Dollar cost averaging is an investment strategy that seeks to minimize market timing risk by spreading the investment of a large sum of cash over a fixed period of time. This investment strategy is not without its critics. Though hailed by many personal finance experts and bloggers as a great investing strategy, DCA has [...]
It is inevitable to be at the receiving end of critiques--it's a fact of life: you do something people perceive as either erroneous or distasteful, you're sure to get called for it. As a matter of fact, every single act that you do, every single decision you make will, one way or another, warrant criticism from random people regardless of what field you're in. People are sharks and they will devou
Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan, who on his blog on Wednesday night wrote that he was sleeping with a gun under his pillow, has been getting negative press in the media because of this.Many of Big B’s blog readers also taunted the legend about this. "It is a pity that the ‘intellectual media’ portrays the incident of the gun under my pillow as one of ridicule and mirth," Bachchan wrote.The
16/11/2008 ABC Radio Australia - East Timor's government has denounced Fretilin opposition party claims the government will have to reduce expenditure in light of a decision by the court of appeal ruling a 400 million US budget increase illegal.
Stephanie March reports from Dili East Timor's court of appeal ruled last week that the withdrawal of money from the nation's petroleum fund beyond a
The IMF plays an important role in trying to alleviate and stabilise financial crisis. However, its role has come under intense scrutiny and it has been criticised for variety of reasons and from a range of different sources. These are some of the main criticisms of the IMF:1. Exacerbates Economic Problems. It is argued that the conditions of IMF loans cause more harm than good. In the Asian Crisi
HipHopDX spoke with several rappers following Barack Obama winning Tuesday's election to become the 44th U.S. President, asking Bun B if rappers should refrain from being critical of Obama and his...
Interview: Randy Couture Responds to Criticism from Affliction Brass - Video:Randy Couture talks with Steve Cofield of ESPN Radio 1100 in Las Vegas about Affliction and more at Xtreme Couture.
Barney Frank (D-MA), who has his fingerprints on the Freddie Mac/Fannie Mae fiasco going back to the 1990’s, is now crying “Race”, as Republicans and some in the media connect the dots as to who is at fault over the nation’s financial woes. Yesterday Frank said that the Republicans were racists because they were questioning the Democrats over the nation’s housing crisis. He has got to
GREENSBORO, N. C. — One day after a debate in which some of his supporters here thought he was too polite, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama on Saturday came out swinging against Wall...
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No one likes to be criticized. But as a young professional, you will experience the barbs of negative feedback in both your personal as well as professional life. Here the interviewer is on the look out for your accountability and professional character. Generally this question is for people with experience. You shouldn’t answer it directly by saying all the criticism you had faced during your t
Criticism, the First Step to Improve
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With the socialist modernization, evaluation system has been introduced to nearly all walks of life. So it does happen to the education field. On line appraisal, traditional written form, face to face interview and all other modus operandi have gained their access to students to help [...]
More proof that Jordan was never to be truly trusted to begin with. From the Wall Street Journal (via Dhimmi Watch):
There are strange happenings in the world of international jurisprudence that do not bode well for the future of free speech. In an unprecedented case, a Jordanian court is prosecuting 12 Europeans in an extraterritorial attempt to silence the debate on radical Islam.
The
September 9, 2008 (Computerworld) Reacting to criticism that its new Chrome browser was essentially acting as a keylogger, potentially recording users' every keystroke, Google Inc. yesterday said it would render anonymous the data it collects from the browser within 24 hours.A privacy expert said the change's impact couldn't be gauged without knowing exactly how Google will "anonymi
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A green crucified frog sculpture is still in display in a Italian museum despite being criticized by different religious groups, even the Pope who denounced the sculpture. The 3-foot-tall sculpture which is an ironic self-portrait and an expression of his angst is made by German artist Martin Kippenberge who died in 1997 at 43.It "has offended the religious feelings of many people who consider the
The Human Rights Council at the United Nations has now banned any criticism regarding Sharia Law and human rights in the Islamic World.According to President Doru Romulus Costea - and following the efforts of delegates from Egypt, Pakistan and Iran - the Council will no longer tolerate criticism of either Sharia or specific fatwas in the name of human rights.In many parts of the Islamic world, it
Islamic areas risk being seen as the world's Badlands - although they won the battle for special protection under the UN for Islamic norms such as stonings, honour killing, child brides, female circumcision/mutilation, beheading, removal of limbs and the killing, torturing or incarceration of apostates from Islam- they are likely to lose the war for respect, trust and to be taken seriously. For th
I was looking up something from Joseph Smith’s Lectures on Faith that he gave in 1835 and I came across Jerry Stokes’ website. In his website he compares these lectures to the Word of Faith movement (which I’ve never heard of before) and says it is heretical. I will have to agree with him that many [...]
This is not my first go at this post. As you may or may not know my wife proofreads all my blogs before I post them. Normally all she has to fix are typos and "brain farts". Occasionally she'll highlight a sentence or a paragraph where I don't make my point too well and that's fine. However, my original version of this post came back to me in neon. She says if I'd posted it in its original form I'
Every time you try to do something new or different, you are bound to come across some form of criticism. Whether it be family or friends, your blogging network, or your commentors or fellow forum members - it will come.I knew this would open up the floodgates for people to tell me exactly what they thought. I knew some of their points would be positive and some negative, but thats ok because you
Whoopi Goldberg said words mean something, of course. But to take a word, the “N” word, and say that it is taking back a negative word and redefining it so that it will not be hateful cannot be done. High school kids use this word like a two year old running around saying, [...]
In his essay, ‘The Study of Poetry’ Matthew Arnold has presented poetry as a criticism of life. In the beginning of his essay he states: “In poetry as criticism of life, under conditions fixed for such criticism by the laws of poetic truth and poetic beauty, the spirit of our race will find, as time goes by and as other helps fail, its consolation and stay.” Thus, according to him poetry i
Continuity and Innovation: Contemporary Film Form and Film Criticism5th - 7th September 2008, University of Reading Film ConferenceREGISTRATION OPEN UNTIL 28th JULY 2008We are delighted to announce that award winning German director Birgit Grosskopf will be discussing her work at the conference.There will be a screening of Birgit's debut feature film Prinzessin (2006), which has won various prizes
PINT-sized Wildlife Warrior superstar Bindi Irwin has revealed she copes with the criticism that comes with fame by focusing only on 'happy things'. Counting down to her 10th birthday next week, the Logie and Emmy award-winning mini-celebrity said in an exclusive interview with The Courier-Mail yesterday that she regarded herself simply as a wildlife conservation messenger.
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"Most of my work is for American Vogue. I shoot for it almost every issue. This is a magazine that sells 1.2m copies and is probably read by 3m. Its reach is so wide you have to be quite easily understood. Whereas British Vogue's aesthetics are different. You can't give them work that's too bland. It's got to have a certain humour; a certain fun."- Fashion photographer Mario Testino calls American
To achieve success in your life, you have to face the world very boldly with more mental strength.
As you might face lot of critics at almost every point of time, it is very important for you to manage them well to achieve success.
Criticism has become one of the common issues in our [...]
In all formalities, constructive criticism is a kind of 'comment' that criticizes black labels that are meant to be blue. While many of us will not and might not just accept the fact that constructive criticism leads better growth, understanding and would probably spur us to try out for something better, many don't take them well.In fact, I was spat with laughter, humiliated and 'sodomized' in fro
by Dave MindemanMnDOT gave its official response to the MnDOT criticisms of the Gray Plant Mooty report in the form of a 12 page letter to the legislature. I can give you a 3 letter abbreviated summation:CYAThere are a couple of items to take special note of. Right now, I am going to discuss one item (more will follow in later posts).From the MnDOT response letter:Conclusions.....assert that MnD
Cesar Millan has become a household name in the world of dog training and millions of television viewers tune in to his show every week.
Whether they are more impressed with Millan’s undeniable charm and charismatic appearance rather than his apparent correction of any dog’s behavioural problems remains to be seen.
Controversy grows as many professional [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A defiant Barack Obama said Tuesday he would take no lectures from Republicans on which candidate would keep the U.S. safer, a sharp rebuke to John McCain’s aides who said the Democrat had a naive, Sept. 10 mind-set toward terrorism….
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Any criticism of an Obama gaffe or policy position will be portrayed as racist. And why wouldn't they use the race card? It is the most effective weapon in the history of presidential politics. They will shame people into voting for them and the press will love them for it.
This week’s upcoming Time Magazine highlights:
If the basic rules of chemistry are any guide, life should not exist. Scientists showed in the 1950s that shooting an electric spark through a soup of chemicals — thus simulating lightning strikes on the primordial planet earth — could produce simple organic compounds. But complex, self-reproducing chemicals like dna? [...]
This is from the Ron Paul camp who, with this attack vid, is showing he isn’t that different from the rest after all. On the other hand, those are McCain’s words.
Here’s an article on McCain’s timeline of involvement in the runup to the Iraq war. And one on his support of Bush’s wiretapping [...]
Thomson Financial News - 06.04.08 Original URL BRUSSELS (Thomson Financial) - European Commission spokesman Johannes Laitenberger on Wednesday defended the EU's biofuels policy, arguing that its impact on food prices is 'negligible', but conceded that there is a need for a 'thorough reflection' on how to make biofuels sustainable. The European Union has set a target that biofuels will account
Paresh Rawal tells Jyothi Venkatesh in a chat on location in Bhopal where he is shooting for Kusar Prasad Ka Bhoot that he is not complacent as an actor because he is open to criticism.
Paresh Rawal tells Jyothi Venkatesh in a chat on location in Bhopal where he is shooting for Kusar Prasad Ka Bhoot that he is not complacent as an actor because he is open to criticism.
Fear; Criticism and Embarrassment - Be Gone!
The fear of criticism is almost as universal as the fear of death and just as destructive as the fear of poverty. The fear of criticism can and will rob a person of all their initiative. This is THE fear that destroys a person’s creativity and imagination - [...]
In this week’s episode, Kevin and David talk about conflict & criticism. We deal primarily (in this episode) with criticism from church members at large. Kevin shares another story about the “touring days” with the MBC Ambassador choir.
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The Clean Development Mechanism is receiving criticism from high profile quarters. The cover story in yesterday’s Guardian was “billions wasted on UN climate programme”, which drew evidence from studies by International Rivers (pdf) and Stanford University’s David Victor and Michael Wara (pdf).
Victor and Wara’s study is worth reading. Once again, additionality is identified as the [...]
This is C-J:I am writing in response to your recent editorial, "It's about the kids," dealing with the arbitrary termination of many beginning teachers in JCPS. I agree with the title of the editorial, but strongly disagree with its content.Early in my career, I taught with an excellent second-year English teacher at one of our JCPS high schools. A number of my students at the time described him a
Continuity and Innovation: Contemporary Film Form and Film CriticismAn International Conference at the University of Reading, 5-7 September 2008Forms are available to download on our website:-continuityandinnovation.aspContemporary film displays both its debt to the established forms and practices of narrative cinema, and to international developments in aesthetic practice and in new technologies
(Pittsburgh, PA) An idea to help children with autism is stirring controversy; KDKA Investigator Andy Sheehan reports
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Yao Ming, the 2.26-metre (seven-foot-six-inch) basketball player, has been at the top of the Forbes magazine list of richest Chinese celebrities for the past five years. Last year, he earned some 55 million dollars from basketball and sponsorship activities.Yao, who's also known for his charity work, raising more than a million dollars for under-privileged Chinese children last year and devoting t
Rui Patrício, goalkeeper of Sporting, showed satisfaction with the victory in the final of the Cup of Portugal and the call for the Championship of Europe 2008:"It is very important to win the trophy. We must always be prepared to take work. It was my first Cup, I think we were fair winners. Call for European? It is a sign that the coaches know me, know my value, although some people launch some
Rodrigo Tiuí, author of the two goals of Sporting in the final of the Cup of Portugal, proved to be delighted with the triumph front of the F.C. Porto, in statements to the SIC:"It is difficult to imagine a moment like this. I'm naturally happy, the team always gave me his support, despite criticism that there was because I was not to score goals. All my companions believed in my football, me too
The Brazilian president has rejected criticism that his country's production of biofuels has forced a surge in global food prices and harms the environment. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva accused critics of being driven by economic and political interests, and failing to highlight soaring oil prices and increased demand as a factor in pushing up food production costs."Don't tell me, for the love of God, that food is expensive because of biodiesel," he told reporters."Food is expensive because the world wasn't prepared to see millions of Chinese, Indians, Africans, Brazilians and Latin Americans eat. We want to discuss this not with passion but rationality and not from the European point of view."Lula made his comments following a week of protests in Brazil and Europe against the fuels made from
De um total de 428 pessoas que responderam a enquete da semana passada, 171 (40%) acertaram a resposta. Clique aqui para conferir a alternativa correta e a explicação completa. De agora em diante, você só vai pisar na bola na hora de pedir a conta no restaurante se quiser.
Não deixe de participar do teste desta [...]
De um total de 428 pessoas que responderam a enquete da semana passada, 171 (40%) acertaram a resposta. Clique aqui para conferir a alternativa correta e a explica????o completa. De agora em diante, voc?? s?? vai pisar na bola na hora de pedir a conta no restaurante se quiser.
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Why I Ditched Dave Ramsey Interesting critical perspective from Ariah Fine on Dave. Extensive discussion in the comments section too (although I would only read the first criticism and Ariahs response, as some of the comments get to be either trite or flame oriented).
Ariah, still seems to believe in Dave’s overall [...]
Billy Ray Cyrus released a statement yesterday saying that he and his wife had left the now infamous Miley Cyrus photo shoot prior to the topless shots taken of Miley and that he was “mortified” about the shots being taken. While I’m sure Billy has a busy life, his excuse kind of falls on deaf [...]
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Walker Lewis may warrant a brief mention in a high-level summary. However, every section in this article needs to be condensed into high-level summaries. The bulk of the criticisms in this article need to be moved to their respective, related articles. I think that's the best way to give proper context to criticisms and rebuttals. BTW, Lewis is fleshed out in the [[Blacks and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] article. This article is, essentially, a [[Wikipedia:Content forking|POV fork]]. --[[User:TrustTruth|TrustTruth]] ([[User talk:TrustTruth|talk]]) 17:27, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
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Writing essays on criticism is not an easy task as those who are writing criticism essays have to develop a critical mind that should respond critically. In writing criticism essays, the writer should keep in mind that a criticism is not a negative judgement of writing. The writer of criticism essays should be neutral to [...]
The Baltimore Orioles last night defeated the Seattle Mariners, 3-2, in a razor tight game which saw a consistent and focused Daniel Cabrera not walk anyone in eight innings on impressive work. In the eighth inning, with the score tied 2-2, Nick Markakis hit a solo homer, his only hit, that made all the difference. Baltimore snapped their two game losing skid, and have played well within the last week, winning four out of six. Melvin Mora had two hits; one, a triple, and the other knocked the other Oriole run home. Meanwhile, George Sherrill came to save the game and is now a perfect 7 for 7 in save opportunities this season. Raul Ibanez finished 2-for-3 with an RBI for the Mariners, who saw their two-game win streak come to an end. Jose Vidro brought the other Seattle run h
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Juventus forward Raffaele Palladino scored one of his team's goals in the 3-0 win against Parma on Wednesday, boosting his morale after some negative1 Vote(s)
While some bloggers have a uncensored comments policy, some sites like ANR for example allow no comments at all, this means that they are only open to criticism on other people's sites. A recent example of this was a rather over the top piece by Myles Palmer which Arseblog has quite rightly criticised, in my opinion only of course.
When people cross a line by showing no respect with their
Boston Property - The price of title insurance, a mandatory surcharge on every Massachusetts mortgage loan, more than doubled over the last decade. The average borrower last year paid about $1,500 at closing.A chorus of critics, including state regulators and members of Congress, say the title insurance industry overcharges its customers. The industry says it offers a valuable service at a fair price, and it has opposed reforms with considerable success. But there is still an easy way to cut the cost of insurance in half.
This has been going around the blogosphere recently and it is a great article about the end of Robert Parker and the new age of wine criticism. The link is a PDF so give it a minute. It was written by Mike Steinberger and is from the great publication The World of Fine Wine.
This article criticizing McCain's handling of the Rockefeller affair seems fair. It's tough to counter such attacks without seeming self-righteous. The article isn't filled with the mocking invective one expects of the Nation.
Another article has cases of conservative bias in a textbook. That's a switch! The criticisms aren't serious, but they are valid.Powered by b2evolution.
Secured lender Firstplus, which has the television star Carol Vorderman advertising its loan products in glossy television advertisements, has been criticised over a loan offer that it has recently launched, which critics have described as a debt trap. The recently launched loan offers a discounted rate of interest for ninety days, enticing cash-strapped consumers to [...]
Boston Globe writer Mark Feeney won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for criticism. One of the stories that the paper submitted for consideration was the author's review of the recent Edward Hopper retrospective. Here's his piece.
Logan Hicks is a stencil artist with an obsession and love for the grit of urban landscapes. Hicks left college to start a screenprinting business, and after a move to San Diego left him without access to the equipment required to continue printing t-shirts for "lame" companies, he found a love for stencils. Now based in Los Angeles, he finds himself sustained by shows, commissions and what some may consider a fairly insane scheduling philosophy.
The world is very cruel. No matter how perfect you are, others will not let you break free. Human nature is unpredictable by all means. At one stage, you will be lauded for your deeds and at other times, you will be heavily criticized for whatever you do. Now the important thing here for us is to know to how to handle criticism. Criticism is something which one has to go through at least
The world is very cruel. No matter how perfect you are, others will not let you break free. Human nature is unpredictable by all means. At one stage, you will be lauded for your deeds and at other times, you will be heavily criticized for whatever you do. Now the important thing here for us is to know to how to handle criticism. Criticism is something which one has to go through at least
I came across two interesting web pages and I really thought they had very good articles. I would like to share that with my blog readers today. I am just listing the abstract here. Please read the original articles they are much more interesting and enjoyable.
Readers if you find any interesting site like this, let [...]
If you are a budding scriptwriter, or any kind of writer, getting feedback is vitally important in refining the craft and achieving a salable product. But what if that feedback isn't as glowing as you hoped? You thought you had a masterpiece but you reader has dared to say it isn't perfect!Tips on the right ways to cope with criticism.
If you are a budding scriptwriter, or any kind of writer, getting feedback is vitally important in refining the craft and achieving a salable product. But what if that feedback isn't as glowing as you hoped? You thought you had a masterpiece but you reader has dared to say it isn't perfect!Tips on the right ways to cope with criticism.
Image from WikipediaObama: Clinton should keep running despite criticism - USATODAY.comExcerpt:"Barack Obama refused Saturday to go along with other Democrats who are calling for Hillary Rodham Clinton to step away from the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. "My attitude is Senator Clinton can run as long as she wants," Obama said. Obama told reporters he did not agree with one of his supporters, Sen. Patrick Leahy, when he said earlier this week that Clinton cannot win the nomination and should therefore drop out. "I hadn't talked to Pat about it," Obama said."Related articlesObama Bowls for Voters [via Zemanta]Clinton says she will fight to the finish [via Zemanta]Obama: Clinton should keep running [via Zemanta]Obama Says Clinton Should Keep Running [via Zemanta]Clin
Image from WikipediaObama: Clinton should keep running despite criticism - USATODAY.comExcerpt:"Barack Obama refused Saturday to go along with other Democrats who are calling for Hillary Rodham Clinton to step away from the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. "My attitude is Senator Clinton can run as long as she wants," Obama said. Obama told reporters he did not agree with one of his supporters, Sen. Patrick Leahy, when he said earlier this week that Clinton cannot win the nomination and should therefore drop out. "I hadn't talked to Pat about it," Obama said."Related articlesObama Bowls for Voters [via Zemanta]Clinton says she will fight to the finish [via Zemanta]Obama: Clinton should keep running [via Zemanta]Obama Says Clinton Should Keep Running [via Zemanta]Clin
Criticism from home and abroad of Dutch opposition lawmaker Geert Wilders' anti-Islam film grew Friday after Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende appeared on television to distance the government from the film.Balkenende spoke shortly after the film, Fitna - in which Wilders draws links between terrorist acts by Muslim extremists and the words of the Koran - was posted on the www.liveleak.com website Thursday evening. In the run-up to the film's release, Wilders had described the Koran as a "fascist book" that incites people to violence.The prime minister told reporters during a press conference that the Dutch government regretted the fact that Wilders had decided to release the film, even though the government had asked him to refrain from making it public.The European Union condemned the
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Criticism, like cancer, grows rather naturally and is fully dependent on its host. It’s growth is predicated upon a relatively healthy host and a benign environment in which it can grow unimpeded.
Lest we spend too long developing that story, the important way that criticism is like cancer is that it comes in two [...]
The National Center for Public Policy Research has posted a "press release" which notes the chairman of the Project 21 leadership network is condemning President Bush's recent set of presidential pardons because it includes "drug smugglers, an embezzler and others" but not Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Alonso Compean, who have been in prison since January of 2007. Mychal Massie says President Bush's "stolid refusal" to pardon Ramos and Compean is a "most unconscionable act of disloyalty." He also says Bush's inaction sends "a disturbing signal" to those who protect our borders and has a negative impact on "the morale of those serving overseas." Ramos and Compean pursued one Osvaldo Aldrete-Davila who abandoned a van containing a millions dollars worth of marijuana. While in
Here is a brief summary of Parts 1-5 of the CRFV Blog's series of posts on academic freedom.
Part 1: definition of liberal bias in the classroom. 'Induce correct opinion rather than to search for wisdom'.
Part 2: the impact of liberal bias on higher education. Groupthink, less conservative PhD's, harder to get jobs if socially conservative, speech codes . . .
Part 3: a look at a potential
An age-old trick is to delude and distract - to attack a person and try to assassinate his or her character so as to avert serious and hard-hitting criticism. This ploy has been systematically applied by defenders of Sathya Sai Baba against former devotees who had to become critics, to try to confuse the record: [...]
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Everyone encounters criticism. Your ability to digest and make use of it says a lot about your character. Most people shy away from getting honest criticism. As a result, many do not realize that a criticism of our behaviors, results or efforts isn’t personal.
Here are some tips for surviving criticism without wrecking your ego:
Balance Yourself: Whenever you get a piece of criticism, recognize that it is just one tiny critique out of all feedback.
Get Them to Focus on Behavior: Try asking for feedback about specific behaviors, not you.
It’s Opinion, Not Fact: You always have the option to disagree with criticism.
Don’t Ask for Honesty When You Want Support: Don’t ask people for honest feedback if you just want validation.
Don’t Justify: You might feel the urge to explain or just
Everyone encounters criticism. Your ability to digest and make use of it says a lot about your character. Most people shy away from getting honest criticism. As a result, many do not realize that a criticism of our behaviors, results or efforts isn’t personal.
Here are some tips for surviving criticism without wrecking your ego:
Balance Yourself: Whenever you get a piece of criticism, recognize that it is just one tiny critique out of all feedback.
Get Them to Focus on Behavior: Try asking for feedback about specific behaviors, not you.
It’s Opinion, Not Fact: You always have the option to disagree with criticism.
Don’t Ask for Honesty When You Want Support: Don’t ask people for honest feedback if you just want validation.
Don’t Justify: You might feel the urge to explain or just
For some reason Chinese officials are upset at the United States for criticism of their human rights record despie the fact the State Department removed China from its blacklist of the worst human rights abusers. Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said his nation welcomed “suggestions and criticisms offered out of goodwill,” but he lashed out [...]
If you are one of those out there wondering when the saga over the Christmas Mountains in West Texas will ever end, (never?) here is yet another story on the ongoing ordeal. This time, Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson is making headlines for–what else–getting criticized more about the deal:
Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson continues to block a proposal that could put the Christmas Mountains into the hands of the National Park Service, conservationists complained this week.
Patterson, who is chairman of the School Land Board, which has authority over the Christmas Mountains, has so far declined to bring up for board consideration a park service proposal to add the mountains to Big Bend National Park.
Patterson, who drew criticism for his recent attempts to sell t
Rapper Kanye West once suggested that the U.S. government dissed Hurricane Katrina victims because President Bush doesn’t like Black people. Now, the United Nations is looking into whether the United States actually violated a treaty on racism based on the way the government is treating survivors of the killer storm of 2006. On Friday, a U.N. panel – egged on by two advisers who have called the U.S. government’s decision to raze a swath of ramshackle low-income homes in New Orleans “discriminatory” – will determine whether the violation occurred. But critics say that such a conclusion is not justified, arguing that the advisers never even bothered to visit New Orleans, and that they ignored the fact that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Developme
