sduford on Nov 26 2008 | Filed under: Politics
As I predicted, despite Obama’s best intentions he would still have to contend with a deeply corrupt political system that is run by industry. He hasn’t even taken power and he’s already showing weakness and reneging on his promise of change. His appointments fo far are very telling as much of the old guard is [...]
sduford on Nov 05 2008 | Filed under: Politics
Did you hear it? The whole planet let out a huge sigh of relief last night. Electing Obama has more or less erased 8 years of damage to America’s reputation and prestige, and restored some respect in the hearts of 85% of the population of the planet as well as hope in the hearts of [...]
sduford on Jul 31 2008 | Filed under: Panama, Politics, Travel
Here’s a cool article from U.S.News on American expatriates and a fair bit of talk about why many of them go to Panama.
Here’s an excerpt:
In his recent book Bad Money, political commentator Kevin Phillips warns that an unprecedented number of citizens, fed up with failed politics and a souring economy, have already departed for other [...]
sduford on Jul 23 2008 | Filed under: Media, Politics
Those of you who have followed this blog for a while know that I’ve been pretty vocal about the media’s general ineptitude and increasing innefficiency in providing us with actual news. Well on that same theme, here’s an excellent article by one of the best journalists of the last 20 years.
Bad days for newsrooms, and [...]
sduford on Jul 22 2008 | Filed under: Politics, Travel
I smiled a lot while watching this wonderful video. In the end all I could think was: Why can’t we all just get along?
Where the Hell is Matt? (2008) from Matthew Harding on Vimeo.
sduford on Mar 13 2008 | Filed under: Politics, Science
I think the geo-political mayhem that has been forecasted by many, and for a multitude of reasons, is beginning to appear much sooner than anyone had predicted. A combination of overpopulation, overfishing, pollution, climate change, high oil prices, and the folly of biofuels is pushing up the price of staple foods at an alarming rate.
I [...]
sduford on Feb 11 2008 | Filed under: Politics
This Morning Truthdig published an excellent column titled “The War on Tolerance“, by Chris Edges. Chris is a former New York Times bureau chief who spent 7 years in the Middle-East, he has a Christian religious background, and he speaks Arabic, so he has a good idea what he’s talking about. In this OpEd piece, [...]
sduford on Feb 05 2008 | Filed under: Politics
Building the stone wall to new heights.
The politics of risk.
The prime minister is in touch with our feelings.
Our federal government is so 1970s.
sduford on Feb 01 2008 | Filed under: Politics, Rant, Science
Maybe I should create a series on Stephen Harper and his striving to imitate Bush. It seems like not a week goes by these days without Harper and his government doing something appalling.
Now he’s decided to take another page from Bush’s book and censor scientists from Environment Canada so they will not say anything that [...]
sduford on Jan 27 2008 | Filed under: Politics, Rant, Science
Our little bully of a Prime Minister is continuing to do his best to imitate the big bully to the south of the border. This time he has, just like Bush did before him, decided to kill the National Science Advisory office.
Harper, just like Bush, has obviously no need for a reality-based Science Advisor who [...]
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