Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Toby Keith Sings about the War on Christmas

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/211034/november-23-2008/a-colbert-christmas--toby-keith-sings

Monday, November 24, 2008

Education as a "Weapon" in Pakistan

Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times chronicles a private program promoting education in Pakistan. Particularly eye-opening are the shoddy public schools and the stories of girls seen as threats because of their education. Also, people testify that the Taliban is less likely to infiltrate a village if the populace is educated.

-cdlc

Opinion | Nicholas D. Kristof

Books Not Bombs

While the U.S. government is fighting Islamic extremism in Pakistan with bombs, private donations are quietly financing a more important campaign: education.

Video below:


http://video.nytimes.com/video/2008/11/22/opinion/1194833601777/books-not-bombs.html?partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

Friday, November 21, 2008

indeed..

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

David Brooks: "The Former Middle Class"

At the beginning of every recession, there are people who see the downturn as an occasion for moral revival: Americans will learn to live without material extravagances. They’ll simplify their lives. They’ll rediscover what really matters: home, friends and family.

But recessions are about more than material deprivation. They’re also about fear and diminished expectations. The cultural consequences of recessions are rarely uplifting.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/18/opinion/18brooks.html?partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Oh the New York Times

I love the New York times. I'm not going to lie.

Even I have to snicker at the obvious giddyness and lavish praise at the Obama win. Theyr'e so cute when they're happy

Look at this one story's headline:

"Election Unleashes a Flood of Hope Worldwide"

PARIS — From the front lines of Iraq to more genteel spots like Harry’s Bar in Paris, the election of Barack Obama unlocked a floodgate of hope that a new American leader will redeem promises of change, rewrite the political script and, perhaps as important as anything else, provide a kind of leadership that will erase the bitterness of the Bush years.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/06/world/06worldreax.html?partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

Monday, November 3, 2008

awesome...

Sunday, November 2, 2008