via: The New York Times: Pirates of the MediterraneanBy ROBERT HARRISPublished: September 30, 2006Kintbury, England Advertisement "IN the autumn of 68 B.C. the world’s only military superpower was dealt a profound psychological blow by a daring terrorist attack on its very heart. Rome’s port at Ostia was set on fire, the consular war fleet destroyed, … Read more

One Australian man has sparked a world-wide phenominon that is improving the world one hug at a time. Never doubt that a simple and timely idea can change lives. Here’s an news story that explains what’s happening in more detail.

Link: American Comedy Network Presents: Mexican Tourism Ad. Wow. I’ve been sitting here for five minutes trying to think of something to say. It’s funny, but not. Dang, you just have to watch it…

The GOP paid for and released a two minute deception-fest depicting the 9/11 memorial as a travesty and an insult to the families of 9/11, the victims, the troops, and America itself. They are officially out of any policy ideas with which to defeat Janet Napolitano, so they’ve stooped to sucking the juices out of … Read more

The same universe as the KAET/Cronkite Statewide Candidate poll also looked at upcoming ballot measures. The same 3% MOE and methodology applies to these results. I’ve color coded the measures according to the recommendation of my guide to ballot measures. The poll focuses mainly on the most confusing meausres, especially those pairs of measures in … Read more

This statewide poll of 882 high probability (i.e., cast votes in 3 out of 4 past state-wide elections) registered voters has a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percent. The sample population was distributed by sex, age, party preference, and county of residence to reflect overall registered voter population of the state.• Governor:  … Read more

  Gabby Giffords’ latest campaign video is causing consternation in some Democratic circles, including one which is a major base of her biggest, and arguably most important supporter, Raul Grijalva. Some immigration rights and Hispanic civil rights activists are concerned that Gabby’s latest ad ‘Safe’ conflates the issue of homeland security to avert terrorism, with … Read more