story to run this afternoon (on All Things Considered) featuring interviews with several Iraqis who were wounded and/or witnessed the infamous Blackwater . . .
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October 29, 2007 08:08 PM EDT --
Jon Entine has a couple of articles posted today about a new book that he has released. Though I haven't yet watched the video and don't know what he is suggesting, it looks like it meshes . . .
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December 20, 2007 11:10 AM EST --
The deadline was Monday for candidates to file their affidavit to appear on Arizona's presidential primary ballot. The primary is on Super-Duper-Humungo-Tuesday, Feb. 5. Given today's . . .
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December 20, 2007 11:22 AM EST --
NPR's "Talk of the Nation" had an interesting 16-minute segment yesterday following up on Nobel Laureate James Watson's recent comments. Listen to it here. Writer Malcolm . . .
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January 23, 2008 12:36 PM EST --
I was able to bring my daughters (and their college student-after school sitter) to see Sen. Clinton up close and personal last night. It was a delight to see their reactions.
Our older (almost . . .
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November 25, 2007 08:07 PM EST --
I heard part of this debate on my local NPR station this afternoon, and can't wait to listen to the rest online. You can check it out, too - either the 50-minute edited version, or the . . .
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January 14, 2008 11:21 AM EST --
I'm sorry that I don't have time to do a more thorough article right now about the sparring that started last week and apparently escalated over the weekend (I was out shepherding my Girl Scout . . .
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January 29, 2008 07:45 PM EST --
Pres. Bush signed the Defense Authorization bill yesterday. BUTTTTTTT, he also quietly announced that he will IGNORE five provisions of it. Apparently, there is a SIGNING STATEMENT out there. . . .
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March 19, 2008 03:59 PM EDT --
Early this morning, I finally got a chance to sit down at the computer and watch Sen. Obama's entire 40-minute speech (while reading along). I thought it was a wonderful speech, and it sets up a discussion . . .
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January 15, 2008 11:04 AM EST --
Boston's NPR station, WBUR, thru their Gather presence known as On Point Webmaster, has published a link to their hour-long program on "Race and the 2008 Election."
I also linked to . . .
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December 07, 2007 08:09 PM EST --
It had passed both houses of Congress, but was pulled from the war bill because of the President's threat to veto the entire bill. Proponents promise to get it to the President's desk in . . .
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December 18, 2007 03:17 PM EST --
...Magic Johnson and Bill Clinton are campaigning for Hillary together, and Magic gives a better, more-coherent, more-on-message sound bite than Bill does! (By the way, I don't think . . .
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January 04, 2008 02:36 PM EST --
That is the title of a brand new article published by "Rob Port", at this link . The premises are seriously flawed in my opinion. The author believes that the "left" . . .
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February 01, 2008 01:59 PM EST --
Author and new Gatherer McCartney Green published an article today about her most recent book, titled "Dandelions Never Die". As she explains HERE , 60% of the proceeds will go to benefit . . .
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November 05, 2007 11:47 AM EST --
Rocker John Mellencamp is speaking out in a new song titled "Jena". A note on his website indicates that he is not indicting the people of Jena, but is condemning racism in America. . . .
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January 11, 2008 11:50 AM EST --
Yesterday, there were two more examples of racial "code words" being used in reference to the presidential primary campaign.
This is something we need to help put a stop to. However, . . .
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February 14, 2008 06:34 PM EST --
This was a wonderful and interesting show to listen to this afternoon, on "Talk of the Nation". The authors spoke passionately about some of the people profiled in this new book. . . .
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February 13, 2008 01:37 PM EST --
A very interesting speculative ARTICLE about what is going through Sen. Edwards' head after meeting with Sen. Clinton last week and after his meeting with Sen. Obama was called off. Three . . .
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