North Carolina Writers’ Network 2010 Hall of Fame Inductees THE North Carolina Writers’ Network has just announced the 2010 inductees into the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame – a list including two very distinguished historical figures and three living authors: – Walter Hines Page (1855-1918), who worked as a newspaperman, founding Raleigh’s State Chronicle, and as a magazine editor Continue Reading →
Even though the earthquake in Chile was considerably larger, Chile fared far better both during and after the disaster. AS ALISON ARIEFF recently reported, ‘One has only to look at the fatalities in Chile as compared to Haiti: though the Chilean earthquake registered 8.8 on the Richter scale, the country experienced 279 fatalities, compared to Haiti’s 230,000 from their less Continue Reading →
The existence of such totally illegal atrocities as a “CIA Kill List” only fuels and emboldens such terrorists. — Ed. by Erik Jensen AN AL-QAEDA recruiter, described as the No. 1 terrorist threat to America, was engaged by a Sydney youth group to address hundreds of young people — a decision that has caused deep divisions at one of Australia’s Continue Reading →
Israel is concerned about some recent political developments in Hugary: Are nerves on edge? TWO reconnaissance jets of the Israeli Air Force (IASF) were seen flying across Hungary recently, approaching Budapest Airport twice but not landing, according to daily Magyar Nemzet. Istvan Bocskai, spokesman for the Hungarian Ministry of Defense (HM), told the daily that the planes possessed diplomatic permission Continue Reading →
A CHINESE state oil company has just agreed to send two shipments of gasoline to Iran, showing Beijing’s essential disagreement and non-cooperation with any sanctions on Tehran that might seriously impact trade between the two countries. China’s position on Iran has become a concern to pro-Israel elements in the U.S. government, while Russia has recently made some concessions to those Continue Reading →