Archive for July, 2008

WHILE OBAMA TOURS THE MIDDLE EAST AND GERMANY,

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

McCAIN VISITS A GERMAN RESTAURANT–IN OHIO
Jul 24 03:13 PM US/Easter
By TOM RAUM
Associated Press Writer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain had his own German experience Thursday—at a restaurant in Ohio. He asserted that he was happy to devote his time this week to touring the nation’s heartland.
“I’d love to give a speech in […]

From Bed to Verse, or Bad to Worse….McCain stubs toe again

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

And The Guardian is there to catch it…..
US elections: McCain’s week goes from bad to worse
Ewen MacAskill in Washington
guardian.co.uk, Thursday July 24 2008
John McCain holds a news conference at King’s supermarket in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Photograph: Carolyn Kaster/AP
John McCain’s bad week just got worse today. Desperate to grab a share of media attention from Barack Obama’s […]

TOO BAD THEY CAN’T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE OLD MAN!

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, ACCOMPANIED BY COPIOUS CROCODILE TEARS…….
Rudy Giuliani’s son sues Duke over golf dismissal
(07-24) 08:09 PDT Durham, N.C. (AP) –
The son of former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani is suing Duke University, claiming he was wrongfully kicked off the golf team.
Andrew Giuliani claims he was dismissed without cause from the golf team […]

DRUG WARS AND DRUG CULTURES, CONTINUED

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

FOR MY PAST STUDENTS IN HEALTH 239, “DRUG WARS AND DRUG CULTURES,” RECALL THE PENULTIMATE WEEK’S LECTURES……..DO YOU?
FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES…..
July 27, 2008
Is Afghanistan a Narco-State?
By THOMAS SCHWEICH
On March 1, 2006, I met Hamid Karzai for the first time. It was a clear, crisp day in Kabul. The Afghan president joined President and Mrs. […]

PEOPLE OF SHAFR — INCLUSIVE EVIDENCE THAT HISTORIANS ARE HUMAN!

Monday, July 21st, 2008

L-R: PETRA GOEDDE (TEMPLE), FRANK COSTIGLIOLA (CONNNECTICUT), TOM PATERSON (CONNECTICUT) Lots of great photos added to the photo gallery at the main site!

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Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

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ONE GOOD THING ABOUT THE BEIJING OLYMPICS….

Friday, July 11th, 2008

YES!
Dog meat off the menu during Beijing Olympics
Friday, July 11, 2008
(07-11) 08:17 PDT BEIJING, China (AP) -
Canine cuisine is being sent to the doghouse during next month’s Beijing Olympic Games.
Dog meat has been struck from the menus of officially designated Olympic restaurants, and Beijing tourism officials are telling other outlets to discourage consumers from ordering […]