Archives for November 2006

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Republished from Caribbean Net News! Caribbean Net News reported on Wednesday that St. Kitts and Nevis Fisheries Minister Cedric Liburd has asserted the need for the Caribbean to engage in the whaling industry for the development and benefit of its tourism sector. But, upon reading this report, it took all the intestinal fortitude I could… Read more.

It’s not that I’m not going….It’s that they had a limited number of people that they could invite. I was not one of the invitees. That’s fine. [Oprah trying in vain to rationalize why Tom did not invite her to his wedding] Poor Oprah…first Hermes, now Tom: Despite all her power and influence, being denied… Read more.

Alas, I’m obliged to complain once again about the shoddy, irresponsible and intentionally-hyped-to-boost-ratings reporting that the mainstream media (MSM) in America routinely broadcasts as news. And, for the record, included amongst those I indict in this respect are the major network stations (ABC, NBC, CBS and pot-calling-kettle-black FOX) as well as the 24-hour McNews cable… Read more.

Although dark clouds made the occasion seem more funereal than joyful, President George W. Bush headlined a Who’s Who from the Civil Rights Movement on the Washington Mall yesterday for the groundbreaking of the Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Memorial. But the overcast skies did not dampen anyone’s spirits. Because, being so acutely aware that… Read more.

In April 2005, I began article (here) entitled “…10 more women accuse Bill Cosby of sexual assault…rape!” as follows: …Bill Cosby – America’s favorite TV Dad (and faithful husband) – escaped prison when prosecutors investigating allegations of sexual assault concluded they did not have sufficient evidence to convict him at trial, beyond a reasonable doubt.… Read more.

Heads rolled on Tuesday as voters executed Republicans for their failed leadership on Iraq, immigration, healthcare, good governance, etc. US voting complaints Read more.

In America, Veterans Day has become as much about honoring those who risked (and sacrificed) their lives “to defend our freedoms” as Christmas Day has become about celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. (And we all know how politically incorrect it is these days to display nativity scenes or even inscribe the name of Christ… Read more.

I’m sure regular readers of this weblog will understand my suspending the “Good (news) Friday” feature, which – following my niece’s request – would have been subtitled “Britney comes to her senses”, to comment on the historically-significant bad news of Ed Bradley’s death. Truth be told, when I saw Bradley on 60 Minutes a few… Read more.