I Love Cynics!

Let me admit right off; most of this book went way over my head. I’m not an economist, nor a sociologist, and, as far as I can tell, that is the target audience. What’s Class Got to Do With It? is a collection of essays that seek to expose hidden issues of class conflict both […]

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In a ruling guaranteed to have a chilling effect on how reporters gather information, an appeals court has ordered two journalists to reveal their sources or go to jail. An article in The New York Times today explains the situation of journalists Mathew Cooper and Judith Miller.
They both wrote articles that disclosed the identity of […]

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Once again, a test of the missile defense system failed. As reported on CNN’s website a failure in the launch infrastructure prevented the interceptor from launching. The target missile, from Kodiak, Alaska, launched successfully, Monday morning.
The article claims that if the glitch is found to be within the launch facility, it will be a relief, […]

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Yesterday, Gov. Frank Murkowski introduced a new ANWR lobbyist to the world: Jerry Hood. Hood will now be the head of Arctic Power, a group who’s goal is to influence politicians to open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil exploration and drilling.
At a meeting with a House committee working on energy policy, Hood […]

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Sorry for the lack of posts lately. Work has been keeping me busy. But not to worry, I’ll get my negative attitude back to writing as soon as possible. I’ve got a couple of book reviews in the works and surely someone will do something monumentally stupid related to Alaska. That’s just a given.
I did […]

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