Tax Havens Closure Stance a Distractionhttp://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/05/06-6
Trade agreements like NAFTA as well as others need to go....
Nearly 72 Years in the Game of Baseball Continues
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/03/sports/baseball/03garcia.html
Nice story. Garcia worked with the Colorado Rockies for a couple of years in the late '90s and early '00s.
Star Trek Film Opens Friday 8 May Across the US
http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/reviews/2009-05-06-star-trek_N.htm
Anyone that goes to see the movie in the next few days please share your opinion of it.
The "I-House"
http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/housing/2009-05-06-i-house_N.htm
Nice idea for modernizing an old concept and one that will be in greater demand in the future.
Kentucky Fried Chicken Corporation Lays a Huge Egg
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2009-05-06-kfc-oprah-free-coupon_N.htm
I did not find out about this freebie deal until a couple of hours after the download coupon offer expired, but maybe its a good thing with all the snafu that occurred at KFC restaurants around the nation.
The End of the Era of Wealthy Tax Cuts May Be At Hand
http://newmexicoindependent.com/26842/faux-tax-cut-populism-wanes-along-with-recent-gop-fortunes
This is a well written and thought-out analysis.
High Rail Corridors Perspective
http://correspondents.theatlantic.com/richard_florida/2009/05/mega-regions_and_high-speed_rail.php
A good deal of historical perspective here in creating the argument for this massive infrastructural investment that needs additional lines added to it to make it a reality and worthwhile.
It Cannot Get This Bad, Can It ?
http://seekingalpha.com/article/134820-the-worst-case-scenario-someone-has-to-say-it?source=hp_mostpopular
This article encapsulates largely what my beliefs are for the economic and social short term and into the long term to a large degree.
Wi-Fi Everywhere
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/07/technology/personaltech/07pogue.html
I believe most everyone will be jumping on this new connection technology within the next 2-3 years or so.
The Exploding Twitter Phenomena
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/07/technology/personaltech/07basics.html
Information on Twitter, which is the next step beyond Facebook which many of us will get aboard on in the coming months.
An Outstanding Historical Series Begins on PBS
http://www.pbs.org/behindcloseddoors/
I watched the opening episode of this broadcast on Wednesday evening, and highly recommend it. Parts Two and Three are going to be shown on the next two Wednesday nights, 13 and 20 May, at 8pm MDT on PBS; check your TV listings. The first episode could be rerun sometime in the coming week. You might call KNME and find out; or you could watch it on pbs.com on your computer.
Also see this link for more on the production:
http://www.nytimes.com/200
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