News is different from other programming on television or other content in print. It is essential to an informed electorate. And an informed electorate is essential to freedom itself. But as long as corporations to which news gathering is not the primary source of income or expertise get to decide what information about the candidates […]
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Elizabeth Edwards on the pathetic coverage of the elections
Published April 27th, 2008 in Politics. 5 CommentsCricket has morphed over the years. It started off with Test Cricket - where the game is played over five days. Then came the One Day International - just a day’s worth of play where each side bowls 50 overs. And now the shortest version of the game yet - Twenty20 Cricket where each side […]
A couple of articles recently addressed the issues of women choosing their mates.
From The Atlantic:
My advice is this: Settle! That’s right. Don’t worry about passion or intense connection. Don’t nix a guy based on his annoying habit of yelling “Bravo!” in movie theaters. Overlook his halitosis or abysmal sense of aesthetics. Because if you want […]
I’ve cleared up my subscriptions to online mailing lists considerably. But I have been unable to unsubscribe from four categories of email -
1. Hotel California - I get an email. I click on the link that says “unsubscribe” and I get to a page that offers me the option to subscribe, but not one to […]
The plan that could have made Manhattan more livable was nixed in Albany.
Mr. Bloomberg and his supporters — including a vast array of civic environmental organizations, as well as key city officials like the City Council speaker, Christine C. Quinn, and other elected officials — viewed the proposal as a farsighted and essential step toward […]
It seems like the whole world is blogging. But that’s hardly the case1. When blogs first started, only the technically equipped could blog. Blogger changed that. But the interface was limited and once Google bought it, innovation on that platform slowed down for a long time. Wordpress2 offered people who were slightly technical flexibility. The […]
On Wednesday, the Department of Education inaugurated cricket as its newest league sport, with about 600 high school students playing on 14 teams during a 12-game season. The first matches, held in Queens, featured teams from John Adams, Richmond Hill, Aviation and Newcomers High Schools. The Department of Education said New York is the […]
By artist Ji Lee:
The USA has become increasingly evangelical in the recent history. This trend has a deep impact on the Washington politicians who often champion their christian convictions in order to appeal to their voters. This proposal for the new Washington Monument reflects the new christian nation that the US has become.
Hat tip: Shoot! […]
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