The Pennsylvania Primary is finally over. After a month of mud-slinging, faux pas, and pandering, the votes are in and one thing is clear: neither Clinton or Obama can bowl. Also, Hillary won. Big whoop.
During her victory speech last night, Clinton claimed that “the tide has turned” in the campaign. CNN analyst Paul Begala, called [...]
Archive for April, 2008
Tom Hicks in “On Her Majesty’s Secret Shitlist”
Posted in Soccer, Sports, tagged football, Liverpool FC, Soccer, tom hicks on April 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In January of 2007, when American investors Tom Hicks and George Gillett first emerged as the front-runners to assume ownership of Liverpool FC, I could hardly have been a more ardent supporter of the plan. Following Roman Abramovich’s takeover of Chelsea FC and Malcolm Glazer’s acquisition of Manchester United, the face of English football changed [...]
Gender Politics As Usual
Posted in Politics, tagged cosmogirl, Geraldine Ferraro, Gloria Steinem, Hillary Clinton, Obama, op-ed, race on April 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Several weeks ago, Tara Roberts, Senior Editor of CosmoGIRL! magazine, contributed an article to theRoot.com professing her support for Hillary Clinton and bemoaning the derision with which fellow African Americans have met her choice of candidate. Roberts argues that her race is not the predominate feature of her identity and vents her frustration at the overwhelmingly [...]
Cause Célèbre
Posted in Health and Science, tagged autism, jenny mccarthy, jim carrey, recovery on April 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Browsing RSS feeds from CNN.com yesterday I stumbled onto a fascinating Op-Ed piece regarding the causes of autism and a new hope for the recovery of those children afflicted. The authors of the article are the parents of a 5-year old autistic child, Evan, who they claim has made a full recovery from the disorder [...]
