By Dave
Got your bowl of popcorn? Good, your gonna need it. New York Magazine has an excerpt from the ultra-juicy, super-gossipy Game Changer, a new book by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin about the 2008 election.
The excerpt deals with the wild, tragic insanity between John and Elizabeth Edwards and the affair that led to the implosion of the Edwards campaign. Seriously, it reads like a episode from a political All My Children, that's how crazy it is. But it's also kinda heart-breaking and by the end you can't help but feel really bad for everyone involved.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Not Safe For Anyone
By Wade
Words cannot describe. Just read it. Atlas Shrugged Updated for the Current Financial Crisis. Brilliant and mean-spirited, just the way I like it.
Words cannot describe. Just read it. Atlas Shrugged Updated for the Current Financial Crisis. Brilliant and mean-spirited, just the way I like it.
“A Debacle of Historic and Epic Proportions.”
By Dave
Just wow...
They knew Palin was that bad...and yet they tried to push her on us anyways...
Watch CBS News Videos Online
Via LGF
Just wow...
They knew Palin was that bad...and yet they tried to push her on us anyways...
Watch CBS News Videos Online
Via LGF
He's Even Proud of Himself
By Wade
Congressman Barret (R-SC) has this posted up on his site. Well, all I can say is that I guess it's not as bad as internment camps. Regardless, it's just another case of "round up the brown folk and ship 'em out." Not surprising from a South Carolina Republican. This is the same guy who sponsored the Complete the Fence Act, which is exactly what it sounds like.
If this bill is passed, it will deport all people from this country on any sort of visa, regardless of whether or not they've ever been involved with any sort of terrorism. Way to go, bonehead.
Congressman Barret (R-SC) has this posted up on his site. Well, all I can say is that I guess it's not as bad as internment camps. Regardless, it's just another case of "round up the brown folk and ship 'em out." Not surprising from a South Carolina Republican. This is the same guy who sponsored the Complete the Fence Act, which is exactly what it sounds like.
If this bill is passed, it will deport all people from this country on any sort of visa, regardless of whether or not they've ever been involved with any sort of terrorism. Way to go, bonehead.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Daily Show Nails It
By Wade
They've had a good run of material these past few days with the Yemen bomber, but here's the segment that started it all in case you missed it. It is also, incidentally, from one of the best Daily Shows in recent memory. Enjoy.
They've had a good run of material these past few days with the Yemen bomber, but here's the segment that started it all in case you missed it. It is also, incidentally, from one of the best Daily Shows in recent memory. Enjoy.
| The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c | |||
| Terror 2.0 by Yemen | ||||
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As I Say, Not As I Do
By Wade
The New York Times has a new article about voluntary mortgage defaulting. Here's the meat of it:
Essentially, the banks are saying, "Wait a second! You're not allowed to do that, only we're allowed to, because it makes us money to do so!" Uh huh... just keep this in mind:
No thanks.
The New York Times has a new article about voluntary mortgage defaulting. Here's the meat of it:
John Courson, president and C.E.O. of the Mortgage Bankers Association, recently told The Wall Street Journal that homeowners who default on their mortgages should think about the “message” they will send to “their family and their kids and their friends.”
Businesses — in particular Wall Street banks — make such calculations routinely. Morgan Stanley recently decided to stop making payments on five San Francisco office buildings. A Morgan Stanley fund purchased the buildings at the height of the boom, and their value has plunged. Nobody has said Morgan Stanley is immoral...
Essentially, the banks are saying, "Wait a second! You're not allowed to do that, only we're allowed to, because it makes us money to do so!" Uh huh... just keep this in mind:
Brent White, a University of Arizona law professor, notes that a family who bought a three-bedroom home in Salinas, Calif., at the market top in 2006, with no down payment (then a common-enough occurrence), could theoretically have to wait 60 years to recover their equity.
No thanks.
Two Gentlemen of Lebowski
By Dave
This is awesome! Someone made a full length script of the Big Lebowski
as if it were written by Shakespeare. Here is a taste:
This is awesome! Someone made a full length script of the Big Lebowski
as if it were written by Shakespeare. Here is a taste:WALTERH/T Kottke
Youth, thou art entering a world of pain.
We know this document is home-work thine,
And that thou stealest cars—
THE KNAVE
And monies too!
WALTER
And monies, and this is thy home-work, boy.
Wherefore silence? What impudence is this?
Thou art killing thy father, Laurence! O!
This hath no end; he never will speak word.
I take thy parchment back, and turn to plans
Of secondary contingence. Look well.
Behold thy car, the corvette, crimson-stain’d,
And see what befalls sinners evermore.
[He raises his sword, and smites the car]
This befalleth when thou firk’st a stranger ‘twixt the buttocks, Laurence! Understand’st thou? Dost thou attend me? Seest thou what happens, Laurence? Seest thou what happens, Laurence? Seest thou what happens, Laurence, when thou firk’st a stranger ‘twixt the buttocks?!
[Enter CLOWN]
This be what befalleth, Laurence! This be what befalleth, Laurence!
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Even More Avatar
By Wade
This is a fairly long, extensive article detailing the differences between a scriptment Cameron wrote right after Titanic and the Avatar that we've seen on the big screen. If you don't feel like reading the whole thing, the bullet points at the beginning cover most of it, but here's a few sections I felt would have given the movie a different perspective(in the original script Jake was named Josh):
If you have the time and the inclination, the whole thing is worth reading. As I've said before, I'm a sucker for "what ifs".
This is a fairly long, extensive article detailing the differences between a scriptment Cameron wrote right after Titanic and the Avatar that we've seen on the big screen. If you don't feel like reading the whole thing, the bullet points at the beginning cover most of it, but here's a few sections I felt would have given the movie a different perspective(in the original script Jake was named Josh):
...an Earth where the people aren't just urban, they've completely and utterly lost touch with anything green. Keep this in mind, because this is one of the guiding elements of what makes Josh fall in love with Pandora.This sort of contrast would've made the amazing environment of Pandora all the more startling.
Josh's cramped apartment has a huge TV screen that takes up an entire wall. It's on this TV that we learn about the state of the environment in the wake of a news report about the death of the last lion outside of captivity. Then Josh watches a report on a massive fire on the Boston subway that asphyxiated one hundred commuters; soon we'll learn one of those commuters was his twin brother.
They want the Na'vi to work in Pandoran refineries - it's cheaper to refine the metals they mine on site, making them weigh less, before shipping them back home.
In Project 880 the billions spent on Avatars means saving trillions on workers.
I don't know if this is any less stereotypical evil corporation, but it does add an outsourcing element to the exploitation of the indigenous.
I like this a lot, giving the planet a feeling more akin to a creeping vine constantly searching for a way in to strangle the foreign body....first he discovers how deadly Pandora is - as he is disembarking from the shuttle there's a shriek from the jungle and giant sentry guns spray fire into the darkness. Immediately we see that Hell's Gate is a place that is under constant siege.
What these guys tell Josh that's really interesting (and answers a huge number of questions from Avatar) is that RDA is chartered by the ICA - Interplanetary Commerce Administration - the future Earth trade regulating body. This charter allows RDA to exploit any moon, planet, etc they want, but they must follow strict rules, chief among which is they are allowed a limited military presence and no weapons of mass destruction.And this answers some of my biggest questions: namely, why wouldn't the big evil corporation just come back with more firepower and obliterate all life on the planet to get their shiny rocks?
RDA games the system in Project 880, as opposed to being just monolithically evil in Avatar. This is how it happens in the real world, too.
Josh Sully tells the Earth that Pandora will give any humans that return a disease that will wipe out humanity.
If you have the time and the inclination, the whole thing is worth reading. As I've said before, I'm a sucker for "what ifs".
Are Democrats "Dropping Like Flies"?
By Dave
Steve Benen, at the Washington Monthly, says not anymore than Republicans:
Steve Benen, at the Washington Monthly, says not anymore than Republicans:
In the House, 14 GOP incumbents have decided not to seek re-election, while 10 Democratic incumbents have made the same announcement. Does this mean Republicans are "dropping like flies"?If anything, I think this just goes to show that given the recession and the enormity of problems facing the nation, now is a bad time to be an incumbent from any party.
In the Senate, six Republican incumbents have decided not to seek re-election, while two Democratic incumbents have made the same announcement. Is this evidence of a mass Democratic exodus?
Among governors, several incumbents in both parties are term-limited and prevented from running again, but only three Democrats who can seek re-election -- Parkinson in Kansas, Doyle in Wisconsin, and Ritter in Colorado -- have chosen not to. For Republicans, the number is four -- Douglas in Vermont, Rell in Connecticut, Crist in Florida, and Pawlenty in Minnesota. (Update: the GOP number is five if we include Palin in Alaska.)
So, to review, Republican retirements outnumber Democratic retirements in the House, in the Senate, and among governors. The preferred Republican/media meme of the day doesn't match up well against reality.
Why Was It a Surprise?
By Dave
Something has been bothering me about Ritter dropping out. According to the Post,
Something has been bothering me about Ritter dropping out. According to the Post,
U.S. Sen. Mark Udall and U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette announced they would call a meeting of Democrats in the state's congressional delegation, along with Colorado Democratic Party chair Pat Waak, for 1 p.m. today to "discuss how to go forward as a party."
Does this scare anyone else? Everyone seems totally blown away. Could it be that literally no one knew?! That Ritter didn't talk about this with anyone. How could it be if he was feeling this way, why wasn't he working to ensure that the most qualified Democrats in the State were lined up ahead of time? Why wasn't he convincing Romanoff to run for Governor, instead of waging an insurrection against Sen. Bennett?
If Ritter wants to spend time with his family, that's totally fine. If he doesn't want to run for reelection, also fine. But why was this a surprise to party insiders? Why wasn't handled better?
How Are Things Changed?
By Dave
Marc Ambinder, at The Atlantic, sums up today's retirements:
No, it is not....Colorado is a tough state for Democrats. Senate incumbent Michael Bennet has an even chance, at best, of retaining his seat, and Ritter has suffered from an erosion of his base support at a time when he's been forced to make unpopular budget decisions. Democrats may fare better if ex-House Speaker Andrew Romanoff decides to run for governor and not challenge Bennet in the Senate primary.
On balance, Republicans today gained a foothold in North Dakota, and Democrats increased their likelihood of keeping their Senate seat in Connecticut. Privately, senior White House officials have communicated to Dodd their belief that his position was untenable. A sinecure or administration position is likely.
Bottom line: from a micro perspective, the GOP gains nothing from today. From a macro perspective, anytime three major Democratic party figures retire...ain't good for that party.
Bad News Day for Democrats
By Dave
Today saw a number of high-profile retirements within the Democratic Party including Sen. Dodd (D-CT), Sen. Dorgan (D-ND). And just recently Colorado's Governor Ritter announced he will not seek re-election. According to The Denver Post, he is stepping down to spend more time with his family.
This news comes as a shock. Clearly the polling indicated that the race would have been a bruising battle, and it's not a good time to be an incumbent anywhere in this country. But I think Ritter would have had a decent shot at reelection. He's done a great job on the green energy front, has governed consistently as a moderate, and has done a pretty admirable job facing the State's budgetary mess.
This all opens the door for a lot of speculation about who will run in Ritter's place. I've heard Hickenlooper's name thrown about. He's very popular in Denver but I'm not sure how well he can carry the rest of the State. Ken Salazar is also a possibility but Salazar's got a pretty cushy job as head of the Interior. Would want to leave it for a chance at being Governor? If he did, he's well liked in CO and would probably have a decent shot. Andrew Romanoff's name is also being mentioned. I actually think he's a good choice but he's pretty invested in his Senate run.
Any other names come to mind?
Today saw a number of high-profile retirements within the Democratic Party including Sen. Dodd (D-CT), Sen. Dorgan (D-ND). And just recently Colorado's Governor Ritter announced he will not seek re-election. According to The Denver Post, he is stepping down to spend more time with his family.
This news comes as a shock. Clearly the polling indicated that the race would have been a bruising battle, and it's not a good time to be an incumbent anywhere in this country. But I think Ritter would have had a decent shot at reelection. He's done a great job on the green energy front, has governed consistently as a moderate, and has done a pretty admirable job facing the State's budgetary mess.
This all opens the door for a lot of speculation about who will run in Ritter's place. I've heard Hickenlooper's name thrown about. He's very popular in Denver but I'm not sure how well he can carry the rest of the State. Ken Salazar is also a possibility but Salazar's got a pretty cushy job as head of the Interior. Would want to leave it for a chance at being Governor? If he did, he's well liked in CO and would probably have a decent shot. Andrew Romanoff's name is also being mentioned. I actually think he's a good choice but he's pretty invested in his Senate run.
Any other names come to mind?
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Are Term Limits Bad?
By Dave
Ezra Klein thinks so:
First, term limits transfer institutional memory away from elected people and to the lobbyists. While your representative will only keep their job for a few short years, a career lobbyist will have been there for a long time. If they're good at their job, they will have made in-roads with the staffers and behind-the-scenes players, and chances are they will be pretty well liked and generally respected. More importantly, they will know the issues inside-and-out in way a newbie politician couldn't. When their issue comes up, that lobbyist will have much more influence than if they were dealing with a seasoned politician.
Second, term limits change the incentives for an elected official. If elected life is no longer a potential career, the incentive is to leverage your elected years into another job. This shouldn't be a surprise. Everyone does this with their job. Politicians do this by trying to turn one elected office into a higher one. But if you're a Senator, who has no chance of being President, and term limits are going to push you out of office, where is there to go? Well, the incentive will be to leverage your influence into a high paid job when you are done. This is another win for lobbyists who can promise these jobs in return for legislative favors. If you think this a problem now, wait until term limits are instituted.
Lobbyists aren't evil people, even though we tend to vilify them. That aside, legislative power cannot and should not rest with them. It should be with our elected officials. The danger is the more we chip away the more we expose the system to unintended consequences which may actually produce worse results.
Ezra Klein thinks so:
The product of this verges on the comical. As a California budget-watcher pointed out to me, when you get Arnold Schwarzenegger in a room with the leadership of the Senate and Assembly, Schwarzenegger has the most budget and legislative experience in the room. A guy who was starring in Terminator films as recently as 2003 is now the most seasoned elected official during one of the worst crises California has ever had. Term limits are one of those ideas that sound good in theory but are madness in practice. You wouldn't want to go to a hospital filled with medical residents or stock a sports team with an ever-changing cast of rookies. Legislating is hard. We need to give people time to learn how to do it.In the mind of the public, term limits are a way to flush the political system. But Ezra's right, it takes time to learn the ins-and-outs. Another unintended consequence of term limits is that they give more power to career lobbyists. This happens in a couple of ways.
First, term limits transfer institutional memory away from elected people and to the lobbyists. While your representative will only keep their job for a few short years, a career lobbyist will have been there for a long time. If they're good at their job, they will have made in-roads with the staffers and behind-the-scenes players, and chances are they will be pretty well liked and generally respected. More importantly, they will know the issues inside-and-out in way a newbie politician couldn't. When their issue comes up, that lobbyist will have much more influence than if they were dealing with a seasoned politician.
Second, term limits change the incentives for an elected official. If elected life is no longer a potential career, the incentive is to leverage your elected years into another job. This shouldn't be a surprise. Everyone does this with their job. Politicians do this by trying to turn one elected office into a higher one. But if you're a Senator, who has no chance of being President, and term limits are going to push you out of office, where is there to go? Well, the incentive will be to leverage your influence into a high paid job when you are done. This is another win for lobbyists who can promise these jobs in return for legislative favors. If you think this a problem now, wait until term limits are instituted.
Lobbyists aren't evil people, even though we tend to vilify them. That aside, legislative power cannot and should not rest with them. It should be with our elected officials. The danger is the more we chip away the more we expose the system to unintended consequences which may actually produce worse results.
Conservatives Love/Hate Avatar
By Wade
Was reading this article from the LA Times, and could barely contain my eye rolls when I read the following excerpts from conservative bloggers:
This last comment infuriates me the most. The idea that mainstream cinema ought just be mindless and banal, entertaining enough to get the most buttcheeks in the most chairs chomping the most popcorn is so perfectly in line with some conservative viewpoints that I have to wonder whether or not they're just screwing with us. It reminds me of a conversation a friend of mine told me about, where he was at a party where there happened to be several older conservatives involved with public education. One of them imparted the wisdom that "students need to just pick something and get through college, there's no room for that finding yourself bullshit, we have to keep up with China and India." A wonderful sentiment that seems to span across industries. Don't bother with individuality or what you really think, screw all that stuff, just do whatever makes the biggest numbers pop up in your bank account. Remind me who hates freedom again.
It seems even with the conservative high council making a stink over Avatar, their constituents don't care. Over a billion dollars and still going, and I know I'm going to see it again. Of course, Podhoretz of the Weekly Standard has to justify just how out of touch he is by insulting the intelligence of, well, Joe Six-pack.
Get over it, dude. Avatar's a great movie. It may have cliche archetypal characters, it may be predictable, and it may be ham-fisted with its politics, but goddamn is it pretty. I really think that a lot of what these conservatives are pissed about is that Cameron does point out some significant issues that we're facing today. I find it laughable that Podhoretz believes there are people who would be able to miss the message when it's three stories high and three-dimensional. What a twerp.
Was reading this article from the LA Times, and could barely contain my eye rolls when I read the following excerpts from conservative bloggers:
...conservative commentator John Podhoretz called the movie's clash between heavily armed humans and an indigenous tribe of aliens as "anti-American, anti-human."
...A headline on a piece by John Nolte, editor of Andrew Breitbart's conservative Big Hollywood site, declared the movie wasn't for Heartland America: "'Avatar' Is a Big, Dull, America-Hating, PC Revenge Fantasy."
...On the Drudge Report, the headlines made clear the film was viewed as a misguided stealth missile of liberal rhetoric, not a popcorn entertainment.
This last comment infuriates me the most. The idea that mainstream cinema ought just be mindless and banal, entertaining enough to get the most buttcheeks in the most chairs chomping the most popcorn is so perfectly in line with some conservative viewpoints that I have to wonder whether or not they're just screwing with us. It reminds me of a conversation a friend of mine told me about, where he was at a party where there happened to be several older conservatives involved with public education. One of them imparted the wisdom that "students need to just pick something and get through college, there's no room for that finding yourself bullshit, we have to keep up with China and India." A wonderful sentiment that seems to span across industries. Don't bother with individuality or what you really think, screw all that stuff, just do whatever makes the biggest numbers pop up in your bank account. Remind me who hates freedom again.
It seems even with the conservative high council making a stink over Avatar, their constituents don't care. Over a billion dollars and still going, and I know I'm going to see it again. Of course, Podhoretz of the Weekly Standard has to justify just how out of touch he is by insulting the intelligence of, well, Joe Six-pack.
One reason for the disconnect between the bloggers and the box office may be the simple fact that the movie about big blue aliens didn't feel all that connected to modern-day politics once the spears and dragons started flying. "A lot of people see 'Avatar' as a 22nd-century story and they don't analogize it," Podhoretz said in an interview. "They see that the guy turns into a 10-foot-tall blue guy. Whatever political message in it sails over their heads...If [average] people come out and say this is really vile and disgusting and defames our military and defames our country, that would have a different effect. But no one's really saying that."
Get over it, dude. Avatar's a great movie. It may have cliche archetypal characters, it may be predictable, and it may be ham-fisted with its politics, but goddamn is it pretty. I really think that a lot of what these conservatives are pissed about is that Cameron does point out some significant issues that we're facing today. I find it laughable that Podhoretz believes there are people who would be able to miss the message when it's three stories high and three-dimensional. What a twerp.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Dave Foley Knew!
By Dave
Did Dave Foley somehow see into the future and predict the rise of Glenn Beck? Or is Glenn Beck just doing an extended Kids in The Hall skit?
H/T The Agitator
Did Dave Foley somehow see into the future and predict the rise of Glenn Beck? Or is Glenn Beck just doing an extended Kids in The Hall skit?
H/T The Agitator
Old-Fashioned Racism
By Dave
Clearly, as has been stated by like a million Republican's, opposition to the President is in no way based on racism. I mean, so what that Joe "You Lie" Wilson also liked to defend confederate flags and was part of a Pro-Confederate group with wacky leaders, or that Rush Limbaugh sings "Barack the Magic Negro", and who cares that Teabaggers like to carry signs like this and this and this and this. And come on, does the fact that someone recently hung Obama in effigy in Georgia really mean that people are racist?....
...Yes. It does.
I acknowledge that people have legitimate policy differences with the President but the undercurrent of anger within the Republican party as well as the veiled threats of violence, and yes, racism are a problem. Honest Republican's and conservatives are responsible for calling this behavior out before it becomes too extreme.
Clearly, as has been stated by like a million Republican's, opposition to the President is in no way based on racism. I mean, so what that Joe "You Lie" Wilson also liked to defend confederate flags and was part of a Pro-Confederate group with wacky leaders, or that Rush Limbaugh sings "Barack the Magic Negro", and who cares that Teabaggers like to carry signs like this and this and this and this. And come on, does the fact that someone recently hung Obama in effigy in Georgia really mean that people are racist?....
...Yes. It does.
I acknowledge that people have legitimate policy differences with the President but the undercurrent of anger within the Republican party as well as the veiled threats of violence, and yes, racism are a problem. Honest Republican's and conservatives are responsible for calling this behavior out before it becomes too extreme.
Grasping at the Shortest Straws
By Dave
Well if you were going to say anything, I guess you could say conservatives never miss an opportunity to feel 'outraged.' What's the latest unforgivable sin perpetrated by Obama. Well did you know he blinked while talking to Joe Biden... and someone took a picture! Also he looks good in a tux...or something... I don't know you figure it out.
Well if you were going to say anything, I guess you could say conservatives never miss an opportunity to feel 'outraged.' What's the latest unforgivable sin perpetrated by Obama. Well did you know he blinked while talking to Joe Biden... and someone took a picture! Also he looks good in a tux...or something... I don't know you figure it out.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Improve Your Psychic Abilities!
By Dave
I love Everything is Terrible! There are just so many awesomely bad commercials, infomercials, self-help videos, and PSA's, that this will never get old for me. This one's an instant classic
H/T Everything is Terrible
I love Everything is Terrible! There are just so many awesomely bad commercials, infomercials, self-help videos, and PSA's, that this will never get old for me. This one's an instant classic
H/T Everything is Terrible
The Best Worst Movie of 2010?
By Dave
Hot Tub Time Machine seems like an early runner up. But on the other hand, I love Craig Robinson...and Rob Corddry...and John Cusack... so I'll probably see it...
Hot Tub Time Machine seems like an early runner up. But on the other hand, I love Craig Robinson...and Rob Corddry...and John Cusack... so I'll probably see it...
Denver's Ready for Electric Cars
By Dave
Grist has a cool story on the infrastructure needed for electric cars and says Denver and Boulder are already leaders on this front:
H/T Planetizen
Grist has a cool story on the infrastructure needed for electric cars and says Denver and Boulder are already leaders on this front:
One such city, Denver, has already begun this work.Woo-hoo! Way to go Colorado!
As one of several partner cities on Project Get Ready—a Rocky Mountain Institute initiative that convenes city leaders and plug-in champions nationwide—Denver has assembled working groups to facilitate the move to electrified cars. By targeting concerns and perceived inconveniences related to the electric vehicle, these groups may achieve more than any car commercial, marketing campaign, or glitzy cocktail party could ever hope for.
The City and County of Denver has selected nearly 100 sites around the city at which public charging units could be installed. This will offer the public the first tangible look at how electric cars will operate in the city while assuaging fears over their driving ranges.
H/T Planetizen
Portraits of Poverty and Instability
By Dave
Foreign Policy has two heart-rendering photo essays on the Worst Slums in the World and on the World's Most Fragile States. Here is a snippet from the latter:
is a great read about development economics and talks a lot about the challenges facing Ethiopia and other African countries. I highly recommend.
(Picture From Foreign Policy: http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2009/06/22/portraits_of_instability?page=0,15)
Foreign Policy has two heart-rendering photo essays on the Worst Slums in the World and on the World's Most Fragile States. Here is a snippet from the latter:
I almost had a chance to go to Ethiopia last year on a school project. I would have loved the opportunity to go make a difference. It is a country desperately in need of development. Jeff Sach's book The End of Poverty16. ETHIOPIADesperate thirst: Drought is one of many problems that continually afflicts the northern African country of Ethiopia. Lack of water not only kills crops, meaning starvation, but also causes violent conflicts over scarce vital resources. Inadequate sanitation has made water-borne diseases the No. 1 cause of infant deaths in the country -- where 300,000 children under age 5 die every year. Here, a boy near the town of Moyale drinks from a muddy puddle.
is a great read about development economics and talks a lot about the challenges facing Ethiopia and other African countries. I highly recommend. (Picture From Foreign Policy: http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2009/06/22/portraits_of_instability?page=0,15)
Need to Beef up your Nerd Cred?
By Dave
How about learning Na'vi? It's easier than French, cooler than Spanish, and sexier than Klingon. It's a sure-fire thing to impress the ladies....who really like Avatar....a lot...
How about learning Na'vi? It's easier than French, cooler than Spanish, and sexier than Klingon. It's a sure-fire thing to impress the ladies....who really like Avatar....a lot...
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