Democratic Senator Barack Obama announced today that he is filing the papers to form his presidential exploratory committee. The move brings Obama a step closer to a run in the 2008 election. In a YouTube video e-mailed to supporters and featured on his website, Obama said Running for the presidency is a profound decision – […]
Blood Brothers Interview
Formed in 1997, The Blood Brothers is a multifaceted band that is constantly challenging themselves and reinventing their sound. Young Machetes, the band’s fifth full length, is no exception to the rule, as it embarks in yet another, unexplored direction. Shortly after the album’s release, singer Jordan Blilie took some time from his busy schedule […]
Iran: A Threat Ignored
In the dispute between the US and Iran it seems that the international community has shown little or no decisiveness. Iran has stated its dangerous intentions time and again yet most of the media seems too busy, too comfortable, and perhaps too confused to ask the hard questions regarding Iran. President Ahmedinajad has written an […]
Taoist Beatles Propaganda
I have been following the Paul McCartney-Heather Mills breakup quite closely. (I recognize this is morally wrong, however.) Yesterday, Sir Paul locked her out of their London townhouse. When Heather’s bodyguard climbed to the second floor to enter the window, McCartney had him arrested. I was surprised to learn that Paul is now worth $1.5 […]
Double-entendre Pontiff
Pope Benedict XVI’s trip to Turkey, thanks to being under tight security including shutting down major arteries, snipers and security checkpoints in Istanbul and portions of the public transit system in Istanbul went off with nary a hitch, and the main demonstrations during the duration of his stay were either far afield from his itinerary […]
The World’s First Collective Blog?
GroundReport is a funny animal. In some ways it is a large, collective blog, open to everyone. Because it’s so big, writers will be able to have an unusually high degree of influence in the blogosphere, and make more money on advertising than would otherwise be possible. On the other hand, GroundReport won’t let stellar […]