Jonathan Miller's Blog, page 425
May 23, 2011
The RP's Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Faith
The Politics of Faith
Harold Camping's doomsday prediction failed in 1994, and once again failed this past Saturday. Let's just hope that third time's not a charm. [Reuters]
The Taliban claims responsibility for a suicide bombing in Kabul resulting in six dead. [Boston Globe]
Former Utah Governor and potential Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman declares he is Mormon after previously dodging questions about his religious affiliation. [Atlanta Journal Constitution]
Since the world has ...
The RP's Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of the Web
The Politics of the Web
SNL wrapped up its 36th Season. See what the bloggers are saying now. [Washington Post Blog]
The rise of Twitter into every facet of our culture: read more here. [New York Times Blog]
Adding insult to injury: after the Sony Network identity-theft scare, hackers also got away with $1,125 in Sony points. [PC MAG]
The latest Real Time with Bill Maher. Watch it here. [HBO]
Still let down by the Rapture of 2011? Catch the latest craze hitting the internet: "Planking." Learn...
Jason Atkinson: Lance Armstrong, Doping, & What It Means for the Sport I Love
When I raced in Belgium in 1992, I thought I was finally on the verge of breaking into the highest levels of cycling. I came home to Oregon, back to skiing, got run over by a bubble-gummer driving her Daddy's Chevy Blazer and ended up in politics. Through it all, I have remained a complete lover of cycling.
As I write, the Lion of Flanders flag is a mast over my farm. I put it up for the Tour of Flanders; keep it up for the Paris–Roubaix (the greatest bike race of the season) and through the G...
May 20, 2011
The Rapture and Next Week at The Recovering Politician
The mainstream press has been obsessed this week with reporting the rantings of evangelical radio broadcaster Harold Camping who is predicting that the Rapture will begin tomorrow at 6 PM.
The good news is that Camping's views are not widely accepted by the evangelical community.
The better news is, just in case Camping is correct — remembering that the RP and several contributors to The Recovering Politician are Jewish — this Web site will still be fully functional and providing the latest...
The RP's Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Wealth
The Politics of Wealth
How to fly on a private jet at airline costs: these are austere times, after all! [Forbes]
INTERACTIVE MAP: How is China investing in your home state? [CNN Money]
Domnique Strauss-Kahn: No decision yet on who will replace him at the International Monetary Fund. [Wall Street Journal]
LinkedIn's IPO: another tech bubble starting? [Washington Post]
Your end-of-the-week water-cooler factoid: really expensive cosmic ray hunter attached to the International Space Station. [Yahoo...
The RP: Two New Polls Hint We're Close to Tipping Point on Marriage Equality
I began this week by stirring up a bit of controversy when I came out of the political closet to endorse marriage equality. In that same essay, I opined that we are close to a tipping point when it comes to the acceptance of gay marriage by a significant majority of Americans.
We'll end the week by highlighting two brand new polls which seem to support my theory.
First, check out the survey released by the Public Religion Research Institute (h/t The Dish):
A recent Religion and Politics...
The RP's Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of the Planet
The Politics of the Planet
The Mississippi River Flooding has not only affected those who live on the river, but with the Corps of Engineers deciding to open spillways people are being displaced in order to save the larger cities. The water from the floodgates is unleashed with a force greater than Niagara Falls. [huffingtonpost] [abcnews]
The economic costs of the flooding. [nytimes]
Exploding Melons, one more reason to go organic. [washingtonpost]
Detroit's hope is not pinned on the auto...
RPTV Friday Video Flashback: Artur Davis on Faith, Humility & Compassion (2007)
Contributing RP Artur Davis has been an outspoken national leader on the subject of the proper role of faith in public policy. Four years ago, he sat down for an interview to summarize his views on this subject. His words rings true today, especially in light of the partisanship and polarization plaguing American politics.
Watch here:
The RP's Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Wellness
One woman's kidney donation to a stranger starts a chain of giving. [Huffington Post]
It's a dark question we all hope to never have to ask ourselves. If your house was burning down, what possessions would you take with you? [The Burning House]
Concerned parents around the world are thanking God. The infamous "Botox mom" loses custody of her eight year old. [Time]
Years later, Magic Johnson reflects on living with HIV and how his diagnosis affected his life and public opinion towards a...
The RP's Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Love
The Politics of Love
Two stories in the New York Times this week about same-sex marriage. In the first, Tea Party-friendly, libertarian rich GOP types in New York are putting their substantial resources into the pro-same-sex marriage camp because they see it as both an economic development issue and a "don't tread on me" small government issue. Will these arguments find traction in what is essentially a fundamental question of the civil rights of individuals in the United States? New York...
