Thursday, June 30, 2005

articles 6/30

Mr. President, Please Talk More About Sept. 11
by Byron York

WSJ
Parking Meters Get Smarter
Wireless Technology Turns Old-Fashioned Coin-Operated Device Into a Sophisticated Tool for Catching Scofflaws and Raising Cash

Our Worsening Terrorism Problem
by David Ignatius

Conceit of Government
Why are our politicians so full of themselves?
by Peggy Noonan

WSJ Editorial
Wanted: A Constructive Opposition
Examining the Democrats' counsel on Iraq.

Balancing Security and Aesthetics
Protecting Washington landmarks from truck bombs is a monumental task.
by Catesby Leigh

Keeping It (Un)real
The Gorillaz - the world's greatest live, pre-recorded, re-mixed, all-animated band - talk about sampling global pop culture.
By Neil Gaiman

NY Times
Bank of America to Buy MBNA, Creating Top Credit Card Issuer
The deal, which was valued at $35 billion, would give Bank of America a 20 percent market share in the credit card industry.

NY Times
Weakness in the Data Chain
Security breaches involving credit card account information have revealed the vulnerabilities of the payments system

USA Today
U2 leads the pack in concert tickets
Overall, tours likely to spike as McCartney, Stones hit road
With 26 sold-out U.S. shows and $45.3 million in ticket receipts, U2 is the runaway leader in music's 2005 road race.
U2: How to dismantle a ticking time bomb
Band strives to be the ‘best,' not ‘vintage'
U2's starring role in Live 8 marks a confluence of anniversaries. It has been 20 years since the Irish band made a splash at Live Aid, the Africa-relief benefit that inspired the similar Live 8 concerts being staged Saturday. A quarter-century ago, U2 was celebrating its first single and recording its debut album, Boy. By some barometers, 2005 is also the 50th birthday of rock itself.

Monday, June 27, 2005

articles 6/27

Meet the Press
Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld; Bono, a lead voice for African aid as well as the rock group U2

AP
The Young Labeled 'Entitlement Generation'
CHICAGO - Evan Wayne thought he was prepared for anything during a recent interview for a job in radio sales. Then the interviewer hit the 24-year-old Chicagoan with this: "So, we call you guys the 'Entitlement Generation,'" the baby boomer executive said, expressing an oft-heard view of today's young work force. "You think you're entitled to everything."

Making Karl Rove a Prophet
While its apologists demand an apology, the Left attacks material-witness detentions.
by Andrew C. McCarthy

Reading Them the Riyadh Act
Condoleezza Rice prods our dictatorial allies.
by Jonathan Karl

The Bush Paradox
Why do his fortunes lag as the economy improves?
by Jeffrey Bell & Cesar Conda

Rove speech exposes fundamental split
by Michael Barone
About two-thirds of Americans agreed that the United States is a fair and decent country. Virtually all Bush voters agreed. Kerry voters were split down the middle.

Scientologists vs. Psychiatrists
Why they don't get along.
By Daniel Engber

Seinfeld's Secret: It's Nothing, Really
By Tom Shales

White Horse Inn
An Interview with Chuck Colson

Sunday, June 26, 2005

articles 6/26

What's the Matter with Gitmo?
by Reuel Marc Gerecht

'King of the Hill' Democrats?
by Matt Bai

Time
The True Lincoln
He was underestimated as President, then turned into an icon at his death. Only now are historians discovering the personal and political depth of the leader who saved the nation

W. Post
The Combative Karl Rove Moving Front and Center
Once-reclusive presidential adviser has emerged as a flamboyant messenger for his boss's agenda.

NY Times
Ex-F.B.I. Chief Says He Felt Betrayal at Deep Throat's Unmasking
The acting director of the F.B.I. at the time of the Watergate break-in ended more than three decades of silence about his role in the scandal in an interview broadcast today.

NY Times Magazine
Who Are Americans to Think That Freedom Is Theirs to Spread?
By MICHAEL IGNATIEFF

NY Times
Worry. But Don't Stress Out.
Computer data experts acknowledge that while there will continue to be breaks in security, a catastrophe is unlikely.

Newsweek
Grand Theft Identity
Be careful, we've been told, or you may become a fraud victim. But now it seems that corporations are failing to protect our secrets. How bad is the problem, and how can we fix it?
Identity Crisis
The hottest commodity on the black market today is your identity.

W. Post
Security Issues Undermine Net
Swamped by viruses, worms, spam, spyware and phising sites, experts contemplate building new version of global computer network.

NY Times
The Newspaper of the Future
The Lawrence Journal-World and its parent company have turned a dot on the map in Kansas into an online metropolis.

W. Post Magazine
A Tale of Nine Innings
It was the best of seats, it was the worst of seats, it was brilliant pitching, it was abysmal pitching, it was an evening of darkness, it was the spring of hope . . .

Cruise/Lauer interview transcript

NY Times
Talk Show Rarity: A True Believer's Candor