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Afghanistan is now Obama's War. Increased troop commitments through 2014.

Alright Obama. Now you are using your head

I also saw Slumdog Millionaire yesterday and absolutely loved it. Although I'd obviously heard of the film quite a bit with all the award nominations, I honestly hadn't heard anything specific about it. I think that really enhanced my enjoyment. The story was original, the stylization was great, an...

I am in Delhi , India, after landing in Mumbai on Sunday morning for a couple medical conferences and consults. Heading to Agra in the morning (Taj Mahal). Whilst walking around the LaLit hotel, Delhi (formerly the Intercontinental) last night, I shuffled my iPod out of frustration that I couldn't s...

"It's the End of the World as We Know It, and I Feel Fine" - REM

You reap what you sew. “In a higher phase of communist society ... only then can the narrow horizon of bourgeois right be fully left behind and society inscribe on its banners: from each according to his ability, to each according to his needs." Karl Marx, Critique of the Gotha Programme (1875)...

"The more that is given the less the people will work for themselves, and the less they work the more their poverty will increase."-Leo Tolstoy, Russian author, essayist and philosopher wrote the epic novel War and Peace (1865-69)

TAKE THAT MR. A. AN INSPIRING FIGURE WINS THE PRESIDENCY!!!!!!! Congratulations Democrats on the Obama win for Presidency. I am sure that the words (there have been no actions, none. Only words. Congressional approval rating is 10 points LOWER than Bush) have inspired many beyond belief, and one ca...

Will America elect the following policies as 14 new "Darwin Awards" on Nov 4th: 1) A President and Congress that will want to dramatically raise taxes $2-4 Trillion to 2) Pay for a major new welfare state FOR 40% of US through 3) Extremely expensive new goverment health care programs 4) Ne...

Racism in the United States has never been more evident than it is now when compared to the last 30 years of my life. And not practiced in the way that conventional wisdom would predict. When literally millions of votes are being cast because of the content of melanin in the epithelial cells of the ...

Is there any question at all who dominated the debate last night? Any question at all?

"Thirty Days in the Hole" - Humble Pie with the late, great Steve Marriot.

When I was an undergraduate I applied to work at a local "indie" record store (vinyl and 8-track tapes, some cassettes) in Dayton, OH. The entire retail space was the size of most large living rooms in an upper middle class house in the midwest. Just off the University of Dayton campus. I ...

" A Little Is Enough " - Pete Townshend Great solo song with moving lyrics "Just like a sailor heading into the seas There's a gale blowing in my face The high winds scare me but I need the breeze And I can't head for any other place Life would seem so easy on the other tack But even ...

And the experience issue is forced front and center. Excuse me, but how do you reckon? The "experience" card was one of McCain's big weapons and now he's gone and chosen someone as his VP nominee whose credentials are questionable, to say the least. If anything, his choice of Palin takes ...

You are all taking the bait. Keep running with that floating Rapala minnow, thinking you are getting away. Then McCain sets the hook and you go "ughghghghg" Just wait... Welcome to America. Palin is allowed be be a person, and her kids are allowed to make a mistake. I am thrilled that none...

Before Casting your Vote take a minute to separate "Nuancing" from the "Brutal reality" of experience. This is Obama's legislative legacy upon which he builds his leadership campaign. Restated, all the other talk is politcs, unsubstantial. This is what he REALLY HAS DONE. Your vo...

McCain picked Sarah Palin for VP. Very smart and calculated move. There are enough still-pissed-off Hilary supporters out there that could be drawn to her, despite her ultra-conservative tendencies. This will be an interesting election, but I think with this pick McCain has a lock on it. Here is a ...

Whether you agree or disagree with his conclusions, it's clear that he's done a lot of thinking about the topics, on his own, and not based on papers or thinking done by others. I, too, have spent a lot of time 'thinking' and agonizing over issues. But I have no experience nor understanding of the ...

Many Happy Returns. Happy Birthday

"Angel" - Massive Attack

Probably the decision that will insure Obama's failure to win the office. Biden will be vetted in the court of public opinion and the verdict will not be kind. Biden Voted for the war in Iraq - "ohh Snap!" When Obama voted against armored vehicles for our troops, he was supposedly scolded ...

Phelps is amazing. The Jamaican sprinters are incredible as well. Shelly-Ann Fraser is a phenominal athlete. Watch for the 'roids' allegations to start, if not already. And given the meteoric rise in talent in the sprinting events, it is worth taking a look at. Meanwhile, the infant chinese gymnast...

Lowell George or Miles Davis. And yes, Miles was a rock star, and his influence on rock musicians was more pronounced than most realize.

Credibility of both candidates is lacking, so it is up to the 'handlers' to position the celebrities. There is little reliable substance in either. So who can keep their candidate from making the critical gaff. When Barack get's fatigued, he gets jivey and starts to babble, so they sweep him off the...