Governor Beebe is right – again…

Today’s Arkansas Democrat Gazette quotes Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe about the potential of waiting in line to vote tomorrow:
“If I have to wait, I have to wait. I don’t care,” said Gov. Mike Beebe, a Democrat who planned to cast his vote in White County Tuesday morning. “That will be one of the most pleasant [...]

About tomorrow – Election Day

I’ve heard a few people boast that Nov. 4 is “Obama” Day. Others retort, “No! It’s McCain Day!”
You know what? It’s ELECTION DAY! Not overthrow day, not coup day, not anarchy day. ELECTION day.
Here’s my favorite definition:
The process whereby eligible persons vote to determine who will hold a political office. [top]
www.arlingtonva.us/Departments/VoterRegistration/VoterRegistrationTermsTrivia.aspx
More than a few friends [...]

Bailout from the perspective of a healthy bank

This is pretty interesting reading. An open letter from the President/CEO of BB&T to Members of Congress:
Here are the top 5 points to ponder:

Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are the primary cause of the mortgage crisis. These government supported enterprises distorted normal market risk mechanisms. While individual private financial institutions have made serious mistakes, the [...]

Americans and media don’t care about real news?

The former Heisman winner – the guy who got away with murder – tops CNN because he flashed a thumbs up sign during his latest trial. He TOPS the news channel’s online coverage on a week with minor things like this going on:
Today, Lehman filed for the biggest bankruptcy in history ($613 Billion), new details [...]

2008 Olympics v 1936 Games

Earlier today I posted about the uneasy feeling I got watching the Beijing opening ceremonies last night and got a “thumbs up” comment from my friend Tom.
That prompted me to do a bit of plunking around. The U.S. Holocaust Museum is hosting a special exhibit, highlighting the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
In August 1936, Adolf Hitler’s Nazi [...]

Rain dispersal rockets?

Opening Olympic ceremony in Beijing spared by more than 1,000 rain dispersal rockets?
The official Xinhua News Agency reported that the government fired more than 1,000 “rain dispersal rockets” to blow rain clouds away and ensure dry air for the gala, four-hour event. It was said to be China’s largest rain dispersal operation and the first [...]

080808 Olympic ceremonies – An uneasy feeling

Like many viewers across the globe, I watched the opening Olympic ceremonies televised last night. My favorite images and storyline were of Yao Ming and his heroic 8 year old friend Lin Hao.
Still, the NBC broadcast team’s comments left me feeling a bit uneasy. Their job, of course, was to provide color and interpretation for [...]