McCain Googling for VP- June 11, 2008 Choosing a vice president may not be that complicated after all. (Reuters)http://theworld.com/~emg/2008_06_08_blog_archive.html#2686054032806192376 What will Bush be remembered for- June 10, 2008 Salon best of Table Talk: "... He's made us all aware that 'it can happen here.'His legacy The next time you have a chance to vote for a president you would like to have a beer with ... DON'T.He's got some brush cleared. He lowered the bar for the next president. He almost succeeded in uniting the Democratic Party. No one has ever been able to do that.How can you call him a failure when he's achieved all that while taking a record number of vacation daysHis nicknames for other people are...http://theworld.com/~emg/2008_06_08_blog_archive.html#6605008016148596090 The George W Bush Presidential Library- June 10, 2008 "Construction is now well underway. You'll want to be one of the first to make a contribution to this great man's legacy...The library includes: The Hurricane Katrina Room (still in the planning stage). The Alberto Gonzales Archive, where no-one can find anything. The Texas Air National Guard Room. (Attendance optional.) The Walter Reed Hospital Room, where they don't let you in. The Guantanamo Bay Room, where they don't let you out. The Weapons of Mass Destruction Room, which no-one has yet...http://theworld.com/~emg/2008_06_08_blog_archive.html#6409300298624593280 Digital Forensics:- June 9, 2008 5 Ways to Spot a Fake Photo (Scientific American)http://theworld.com/~emg/2008_06_08_blog_archive.html#8948975922622251166 Put Your Money Where Your Indie Rock Is- June 8, 2008 Eliot Van Buskirk: "With CD sales declining and labels whining, it might seem crazy to view recorded music as fertile ground for investment. But for thousands of fans-turned-music-investors on SellaBand and Slicethepie, it makes perfect sense to gamble on a favorite band's future...By having fans fund albums, these sites hope to channel money toward projects more likely to succeed. It's like holding a fundraiser to usurp the executive producer's traditional moneybags role, while crowdsourcing...http://theworld.com/~emg/2008_06_08_blog_archive.html#7847632500053614473 |