Archive For December 2009
Recalling a Few New Year’s Eve Traditions
on December 31, 2009 by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
Ring out the grief that saps the mind. For those that here we see no more; Ring out the feud of rich and poor; Ring in redress of all mankind. […]
End of Year, 2009
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
2009 was certainly not a year of triumphs for mankind nor human kindliness. The world economic crisis is neither diagnostically nor therapeutically on the way to a solution. The theatres […]
The End Of A Decade: We Are All Harry Whittington
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
A few weeks ago, Newsweek produced a video, which condensed the major news events of the past decade into one seven-minute mashup video. This interested me! So, I merrily sat […]
10 Years Ago: How Doodlings Helped Me Survive Y2K
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
I’ve always loved writing. I grew up writing short stories, making up characters and plots, and just letting my imagination run wild. Fiction was my favorite. But in late 1999, […]
CNN’s Sanchez Grills Ensign On His Affair (VIDEO)
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
Some generally awkward television took place Thursday afternoon when Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) — invited on CNN to discuss the botched Christmas terrorist attack — was quizzed about ethics allegations […]
How the Top Ten Animal Stories of the Decade Reveal the Connection Between Animal Welfare and Public Health
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
This past decade was, arguably, the decade of animals. More news stories covered animal welfare issues than ever before and some of the major events of the past decade involved […]
9 Best Books From Small Publishers
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
Running the small press section at Powell’s in Portland and running my own little press has put me in a position to see a lot of cool stuff from authors […]
The Best Behind-The-Scenes White House Photos From Obama’s First Year
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
Whatever your opinion of President Obama’s first year in office, it’s undeniable that 2009 produced some amazing behind-the-scenes White House photography. Here are the best pictures of the president, his […]
Arianna Says Obama’s Focus On Wall Street Rather Than Main Street At Root Of Public Anger (VIDEO)
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
President Obama’s support for Wall Street, rather than Main street, is behind the public anger and frustration, Arianna argued on Morning Joe. She weighed in on the president’s job performance […]
Ten Things That Totally Sucked About The Media In 2009
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
So, earlier today, I offered up the Ten Things That Did Not Suck About The Media in 2009. You know what’s coming now! The stuff in 2009 that straight up […]