Guest Column

New Uses for the so-called “frivolous” Social Medias

One of the challenges some of us face as we try and introduce our friends and family to some of the new Web 2.0 applications is a very large brick wall. My best friend is insistent in her belief that "Twitter is gay" and refuses to report anything other than reports on a fictional cat named Tubby. But for many of us, we are slowly getting through.

Progressive TV

Turks Set Cars Alight in Brussels

Tonight (Wednesday evening) heavy rioting erupted in Turkish quarters of Brussels, the capital of Belgium. Buses and trams were attacked. Several cars were torched and shops destroyed. Police forces were unable to restore law and order in the boroughs of Sint-Joost-ten-Node and Schaarbeek where since last Sunday the animosity among Turks is running high. Turkish flags are omnipresent. In some streets the Turkish crescent and star adorns almost every house.

Bowing to the Islamists

Last Thursday, a group of 80 people from 15 European countries, plus Israel, Canada and the United States, convened in a conference room on the seventh floor of the European Parliament building in Brussels for a "counterjihad" meeting.

Dispatch from the Eurabian Front: Riots in Amsterdam and Brussels

Europe's no-go zones or SUAs ("sensitive urban areas") are multiplying. These are areas where the police no longer dares to venture and where Islamists hold sway. Every night since the beginning of last week, immigrant youths have been torching cars and clashing with police in Amsterdam's Slotervaart district.

Life After Death

On the occasion of the 24th commemoration of the bombing of the US Marines Barracks in Beirut (October 23, 1983) by Hezbollah, we re-post the 2003 piece below since it captures the mood of the transformation in US foreign policy that took place after 2001.

States Set to Sue the U.S. Over Greenhouse Gases

From the web: New York Times New York is one of more than a dozen states, led by California, preparing to sue the Bush administration for holding up efforts to regulate emissions from cars and trucks, several people involved in the lawsuit said on Tuesday.

Fans Sue Aerosmith Over Canceled Concert

Aerosmith fans are upset that the venerable rock group allegedly snubbed Maui for a bigger concert in Chicago -- and then came back to Hawaii for a car convention.

Bob Jones Dances With The Devil

The Washington Times carried an Associated Press report entitled, "Bob Jones III endorses Mitt Romney." Here are excerpts:

The Top Internet Security Screw Ups

With over 14 years experience of defending against Internet Security threats, Brent MacLean, Managing Director of J.B. MacLean Consulting Inc., has seen it all. The top ten Internet security screw ups. So here they are, in reverse order (saving the best to last):

The Bird Brain Flu Epidemic

Progressives around the world and more specifically in the USA have unilaterally decided that the election of November 2006 was a mandate for their Socialist agendas.

Top Ten Frivolous Lawsuits

We've all heard the one about the woman who spilled scalding coffee and successfully sued McDonald's. But we've also heard reports of burglars suing homeowners after injuring themselves during a robbery. And don't forget the stories of Winnebago owners winning lawsuits after they left the driver's seat because the vehicle's cruise control was activated. Most of us laugh off these stories as urban legends made to show the absurdity of frivolous lawsuits. You might be surprised, however, by how many of these are true.

Naomi Wolf Cries Fascism

One of my pet peeves with the Left is the tendency, almost by default, to liken the Bush Administration to Adolf Hitler and the Nazis. It is a significant reason I could no longer bring myself to associate with the Left.

Fake Male Syndrome is on the way out

There's good news within the popular and consumer culture. "Metrosexual" is out "menergy" is in. For those who aren't familiar with the term "metrosexual" it applies to testosterone challenged, narcissistic, heterosexual males whose primary focus is on their physical appearance.

Musharraf’s respect for press freedom

Although many are skeptical about Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf's commitment to democracy, even they agree the press has had more freedom under him than probably ever before. Even so, the press there walks a careful line through a minefield of military, political and religious influences.

Suspended Catholic cleric has Vatican gay list—report

A high profile Vatican cleric suspended after he was shown on television making advances to a young man allegedly had a list of homosexual priests and bishops in the Roman Catholic Church's governing body, Italy's Panorama weekly reported Friday.

“The Future is nigh” cried the Futurist

The future will always be--to me--a mystery wrapped up inside an enigma. However, for some, the future is something to be unwrapped at all costs, leaving behind logic and childhood excitement in the process. Raymond Kurzweil is one of these men who believe that the future is something both predictable and foreseeable, and he's made a living out of telling other people about his vision for that future.

Young Galaxy not as Young as First Thought

In the world of science, nothing is absolutely certain for very long. Einstein's theories of relativity and general relativity are already being rethought. Evolution is always up in the air. And now, I Zwicky 18--a dwarf irregular galaxy--appears not to be as young as first thought.

Benazir Bhutto and tales of Corruption

During her two terms in the office of Prime Minister in Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto, daughter of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto acquired wealth and cash worth a few hundred million dollars, most of which is located in Europe and Middle East.

Dry Cleaner Closing a Sad Legacy of Frivolous Lawsuits

LAWFUEL - The Legal Newswire--U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform President Lisa A. Rickard released the following statement on the Chung family's decision to close Custom Cleaners as a result of Judge Roy Pearson's $54 million lawsuit: