Who would want current or potential non-sensitive employers gaining access to Facebook, Twitter and other accounts? For the express purpose of judgment? Infant remedial legislation aside, Facebook finds itself ironically a centurion for privacy. … [Continue reading]
Power And Politics
2012/03/21 By 2 Comments
Much is being made of Ron Paul's failed effort to infiltrate the Republican Convention by trying to insert their preferred delegate candidates. Using Roberts Rules of Order and acting out, Paulites seek to maneuver around perceived election results … [Continue reading]
Mass Effect 3 And The Illusion Of Choice (Spoilers)
2012/03/16 By 8 Comments
Bioware's much anticipated "Mass Effect 3" video game promised players a unique culmination to their 100 hour investment in its far future universe. Supplemented with books, comics and tie-ins over the years, Mass Effect evolved into an unusually … [Continue reading]
The U.S.-U.K. Special Relationship: ‘It’s Not You, It’s Me’
2012/03/12 By 3 Comments
Great Britain’s 70 year long run as Starsky to the American Hutch, Athens to our Rome, appears to near its end. Arguably the so-called 'special relationship' -- to the extent it arguably existed -- ceased to be around Skybolt, back in the Kennedy … [Continue reading]
Panetta And DoD Plain As Plain Can Be On Syria
2012/03/07 By 7 Comments
Is it better the second time around? Leon Panetta and CJCS Dempsey again warn Congress about American intervention in Syria. Substantively and atmospherically, words now echo those of Bob Gates and Admiral Mullen over Libya. Recall Messrs. Gates … [Continue reading]
Putin After The Elections
2012/03/05 By 11 Comments
About the only surprise from yesterday's Russian elections are Putin's tears savoring his long predicted victory. Putin's victory speech was erratic. If he tried to stage emotion, it backfired. Famous blogger Alexei Navalny named Monday's … [Continue reading]
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