Mayor Menino called in to "The Morning Show" to discuss the chaotic situation [aka Occupy Wall Street].
"I sympathize with their issues, some of those issues we really have to look at in America, but when it comes to civil disobedience I will not tolerate civil disobedience in the city of Boston," Mayor Menino said.
Read more here.
Showing posts with label try reading history it can teach you something. Show all posts
Showing posts with label try reading history it can teach you something. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Steve Rushin: History is Hard
I don't get the point of this article. The Cubs didn't win the 1908 World Series because nobody is now alive that remembers it?
History does seem a mystery to Mr. Rushin:
From our purview, 1908 looks like the beginning of time
Gee, I wonder what the actual beginning of time seems like to him.
Read more here.
History does seem a mystery to Mr. Rushin:
From our purview, 1908 looks like the beginning of time
Gee, I wonder what the actual beginning of time seems like to him.
Read more here.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
More proof The History Channel is run by people who don't actually like know nothing of history
The History Channel has been a joke for some time now among those who really enjoy history ...
The History Channel: not just for documentaries about Hitler anymore. In an effort to appeal to those millions of Americans who would rather watch contestants eat dung in a jungle with Jeff Probst egging them on than watch another documentary about something that happened before they were born, the channel has brought in reality show producer Mark Burnett to create a 12-hour scripted drama about the Bible. Previously, Burnett's biggest shows to date have been "Survivor," "The Apprentice" and "The Voice"... all of which sound like Sunday school stories themselves when you stop to think about it.
But just in case putting Bible stories on the History Channel makes you feel a little icky, don't worry. The series will be entirely free of historical context, according the network's president.
Read more here.
The History Channel: not just for documentaries about Hitler anymore. In an effort to appeal to those millions of Americans who would rather watch contestants eat dung in a jungle with Jeff Probst egging them on than watch another documentary about something that happened before they were born, the channel has brought in reality show producer Mark Burnett to create a 12-hour scripted drama about the Bible. Previously, Burnett's biggest shows to date have been "Survivor," "The Apprentice" and "The Voice"... all of which sound like Sunday school stories themselves when you stop to think about it.
But just in case putting Bible stories on the History Channel makes you feel a little icky, don't worry. The series will be entirely free of historical context, according the network's president.
Read more here.
Saturday, November 27, 2010
US in Afghanistan as long as Soviets
Empires have learned nothing about Afghanistan, nothing.
The Soviet Union couldn't win in Afghanistan, and now the United States is about to have something in common with that futile campaign: nine years, 50 days.
On Friday, the U.S.-led coalition will have been fighting in this South Asian country for as long as the Soviets did in their humbling attempt to build up a socialist state. The two invasions had different goals — and dramatically different body counts — but whether they have significantly different outcomes remains to be seen.
What started out as a quick war on Oct. 7, 2001, by the U.S. and its allies to wipe out al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden and the Taliban has instead turned into a long and slogging campaign. Now about 100,000 NATO troops are fighting a burgeoning insurgency while trying to support and cultivate a nascent democracy.
Ever wonder why Rambo III doesn't show up on TV anymore...
Read more here.
The Soviet Union couldn't win in Afghanistan, and now the United States is about to have something in common with that futile campaign: nine years, 50 days.
On Friday, the U.S.-led coalition will have been fighting in this South Asian country for as long as the Soviets did in their humbling attempt to build up a socialist state. The two invasions had different goals — and dramatically different body counts — but whether they have significantly different outcomes remains to be seen.
What started out as a quick war on Oct. 7, 2001, by the U.S. and its allies to wipe out al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden and the Taliban has instead turned into a long and slogging campaign. Now about 100,000 NATO troops are fighting a burgeoning insurgency while trying to support and cultivate a nascent democracy.
Ever wonder why Rambo III doesn't show up on TV anymore...
Read more here.
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