The reporters and editors on the Huffington Post staff are serious book lovers and we wanted to know what they’re reading and loving now, hoping that it might give you a great reading list to choose from if you’re at a loss for what to read next. We got a wide range of responses, from lighter reads–Russell Brand’s “Booky Wook 2″–to the heavier–Dale Maharidge’s “Someplace Like America: Tales From The New Great Depression”. It’s a long list, but full of treasures. What are YOU reading right now that you love? Let us know in the comments!
Continue reading …The reporters and editors on the Huffington Post staff are serious book lovers and we wanted to know what they’re reading and loving now, hoping that it might give you a great reading list to choose from if you’re at a loss for what to read next. We got a wide range of responses, from lighter reads–Russell Brand’s “Booky Wook 2″–to the heavier–Dale Maharidge’s “Someplace Like America: Tales From The New Great Depression”. It’s a long list, but full of treasures. What are YOU reading right now that you love? Let us know in the comments!
Continue reading …TRIPOLI, April 30 (Reuters) – Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi survived a NATO airstrike on Saturday night that killed his youngest son Saif al-Arab and three of his grandchildren, a Libyan government spokesman said. Mussa Ibrahim said Saif al-Arab was a civilian and a student who had studied in Germany. He was 29 years old. Libyan officials took journalists to the house, which had been hit by at least three missiles. The roof had completely caved in in some areas, leaving strings of reinforcing steel hanging down among chunks of concrete. A table football machine stood outside in the garden of the house, which was in a wealthy residential area of Tripoli. (Reporting by Lin Noueihed; Editing by Matthew Jones) Copyright 2011 Thomson Reuters. Click for Restrictions.
Continue reading …TRIPOLI, April 30 (Reuters) – Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi survived a NATO airstrike on Saturday night that killed his youngest son Saif al-Arab and three of his grandchildren, a Libyan government spokesman said. Mussa Ibrahim said Saif al-Arab was a civilian and a student who had studied in Germany. He was 29 years old. Libyan officials took journalists to the house, which had been hit by at least three missiles. The roof had completely caved in in some areas, leaving strings of reinforcing steel hanging down among chunks of concrete. A table football machine stood outside in the garden of the house, which was in a wealthy residential area of Tripoli. (Reporting by Lin Noueihed; Editing by Matthew Jones) Copyright 2011 Thomson Reuters. Click for Restrictions.
Continue reading …Why must liberals consistently overdo Al Gore's resume and insist he won an Oscar for An Inconvenient Truth? The award went to Davis Guggenheim, the director. Yes, he
Continue reading …Why must liberals consistently overdo Al Gore's resume and insist he won an Oscar for An Inconvenient Truth? The award went to Davis Guggenheim, the director. Yes, he
Continue reading …Grande larceny: Purses and laptops go missing so frequently at New York City Starbucks shops that police have taken to setting up sting operations, reports the New York Times . “You can let your guard down—people are sitting down and talking and using their laptops,” said a police captain whose…
Continue reading …enlarge Click here to view this media On this day, thirty years ago President Reagan addressed a joint session of Congress and appeared for the first time since the assassination attempt some weeks earlier. This address, outlining his proposal for the economy didn’t leave many doubts as to who was going to win and who was going to lose. Pres. Reagan: “The economic recovery package that I’ve outlined to you over the past few weeks is, I deeply believe, the only answer that we have left. Reducing the growth of spending, cutting marginal tax rates, providing relief from over regulation and following a non-inflationary and predictable monetary policy, are interwoven measures which will insure that we have addressed each of the severe dislocations which threaten our economic future. These policies will make our economy stronger. And the stronger economy will balance the budget which we’re committed to do by 1984.” Which never happened. Oh, the hindsight. It’s also ironic that twenty years ago President Clinton said we’d have the National Debt paid off in ten years. Meanwhile, have you noticed gas is inching its way up to $5.00 a gallon? And for some reason, some insane smokescreen of a reason, we’re still hearing about birth certificates. Here is the Reagan address, as broadcast by NPR (the network the Republicans de-funded) on April 28, 1981. And, if that weren’t enough – there were other things going on in the world on that particular day and you can hear all about them here: Click here to view this media Please consider making a donation before you hit the “download” icon. Or after.
Continue reading …enlarge Click here to view this media On this day, thirty years ago President Reagan addressed a joint session of Congress and appeared for the first time since the assassination attempt some weeks earlier. This address, outlining his proposal for the economy didn’t leave many doubts as to who was going to win and who was going to lose. Pres. Reagan: “The economic recovery package that I’ve outlined to you over the past few weeks is, I deeply believe, the only answer that we have left. Reducing the growth of spending, cutting marginal tax rates, providing relief from over regulation and following a non-inflationary and predictable monetary policy, are interwoven measures which will insure that we have addressed each of the severe dislocations which threaten our economic future. These policies will make our economy stronger. And the stronger economy will balance the budget which we’re committed to do by 1984.” Which never happened. Oh, the hindsight. It’s also ironic that twenty years ago President Clinton said we’d have the National Debt paid off in ten years. Meanwhile, have you noticed gas is inching its way up to $5.00 a gallon? And for some reason, some insane smokescreen of a reason, we’re still hearing about birth certificates. Here is the Reagan address, as broadcast by NPR (the network the Republicans de-funded) on April 28, 1981. And, if that weren’t enough – there were other things going on in the world on that particular day and you can hear all about them here: Click here to view this media Please consider making a donation before you hit the “download” icon. Or after.
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