Archive For March 2010
What ‘Pimpin’ Means And Why It Caused A Celebrity Twitter Feud
on March 31, 2010 by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
There’s been a lot of media coverage in the last week of the Twitter ‘feud’ between Demi Moore and Kim Kardashian. Yet, the glaring omission from all the articles, blogs […]
Before You Accept, Check the School’s Free Speech Record
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
Applying to colleges is like going on a bunch of first dates. The college brochures were trying to impress you, after all. They were filled with pictures of students reading […]
Jaime Escalante, Teacher Who Inspired ‘Stand And Deliver’, Dead At 79
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
LOS ANGELES (AP)– The math teacher at a tough East Los Angeles high school who inspired the movie “Stand and Deliver,” has died. He was 79. A family friend says […]
Save the Satos
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
Puerto Rico has a stray dog problem. Tens of thousands of homeless canines — hundreds of thousands, by some estimates — live and die on the streets and beaches all […]
Washington D.C. Shooting: Multiple Victims, At Least One Dead
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
At least eight have been injured and one killed after a mass Washington D.C. shooting this evening, BNO News is reporting. BNO News cites the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department as […]
JP Morgan Bank: Jobless Benefits Causing More Joblessness
on March 30, 2010 by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
An economic analyst for JP Morgan Bank by the name of Michael Feroli, has released an analysis that concludes that unemployment benefits are causing more and longer unemployment. JP Morgan […]
Before Rebuilding Haiti, Donors Should Do More Than Consult With Aid Organizations
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
Tomorrow’s donor country meeting on Haiti reconstruction should be informed by the field-based knowledge of U.S.-based international non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Many have been working in Haiti for more than thirty […]
What’s Next: Blackwater Homecare Visits?
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
Ever since he took office, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared war on one of the most humane, cost-effective programs in state government–the nationally recognized In Home Supportive Services (IHSS) […]
Rhode Island Flooding: PHOTOS Of East Coast Storm
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
Rhode Island flooding continues, and though several parts of the Northeast are underwater this evening, Rhode Island remains hardest hit.
The Associated Press reports:
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From ‘Don’t ask, Don’t tell" to ‘Do Ask, Let’s Tell’
on by Jude Emantsal in Other News, Comments (0)
Operating in denial is never a great way to resolve a problem. Asking those who choose to put their lives at risk for serving their country to go one step […]