For an explanation of the old Vicki Iseman allegations, the New York Times piece, and its aftermath, read “Steve Schmidt Goes to War With the McCain Family” in New York Magazine. Background: in 2008, the New York Times published an article alleging that John McCain’s personal ties to lobbyist Vicki Iseman were problematic. Cindy McCain…Continue reading Vicki Iseman, McCain, and the New York Times Story
Category: Our World
Benazir Bhutto: Reconciliation
A few days ago, I mentioned Benazir Bhutto’s newest book, Reconciliation: Islam, Democracy, and the West, which was slated for April publication. Today, Publishers Weekly reports that the pub date has been moved to February 12. Bhutto’s husband and children have added a “short afterword.” They call the book an “argument for a reconciliation of…Continue reading Benazir Bhutto: Reconciliation
Zoo Death
The person who was killed on Christmas Day by a Siberian tiger named Tatiana at the San Francisco Zoo was an as-yet unidentified 17-year-old boy from San Jose. Tatiana was killed by police while mauling one of the victims in the Terrace Cafe, which is located 300 yards from the tiger enclosures. The Terrace Cafe…Continue reading Zoo Death
unholy war
From the AP: Thousands of Sudanese, many armed with clubs and knives, rallied Friday in a central square and demanded the execution of a British teacher convicted of insulting Islam for allowing her students to name a teddy bear “Muhammad…They called for Gibbons’ execution, saying, “No tolerance: Execution,” and “Kill her, kill her by firing…Continue reading unholy war
The Earthrise from Your Balcony on the Moon
These images from a Japanese satellite, the Kayaga Probe, are the first high-definition images of Earth rising above the moon’s horizon. That’s Antarctica at the top, Australia in light brown. The lower right is the Middle East. From the moon, it all looks so beautiful. No inkling of this morning’searthquake in Chile, oil spills in…Continue reading The Earthrise from Your Balcony on the Moon