New McCain Ad Slams Obama on Ayers, Economy
This ad attacks the Democratic nominee for his ties to a founder of the Weather Underground and to Democrats on the subprime mortgage crisis.

New NSA Whistleblowers Say NSA Spied on US Service Members and Aid ...
According to ABC News and a new book by James Bamford, David Murfee Faulk and Adrienne Kinne witnessed and participated in the interception of hundreds of personal, intimate calls from American service members and aid workers. ...

Fox Business Network Targets CNBC's Jim Cramer in Financial Crisis Ads
According to recent articles, the Fox Business Network (FBN) still lags far, far behind its competitors at CNBC in terms of the size of its audience. But amid the current financial panic, FBN is hoping to win over some viewers by ...

What Happens When Gentrification Rolls Back
The enduring narrative of New York real estate has been for at least a decade, of course, about the transformation spawned by gentrification. But what happens to gentrification when the market slows down? With home sales decreasing, ...

More On McCain's Plan: New Money, New Law?
Policies #3 and #4 would require Congress to come back and do something extra; #3 -- McCain's new plan -- would require Congress to change the EESA law to void the taxpayer protection language. And yet, McCain, speaking this morning, ...

Meet Our Next Game
A few weeks ago, you saw Part I, now see the rest of the story.

E-learning in education and training in New Zealand
At the invitation of Richard Elliott, and John Clayton of Waikato Institute of Technology (WINTEC), I gave a series of keynotes and workshops in New Zealand from 22 September to 2 October, 2008, primarily focused on e-learning in ...

Why a new $800 Apple laptop had better be pretty
If Apple does launch an $800 laptop next week, the design will, as usual, be the crucial factor.

Friday Night In New York: Be Sure To Head To Factory Fresh
If you're out and about in New York tonight be sure to head over to the Factory Fresh Gallery for a terrific opening that includes photographs from Jake Dobkin, Luna Park, Sam Horine & Street Stars, as well as a new set of wonderful ...

New RNC ad mentions William Ayers
Barack Obama to William Ayers, a member of a 1970’s anti-war terrorist group, will increase Friday when a new ad from the Republican National Committee hits the airwaves. Related: Ayers, Obama crossed paths on boards, records show ...

Beauty: New Designs For Chopsticks
Increasingly, we notice that people all over the world nurture a deep wish to live simply, beautifully. A case in point is how we eat. Traditionally, here in Japan, people eat with wooden chopsticks. The trend in the past few years is ...

Ukraine: Voting Again - For the New Ones, and Against Them All
The new ones do not have enough time [to gain impact], while the old ones should be in jail… Skipping the vote means showing [that you don't care], and then you don't have the right to be critical of those in power. ...

The Morning Read: Friday, October 10, 2008
Michael Bloomberg could spend $80 million on his re-election campaign, but one aide told The New York Times, “There is no cap, there is no price tag.” Here’s more on concerns freshman City Council members have about changing the ...

The Morning Read: Friday, October 10, 2008
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