The Commission- September 25, 2004 With the presidential debates looming, you might enjoy visiting the online home of the Commission on Presidential Debates. For the &8220;How Things Have Changed&8221; file: The first debates, held between Lincoln and Douglas in 1858, involved seven debates in seven Illinois congressional districts. The format: each debate lasted three hours; first candidate spoke for one hour; the second for one and a half hours; the first replying for a half hour. Candidates alternated going first....http://www.avocare.net/archives/001604.html Damn Right- September 20, 2004 Byron York, Opinion Journal: The moral of it all is that it is infinitely more difficult for journalists to make questionable assertions in the age of the blogosphere than it was in years past. There is an army of well-informed fact-checkers out there, all connected on the Internet. There are people who know about things like computer fonts, or IBM typewriters circa 1972, or the arcane terminology of the Air National Guard. Pick a completely different subject, and there will be people who know..http://www.avocare.net/archives/001603.html "The Administration Is Full Of Shit"- September 19, 2004 James Fallows continues his acclaimed reporting on Iraq with his latest installment at The Atlantic, Bush&39;s Lost Year (subscription required). This portion caught my eye (and since many readers likely don&39;t have a subscription to The Atlantic, I&39;m posting a large segment so you get the general thesis): &8220;Let me tell you my gut feeling,&8221; a senior figure at one of America&39;s military-sponsored think tanks told me recently, after we had talked for twenty minutes about details...http://www.avocare.net/archives/001601.html New Nickels- September 19, 2004 Have you seen this in your pocket or purse yet They started showing up in my change last week. CNN informs: it&39;s a representation of the &8220;Jefferson Peace Medal. This was a ceremonial medallion presented to Native American chiefs during treaty signings and other big pow-wows.&8221; Not that we showered peace upon the native peoples &8230; but that&39;s a different post for a different time. And the change doesn&39;t end there &8230; we&39;re changing the front and back for 2005....http://www.avocare.net/archives/001600.html Strengthen The Good: The Brent Woodall Foundation- September 13, 2004 Some people, five weeks pregnant on the day they lose the love of their live in the South Tower of the World Trade Center, would recoil into an emotional hole and become bitter with the world. But not everyone &8230; some, like Tracy Woodall, would instead see in 911 motivation to devote their lives to helping autistic children. Want to feel good about something today Go here to learn about Tracy and strengthen the good....http://www.avocare.net/archives/001599.html |