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Now here's an interesting article from the Daily Telegraph, an English newspaper.
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My Goal: Too much prejudice in this world - and not just racial. Religious and especially political prejudice is more prevalent and more harmful. The blogosphere has added to that and I want to subtract from it. Here's some of my life and the things I'm interested in. You can find more info in my Permanent File. Click on the Categories under Blog Index to the Right.
Now here's an interesting article from the Daily Telegraph, an English newspaper.
Posted by Jack Le Moine at 8:37 PM 0 comments
Labels: Culture
The Clintonistas are finally (!) coming to terms with excessive lying. Here is Frank Rich of the NY Times. Here is Jonathan Alter of Newsweek. For me, there is some relief that justice is finally happening. The thing that I kept thinking all during the Clinton scandals was that sometime the universe would balance and justice would be done.
Sure some justice was done. Clinton was disbarred from the practice of law - the only President in history - but then he was still treated as a hero and the disbarment became no big deal. And on and on and on.
I don't particularly want Obama to beat Clinton. It's just that politicians should not lie as bad as badly as the Clintons have done and continue to do. Finally, they're going to have to pay in some meaningful way. Finally!
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Labels: Politics
Picture from Wikipedia article on Hillary Clinton. The Wiki caption reads, "Re-enactment of Hillary Rodham Clinton being sworn in as a United States Senator by Vice President Al Gore in the Old Senate Chamber, as President Clinton and daughter Chelsea look on. January 3, 2001."
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Labels: Politics
Here is an article that sums up the problem that the public has had with Hillary all along. People may be left or right wing and may like her or hate her for that but the main reason for her difficulties is the sense that she's just not very honest. I mean not honest to a degree worse than other politicians.
As the article says, by this time each individual either gets this or does not.
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Labels: Politics
This is still my favorite TV show. Season 5 already! Here I'm still in love with Mindi from Season 1. And Susan Polgar posted just yesterday about Joe Block being a chessplayer from Season 2.
I don't like it that the beauties and the geeks have been so typed on this show. And more, I don't like it that the producers have gone to so many former Playboy Playmates to get their beauties. Part of the charm of Season 1 was that the beauties were the beautiful girls we all wanted to date in school but didn't feel we could ever approach. The Playboy crowd just takes this to celebrity status.
Anyway, I've put a new widget on my right hand column. It is temporary for the duration of the season. I'm putting it permanently here.
Posted by Jack Le Moine at 9:12 AM 1 comments
Labels: Entertainment
This picture is Susan Polgar with Vishwanathan Arnand. Susan is the first woman grandmaster in history and former Woman World Champion. Vishy is the current World Champion.
I am proud to work for Susan on her Chess Discussion Forum. I help her manage the site as a Moderator.
I also help manage the site ChessUSA for Steve Owens.
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Labels: Chess