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New illustrations at Jemillo.com
Illustrophile - Illustration blog | August 25th 2009
Illustrator Jem Robinson has updated her website www.jemillo.com with a set of new images for both the Independent (UK) Opinion and Debate column, which she illustrates weekly and a self initiated project undertaken during her recent stay in New York read more
August 24, 2009: Obama’s Poll Numbers Slip to Lowest Yet & Heal…
History Musings... Bonnie K. Goodman | August 25th 2009
THE OBAMA PRESIDENCY: (President Barack Obama addresses the annual VFW convention in Phoenix, AZ on Monday, August 17, 2009. Official White House photo by Samantha Appleton) IN FOCUS: STATS Obama Weekly Approval Average Now 52%, a New Low Approval read more
Podcast for 08.24.09 | Tangenital
The Weekly Geek | August 24th 2009
PAX is rapidly approaching, Blizzcon came and went, and we've got a great batch of games to talk about on this week's show. This week I am joined by Ross, Qais and Jinny to discuss all the aforementioned happenings, as well as the big gay Shadow Co read more
SPC #12: Involving Students in Engineering the Infrastructure of…
Habitation Intention | August 23rd 2009 by Daniel Sims
Welcome to the Sunday Paper Club. (Almost) Every Sunday, this blog will offer analysis of a paper on space habitation and other related topics. These are my opinions on a weekly scientific paper; basically I read the paper and write down my thoughts read more
FMA: The Brotherhood Diaries - Episode 20
Ani-Gamers | August 23rd 2009 by Evan
Ani-Gamers staff writer Ink contributes a weekly column in which he examines the differences between the original Fullmetal Alchemist and its re-telling, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. To read previous entries, click here. Watch Episode 20 - read more
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-23
Medicine and Man | August 23rd 2009
TIME Magazine: Nearly 90% of U.S. money has traces of cocaine http://bit.ly/1otLU9 # Telemonitoring using mobile phones may reduce frequency and duration of heart failure hospitalizations http://bit.ly/RIsI5 # Understanding the Health-Care Debate: Yo read more
Obama Speaks Out On Death Panels, Abortion, Assorted Rumors: "Out…
Cacophonous Conceptions | August 23rd 2009 by Hasan Hilmi
Obama Speaks Out On Death Panels, Abortion, Assorted Rumors: "Outrageous Myths" [Takedowns]: "President Obama used his weekly YouTube address to talk about the debate on health care, naturally. This time, however, he set out to take down some of the read more
The Weekly Twitter Updates
The House of Flying Monkeys | August 23rd 2009 by Melissah Bruce-Weiner
Your youthful attitude enables you to handle many problems in … More for Gemini http://bit.ly/3JeAow # Not that this is surprising, right? Here sheeple sheeple sheeple… "How insurance firms drive debate" http://bit.ly/91Elm #cnn # read more
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-23
e pur si muove | August 23rd 2009
Graffiti outside MFA http://mypict.me/mryU # Extremely disturbing kimono from 1936 in MFA gallery http://mypict.me/msww # #fail #crab in mfa http://mypict.me/msGh # @b_catenin "The Japs have dynasties, like Myojo. [Me: that's the mee] Oh, read more
President Barack Obama Weekly Address 08/22/09 PODCAST VIDEO TEXT
Republican National Convention Blog | August 22nd 2009
Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address Saturday, August 22, 2009 Washington, DC PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLE Download MP3 6.03 mb MP4 VIDEO (123 MB)Each and every day in this country, Americans are grappling with health care premiums that are read more
Individual Health Insurance Reform Weekly: EasyToInsureME : 08/17…
EasyToInsureME : Individual Health Insurance Quotes | August 20th 2009 by www.EasyToInsureMe.com
Week of August 17, 2009 : EasyToInsureMEThe highly charged health care reform debate continues to get extensive news coverage, and Members of Congress are clearly feeling the heat. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Senator Charles Grassley (R-I read more
Chiwawa River Pines – Effects of Rental Ban?
Leavenworth Real Estate | August 16th 2009 by Geordie Romer
The Chiwawa River Pines neighborhood in Plain had a lengthy debate in 2008 about permitting vacation rentals in their neighborhood. At the time, I took the position that I thought that enforcing the existing (but unenforced) prohibition on short term read more
Pouring Like a Mofo
Atheist Revolution | August 15th 2009 by vjack
Image by premasagar via FlickrYou've heard the expression "When it rains, it pours," haven't you? Well, it is pouring like a mofo, and I'm not talking about rain. I'm not sure how long it is going to take me to dig out from under the latest convergen read more
Obama’s weekly video – healthcare debate
Where's the Outrage? | August 15th 2009 by Errington Thompson
I think that the president is trying to downplay the rowdy townhalls. He is probably correct when he says that the majority of townhalls are constructive and peaceful. It is his nature to find middle ground, yes, but on healthcare I’m not sure read more
Health Insurance Quote Reform Weekly : EasyToInsureME : 8/14/09
One Medical Insurance | August 14th 2009 by Mark Schwartz
With Congressional lawmakers back in their districts for summer recess, the health reform debate is heating up. The national discussion on reform has shifted away from Washington, as members of Congress convene town hall meetings across the country. read more
Health Insurance Quote Reform Weekly : EasyToInsureME : 8/14/09
EasyToInsureME : Individual Health Insurance Quotes | August 14th 2009 by www.EasyToInsureMe.com
With Congressional lawmakers back in their districts for summer recess, the health reform debate is heating up. The national discussion on reform has shifted away from Washington, as members of Congress convene town hall meetings across the country. read more
Weekly Telescopic Report #78: Americas, Europe & Australasia
BPM-Globalized Business & Politics: A View from the Muslim W… | August 12th 2009 by Ijaz Gilani
Opinion Poll:A majority of people in Britain see the Afghan war as impossible to win, according to a new poll taken amid steeply rising casualties and growing government emphasis on finding a political solution to the conflict. More than half of thos read more
To a worm in horse radish the world is horse radish.
From the Principal | August 11th 2009 by Warren Purdy
Lately, I've been watching a lot of the 'TED talks' presentations instead of watching TV (sharp intake of breath). There is some excellent stuff on http://www.ted.com/ and I've only touched the surface.There was nothing on after Coronation Street las read more
Climate change: is population the problem?
BoilingSpot | August 9th 2009 by Awicaks
Jess Moore | Green Left Weekly issue #806 9 August 2009 We face a climate crisis and something needs to change. The world’s resources are finite, as is the amount of destruction humans can do to this planet if we are to survive. As such, there is read more
Let the Debate Begin
New Home Sales Training from Jeff Shore | August 8th 2009 by Dennis O'Neil
In last week’s newsletter we posed the following question in our weekly poll: If you had to select only one sales objective, which of the following would you say is most important to the success of a new home salesperson? a) Building a Strong Rel read more
Individual Health Insurance Quote Reform Weekly : EasyToInsureME…
EasyToInsureME : Individual Health Insurance Quotes | August 7th 2009 by www.EasyToInsureMe.com
This Week in Health Care ReformThe debate over health care intensified this week as House members returned to their districts and the Senate prepared to adjourn for the remainder of August. Many House members held town hall meetings with constituents read more
Individual Health Insurance Reform Weekly : EasyToInsureME : 9/06…
EasyToInsureME : Individual Health Insurance Quotes | August 6th 2009 by www.EasyToInsureMe.com
FederalAs mightily as it has tried over the last week, Congress has only marginally moved the needle on health care reform. The Finance Committee will go home for the recess without a deal but with a promise to continue negotiating during the break, read more
Weekly Roundup - July 25 to July 31st
Foreign Policy Digest | August 5th 2009
Weekly Round-Up for July 25-31 By John Lyman Kabul, Afghanistan The incumbent Afghan president, Hamid Karzai, skipped the first televised presidential debate on Thursday, July 23. Mr. Karzai’s absence was made even more notable d read more
SPC #11: Applications of Living Systems Theory of Life in Space
Habitation Intention | August 2nd 2009 by Daniel Sims
Welcome to the Sunday Paper Club. Every Sunday, this blog will offer analysis of a paper on space habitation and other related topics. These are my opinions on a weekly scientific paper; basically I read the paper and write down my thoughts are I r read more
Weekly Apple news roundup and App Store pick (August 2, 2009)
iJustApple.com - the online portal for all your Apple needs | August 2nd 2009 by Jonas
The week began with the Palm Pre price drop to $99 and a lot of Palm Pre owners were pissed, haha! Then; an article in the Financial Times on monday is saying that, contrary to AppleInsider’s claims, Apple will have a tablet out for Christmas! Appl read more
Radio Gems...
John the cabby | July 30th 2009 by John Kennedy
Well when you drive a taxi-cab here in the capital you tend to listen to music or like many taxi-cab drivers listen to talk radio stations. Now here in the capital we have two main stations with a London bias which are bbc radio London 94.9 fm and LB read more
Republican Leadership Stakeout Health Care Reform PODCAST VIDEO T…
Republican National Convention Blog | July 29th 2009
Republican Leadership Stakeout Health Care Reform PODCAST MP3 9.67 mb.FULL TEXT Transcript: Conference Chairman Pence: Good Morning, everyone.I'm Mike Pence, House Republican Conference Chairman, and we just concluded our weekly meeting of the House read more
House GOP Leaders Discuss Health Care Bill
The DC Feed | July 28th 2009 by Brandon Windsor
July 28, 2009 Transcript: Conference Chairman Pence: Good Morning, everyone. I’m Mike Pence, House Republican Conference Chairman, and we just concluded our weekly meeting of the House Republican Conference, with a special emphasis today on th read more
Tiger’s Tantrums
Hooked: An Amateur's Guide to the Golf Courses of Ireland | July 27th 2009 by Kevin Markham
Tiger’s tantrums at the recent British Open, have become the subject of much debate in the media (American particularly), on blogs and even on Twitter. His language and club throwing were heavily criticised as being bad for the game and giving t read more
Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Weekly Republican Address 07/25/09 V…
Republican National Convention Blog | July 25th 2009
Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Weekly Republican Address 07/25/09 TEXT TRANSCRIPTThis is Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers from Washington state, vice-chair of the House Republican Conference.Like millions of parents, the health of my young son is o read more
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