This title is the classic communist party manifesto which started a decades-long political movement. The seven rarely published prefaces, mostly written by Frederick Engels after the death of Karl Marx, are included making this publication the complete communist manifesto. Although this title is known as one of the most famous left-wing propagandist publications, it serves […]
Archives for February 2010
Uncle Funky
February 2010 Week 3 A kicking 1992 R&B outing by the great Cornell Dupree. You’ve heard Cornell with Sam Cooke, Etta James, and of course Wilson Pickett and Otis Redding. And I’ve always admired the keyboard work of Richard Tee. Cornell Dupree Audio CD (July 21, 1998) Original Release Date: July 21, 1998 Number of […]
Obama’s Spending Joyride
“Mr. President, the sign says road closed.” “I know Joe, but the accelerator is stuck.”
Getting It Straight
Getting It Straight is now hosted at www.youngresearch.com
A Tale of Two Countries
Dick and I are going to Paris and Istanbul in April, and we are enjoying reading, studying and watching movies about all things French. Our daughter, Becky, gave us Julia Child’s My Life in France, as well as Au Revoir to All That-Food, Wine, and The End of France, in which Michael Steinberger writes an […]
2010 Senate Scorecard:
There are 36 Senate seats up for grabs in the 2010 midterm elections. Through the November elections, I’ll be keeping track of which way each race seems likely to go, whether Democrat, Republican, or independent. In Illinois, the nation’s first primary of 2010 is over. Mark Kirk (R) and Alexi Giannoulias (D) are their parties’ […]
Crazy Heart
February 2010 Week 2 The Limited Deluxe Edition features 23 songs (an additional 7 songs) including all the original songs performed in the film by Jeff Bridges and Colin Farrell, “The Weary Kind” performed by Ryan Bingham (the theme song heard in the film’s trailer and closing credits) and music featured in the film by […]
The Real Thomas Jefferson
The Real Thomas Jefferson: The True Story of America s Philosopher of Freedom Jefferson is the central figure in American history, and…he may yet prove to be the central figure in modern history. So stated noted historian Henry Steele Commager. And as the English novelist Samuel Butler once wrote, Though God cannot alter the past, […]
Obama Strikes Out
Kaput, finito, done. President Barack Obama will be a one-term, or less, president. Why? The only thing he has succeeded in during his one-year presidency is winnowing his base down to hard-line progressives and a brain-dead handout crowd. By example, does anyone think Harry Reid is an Obama enthusiast? How about the Blue Dogs? On […]
Shocking Afghan Intelligence
The truth about future security threats…