Lou Dobbs Resigns from CNN Nov 12, 2009
" by kevjustice November 12, 2009 3:38 AM EST Maybe when Dobbs goes to FOX(FIXED) news he will use fake news footage to prove his views like Hannity was caught doing by Jon Stewart and also re-played on MSNBC. HANNITY was caught using footage of the larger 9/12 tea-party crowds but said they were the anti-health care protests a few days ago. by tmn November 12, 2009 2:38 AM EST So Dobbs going to Fox News and Glenn Beck coming to CNN. Who would have thunk! by MADDAT52 November 12, 2009 3:03 AM... (CBS News)
Manilas cross-cultural symphony Nov 12, 2009
Apart from the education system and the English language, the most outlandish sign of US presence in the early 20th century are the jeepneys US army jeeps that are painted in psychedelic colours and are now a popular mode of transport. Shades of Delhis late-lamented Harley phatphatias. (India Times)
Is masturbation an OK topic for high school lit class? Nov 12, 2009
The term later began to be used in reference to homosexuality, in particular, from the early 20th century, a usage that may have dated prior to the 19th century. 1] In modern English, gay has come to be used as an adjective, and occasionally as a noun, that refers to the people, practices, and culture associated with homosexuality. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Did a Time-Traveling Bird Sabotage the Hadron Collider? Nov 11, 2009
To scientists in the early 20th century, for example, quantum mechanics may have seemed outrageous. "The concept that you could have a wave-particle duality that an object could take on either wave-like properties or point-like properties, depending on how you observe it takes a huge leap of imagination," says Roberto Roser, a scientist at Fermilab. (Time.com)
5 Drinks Your Father Drank Nov 11, 2009
Though martinis are rarely shaken not stirred, gin-based cocktails were a popular item of the early 20th century, which today is fading out as drinkers favor vodka instead. Also interesting, this era did not do a lot of wine drinking, though some found refuge with vermouth, a crucial martini ingredient. (Fox News)
Election Victories Useless if We Lose Our Way of Life Nov 11, 2009
"For the West to win, it will have to rediscover the reasons for winning, the reasons that the West and its heritage are worth preserving. Sadly, there seems to be no one today of public eminence capable or willing to articulate the merits of Western Civilization, which would be the first stage in mounting a defense. So far, Islam's atrocities - the Armenian genocide of the early 20th century, the increasing number of rapes of unveiled women in European cities, even spectacular episodes of... (Townhall.com)
Making movie millions Nov 11, 2009
They shot in Berlin, although Berlin looks very different than it did in "Runaway Bride." This is a period piece, early 20th century. They put dirt on the roads down there and they took down all the modern signs. (FOX61, CT)
Better Antibiotics And Cancer Drugs Coming Soon? Nov 10, 2009
But scientists didn't isolate and purify the active ingredient, penicillin, until the early 20th century, which marks the beginning of the era of 'natural product' medicines originating from microorganisms. Modern methods of drug discovery rely on screening technologies, knowledge of how infection is controlled and why diseases originate at the molecular level. (Science Daily)
Turkey runs hot and cold Nov 10, 2009
As recently as the early 20th century, it was a polyglot Muslim empire with deep roots in Europe. In the time-worn but geographically accurate phrase, it is the bridge between Europe and Asia. (Asia Times Online)
Brown fat cells provide hope for obesity research Nov 9, 2009
In the early 20th century, a chemist identified 2,4-dinitrophenol, a chemical that produced the same effects as brown fat cells. At one point somebody estimated that there were perhaps 500,000 people who had taken doses of this industrial chemical, Semenkovich said. (Washington University Student Life, MO)
Runoff a relic Nov 9, 2009
Bullock said Georgia and most other Southern states implemented a runoff system in the early 20th century as an attempt to broaden the base of the then-dominant Democratic Party and finish off an ailing Republican Party. At first, he said, the runoff system was dictated by the Democratic Party executive committees at the county level. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
A higher education worth having Nov 9, 2009
This approach continued in US universities up to the early 20th century and is maintained today in such as Yale and Columbia. In the past 20 years there has been a spate of books critiquing our institutions of higher education; they have titles like Killing the Spirit and Education's End. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Sex ed gets another endorsement Nov 7, 2009
From the 17th through the early 20th century, capitalism needed greed, and Christianity found ways to underwrite it. Late-20th-century consumer capitalism needed unending desire to keep the profits coming. (Salon)
A rebirth on Park Avenue Nov 7, 2009
Park Avenue was once one of the finer addresses in Utica as it boomed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. But it has suffered from blight and crime as the city s population shrank over the past three decades. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Kinetic sculptures at Dana Hall in Wellesley will move you Nov 6, 2009
Resembling an early 20th century stream-driven auto carrying a large crumpled sack, the piece named "Brown Bag Lunch To Go" begins to shake as if its paper passenger was being consumed from within. Like banners on a ship's mast, three bright blue worms squirm beneath the topsails of "Blue Worm Group.". (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Westford Parkerville School: Past thrives in one room Nov 6, 2009
The scene is early 20th century here at the junction of Concord and Carlisle Roads. The kids Boston Red Sox jerseys are now. (Westford Eagle, MA)
Cazaly re-names Hamersley project Nov 6, 2009
Cazaly named itself after the early 20th century Aussie Rules great Roy Cazaly, who also played many seasons for St Kilda. The Winmar project is near Fortescue Metals Group Ltd's Solomon project, which Fortescue chief executive Andrew Forrest recently said was several years away from being developed but was a rich iron ore deposit. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Your views: Letters to the editor Nov 5, 2009
The USA tried to outlaw alcohol in the early 20th century, and where did that get us. More killing and maiming trying to enforce a ridiculous law. (Florida Today)
Indelible Jewish heritage in Harbin Nov 4, 2009
Tracing back to the late 19th and early 20th century, the Jewish community in Harbin was one of the strongest and most viable in the city ... The collection presents a vivid description of Jewish religious, political, economic and cultural activities in Harbin in the early 20th century ... It was not only the most romantic and luxurious multifunctional hotel in the early 20th century, but also witnessed many historical events in China. (Xinhuanet, China)
Tesla's Family Planning Nov 3, 2009
When SUVs displaced wagons in the 1990s, these seats, reminiscent of the famous from early 20th century cars, went away. Ironically, Tesla has brought the feature back in a sedan. (Slate)
Why Do So Many Baseball Players Chew Tobacco? Nov 3, 2009
The rate of smokeless tobacco use among ballplayers did start to decline in the early 20th century, but change was slow. There was even a resurgence of the practice starting in the late-1960s, after the federal government. (Slate)
Legalise drugs and society would benefit Nov 3, 2009
Bruce Anderson: Let's be honest. from The Independent & The Independent on Sunday. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Hingham Veterans Day Evensong Nov 3, 2009
The readings are from the King James Version of the Bible, the translation authorized for reading at public services in the early 20th century. We hope many of our fellow townspeople and friends will join with us for this special service, said Rev. Schenck, himself an Army veteran. (Hingham Journal, MA)
The First Family brings change Nov 3, 2009
The couple went to dinner and saw 's Joe Turner's Come and Gone, a play set in the early 20th century about the lives of freed slaves. The National Committee issued a press release calling it inappropriate for the Obamas to jet off to New York City at a time when "families across America continue to struggle to pay their bills.". (USA Today)
* Grand justices fail to take a stand Nov 2, 2009
This rule originated from judgments made by several circuit appeals courts in the early 20th century. It was later realized, however, that if this ruling was strictly followed, even when judges fell ill or died, or in other circumstances where a judge really had to be replaced, it would hamper the conduct of the trial and violate the procedural rights of the accused. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
History of Arlington Street names: Ghost Streets Nov 1, 2009
Subdivisions developed separately on either side of Winnick Place in the early 20th century, creating Sherborn Street and Webcowet Road. Where a logical intersection of the two would have emerged, Winnick Place was fenced-in to prevent this. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
When there's something strange ... Nov 1, 2009
Adelina and Patricia Hernandez aren't the only ones who have heard unusual noises in the building, which has a narrow hallway with an estimated 70-feet long wall that adds to the spooky ambiance filled with framed photographs of Lodi from the late 19th and early 20th century. Greg Walther has a computer company down the hall from Hernandez. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Wine and Dine With A Los Angeles Vi... Nov 1, 2009
Wineries have been a part of Los Angeles since the early 20th century, however, and a few continue the tradition, giving the city yet another kind of local flavor. Drinking Downtown. (Suite101.com)
Shadow puppets in MacNider Museum display Nov 1, 2009
Born in Germany, Elsa Magnus Oulman moved to Italy in the early 20th century. While in Italy she began her life-long fascination with shadow puppet theater. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Graphic novel explores mathematics Nov 1, 2009
"Logicomix" is about the search for the logical foundation of mathematics, the great scientific dream of the early 20th century, motivated by the conviction that, in the words of one character, "the world is totally understandable by reason.". The authors were determined not to create an academic exercise in intellectual history but a tale based on passions. (San Francisco Chronicle)
‘Rebirth of a Nation’ recalls the small wars at the start of ‘our’ time Oct 30, 2009
That s how combed over the late 19th and early 20th century has sometimes seemed. The period between the Civil War and World War I has long been called, without hesitation, the beginnings of our time. (Boston Globe)
November at the Center for Creative Photography Oct 30, 2009
It profiles his art and life, both of which helped forge a link between the European modernism of the early 20th century and the burgeoning artistic culture of the San Francisco Bay Area in the second half of the century. Jennifer Jenkins, Associate Professor of Media Arts, who teaches film history at the University of Arizona, will introduce the film. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Conservative Books: New Energy in Age of Obama Oct 29, 2009
G. K. Chesterton pointed out in the early 20th Century that while the champions of science may scorn religion for proposing hard-to-believe dogmas -- the Resurrection, the Virgin Birth -- those same materialist proponents of modern science insist that we disbelieve obvious facts from our own experience: that we have free will, that human beings are more than the sum of the chemical reactions in our bodies. Now Dinesh D Souza takes on the 21st-Century proponents of this reductive materialism,... (Human Events Online)
Losing precious memories Oct 29, 2009
there is even a collection of Amateur Publications by early 20th century journalists. The addition of Peace Corps literature will serve our nation well at no cost to the taxpayer. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Satchel Paige vs. Babe Ruth Oct 29, 2009
The black America of the early 20th century was invisible to white America, so there was no equivalent of the Elias Sports Bureau to keep Negro League statistics. The Negro Leagues also held a short 70- or 80-game season, supplemented by barnstorming against minor leaguers and semi-pro teams, so it was difficult to figure out where and when the teams had playedand how good their competition was. (Slate)
Report addresses issue of blighted Orleans public schools Oct 29, 2009
"So many people in the neighborhood have kind of adopted it and taken very loving care of it," said Gene Goldring, who lives near the early 20th century former school. "We clean it. We pick up all the dog mess. We weeded it.". (WWLTV.com, LA)
How High-Profile CEOs Could Revitalize the Libertarian Party Oct 29, 2009
Progressives and Socialists drove many of the key changes to American economic policy and political rules in the early 20th century. In 1992, Texas billionaire Ross Perot took one out of every five votes despite being, well, just straight-up weird (remember his flip charts. (FastCompany)
* Intrigue at the Generalissimos pied-a-terre Oct 29, 2009
Cihu (O) and Back Cihu (O) were part of a mining area in the early 20th century. Many of the mines collapsed because of natural disasters. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Pop Music's 5 Best Halloween Songs Oct 28, 2009
While supernatural tales dealing with the devil and evil were thematic fixtures in many folk and blues music in the early 20th Century, it was Black Sabbath that was the music industry's definitive answer to Hollywood's development of the horror film genre. The fact that Black Sabbath essentially invented heavy metal at the same time will forever cement the group's legend as the purveyors of musical nightmares. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Limoges Porcelain: Fragile Times Oct 28, 2009
At its peak in the early 20th century, Limoges manufacturing employed 15,000 people. Today, the figure is only 1,500. (BusinessWeek)
VIDEO from Medialink and Disney Consumer Products: Mickey's Virtual Train Tour Completes Its Western Journey Oct 28, 2009
The traveling exhibit captures the history of Walt's love of trains with a nod to life on the railroad in the early 20th century and introduces visitors to rare animation sketches and cells, historic photography and some of Walt's personal train-related artifacts. See video from Disney at. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Dondero: Transylvanian goulash a tasty Halloween treat Oct 28, 2009
Transylvania (Latin for "across the woods"), a multiethnic province for a thousand years, belonged to Hungary until the early 20th century. Ceded to Romania after World War I, the ancient province was repeatedly depopulated, losing its Jews and gypsies to the Nazis in World War II, its Saxon-Germans to expulsion after the war, and many of its ethnic Hungarians since. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Why Al Qaeda Wants a Safe Haven Oct 28, 2009
You've got the worst of early 20th century European hate combined with late 20th century American myopia - everything that everyone does, everywhere on the planet, is a response to the U.S. No one outside of the U.S. could possibly come up with their own ideas or goals or plans for domination, could they ... Since the early 20th century, Zionists have waged a relentless campaign to equate their political movement with the Jewish religion. (Slate)
NY's El Museo del Barrio reopens galleries Oct 27, 2009
The reopening included the launch of an exhibition entitled "Nexus New York: Latin/American Artists in the Modern Metropolis." The show explores connections between Latino and non-Latino artists working in New York in the early 20th century, and how their exchanges and cross-influences impacted avant-garde art movements. The exhibition includes more than 200 works by artists from Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico,... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Biglerville store going strong after 100 years Oct 26, 2009
Biglerville's Josie Pelc wears an early 20th century outfit during the dedication of the National Historic Place Designation Plaque at Biglerville's Thomas Bros. Country Store, Saturday morning. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Its arbitrary, my dear Oct 25, 2009
Manuscripts dont burn became the catchphrase for creative people in Russia in the early 20th century. Gayathry thinks it will be an uphill battle to mobilise people into action as only a small community of people feel angered by the seemingly random selection of titles that get banned. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
A warm-up pitch for the World Series Oct 25, 2009
Anyone who has looked over newspapers of the early 20th century would be struck by the reporting of the odds, naming the gamblers present at key games, and citing the sums of money they were prepared to wager. Where there s smoke, there is likely fire, goes Deveney s argument. (Boston Globe)
Jekyll giveaway robs our state jewel Oct 23, 2009
The establishment of national parks in the early 20th century was followed by the establishment of state parks. State parks, like national parks, preserve unique and special natural, historical and cultural resources. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Volunteers undo mans work Oct 23, 2009
Homesteaders of the late 19th and early 20th century had build irrigation ditches and catchment ponds to ensure a supply of enough water for crops. At one time there were enough families living in the area to support a school. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Warren Golf Course To Host 2011 Women's NCAA Central Regional Oct 23, 2009
Designed by the Austin, Texas-based architectural firm of Coore and Crenshaw, headed by Bill Coore and PGA Tour veteran Ben Crenshaw, the Warren Golf Course features a classic, walkable layout with narrow, tree-lined fairways and small greens, similar to Irish and American courses of the late 19th and early 20th century. It already has earned numerous awards during its brief tenure, most recently having been cited in Golfweek's 2008 listing of "America's Best Courses" in which the Warren layout... (Und.com)
AMERICAN THOUGHTS: Hingham Cemetery tells towns history Oct 23, 2009
A wise and clever woman of the early 20th century was known to say, Cemetery residents make wonderful neighbors. Ever pragmatic and undeterred by silly superstition, she spoke of the peaceful silence that would emanate from the grounds, the tidily kept lawns and gardens and the sacred spiritual nature of the place. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Flat Base Is Simple, Historically Powerful Oct 22, 2009
The updated fourth edition of "How to Make Money in Stocks" includes examples of flat bases going back to the early 20th century. For example, Du Pont de Nemours formed a successful and well-shaped flat base in 1927. (Investors Business Daily)
Toluca Editions: 6 Projects Oct 21, 2009
The artists book as we have known it since the early 20th century gives way to a hybrid art object, taking up a novel position in the field. Last year, the 16 works published by Toluca were exhibited at Mexico Citys Museum of Modern Art in a scenography conceived by Mauricio Rocha one of Mexicos leading figures in contemporary architecture. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Chow signs on as bad guy in Chinese film Oct 21, 2009
HONG KONG (AP) - After taking on the ancient sage Confucius, Chow Yun-fat has signed on to play an early 20th century bad guy in a $19 million Chinese frontier film. The "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" star will appear in Chinese director Jiang Wen's upcoming movie "Let the Bullets Fly," Hong Kong's Emperor Motion Pictures said in a statement late Tuesday. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Honoring the past: Allen Grove-Rosenwald School Oct 21, 2009
The rural Rosenwald School building program was a major effort to improve the quality of public education for African-Americans in the south in the early 20th century. Guest speaker Congressman G.K. Butterfield spoke about the history of the Rosenwald Schools. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Keep BCS politics away from Congress Oct 21, 2009
There will always be those adamant that government trust busters should tear down the BCS same as it did 's monolith in the early 20th century. But it speaks to that argument's lack of perspective that football should be considered a publicly controlled commodity. (USA Today -- Sports)
Alaska lighthouses featured in exhibit Oct 21, 2009
City of Ketchikan Museum's Director Michael Naab said there have been 16 major lighthouses in Alaska since the early 20th century, and the upcoming exhibit includes a section for each, with photographs and historic information. Three area lighthouses are among those in the exhibit, he said: Mary Island, Tree Point and nearby Guard Island, "which most of us see on a regular basis.". (Juneau Empire)
Promoting Peace Through Organic Farming in Thailand Oct 20, 2009
The area was once a Malay Muslim sultanate but Thailand, then known as Siam, annexed the region in the early 20th century, and since then some Muslim residents, who make up roughly 80% of the local population, have complained of feeling like second-class citizens in what elsewhere is a predominantly Buddhist land. Sporadic violence in the deep south bloomed into a full-scale insurgency in 2004. (Time.com)
Freedom Center to present lynching exhibit Oct 20, 2009
The exhibition includes photographs, postcards and memorabilia from lynchings that took place in the early 20th century, according to a news release. Without Sanctuary has already been presented in New York, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Chicago, Atlanta and Jackson, Miss. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
'Emperor Jones' comes face to face with his fears Oct 20, 2009
Charles Sidney Gilpin, one of the most influential actors of the early 20th century, was the first Jones when the play debuted by The Provincetown Players in New York. Paul Robeson took the role in a 1924 revival. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Vladimir Mayakovsky Biography Oct 20, 2009
Brief biography of Vladimir Mayakovsky, Russian playwright and poet of early 20th century Lenin era, best known for his revolutionary literary works. Mayakovsky was a poet and playwright of the Russian Revolution, best known for his revolutionary poems, famous for Mystery Bouffe, poem "A Cloud of Trousers" and play The Bedbug. (Suite101.com)
The Effect of Chinese Literature on... Oct 19, 2009
Lu Xun and Early 20th Century China. One of the main concerns of almost all people in early 20th century China and as well, indeed, in many times throughout the country s history, was that of instability. (Suite101.com)
Americus' grand past, rich present Oct 17, 2009
The city, located along a former major rail line, was a mini-metropolis of the late 19th and early 20th century Cotton Belt. Many of its architectural treasures from this era remain intact. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
La. interracial marriage: Is life tougher for biracial kids? Oct 17, 2009
That notion permeated early 20th century American literature through the figure of the "tragic mulatto," who did not fit in with either the black or white world. As recently as 1968, the psychologist J.D. Teicher wrote, "Although the burden of the Negro child is recognized as a heavy one, that of the Negro-White child is seen to be even heavier.". (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Brinkmanship chickens reach for the rubber Oct 17, 2009
In the early 20th century, Apollinaire helped invent the theatre of the absurd, coined the term "surrealism", championed the work of the Marquis de Sade, and was once accused of stealing the Mona Lisa. Apollinaire was primarily a poet but his words perfectly encapsulate the philosophy and process of the boundary-pushing comedian who seeks to provoke, shock, and thereby elevate audiences by forcing them to confront issues such as moral hypocrisy, unquestioning acceptance of the status quo,... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
