As the Congress returns this week, it appears that there are two Senate confirmation hearings that will receive a great deal of media attention. First up is Robert Gates' confirmation as the new Defense Secretary. Most analysts suggest that Gates will be confirmed easily, if not after a few hard questions from the (current) minority … Continue reading Opening the Gates to “UN”Bolton Diplomacy
Category: NPR
Tuesday on NPR, I was driving to work, I was listening to the Diane Rehm show (with guest host Susan Page) and an interview with Lisa Takeuchi Cullen who has written a book on new and wacky death rites called, "Remember Me." The interview covered some of the stories that Cullen has written about ways … Continue reading Diamonds are Forever
Monday while driving from Denton, I heard this commentary from this girl who, according to the NPR site: is a high school student with an online journal. Her mother reads the journal -- but Bly thinks she shouldn't. The piece covers a little about the phenomena of MySpace, and how parents are connecting online to … Continue reading Is MySpace really my space?
I was listening to NPR the other day, and they were discussing the insanity defense being used by Andrea Yates attornies (a defense that appears to have worked). After listening to this, I was left wondering - what is the apparent connection of "doing God's work" and insanity. Yates, by her own admission, said that … Continue reading Yates & Insanity
On NPR today, I heard a brief update on an interesting article in The Boston Globe, by Charles Savage, about President Bush's claim to have the authority to disregard over 750 laws that have been enacted since he took office. In the article, Bush is reported to assert that "he has the power to set … Continue reading On NPR today…
This story from NPR's All Things Considered discusses the conservative black clergy getting all excited from the pulpitt. Also during ATC, there was this story about Judas Iscariot's gospel that has recently been translated.
One of the more interesting discussions I have with my friends during dinners, and stuff, are related to what each of us have heard on NPR. It appears that there this is one other thing that we have in common with each other. It's always interesting to find out what they listened to, and if … Continue reading I (heart) NPR
This morning I was listening to NPR (as you do), and heard a story about a speech given by former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor yesterday. In it, she takes aim at the many attacks that have been occuring towards the judiciary over recent years. Specifically she is concerned about the focus of possible … Continue reading O'Connor's warning
Two interesting stories on All Things Considered (NPR) today. First. Yahoo and AOL want to start charging companies to allow them to mail you (sort of a SPAM deterrent) mass mailings. Examples in the segment include Red Cross, etc. Interesting concept, but equally interesting is the argument that a person should be able to control … Continue reading ATC on NPR