Bob McCarty Writes

Writer Anthony Browne opines about China being “the real master of the universe” in an article published in the UK’s Daily Mail today. While addressing many topics, the one discussed in the paragraph below caused me to pause and reflect: What would those Victorian masters of old have made of the fact that Chinese security [...]

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Earlier this evening, I published a post by Terresa Monroe-Hamilton of Noisy Room fame about an incident involving Michael Lacey (above), executive editor of Village Voice, and his recent use of the “N” word during a Society of Professional Journalists awards banquet in Phoenix. In researching the incident further, I learned that none of the [...]

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By Terresa Monroe-Hamilton, Guest Blogger Wow, just simply wow… The arrogance, bigotry and vileness of this so-called journalist is staggering. And not a peep of this anywhere in the press no less. Gee, I wonder why the silence from the “old media.” After my comments, you will see a copy of an email sent to [...]

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Now in his seventh season as host of American Idol, Ryan Seacrest keeps viewers interested, in part, by sharing information about the contestants, the judges and the hype surrounding the weekly talent competition. Unfortunately, he’s not as forthcoming with information when it comes to describing the show’s annual fundraising effort. “‘Idol Gives Back,’ on the [...]

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Three months ago, an incident involving a U.S. Navy ship and Iranian speedboats made headlines around the world. In recent days, more ominous headlines have surfaced: Navy Fires Warning Flare as Iranian Boat Approaches in Persian Gulf Gates: Iran Boosts Support for Militia Iran installs three more nuclear cascades: IRNA As tensions continue to rise, [...]

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In a report made public last month, the Department of Agriculture estimated that each American child costs an average of $204,060 to feed, house, clothe, educate and entertain until the age of 18. That estimate doesn’t surprise me one bit. Based on those USDA numbers, nearly $600,000 will go toward feeding my three sons during [...]

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Consumers are already paying high prices for gas, oil, dairy and bakery products; now, they’ll have to pay higher prices at the dry cleaners as well. Who’s to blame for the price hike? In a news release today, the folks at the National Cleaners Association place the blame squarely on China, assisted by a slow-to-act [...]

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