Archive | August, 2008

30 August 2008 3 Comments

Obama Answers 14 Top Science Questions

“We are grateful for Senator Obama’s detailed responses and look forward to receiving the same from Senator McCain,” said Matthew Chapman, president of the initiative. “After that we hope the candidates will want to discuss their differences. Science Debate 2008 and its partners once again extend an invitation to both candidates to attend a televised debate or forum where these vital issues can be discussed in front of a broader audience.”

30 August 2008 9 Comments

Who is Sarah Palin?

Who is Sarah Palin? Here’s some basic background.

She was elected Alaska’s governor a little over a year and a half ago. Her previous office was mayor of Wasilla, a small town outside Anchorage. She has no foreign policy experience. Palin is strongly anti-choice, opposing abortion even in the case of rape or incest ….

29 August 2008 Comments Off

Obama’s Speech via Wordle

I was playing around with Obama’s speech in Wordle today and decided to post the results. I am far from the only one to use www.wordle.net to do this.

28 August 2008 1 Comment

NARA Is Not Preserving History – This Time

Barbara Quint, a very cool woman who writes for one of my employer’s publications, has written great article about NARA – U.S. National Archives and Records Administration – will NOT be making a new archive/snapshot of government websites in 2009 the way they did in 2001 and 2005 after the new Presidential terms began.

28 August 2008 2 Comments

Democratic Divide? What Divide?

There has been constant coverage of a few Clinton supporters who are upset that she lost – thats understandable – but if you listen to the news you get the impression that these people are eager to go out and support John McCain. McCain’s platform is so far from what Clinton stood for in the primary season that you have to question what these few, but vocal, Clinton supporters wanted out of this election.