NYT: Strong Safety Rules for Taxis and Uber.
Absolutely no more swerving onto sidewalks crowded with pedestrians.
ISIS Militants
capture Jordanian fighter pilot in Syria. Stoic pilot refuses to talk except "don't call me Roger."
Happy Monday, C.I.A.!
Happy Monday, CIA!
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a major surveillance reform measure late last week:
By an overwhelming margin, the House passed the 2015 defense appropriation bill which, among...
Syria – Big U.S. Foreign Policy News
Syria has become big news. Days ago, right before his birthday, the U.S. President Barack Obama authorized secret support for the forces opposing the...
NJ.Com: Hundreds of NYPD Bravest Contain the May Day Mildly Angry Dozen
Hundreds of NYPD bravest prepared in riot gear lined up in front of Bank of America on West 42nd Street, to quiet down ONE...
The 2012 Summer Chronicles of the Tanned Mme Lagarde and the Tart Me Sarkozy
That Mme Lagarde, the head of the International Monetary Fund, authorized a £270 million payout to a prominent supporter of the former French president...
Thought Experiment: What if a Romney Ad Came Up While You Were Watching Pornography?
I do not own a television set, and I haven't for years. The whole concept seems inane to me, since to own a functioning...
Why We Will Always Stand by Our Banks
Six of the banks the American people saved from bankruptcy with tax payers’ money became the object of some more state-sponsored attention. This time...
The Nature of Thoughts – Morning Heights Campus Chapter 1199SEIU
On February 24, 2016, the Chapter of 1199SEIU at the Morningside Heights Campus of Columbia University met and voted to endorse the candidate whose goal...
On Sandy, ConEdison and New Yorkers
Since Sunday, tropical storm Sandy has proved to be the man in charge in New York City. Sandys reign came as ConEdison once again...
Ziggy Stardust or Living with David Bowie
For many of us David Bowie will remain the consummate #Rebel.
https://youtu.be/eF551z9KlA8
For me, Bowie & Mercury remain the teachers of living under pressure.
https://youtu.be/YoDh_gHDvkk
Thank you,
#TPV.
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ThePotholeView: Ziggy Stardust or...
The Killing Accuracy
After misidentifying the CT Newtown gunman, and leaking to the other media that both his brother and his father were dead or at least...
Republicans Declare War on Vaginas -God Plagiarizes Gertrude Stein
In an unprecedented event for the U.S. Congress, the Republican God spoke to Its minions.
Vagina is a vagina is a vagina is a vagina....
This...
NYT: In a New Approach to Fighting Disease, Helpful Genetic Mutations Are Sought.
FDA, seeking largest pool of mutations, asks Tea Partiers to submit genomes.