Articles written by Frank W. Hardy
All 174 articles written by Frank W. Hardy
Category: US President
Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee tracks a rags to riches path rivaling his. The first Hispanic candidate, Judge Sotomayor, is nominated by the first Black President. more...
Category: Human Rights Violations
On June 22, 1994, French troops righted a wrong. They entered Rwanda from Zaire,* set up humanitarian zones and saved tens of thousands of Tutsis from ethnic cleansing. more...
Category: Commercial Aviation
Right out of the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie Total Recall, the TSA's new screening machines disrobe passengers faster than a Mars bound tourist. more...
Category: US Foreign Affairs
Following Secretary Clinton's lead, Speaker Pelosi upholds President Obama's Charm China Offensive 11 days prior to the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. more...
Chrysler Bankruptcy Forces Retirement Evaluation: What is the Future of Pensions in America?
Category: American Affairs (general)
An American social paradigm is being forced upon the nation by the untimely filing of Chapter 11 Protection by Chrysler. Should retirement plans be privately held? more...
Category: Dog Care
Wondrous Dubai has indoor ski resorts, twisting skyscrapers, the world's tallest building and Earth's only 7-star hotel; however, man's best friend is often forgotten. more...
American Policy for South-Central Afghanistan: Soft Power Places Demands on Kabul Government
Category: US Foreign Affairs
Washington is to set stringent benchmarks on the Kabul government that will be necessary for the successful continuation of the war on terror. more...
Category: American Affairs (general)
Is it a slap in the face of the Hero on the Hudson, when Congress and the Obama administration argue in favor of maintaining contracts for disgraced AIG superiors? more...
Spring Break Holidays in Dubai: Springtime Migration of Students to Persian Gulf Metropolis
Category: United Arab Emirates Travel
Springtime in the Arabian Gulf is a marvelous harvester of feeding birds, budding flowers, lush grass, gleaming beaches and nightlife designed for young tourists. more...
Category: Aviation (general)
Ice accumulation on flight controls cause many airline accidents. Buffalo's wx. conditions had other airline pilots concerned during their approaches before the accident. more...
Category: US Elections
Minnesota Canvassing Board certified election results favoring Democrat Franken by 225 votes. Republicans Limbaugh, O'Reilly & Cornyn vow to block seating the Senator. more...
Category: Consumer Education (general)
Major airlines like Delta, ANA, American Airlines & TACA have introduced hefty after Christmas sales. Up to 75% off, money back, credit card & internet specials abound. more...
Surviving Christmas Spirit when Unemployed: Special Holiday Tips for the Jobless
Category: Personal Development (general)
Spreading holiday cheer when jobless requires mental adjustments while stretching shopping dollars. Augment traditional spirit with a special Christmas gift - a job. more...
Category: US Elections
Winning more electoral votes than any President since Bill Clinton's 1996 trouncing of Bob Dole, Barack Obama's win initiated a philosophical change in America. more...
What Is an American President; a Prime Minister?: The USA's Non Parliamentary Coalition Government
Category: US Elections
Often called "the most powerful person in the world", America's President gains that title based upon a unique form of government - trilateral separation of powers. more...
Category: US Foreign Affairs
The latent crisis of Democracy's collapse, Islamic fundamentalism & fiscal failure in an atomic Pakistan is ignored as America politicizes Iranian meeting preconditions. more...
Housing and the Credit Crisis: Foreclosures - Root Cause of National Monetary Problems
Category: American Affairs (general)
As shell-shocked Americans struggle with corporate bankruptcies, bank bailouts, tight credit & economic insecurity; home foreclosures maintain the negative fiscal cycle. more...
Category: US Elections
Having secured their political base during the Democratic and Republican Conventions, presidential candidates will now focus on several powerful battleground states. more...
Fatal Crash of Spanair Flight 5022: A Preliminary Look at the Madrid Aircraft Tragedy
Category: Commercial Aviation
A critical examination of the facts surrounding the Spanair JK5022 accident will eliminate most wild speculation that does not aid the investigation or family comfort. more...
History of the Tuskegee Airmen, Revised: The Redtails’ Legend Sparks New Controversies in 2008
Category: WW II History
The Schwarze Vogelmenschen or Black Birdmen regained their wings and flew from the pages of history; reigniting debate in America as vitriolic as any 1941 disagreement. more...
Category: US State Policy
Crossover voting, allowed in 19 USA open state primaries and caucuses, has emerged as an insidious legal procedure affecting governmental aspirants and national politics. more...
Category: Russia
Vladimir Putin came to office on December 31st 1999, purportedly with a vision for Russia - end the Yeltsin Chaos, restore Russian pride & regain Russian prominence. more...
Category: US Foreign Affairs
Russian expansion into South Ossetia is the latest example of Soviet style aggression. 4 decades after the Prague Spring, Georgians feel today what Czechs felt in 1968. more...
Assassination Threat to Barack Obama: Maine Man Arrested for Death Threat “Joke” in Miami, Florida
Category: US Elections
Secret Service agents arrested Raymond Geisel for threatening presidential candidate Barack Obama. What did he do wrong, was there a crime? more...
Category: Weather Forecasting
Hanna, the 8th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, aims at the Bahamas; while Gustav, a Category 4 Hurricane, has forecasters scrambling to check their data. more...
Beijing Olympics Gag Media and Internet: IOC Agrees To Web Censorship By China During Olympic Games
Category: China
Smog, earthquakes, Africa, Dalai Lama, human rights, finance and now Internet & media censorship are headlines that have become synonymous with the 2008 Summer Olympics. more...
Cuil Search Engine, Series of Unfortunate Events: Google’s New Competitor Has A Disappointing Début
Category: Web Browsers
The heralded new search engine Cuil, designed by Anna Patterson and her all-star team of experts, is ending its first week of operation with poor reviews. more...
Category: Solar System Astronomy
The Danes of Greenland, the Arctic's Nenet Indians, the Russians, the Mongols and Chinese may all claim the title: the best place to view the August 1st solar eclipse. more...
Category: US President
When the Nation's only unelected President died in 2006, few felt it would effect the elections of 2008. None the less Obama-Ford & McCain-Ford comparisons are surfacing. more...
Legacy of President Bush: A Synopsis of George W. Bush’s Administration
Category: US President
Regional wars, housing and credit crises, international policies, global warming and climate change will determine history's view of The Bush Doctrine. more...
Category: US Armed Conflicts
Inept planning, partisan politics and insufficient military support places American troops in harms way. Not losing a battle does not mean you are winning the war! more...
Category: American Affairs (general)
Editor's determinations of what constitutes a newsworthy story, have sufficient power to influence public opinion; thereby increasing the importance of any single event. more...
The Economy, Jobs and Trade: American Interests Vs. Political Ideology
Category: American Affairs (general)
Free versus fair trade; productivity and outsourcing; good or bad jobs; minimum wage vs. unemployment are opposing concepts indicative of American political principles. more...
Violence in Spain and France: Andorra; Barcelona, Spain; Toulouse, France and the Pyrenees Prepare
Category: Race & Immigration
Spanish separatists along with French xenophobes continue violence against civilians and immigrants. Terrorism and religious intolerance reappear in Spain and France. more...
NAFTA - A Bad Trade Agreement: Race to the Bottom of the Economic Ladder
Category: US Trade Policy
US presidential candidates are arguing about the destruction caused by the North American Free Trade Agreement. Make it fair or get rid of it, is their claim. more...
Obama Should Win Texas Primary: Lone Star State's Primary System Favors Obama
Category: US Elections
The Texas state Democratic primary, with an intricate system of caucuses and primaries, strongly favors Illinois Senator Barack Obama. more...
The Democratic National Convention: Controversy and Contradiction Will Be This Year’s DNC Topic
Category: US Elections
With the double-speak of a George Orwell novel, this year's Democratic National Convention is shaping up to be a contentious encounter between titans Obama and Clinton. more...
Mitt Romney Quits!: The Republican Candidate from Massachusetts Ends His Nomination Bid
Category: US Elections
Courting conservative votes will now be mandatory for the Senior Senator from Arizona after conservative Republican candidate Mitt Romney suspended his presidential bid. more...
Category: US Elections
Record turnouts are attributed to the vibrant candidate from Illinois. His ability to excite voters across a broad spectrum will be an issue for the general election. more...
Category: US Elections
With 22 democratic delegates available (each possessing half a vote) USA voters, living abroad, were the first to cast ballots nearly 24 hours ahead of mainland America. more...
American Afghan Policy in Trouble!: The USA, Canada, Europe and NATO Undergo Strained Relations
Category: US Armed Conflicts
Canada complained to America and the USA complained to Europe - put additional combat troops in Afghanistan. Europe's answer was a resounding NO and NATO is in jeopardy! more...
Category: American Affairs (general)
Increasing gas and oil prices in the USA may be signaling an economic recession; however, is this rise truly a world problem or unique to America and the US dollar? more...
Obama Leads South Carolina Polls: Palmetto State - Another Election Day Mistake for Poll Predictors?
Category: US Elections
Inaccurate polls in New Hampshire led to the media refraining from using polls in Nevada. Now the media is trying again to call the South Carolina Democratic Primary. more...
History of the Electoral College: How the American Voters Elect the President in the US
Category: US President
The Founding Fathers had three fundamental problems with selecting the President of the United States. Their solution created the Electoral College amid huge concerns. more...
Category: US Elections
Political party selections will take place from California to New York. With 3133* Democratic and Republican delegates available, from 24 diverse states; what is it? more...
Martin Luther King’s Challenges: Reverend King Challenged America to Change Racial Attitudes
Category: Race & History
In 1963, Dr. King made his legendary "I Have a Dream" speech and set forth standards to change American's mind-set. In 2008 we ask, did he succeed? more...
Ahmedabad Voting Stirs Nationalism: Gujarat Elections Provide Joy and Fear for India’s Future
Category: India
Last month's landslide BJP, Bharatiya Janata Party, election victory in the Indian state of Gujarat, has resurfaced old feelings of Indian-Hindu nationalism. more...
Pakistan's Election Turmoil: Political Wrangling Intensifies after Benazir Bhutto’s Assassination
Category: Pakistan
The murder of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has opened Pandora's Box for political opposition forces vying for power within Pakistan. more...
Election Issues Excel in America: National Issues Shine in New Hampshire Presidential Primaries
Category: US Elections
Health, economic, social, ethical and environmental issues are among the main concerns of voters in the Granite State and other American state primaries. more...
Category: US Elections
Presidential candidate and Democrat Hillary Clinton followed in her husband's footsteps to became the new "Comeback Kid" in New Hampshire. more...
Child Labor in China: Government Policies Enhance Child Exploitation in Rural China
Category: Globalization
A lot is known about Child Labor in the Chinese Providences of Sichuan, Guangdong, Shanghai and Beijing; however, examinations to determine why it exists are missing. more...
New Year Party Ideas in Dubai: Dancing, Dining, Music and Entertainment Dominate NYE in UAE
Category: United Arab Emirates Travel
The city that is called the "Las Vegas on Steroids" is ignoring Arabic Tradition & attempting to be THE night spot this New Years Eve and beyond. more...
Category: International Human Rights
African Arabs continue racial discrimination of Christian Blacks in Sudan. Sexual abuse, war crimes and genocide coexist with holiday cheer south of the capital Khartoum more...
Category: US Elections
The backing of Hillary Clinton by the Des Moines Register has received quick, harsh criticism. Charges of corporate control, female bias and influence peddling thrive. more...
Obama Wins Globe Endorsement: Boston Newspaper Gives Nod to Senator Barack Obama
Category: US Elections
The nation watched as states vied for position during the primaries. Now a new rivalry is brewing between newspapers in the northeast and midwest. more...
China Recalls Hurt Christmas Sales: Shoppers Reject Chinese Goods & Products
Category: Marketing/PR (general)
The year-long recall scare has had a great impact on consumer mentality - China has seen its credibility diminished. Customer action may stifle Christmas sales in the US. more...
Presidential Candidate Alan Keyes: Keyes to Debate Republican Candidates in Iowa
Category: US Elections
The flamboyant, bombastic, orator Alan Keyes has met the presidential candidate's requirements for debating in Iowa on Thursday. more...
Category: Strategic Business Planning
A few months ago the internal turmoil at Airbus spewed out into the field of politics and nationalism throughout major nations in the European Union. more...
Lakers Trade, Gets Ariza: Laker, Magic Philosophy Collides Again
Category: NBA
The last several days have seen hot trade talks outside the Staples Center Arena Offices of Dr. Jerry Buss. "Did you hear Kobe Bryant is going to Detroit," flooded bars more...
Best Jobs in Africa & Middle East: Employment Opportunities in Egypt & Dubai
Category: Global Labour Issues
Long considered a haven for corruption and violence; the "Dark Continent" and the Middle East offer career opportunities that, too often are unexplored by many jobless. more...
The Best Jobs in Europe & America: High Paying Careers in England, Germany, Greece & the USA
Category: Global Labour Issues
The outsourcing and globalization of work is well understood. One solution, that is not often discussed, is leaving your home and working in another nation. more...
Child Labor and the Global Economy: Do Children Stifle World Economic Growth?
Category: Globalization
What is the true influence of child labor on the globalized work force? Do children sway the value of work on a planetary scale? more...
TAM 3054 Crash Investigation: Preliminary Data Points to Pilot Error
Category: Commercial Aviation
The final analysis of the TAM accident is months away; however, the raw data is shedding considerable light on the catastrophe. more...
What to Do When You Lose Your Job: Over 50 and Unemployed, a Disadvantage or Opportunity?
Category: Workplace Culture (general)
Thousands of older individuals, throughout America, have had dramatic life changes due to unemployment. Knowledge is the tool they require. more...
History of Labor’s Globalization: Industrialized Countries become Developed Nations
Category: Global Labour Issues
Western countries have shifted from industrialized countries, to service societies that are now called developed nations. The alteration has greatly changed labor too. more...
Russian Success Rooted in Labor: Leaders Conjoin with Workers & Establish Moscow’s Economic Triumphs
Category: Global Labour Issues
A highly intelligent, motivated labor force, craving stability and security, explains Russian economic affluence. more...
Christian Behavior During Ramadan: A Non-Muslim Guide for Respecting Islam during the Holy Month
Category: Religious Freedom
The holiest month in the Islamic calendar is the month of Ramadan. Your conduct, as a Non-Muslim and Christian, will dictate how you fare. more...
Prostitution in Dubai: Ending the Cold War Accelerated Human Trafficking in the UAE
Category: Sexual Abuse
The fall of the Soviet Union & the opening of China has allowed a flood of young women, looking for the elusive gold at the end of the rainbow, to fall victim to greed. more...
Banking in Dubai: Dealing with Financial Institutions in United Arab Emirates
Category: International Trade (general)
In Dubai and the UAE, banking takes a bit of getting use to for those coming from the Western nations . more...
Manila’s Cemeteries for the Living: Cohabitating with the Dead: a Filipino Solutingion to Poverty
Category: Homelessness
With rising real-estate prices and 35% of the city's population living below the poverty level, the dead help the living poor in the Philippine's Capital city, Manila. more...
Canada & Russia Re-Start Cold War: Artic Front is Stage for Latest Russian Confrontation
Category: Cartography/Maps
Fresh off its row with England over the Alexander Litvinenko poisoning case, Russia gives a cold snub & tries redrawing Polar Maps. Canada & Denmark quickly strike back more...
Diving with Great White Sharks: Great Underwater Adventures with South Africa's White Pointers
Category: Scuba Diving
Open ocean scuba diving, with "Man-eaters" off Dyer Island South Africa is an experience not quickly forgotten. more...
Ski Dubai to Celebrate Birthday: The Second Anniversary of Skiing in the Desert Begins this Fall
Category: Skiing
When most ski resorts are closed and hoping for an early winter, Dubai boasts large crowds of snow worshippers. more...
Bonds beats Aaron, Hits 756: Giants Slugger Barry Bonds breaks Hammerin’ Hank’s Homerun Record
Category: Major League Baseball
Amid controversy San Francisco's Barry Bonds now holds the all time home run record taken from "The Hammer," Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron. more...
Online Education & Degrees: Bringing Schools to the Students - A Novel Learning Style
Category: College Degrees/Programs
Online education has been around for quite some time but advances have been exponential. more...
40 Years After Loving vs. Virginia: Civil Rights Case Helps End Racial Apartheid in America
Category: American History (general)
It has been 40 years since the "Loving" case was concluded. June, 1967 saw the final vestiges of slavery almost entirely put to an end in America. more...
A Travel Guide for Kiev Ukraine: Tips for a Unique Vacation
Category: Ukraine Travel
Kyiv Ukraine: The Best Kept Secret of the Cold War. Here's where you find what your Travel Agent won't tell you. more...
Boeing Versus Airbus in Asia: Aircraft Carrier Company Boeing Number One in China
Category: Commercial Aviation
Success at Boeing, and continued production and design problems at Airbus, means China leads Asian airlines in the operation and purchase of numbers of Boeing Aircraft more...
Black Holes Space/Time Distortion: Where Gravity has Gone Wild - What Falls in Never Comes Out
Category: Deep Space Astronomy
Like sharks in the ocean millions of Black Holes wander the universe. And like those creatures the universe needs these galactic wanders to maintain stability. more...
The Circle of Life The End: The Death and Rebirth of Stars
Category: Deep Space Astronomy
As with all life in the Cosmos, the ending depends largely on the life that was led. more...
Feeding Black Holes: Illumination of the Invisible
Category: Deep Space Astronomy
Like the footsteps in the snow of an invisible man, feeding black holes are easily seen more...
Helicopters Crash Kills Four: Collision of News Choppers may stir Pleas for Government Regulations
Category: American Affairs (general)
The tragic midair accident in Arizona between KNXV-TV Channel 15 & KTVK Channel 3's news helicopters will renew calls for stricter regulation on urban helicopter flights. more...
Historic Katmandu Nepal: Scenic, Breathtaking yet Sleepy and Enticing - a Nation Time Forgot
Category: Nepal Travel
The word Katmandu, or Kathmandu, comes from the Spanish "Kasa/Casa" or house and "Madera" or wood. Literally meaning "House of Wood" Casa-Madera. more...
Crash of TAM Flight 3054: Details Surrounding July 17 Airline Disaster in São Paulo, Brazil
Category: Brazil
The death of hundreds on TAM 3054 could be considered an unnecessary and an avoidable accident. Investigators will make their determination but why it happened is known. more...
Garuda Flight GA-200 & Windshear: What Factors Affect Flight Navigation and Landing in a Crash?
Category: Indonesia Travel
When the pilots of Garuda Flight GA-200 claimed they were affected by windshear, the pilot community stood up and listened. more...
Dubai Business Bay Crossing Bridge: From Bur Dubai to Deira Ease the Commute for Locals
Category: United Arab Emirates Travel
Rapid growth in all areas of Dubai living has seen traffic problems not imaginable 5 years ago. more...
Garuda Flight GA-200 Crashes: Yogyakarta Airport Accident in Indonesia Raises Questions
Category: Indonesia Travel
Garuda flight GA-200, a Boeing 737-497 (PK-GZC), crashed on landing from Jakarta to Yogyakarta March 7, 2007. Here's what the investigation will focus on? more...
Category: American Affairs (general)
President Barack Obama's nomination of the first Hispanic to the US Supreme Court has raised the hopes of generations of Latinos, women, diabetics & American immigrants. more...
Category: US Foreign Affairs
Police state and axis of evil member, the DPRK, has once again used the American Memorial Day holiday to defy the world and successfully test a small nuclear device. more...
Category: Commercial Aviation
Defying the economic downturn and unpredictable fuel prices, the Sharjah based airline has staged a performance unrivaled since Herb Kelleher launched Southwest Airlines. more...
How to Retire Early by Living Abroad: An FAQ Guide for Retirement Overseas
Category: American Affairs (general)
With world economic conditions deteriorating to levels not seen since the Great Depression; adventurous North Americans are capitalizing by retiring early overseas. more...
Dangers for Dogs Living in the Desert: Common Activities that are Perilous for Canines
Category: Dog Care
Walking, running or swimming with a dog in the desert can be fatal for the pet. Here are some important points to remember when playing with or leaving Fido alone. more...
Category: US Parties
By giving President Barack Obama a virtual filibuster proof Senate, PA Senator Arlen Specter has presented fundamental problems within the Republican Party. more...
Category: US Foreign Affairs
A haven for Taliban and Al Qaeda fighters, the Pakistan Northwestern Frontier has been the most difficult region for coalition troops and Pakistan Army forces to control. more...
Category: American Affairs (general)
All forms of financial institutions have dominated the US economy the last 8 months. Should free market capitalism continue or Federal interactions dominate businesses? more...
Persian Gulf Arabs Help USA With Iran: American Pressure on Iran Gets Help from Gulf Arabs
Category: US Foreign Affairs
Iran's continued saber rattling may make unlikely allies of Arab Gulf countries and the United States of America. more...
Category: US President
Ten Inaugural ceremonies President Obama will go to on Tuesday January 20, 2009. Who can get in, where are the events and what are the ticket prices? more...
Category: US President
Historians and political scientists announced the Top 10 Mistakes of American Presidents. In all cases conflict, conceit, concealment or promiscuity are evident. more...
Category: Mortgages/Loans (general)
Thirty-five years of philosophical changes in the banking industry, accepted by society, guided the current monetary disaster. more...
Category: American Affairs (general)
Government rescue of financial corporations is becoming so common that the American style of capitalism is hardly recognizable. Seething for decades, the recipe is easy. more...
2008 Presidential Election Ending USA Apartheid: Obama Starts Healing America’s Divided House
Category: US Elections
When America elected Barack Obama, its first black president, emotion was rampant. Not because of political ideology but for the realization that the nation changed. more...
Obama Gets Early New Hampshire Wins: Dixville Notch and Hart’s Location Vote for Barack Obama
Category: US Elections
Presidential election polls that closed in the Granite State communities of Dixville Notch and Hart's Location minutes after midnight, gave a solid win to Democrat Obama. more...
What are Credit Default Swaps?: Unregulated Insurance Policies for Risky, Toxic Investments
Category: Derivatives Investing
The credit crisis, fueled by the housing collapse, has something far more sinister twisted around the core of world financial markets - unfettered, opaque credit swaps. more...
The Bush Paulson $700 Billion Bailout Plan: What Are Wall Street’s Toxic Securities Worth?
Category: American Affairs (general)
Amid the hype of Washington's plan to rescue Wall Street bankers, congress and their political minions have failed to explain how the costly financials will be valued. more...
Category: US Elections
Risking it all, 72 year old John McCain picked a 44 year old Alaska governor as running mate. Who is the woman that's a heartbeat away from becoming President of the USA? more...
Category: US Elections
The First State's senior senator will run for vice president together with the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. more...
How to Understand the US Presidential Elections: A Guide to Follow the American Political Process
Category: US Elections
The method for selecting US Presidents is difficult to comprehend. Primaries, caucuses, delegates, conventions and the daunting Electoral College are intimidating events. more...
Foreign Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan: America Outsourcing Indigenous War Zone Jobs
Category: US Armed Conflicts
Among the torture, death and carnage of war ravaged Iraq and Afghanistan, there lies a foul tinge of profiteering; acutely responsible for America's Middle East crisis. more...
Category: US Foreign Affairs
With war in Georgia & divergent world opinions; America & the West forgot about rebuffing Russia's UN request for a nonviolent solution to the South Ossetia problem. more...
Category: US Foreign Affairs
While Vladimir Putin left China and returned to Moscow to direct the war in Georgia; America's President George Bush remained in Beijing able only to condemn the Russians more...
Category: US Elections
Politicians are no longer simply endorsed by personalities. John McCain's negative comparison of Barack Obama to media celebrities Spears and Hilton may have backfired. more...
Category: Czech/Slovak History
Reformer Alexander Dubcek & the Czech Communist Party declared "democratic socialism" in August 1968; but Warsaw Pact nations & Moscow hard liners were not listening. more...
Beijing Olympics Arouse National Anxiety: Chinese 2008 Summer Games Create Jingoistic Concerns
Category: China
With U S President George Bush & some world leaders refusing to fully boycott the Olympic Games, Friday's statement by President Hu Jintao hinted China remains concerned. more...
Solar Eclipse & Fear, Superstition, Violence: Astrological Worries Supercede Rational Wonder
Category: Solar System Astronomy
In spite of the Internet, satellite TV, world-wide education and advances in science, millions of people globally still fear the natural phenomenon of a solar eclipse. more...
Category: American Affairs (general)
Yesterday's earthquake in Shaky Town, California receive much attention and while small on the Richter scale, did Hollywood and the media make it exceedingly newsworthy? more...
The Adventures of Captain Underpants: Great Books to Stir Children’s Reading Appetite
Category: Picture Books
Alice in Wonderland, Wizard of Oz, Dr. Seuss, Barney and Sponge Bob don't stand a chance. Getting tech savvy kids to read today requires the magic of Captain Underpants! more...
Media's Influence in Afghanistan: Do Broadcasters Manipulate Central Asia’s Conflict?
Category: US Armed Conflicts
Since Vietnam the media genie has been out of the bottle. By reporting on the war, are journalists in fact shaping the events of Afghanistan's war? more...
Category: American Affairs (general)
Ex-FEMA director Michael Brown & the Army Corp of Engineers fell to widespread criticism & governmental investigation after the costliest natural disaster in US history. more...
NY Press, Reckless Goading or Political Satire?: Did the New Yorker Magazine Provoke Americans?
Category: US Elections
Does the behavior of the New Yorker Magazine conform to proper journalistic etiquette or is it slipshod, satirical agitation? more...
Category: S Europe Travel (general)
Four star Western or European hotels, personal drivers, great entertainment and fine dining in Andorra, Barcelona, Bulgaria, Toulouse & Vienna at Wal-Mart bargain prices. more...
Clinton Wins Ohio and Texas: Obama Wins Texas Delegate Count - Little Overall Change for Clinton
Category: US Elections
Victories in Rhodes Island, Vermont, the Buckeye & Lone Star states gave Hillary Clinton positive momentum. Can PR reduce Obama's delegate lead & get her the nomination? more...
What Is the Texas Two-Step Primary: Primacus – Texas State Primary and Restricted Caucus
Category: US State Policy
Unlike most primaries in the USA's Democratic presidential selection process, Texas citizens can vote anytime during a two week period, twice - the Texas Two-Step. more...
Category: US Elections
New allegations of sexual trysts with attractive DC lobbyist Vicki Iseman, in pursuit of economic relationships with the powerful Senator on Capitol Hill, have surfaced. more...
Obama Wins Potomac Primary: Maryland, Virginia & Washington DC Make Obama Delegate Leader
Category: US Elections
Senator Barack Obama became the Democratic front-runner with decisive wins in Louisiana, Maine, Nebraska, Virgin Islands, Washington State & now the Beltway Primaries. more...
What Is a Super Delegate: Unpledged Delegates Determine the Democratic Presidential Candidate
Category: US Elections
The Democratic Party's nominating process this year may be one of the most un-democratic processes to hit the Presidential selection cycle since Gary Hart in 1984. more...
Obama Wins Super Tuesday Delegates: Illinois Senator Obama Sets Tone for Future Primaries
Category: US Elections
With voting over & election results accumulating, Barack Obama can claim victory in yesterday's Tsunami Tuesday pseudo-national primary by winning 14 of 22 states - 64%. more...
Is Surveillance Destroying Liberty: Security Verses Freedom in America
Category: American Affairs (general)
In the words of Founding Father Ben Franklin: "They, who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty nor security." more...
What Is the USA Patriot Act?: Divisive Laws to Stop Terrorism Morphed into A Big Brother Nightmare
Category: US State Policy
The modern world has heard of the controversial Patriot Act, a.k.a. America's "Orwellian" law; but what is it and why is it so infamous? more...
Race in US Political Primaries: Black - White Divisions Turn Up Again in American Democrat Elections
Category: Race & Politics
Voters' desires aside, race and racism have become issues in the USA Democratic presidential primaries. The color of a candidate's skin has rejuvenated old separations. more...
What Is the Electoral College?: Who Elects the President of the USA?
Category: US President
Conventional wisdom says the candidate with the most votes is elected President. American politics disagrees. It is indirect elections via the Electoral College. more...
What Is a US Convention Delegate?: Political Party Representatives Will be Assigned on Super Tuesday
Category: US Elections
American voters select candidates, parties pick delegates. From Alaska to Alabama, Delaware to California presidential candidates will be chosen eventually by delegates. more...
MLK Dreams for African Americans: Presidential Candidate Barack Obama May Fulfill Dr. King’s Dream
Category: US Elections
Whether Senator Obama wins the Democratic nomination and subsequential presidential election is irrelevant. He is realizing a desire of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. more...
Martin Luther King’s Birthday: January 15 2008 - the 79th Birthday of the Slain Civil Rights Leader
Category: Race & Politics
Would Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. be satisfied with America today? His August 28th, 1963, "I Have a Dream" speech, gives us a hint. more...
No Polls for Nevada Caucuses: Errors in New Hampshire Primary Force Pollsters to Reevaluate Nevada
Category: US Elections
Reeling from the humiliation of the New Hampshire primary pre-election polling missteps, US pollsters are forgoing surveying January 19th's Nevada Democratic Caucus. more...
Category: US Elections
ABC, CNN, CSPAN, Gallup, Reuters, USA Today, Washington Post, and Zogby polls all had Democratic candidate Barack Obama winning the New Hampshire Primary - what happened? more...
New Hampshire Votes for Change: The White Mountain State Ballots Revolutionary Ideas for the USA
Category: US Elections
Devoid of an incumbent President or Vice President, the 2008 American presidential elections will inevitably be a vote for change. What kind of change was the question? more...
Obama Wins Iowa Caucus, Edwards #2: Election Results Point to a Successful Presidential Campaign
Category: US Elections
Iowa State voters indicated the top election issue is to change leadership by choosing presidential candidates with a new management style. more...
Labor Protests in Dubai: Worker Demonstrations Receive Cruel, Unusual Government Punishment
Category: Global Labour Issues
UAE Law # 8 & 12 govern Labor Law: "Trade unions do not exist [and]...Strikes are forbidden." The law is simple & direct. Deviations result in fines, jail and deportation more...
Social Issues May Change Prayer Times: Dubai’s Money and Labor May Affect Muslim Worship
Category: Workplace Ethics
Business, education, wealth & technological forces may require that Islam ignore traditional methods of Adhan, the call to prayer, and create a national prayer clock. more...
Religious Tolerance in America: Fear of Insulting Muslims Leads to Acceptance of Radical Islam
Category: Religious Tolerance (general)
The Prophet Mohammed cartoon row, the British teacher teddy-bear debacle, death threats to Salman Rushdie & incarcerated Bulgarian Nurses; may signal a change in America. more...
Presidential Nod to Clinton-McCain: Des Moines Iowa Register Endorses 2008 Presidential Candidates
Category: US Elections
The much sought-after endorsement by Iowa's Statewide newspaper has been released. News organizations are now scrambling to sample voter reaction in the Hawkeye state. more...
Category: Sexual Abuse
"Las Vegas is a sputtering 20-watt bulb compared with this fire in the desert," wrote Vanity Fair's Nick Tosches. Dubai is "Capitalism on Steroids" & that includes Xmas. more...
Category: Children's Rights
Chinese accounting, economics and business plans are no substitute for American children. Poor Asian labor & recalls are now the moral responsibility of the US Marines. more...
Airbus Bankruptcy Looms Near?: Falling Dollar Jeopardizes Future of European Aircraft Manufacturer
Category: Import/Export
Days after record aircraft sales in Dubai, UAE aircraft manufacturer Airbus has implied that the falling US dollar imperils the future of the contemporary giant. more...
Airbus Labor Unions Take Hard Line: Management's Appeal Has Lower Impact After Dubai Aircraft Orders
Category: Import/Export
Employee Unions throughout Europe are taking an assertive stance toward management at the beleaguered aircraft manufacturer Airbus. more...
Airbus Beats Boeing in Dubai: Middle East Oil Money Lifts Airbus Sales Above Boeing
Category: International Trade (general)
Billions of Arab petrodollars were spent buying Airbus aircraft in the Persian Gulf. Ahead of Boeing in aircraft sales, Airbus' overall economic situation improved little more...
Best Jobs in India and China: High Paying Employment in the Developing Nations
Category: Global Labour Issues
The fastest job market on the planet, the developing nations have millions of unfilled positions waiting for the Westerner and her expertise. more...
Made in China? Recall Scare: Is Beijing's Economic Growth the Sole Objective of the Government
Category: Global Labour Issues
Chinese growth has been exponential the last decade. However, it is still a totalitarian society closed to many freedoms that are traditional in Western culture. more...
Category: Solar System Astronomy
Not all regions will receive a complete lunar eclipse but for those areas that do the view will be magnificent. more...
Category: Global Labour Issues
As more nations become socially responsible toward workers, rampant capitalism is increasing its propaganda campaign to minimize the effects through disinformation more...
Globalization is Worker Abuse: Is Labor Exploited or Aided by Corporate Outsourcing
Category: Global Labour Issues
Do emerging markets and developing nations find economic strength at the expense of the developed nations? Here are diverging views on labor and globalization. more...
Employment and Immigration: The New Third Rail of Politics - Labor versus Immigration
Category: Global Labour Issues
Inexpensive commodities and services verses increased social spending have become the paradigm faced by many of the world's developed nations. more...
Gdansk Shipyard Bankrupt: Polish Dockyard may be Victim of European Free Markets
Category: Labour Movements
The fall of European Communism started in the Lenin Shipyards of Gdansk, Poland. Today, the free markets workers fought for; are dictating terms that may close the yard. more...
Category: Japan
The smoke is still smoldering and another aircraft has had a catastrophic accident. However, this one should not take long to evaluate. Here is why. more...
5 Tips for Buying a Car in Dubai: Low Interest Rates and Good Financing
Category: Personal Loans
Gone are the days when you walked into a showroom & after some negotiating, drove away with your new car. Here are 5 tips that will make the process easier in Dubai. more...
Mitt Romney Wins Iowa Election: Former Governor Triumphant in Hawkeye State's Republican Straw Poll
Category: US Elections
Ex-Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney had a decisive early political win in the Ames Iowa Straw Poll held on Saturday August 11th 2007. more...
Southwest Airlines: LUV in the Air: Low Cost Does Not Mean Low Salary and Lousy Working Conditions
Category: Global Labour Issues
The darling of the airline industry, Southwest Airlines (stock symbol LUV) has set the standard for economical, convenient and efficient air travel; here's how they do it more...
Hutu & Tutsi Genocide: Ethnic Cleansing in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo
Category: Human Rights Violations
Cultural problems between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have killed millions, displaced millions more and continue to torment the region in 2007. more...
Cultural Racism in Darfur: Black Africans and African Arabs: the Answer to the Catastrophe
Category: Race & Religion
Western understanding of Intolerance based on ethnicity is the first priority in order to understand the Crisis in Darfur. more...
Category: Pharma/Health Companies
The high price of prescription medicine may finally see a reversal of fortune for both the manufacturer and the consumer. more...
The Tram Girls of Hiroshima: Teenage Women Who Sacrificed Their Youth to Save a City
Category: Japanese History
62 Years ago today the Japanese Emperor's Tram Girls, some as young as 14, worked desperately to bring their city back from devastation. more...
Andromeda the Milky Way versus Sol: Will the Galaxies Collide before the Sun Blows up?
Category: Astronomy & Space (general)
The question itself raises other questions. How old is the sun and how long will it live? How far away from each other are the two galaxies and how fast do they travel? more...
The Warsaw Uprising of August 1944: The Unnecessary, Maybe Foolhardy, Forgotten Battle of Poland
Category: Polish & Baltic History
The Allies advanced across France and Soviet troops neared the Vistula River while gallant Polish forces attempted once again to drive the Nazi occupiers from their city. more...
Bridge Collapse in Minnesota: Many Dead, Tens Injured, more Missing in Minneapolis Disaster
Category: American Affairs (general)
"One in seven bridges in the United States is functionally obsolete." more...
Supernova Destroys Star Rho Cas: A Last Silent yet Bright Explosion Spews Star-Stuff Deep into Space
Category: Deep Space Astronomy
10,000 light years away, the yellow hypergiant star, Rho Cassiopeiae ("Rho Cas" a type F8-G2 Ia0 star,) has a fantastic chance of already having blown itself apart. more...
Is the Universe Expanding: Dark Matter and Dark Energy Quash the Debate
Category: Deep Space Astronomy
NASA proves the existence of Dark Matter. Scientific observations indicate the universe is infinitely expanding and quite open. more...
The Circle of Life The Beginning: The Birth and Life of Stars
Category: Deep Space Astronomy
"We are made of star stuff...atoms heavier than hydrogen were created in the interiors of stars and then expelled into space to be incorporated into later stars." more...
Dubai Real Estate Boom or Bust: Continued Growth with Arrested Rates Abound in the UAE
Category: Buying/Selling a Home
The Real Estate Market matures, internal factors slow down the overheated sectors while external features are still hot & provide excellent growth. more...
Man Walks on the Moon: July 20, 1969: Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin Jr. Land on The Moon
Category: Modern US History
On that glorious date 38 years ago, Commander Neil A. Armstrong and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. made one giant leap for mankind. more...
The World's Dangerous Airports: Perilous Aerodromes Create unavoidable Hazards
Category: Brazil
According to the article Crash of Tam 3054, the tragic events that unfolded in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Tuesday July 17, 2007 were avoidable while inevitable. more...
Airport's Treacherous Problems: Old Airports can mean Modern Death Traps
Category: Brazil
Hundreds of million of unsuspecting Travelers wander the Halls of their convenient downtown airport on the way to business or pleasure meetings. more...
Dubai’s Top 10 Traveler’s Troubles: Getting Around the Golden Desert on the Arabian Gulf
Category: United Arab Emirates Travel
Most, who have read about or visited Dubai, understand it is a dynamic city, full of the excitement you will find in any city in the Orient or West. more...
Middle East Sunni & Shia Muslims: How are Islamic Succession Issues Related to Sectarian Violence?
Category: Religion & War
Sunni and Shi'a Muslims, sectarian violence, terrorists, and US propaganda have fueled the unrest in the Middle East. Can these separate events be reversed? more...
Air Arabia Airlines Expands: Airbus A320 Aircraft Will Fly from Europe to Asia
Category: United Arab Emirates Travel
The UAE's low cost airline will increase it's fleet size 400% with an IPO according to His Highness Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammad Al Thani, Chairman of Air Arabia. more...
