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The Game The media may be forgiven for devoting more post-game coverage to the “electrical abnormality” that caused a 34-minute blackout than to the plays that resulted in the Ravens defeating the 49ers 34-31. Especially since this blackout had all the hallmarks of a New Orleans voodoo curse. For after it occurred – just two… Read more.
It probably reveals something about me that the more popular the NFL becomes, the less it interests me. This of course is especially so if my fair-weather team, the Philadelphia Eagles, fails to make it to the playoffs – as was the case this season. I couldn’t even be bothered to comment two weeks ago… Read more.
It was quite a sight watching French President Francoise Hollande today on the streets of Timbuktu reveling in the jubilant cheers of the Malians French troops liberated just days ago from the oppressive rule of a rag-tag bunch of Islamic extremists. But as I did, I could not help thinking that former U.S. President George… Read more.
With all due respect to the protesters, the issue is not whether Mubarak will go, for he will. (The man is 82 and already looks half dead for Christ’s sake!) Rather, the issue is who will replace him. And it appears they have not given any thought whatsoever to this very critical question. The devil… Read more.
Getting self-interested attention seems to be the prevailing reason for tweeting. And every twittering twit in the twitterverse seems to think that the only way to get it is to be as obnoxious, incendiary, and/or bellicose as possible. Twitter is like a virtual schoolyard where not just one but most kids act like bullies or… Read more.
If, like me, you caught snippets of today’s Senate hearing on the nomination of Chuck Hagel to serve as U.S. defense secretary, you could be forgiven the impression that he was nominated to serve as Israel defense secretary. After all, almost every senator seemed more interested in getting Hagel to testify about his support for… Read more.
John Kerry left an open seat in the Senate when he became secretary of state. Yesterday, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick (D) appointed his former chief-of-staff to fill it. William “Mo” Cowan Cowan will serve until a special election in June. I have mixed feelings about this. I am glad Patrick ignored Rep. Barney Frank’s… Read more.
Over five years ago, the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled that Antigua and Barbuda is entitled to compensation for damages it suffered when the United States acted unilaterally to prevent American residents from participating in online gambling. This action caused Antigua’s online gambling/gaming industry to contract in short order from one that was worth $3.4… Read more.
Public disillusionment in Britain with the European Union is such that Prime Minister David Cameron felt compelled last Wednesday to pledge to hold an “in-out referendum” on UK membership if he is re-elected in 2015. The next Conservative manifesto in 2015 will ask for a mandate from the British people for a Conservative government to… Read more.
Davos is a place where corporate titans, international bankers, world leaders, and a smattering of celebrity do-gooders gather annually for invigorating gabfests about the impact of world developments on their businesses, personal wealth, and collective conscience. And, where politicians, celebrities, and token guests from the Third World change from year to year, the other attendees… Read more.
