The Hindu reports: The Bharatiya Janata Party has cancelled or postponed a number of rallies planned for the next several weeks, following a perception that terrorists could target Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha L.K. Advani. What was the cause ? Credible intelligence information was personally conveyed to Mr. Advani by National Security [...]

continue reading.....

On Jan 20th Sudheendra Kulkarni writing in The Indian Express wrote an interesting piece titled “The Toyota Way to Nation Building“. But it is from Japan that we can truly learn a deeper philosophy linking manufacturing and the making of a great nation. Mr. Kulkarni writes to go onto summarise the 14 Toyota Way principles. [...]

continue reading.....

I decided to kick off the BNN Richard Sandler Film Fest with Everybody Is Hurting, it is not his most recent (released in 2006), but one that really shows Richard at the top of his game. It is a look at the happenings of 9/11, much of the footage, and commentary comes from the direct [...]

continue reading.....

By now parents know what to expect when they pop in a DVD with the infamous Bob the Builder on the cover. Some delightfully clever stop motion animation, a few quirky machine characters, and an endearingly heartfelt story. Not this time. For the first time ever Bob is heading out into the real world to [...]

continue reading.....

From the “a picture says a thousands words” file, take a gander at the New York Times’ campaign graphic. It shows a happy and smiling Hillary Clinton, John McCain and Barack Obama all of whom are smiling widely, showing teeth and looking quite inviting. Then comes the photo of Mitt Romney. For Mitt the NYT [...]

continue reading.....

I am hard pressed to call anything that happens in the Entertainment media “news,” but Rolling Stone is reporting that singer John Cougar Mellencamp has told John McCain to stop using his music during McCain’s campaign rallies. At some recent John McCain campaign rallies, John Mellencamp’s “Our Country” and “Pink Houses” have been booming out [...]

continue reading.....

News Item: US, Iraqis vow to avenge bombings— Two bombs went off in Baghdad this past weekend, and you might be thinking “What’s new?”.  Suicide bombings in Iraq hit the papers and tv screens with such regularity that it’s not difficult to understand that for some the reaction is just a bit jaded.  This latest [...]

continue reading.....

Albany. The capital of New York. The heart of state government. Can’t you feel the rhythm of the beat? Lub dub lub dub. Pols who make it there, don’t need to go anywhere– they can stay in Albany forever and ever and ever. The governor’s mansion is akin to the hotel in “The Shining”. After [...]

continue reading.....

JT comes in to see Victoria with a gift for the baby. It is a shirt designed as a tuxedo. Victoria tells JT this wedding is going to be a perfect wedding. When he walks out with the baby she calls Victor and tells him she has a favor to ask of him but she [...]

continue reading.....

Carly tells Sam they need some warm bodies in Metro to get the place rocking. Sam tells Carly that he thinks he and she need to make a trip to Chicago and see if they can round up some talent for Metro. Carly tells him she can’t go to Chicago with him. She suggests that [...]

continue reading.....

Chelsea explains to Max and Stephanie how Crawford Dexter had no choice but to drop the charges. They say now it feels so good to be rid of all these legal problems. Morgan walks up and says but now she has to deal with her sorority sisters. Stephanie stands up for Chelsea but Morgan says [...]

continue reading.....

Dogs have thrown in their lot with man, as companion and protector for as long as… well, for as long as there has been any sort of organized human civilization. Even cats have not the same sort of closeness that dogs have; cats deign to live with us, more for their own amusement and to [...]

continue reading.....

Ron Paul spoke to the Delegates at the WV GOP Convention Today His themes of Personal Liberty and Limited Government Drew Applause But A New Idea for the War on Terror–against Al-Qaida–Had some Delegates Talking Later  Ron Paul brought his campaign to West Virginia this morning to speak to the 1200 delegates of the WV [...]

continue reading.....

Composer James Horner has worked on everything from modest indies (The Chumscrubber) to box office blockbusters (Titanic, Deep Impact) and from light kiddie fare (The Pagemaster, Casper, The Land Before Time) to dramatic actioners (The Perfect Storm, Braveheart). In other words, he’s been around a while. In fact, with almost three decades in the film [...]

continue reading.....

“Clinton also recognizes that many states’ child support guidelines are excessive, noting: “‘Child support payments can represent half of [low-income] men’s income, and can provide a strong incentive to work in the underground economy.’ “Clinton’s proposals are a good start, but much more needs to be done to address the problems low-income fathers face.” My [...]

continue reading.....

The WV Republicans Awarded 18 Delegates at their Convention this Morning After No Candidate was Able to reach 50% the first Round, The Second Round Started It was Then that some Old-fashioned Horse-trading Began  Huckabee the Surprise Winner of First Super Tuesday Event to Conclude In a Machiavellian finish, Mitt Romney got froze out of [...]

continue reading.....

So write me off as a hopeless philistine. When it comes to movies, my guidance is ‘ If you wouldn’t want to spend fifteen minutes with these people in a crowded elevator, then why the heck do you want to spend two hours in a theater watching them?’ Or in the case of this – [...]

continue reading.....

From The Gathering Storm Blog We ask again. For the umpteenth time. Where are the feminists defending Muslim women from abuse – even death? A GIRL of 15 was tricked into a “telephone marriage” ceremony to a Sheffield man with a mental age of five in a ceremony recognized by sharia (Islamic law). When the [...]

continue reading.....

Today, Kelley Conley (manager, Symantec Security Response) announced on their blog that the February State of Spam Report had been posted.   An interesting trend showing that the European Union was now the number one origin point for spam was noted: The February State of Spam Report highlights an interesting trend in the shift of spam [...]

continue reading.....

I should probably not guestimate the outcome of the first big primary round for the Democrats while the voting is in process. However, there is a certain freedom in doing so that one may not have after some sort of definitive outcome. I expect that we shall not have one when the votes are tallied. [...]

continue reading.....

It’s all about the voices… and something of the animation, in this gentle story of a much-loved mother cat and her three charming kittens in 1910 Paris. Pampered by their elderly mistress who intends to leave her entire estate to them, they find themselves drugged and abandoned in the countryside by Edgar the wicked butler [...]

continue reading.....

After witnessing the recent nervous breakdown of a 17-year-old contestant on Germany’s way too popular Deutschland Sucht den Superstar (Germany Seeks Its Superstar or DSDS or even ADSDS, ADS + DSDS, get it, ha, ha? OK, Germany’s version of American Idol), German military strategists in northern Afghanistan, clearly worried about their current no-win situation among [...]

continue reading.....

I have a neighbor named George. He and his family have been great neighbors. We’ve exchanged gifts, attended parties together, helped each other out from time to time with one thing or another. Our kids have been friends. I like them all. They’re really great folks. However, all but the father and one son out [...]

continue reading.....

Imagine this! We get to play our favorite game twice in the same day! Yes, it’s time once again for “Democrats or Not,” where we read an MSM story about corruption in politics and try to determine which party the perp is from… because the MSM won’t tell us — usually, that is. This is [...]

continue reading.....

Yes, ladies and gentlemen thanks for tuning in to our next episode of “Democrats or Not?” Our favorite game where we read a story highlighting corruption, fraud, and crime by a public official or party member and then we try to guess which Party the perps are from… because the MSM won’t tell us. Today’s [...]

continue reading.....

This post was published to In Principio erat Verbum at 7:51:38 AM 2/5/2008 Vote early, vote Catholic and vote Pro-Life!     Today across the United States we are engaged in a Super Fat Tuesday. No, I am not indicating that the day has gained any more weight over the others, but there are 2 [...]

continue reading.....