Ups and downs of Chatroulette
NEW YORK ‘” A new Web sensation called Chatroulette feels like a throwback to the early 1990s, when online chat rooms brimmed with lonely strangers looking for meaningful connections, meaningless sex, or something in between. This time, there’s a … Continue Reading »
New York Times Eagerly Exploits Ahmadinejad’s Comments To Link 9/11 …
Comment: It took the NY Times just 9 words into an article to imply that questioning the official 9/11 story, which polls show is a sentiment shared by the majority of Americans , is akin to holocaust denial. Mackey’s claim that suspicion … Continue Reading »
David Gregory Claims NBC Makes ‘Pretty Good Strides’ in Covering All …
John Eggerton of Broadcasting & Cable magazine reported that NBC Meet the Press host David Gregory faced a conservative question at a National Association of Broadcasters state leadership event, but he insisted NBC does a great job of presenting both … Continue Reading »
Too many new mental disorders on tap, by Allen Frances
Clearly, our net was cast too wide and captured many ‘patients’ who might have been far better off never entering the mental health system. The first draft of the next … Grieving after the loss of a loved one could frequently be misread as … Continue Reading »
Has Nigeria’s First Lady seized control of the nation?
Mounting anger in Nigeria at the mystery surrounding the health of the country’s president has led many to question who is really in charge of the African giant: its elected leader, the acting president or the first lady? Turai Yar’Adua, a former … Continue Reading »
Use of Web complicates name suit
WORCESTER ‘” The Owl Shop of Worcester, an iconic downtown business that has long been a magnet for area cigar aficionados, is entering the 11th month of a legal dispute with a New Haven cigar lounge and bar over the right to use the Owl Shop … Continue Reading »
Philadelphia (22-39) at Toronto (32-28)
After snapping a four-game losing streak, the host Raptors could be without Bosh for an eighth straight contest as they try for a fourth consecutive victory over the struggling Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday. Set to return Friday after missing six … Continue Reading »
Courthouse Steps Meeting Against Eminent Domain
For anyone who wants to let their feelings on eminent domain be heard, the place to be at 7:30 AM next Tuesday, March 4, is the old courthouse at 100 W. Weatherford in Fort Worth. The rally is being held for Steve Doeung, the last holdout against … Continue Reading »
Plan Santa Barbara Comes Alive with Street-Level View
[Noozhawk's note: To get a better sense of the effects of Plan Santa Barbara, the city's laborious General Plan update currently under way, Noozhawk contributor David Petry walked a portion of Santa Barbara with city planner Bettie Weiss and ... Continue Reading »
Shipping-Logistics Digest:Maersk,NOL report losses
… goods providing airport-to-airport freight transportation services and has been granted bilateral rights of India with Japan, Korea, china, Hongkong, Thailand, UAE, Kenya, Italy, Belgium and UK to operate Scheduled Air Cargo services. Continue Reading »