Intuit can't be trusted. Count me in with Norvy and Cory; I've been successfully using Quicken 2001 for the past three and a half years, and if Intuit really intends to disable my ability to use it online come April, then what I interpret that as is telling me that I can't trust them to… Continue reading Intuit can't be trusted
Current Atlantic is a must-read
Current Atlantic is a must-read. I'm about through reading the current issue of Atlantic (my first to-read – and often only – monthly rag), and though they're all good, this one's got some articles I have to mention, and I hope you read. The whole issue is terrific, but If nothing else, read my friend… Continue reading Current Atlantic is a must-read
A Path to Victory for GOP Challengers
A Path to Victory for GOP Challengers. One of the many biggest mistakes the Dem. Party made over the last 4 years was Terry McAuliffe. Terry was an attack dog, and he partially set the standard and tone of the Democratic opposition to the GOP. One does not attack a campaign of a rival who… Continue reading A Path to Victory for GOP Challengers
It’s the Pipelines, Stupid
NYPress. It’s The Pipelines, Stupid. “A handful of small attacks made against Saudi infrastructure will push oil well over $100 a barrel,” says John Robb, an independent analyst and author of the forthcoming book Global Guerrillas. “Twenty or so a month will keep it there. We are about to see the rise of a shadow… Continue reading It’s the Pipelines, Stupid
Worse than Vietnam?
BBC Radio. John McCain. “This is worse (than Vietnam).” “There is no plan B (in Iraq).” [John Robb’s Weblog]
What is the role of elections if the state is in failure?
Here’s are some questions I have been asking myself. What is the role of elections if the state is in failure? If the elections bring in a new government that can’t revive the state, what will that mean? We need to remember that this election is going to be a demonstration of the value of… Continue reading What is the role of elections if the state is in failure?
Slower arrival at fires in US is costing lives
Slower arrival at fires in US is costing lives. While cities and towns are closing fire station, America's firefighters are taking longer to get to fires. This first installment of a Boston Globe investigation examines the effect on public safety. [Boston Globe — Front Page]
Bush plan similar to 401(k)
Bush plan similar to 401(k). WASHINGTON– President Bush's advisers have settled on a proposal for structuring the personal accounts they hope to create in Social Security, and the accounts would resemble those of many company-sponsored retirement plans, with just a handful of investment options. [Boston Globe — Front Page]
Security Nominee Gave Advice to the C.I.A. on Torture Laws
Security Nominee Gave Advice to the C.I.A. on Torture Laws. President Bush's nominee for homeland security secretary advised the C.I.A. on the legality of coercive interrogation methods. By DAVID JOHNSTON, NEIL A. LEWIS and DOUGLAS JEHL. [NYT > Home Page]
Shiite Faction Ready to Shun Sunday's Election in Iraq
Shiite Faction Ready to Shun Sunday's Election in Iraq. A radical cleric's refusal to endorse the election foreshadowed a less than overwhelming voter turnout in Iraq. By DEXTER FILKINS. [NYT > Home Page]