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Has the Blog elimintated the Great American Novel?
One of the things I was thinking tonight… with my cigar between my fingers contributing to the carbon footprint of global warming… was have blogs eliminated the “Great American Novel” as the aspiration for America’s writers.
For those that blog, I suspect there is a burning desire to put pen to paper. There are blogs of [...]
Where was Barack Obama?
It’s hard to take Sen. Obama seriously when his voting record makes it clear - he hardly seems to show up for work on the difficult days. Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign rhetoric offers the Democrat Party the prospect of “Hope and Change, and a Better Tomorrow.” (or whatever bumper-sticker he’s posting today… Change I can [...]
WP: Crises Cloud China’s Olympic Mood as Quake Tests Party’s Mettle
CHENGDU, China (Washington Post) by Edward Cody: Eight is an auspicious number in Chinese tradition, and 2008 was supposed to be a joyful year, a time for celebrating at the Beijing Olympics and basking in international recognition of the country’s tremendous progress under the careful leadership of the Communist Party.
It has not turned out that [...]
Chinese Spy ‘Slept’ In U.S. for 2 Decades
Washington, D.C. (Washington Post): Prosecutors called Chi Mak the “perfect sleeper agent,” though he hardly looked the part. For two decades, the bespectacled Chinese-born engineer lived quietly with his wife in a Los Angeles suburb, buying a house and holding a steady job with a U.S. defense contractor, which rewarded him with promotions and a [...]
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