All posts in U.S.

Serbia & Kosovo
August 12, 2011, 2 Comments

Kosovo-Serbia talks off after renewed clashes (BBC) EU-mediated talks between Serbia and Kosovo have been called off ami ...

Wednesday Night #1535
August 3, 2011, 3 Comments

It’s pretty scary out there. If you look at the historical data, every single time that growth has dipped below 2% ...

China Puts US on eBay
July 28, 2011, Comments Off on China Puts US on eBay

 ‘Government Sold Separately,’ Sales Listing Says BEIJING (The Borowitz Report) – Showing its impatience with the ...

AECL
June 30, 2011, 3 Comments

AECL pulls plug on costly reactor project (CBC) The federal government has quietly shelved development of a new Canadian ...

U.S. Economy 2011 – the first six months
June 30, 2011, Comments Off on U.S. Economy 2011 – the first six months

The Onion: Something About Tax Cuts Or Earnings Or Money Or Something In Recent Economic News published in September 201 ...

US Election 2012: Weighing and Examining
June 29, 2011, Comments Off on US Election 2012: Weighing and Examining

David T. Jones: US Election 2012: Weighing and Examining – a useful early-days primer for Canadians from our Wedne ...

Wednesday Night #1520
April 20, 2011, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1520

The evening was enlivened by Alan Hustak‘s description of his recent trip to Israel, which was undertaken on the i ...

Wednesday Night #1511
February 16, 2011, 1 Comment

Computer Wins on ‘Jeopardy!’: Trivial, It’s Not The Prologue Congratulations to our good friend and Wednesday Nigh ...

U.S.: Politics and violence
January 21, 2011, Comments Off on U.S.: Politics and violence

Spotlight From Glenn Beck Brings a CUNY Professor Threats (NYT) On his daily radio and television shows, Glenn Beck has ...

Sargent Shriver 1915-2011 R.I.P.
January 20, 2011, Comments Off on Sargent Shriver 1915-2011 R.I.P.

JFK Presidential Library Biography of R. Sargent Shriver Bono: What I Learned From Sargent Shriver Remembering Sargent S ...

Wednesday-Night