Saturday, April 09, 2005

articles 4/9

Reuters
Cardinal Law's Role in Rome Sparks Outrage in U.S.

A Backroom Constitution?
Iraq has a government. Now what?
by Noah Feldman

Bolton's the One
John Bolton is an exceptional choice to be our next U.N. ambassador.
by William Kristol

U.S. Seeks Access to Bank Records to Deter Terror
The plan would give the government access to possibly hundreds of millions of international banking records.

Who's against DeLay?
by Robert Novak
MoveOn.org, the left-wing activist group leading the fight against Rep. Tom DeLay, has claimed there is a Republican clamor to replace him as House majority leader that does not actually exist.

Scouting makes a difference
by Rebecca Hagelin
Only one in four boys in America will become Scouts, but it is interesting to know that of the leaders of this nation in business, religion and politics, three out of four were Scouts.

'Get Tom Delay!' -- A New York Times crusade
by Rich Lowry
For the old-fashioned, the definition of a "news story" is a story that is new — hence the name. But the newspeople at the newspapers the Washington Post and the New York Times have an updated definition — anything that hurts Republican Majority Leader Tom DeLay on any given day.

Zapped!
By Mandy M. Goodnight

ABC News
Cookie Monster Eating Less Cookies

ESPN
Bonds has ignored the advice of his lawyer

San Jose Mercury News
The bassist speaks
Adam Clayton Explains Secret of U2's Success
Test your U2 IQ

Friday, April 08, 2005

articles 4/8

Intelligence Failures
Virtues and sins of commission.
by Michael Ledeen

Intelligence Critique Fatigue
by Richard Posner

AP
Home of Woman in Finger Claim Searched

Wisconsin State Journal
Man, 28, has been a University of Wisconsin student for 11 years
"I could have - should have - graduated many years ago, but I keep passing on the real world's invitation," he says.

LA Times
Actor tries to capitalize on his one "Star Trek" appearance
Michael Dante appeared on a "Star Trek" episode that aired Dec. 1, 1967. "But it was a very popular episode," he insists. A reporter notes: "Dante and other actors have discovered that they can milk even the most ephemeral appearances on the show by appearing at extreme fan conventions that can draw thousands of enthusiasts."

Sandy Rolls Over For Bill & Hill
by Dick Morris

The Bush Dilemma
If the president is willing to take risks abroad, why won’t he do it at home?
by Victor Davis Hanson

Haley Barbour Is 2008 Dark Horse
by James Pinkerton

Communism Didn't Have a Prayer Against The Pope
by Peggy Noonan

Meathead's Moment
Will Rob Reiner take on the Governator?
by Bill Whalen

Judge Dread
A showdown over the U.S. judiciary was a long time coming.
by Duncan Currie

Crime of the Century
How the elite media and the CIA failed to Investigate the 1981 papal assassination attempt.
by Thomas Joscelyn

Fox News Channel and the Talk-Radio Formula
by Jack Shafer

The Pope and the Fall of Communism
by Jack Kemp

Look Back at Anger
Why the "vast left-wing conspiracy" failed to unseat President Bush.
by Jacob Laskin

WSJ Editorial
Intelligence Fable
The "stovepipe" theory of Iraq intelligence goes up in smoke.

"The Truth"
A simple demand from the Lebanese and oppressed people everywhere
by Claudia Rosett

WSJ Editorial
Berger's Plea
The Justice Department shows admirable restraint.

'We Want God'
When John Paul II went to Poland, communism didn't have a prayer.
by Peggy Noonan

WSJ Editorial
Bolton, Sudan and the U.N.
Turtle Bay needs "an ambassador to the U.S."

WSJ Editorial
The Berger File
Sandy Berger didn't destroy documents with notes in the margin.

John Paul II Won in the East, Lost in the West
Where were all these people when the pope was alive?
by Daniel Henninger

AP
The Wiggles Named Australia's Wealthiest

When Fred Met Gladys
Charles and Camilla—a love story.
by Laura Barton

Pitcher Perfect
Why can't anyone throw a baseball faster than 100 mph?
by Noam Scheiber

Monday, April 04, 2005

articles 4/4

It Will Be a Hard Night for Tony Blair on May 5
by Frank Luntz

Time
No Holds Barred
A presidential commission chaired by former Senator Chuck Robb and retired Judge Laurence Silberman was blunt in assigning blame for the flawed conclusion that Saddam had weapons of mass destruction (WMD), one of the major reasons Bush gave for invading Iraq

Time
Fooled for Oil
The second of three reports on the U.N.'s controversial oil-for-food program zeroed in on the Secretary-General's role

Minneapolis Star Tribune
Pranks leave the, ahem, media blushing

Winning Ugly: Bush vs. Congress
by Robert Novak

NY Times
Some Colleges Falling Short in Security of Computers
Universities are struggling to keep their databases and records private.

Bush Democrats
A detailed look at last year's voting suggests big Republican opportunities.
by John Fund

Cheerleaders
What to do about them.
By Bryan Curtis

Cheerleaders in Baseball?
Not in my day!
By Daniel Engber

Nobody's Mascot
College basketball's unloved, world-weary ambassador: J.J. Jumper.
By Felix Gillette

Reuters
Oral Sex Safe and Not Really Sex, Say U.S. Teens
One in five U.S. teenagers say they have engaged in oral sex, an activity that some adolescents view as not sex at all and certainly less risky than intercourse, a report released Monday said.

Low-Cost Laptops for Kids in Need
Nicholas Negroponte and some MIT colleagues are working to help hundreds of millions of kids in developing countries. Their idea is to create rugged, internet- and multimedia-capable laptop computers that cost $100 apiece.

Happy New Year
A roundup of the past month's good news from Afghanistan.
by Arthur Chrenkoff

USA Today
Bono recalls pontiff's affection for the poor — and cool sunglasses

Sunday, April 03, 2005

articles 4/3

Time
A New Idea for Democrats: Democracy
In focusing too much on the legal process, the party is in danger of losing the people.

Zogby Poll: Americans Not in Favor of Starving Terri Schiavo

The Future of Life in America... and Around the World
by James Pinkerton
The American response to the Terri Schiavo case comes from deep within our national tradition. On display is the familiar mix of litigation, religious agitation, and media saturation. But at the same time, it shouldn't come as a surprise to learn that other countries, with different traditions, are coming up different answers to basic questions of life, death, and existence -- some radically different.

Papal Power
What no one else will say about John Paul II.
by Christopher Hitchens

Muscular Utopianism
I used to be a liberal interventionist. Now I'm a realist.
by David Reiff

Boy Problems
The real gender crisis in education starts with the Y chromosome.

W. Post
A Failure of Policy, Not Spying

It's a Flat World, After All
by Thomas Freidman
Globalization has collapsed time and distance and raised the notion that someone anywhere on earth can do your job, more cheaply. Can Americans rise to the challenge on this leveled playing field?

NY Times
Baseball Preview 2005

ESPN
ESPN predicts the 2005 season

Cincinnati Enquirer
Short & Sweet
Four players have given the Reds a tradition of greatness at shortstop. Now, after more than a half-century, a new era begins - ready or not

Cincinnati Enquirer
Man of the hour
A comeback by Griffey isn't just important in his hometown. Now, the entire game has a stake in his success.

Reuters
Bono: Pope Was Catholic Church's 'Best Front Man'