Monthly Archives: April 2003

CNNs Integrity and Accuracy in Reporting

Posted on 4/12/2003 by Larry D. Burton

I’m still bothered by the news I commented on yesterday about CNN’s silence in their coverage of happenings in Iraq. I’m bothered even more by a link provided by Dan Lyke. For a contrast let’s look back about six months … Continue reading →

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The News We Kept to Ourselves

Posted on 4/11/2003 by Larry D. Burton

This is going around a few other places but I felt compelled to comment on it also. Eason Jordan gives us a very good reason of why the lives of a few often must be sacrificed for the lives of … Continue reading →

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Sustainable Whaling?

Posted on 4/8/2003 by Larry D. Burton

The whaling industry is often villified just for doing what they are in business to do, afterall there just can’t be a whaling industry without whaling. I’ve got to wonder just how justified this condemnation of an entire industry is. … Continue reading →

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Blogshares

Posted on 4/8/2003 by Larry D. Burton

I’m trying to figure out this BlogShares thing. This blog is currently selling for 1¢ per share, as low as it goes. This appears to be a fun stock market simulation game if I can figure out what variables affect … Continue reading →

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Myths of the Viet Nam War

Posted on 4/7/2003 by Larry D. Burton

I haven’t double checked the facts presented by this site but it’s worth reading through. Some of the stuff I knew but there are a lot of little items about the Viet Nam War that I just took as fact … Continue reading →

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If Blame Must Be Assigned, Place It Where It Is Deserved

Posted on 4/6/2003 by Larry D. Burton

My friend Dan is on a tear about the Bush administration. No, this has nothing to do directly with our current actions in Iraq, he actually sort of supports that, this is more personal. It’s a domestic issue. You see, … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Meigs

Posted on 4/1/2003 by Larry D. Burton

If you’ve ever played with Microsoft’s Flight Simulator you are familiar with Meigs Field. This was the GA airport on Chicago’s lakefront that is featured in that software package as the default location. It’s also the only way you’ll ever … Continue reading →

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