I watched the excellent documentary Blueprint New York City Parks about New York City's great parks, one for each borough. It is now my goal to hike/explore Manhattan's Central Park, Brooklyn's Prospect Park, Staten Island's Greenbelt Park, Queens' Flushing Meadow-Corona Park, and Bronx's Pelham Bay Park.
Eric
Friday, 22 October 2010
Thursday, 21 October 2010
Why US troops will continue to be needed for 3D
3D is defense, diplomacy, and development. Tom Barnett recently posted about it. A case in point illustration in today's Washington Post.
Eric
Eric
Wednesday, 20 October 2010
Friday, 15 October 2010
DADT repeal in the Defense budget bill
H.AMDT.672 (A019)
Amends: H.R.5136
Sponsor: Rep Murphy, Patrick J. [PA-8] (offered 5/27/2010)
AMENDMENT DESCRIPTION:
Amendment repeals "Don't Ask Don't Tell" only after: (1) receipt of the recommendations of the Pentagon's Comprehensive Review Working Group on how to implement a repeal of DADT (due December 1, 2010) and (2) a certification by the Secretary of Defense, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs and President that repeal is first, consistent with military readiness, military effectiveness, unit cohesion & recruiting, and second, that the DoD has prepared the necessary policies and regulations to implement its repeal. The amendment also includes a 60 day period after certification before the repeal takes effect.
AMENDMENT PURPOSE:
An amendment numbered 79 printed in House Report 111-498 to repeal Dont Ask Dont Tell only after: (1) receipt of the recommendations of the Pentagon's Comprehensive Review Working Group on how to implement a repeal of DADT (due December 1, 2010) and (2) a certification by the Secretary of Defense, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs and President that repeal is first, consistent with military readiness, military effectiveness, unit cohesion & recruiting, and second, that the DoD has prepared the necessary policies and regulations to implement its repeal. It would also include a 60 day period after certification before the repeal took effect.
STATUS:
5/27/2010 8:29pm:
Amendment (A019) offered by Mr. Murphy, Patrick. (consideration: CR 5/28/2010 H4055-4056, H4062-4063; text: CR 5/28/2010 H4055-4056)
5/27/2010 10:08pm:
On agreeing to the Murphy, Patrick amendment (A019) Agreed to by recorded vote: 234 - 194 (Roll no. 317).
ADD: CU Prof Tanya Domi and others: We are determined to see legislative repeal this year.
Amends: H.R.5136
Sponsor: Rep Murphy, Patrick J. [PA-8] (offered 5/27/2010)
AMENDMENT DESCRIPTION:
Amendment repeals "Don't Ask Don't Tell" only after: (1) receipt of the recommendations of the Pentagon's Comprehensive Review Working Group on how to implement a repeal of DADT (due December 1, 2010) and (2) a certification by the Secretary of Defense, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs and President that repeal is first, consistent with military readiness, military effectiveness, unit cohesion & recruiting, and second, that the DoD has prepared the necessary policies and regulations to implement its repeal. The amendment also includes a 60 day period after certification before the repeal takes effect.
AMENDMENT PURPOSE:
An amendment numbered 79 printed in House Report 111-498 to repeal Dont Ask Dont Tell only after: (1) receipt of the recommendations of the Pentagon's Comprehensive Review Working Group on how to implement a repeal of DADT (due December 1, 2010) and (2) a certification by the Secretary of Defense, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs and President that repeal is first, consistent with military readiness, military effectiveness, unit cohesion & recruiting, and second, that the DoD has prepared the necessary policies and regulations to implement its repeal. It would also include a 60 day period after certification before the repeal took effect.
STATUS:
5/27/2010 8:29pm:
Amendment (A019) offered by Mr. Murphy, Patrick. (consideration: CR 5/28/2010 H4055-4056, H4062-4063; text: CR 5/28/2010 H4055-4056)
5/27/2010 10:08pm:
On agreeing to the Murphy, Patrick amendment (A019) Agreed to by recorded vote: 234 - 194 (Roll no. 317).
ADD: CU Prof Tanya Domi and others: We are determined to see legislative repeal this year.
Project Runway Season 8 semi-finalists
April was eliminated in the last challenge. I called it: Mondo, Andy, Michael, and Gretchen are going to Fashion Week at Lincoln Center, although one more will be eliminated when they come back to New York City to narrow down to the three finalists.
April was set up for failure. She was praised all season for making dresses in the same style and then was slammed for it at the end. Mondo once again breezed through, but I got the sense he was coasting. It's time to see his final collection. Andy's textured wet look was sleek. Gretchen's skirt was nice, but the top and jacket were lost. I thought Michael was going to lose because his flowy black dress was too simple, but he won the challenge.
Eric
April was set up for failure. She was praised all season for making dresses in the same style and then was slammed for it at the end. Mondo once again breezed through, but I got the sense he was coasting. It's time to see his final collection. Andy's textured wet look was sleek. Gretchen's skirt was nice, but the top and jacket were lost. I thought Michael was going to lose because his flowy black dress was too simple, but he won the challenge.
Eric
Tuesday, 12 October 2010
The Last Patrol by 2 Charlie
Read it: November 2010 Atlantic magazine The Last Patrol by Brian Mockenhaupt.
Iraq is to Europe as Afghanistan is to the Pacific?
Eric
Iraq is to Europe as Afghanistan is to the Pacific?
Eric
Sunday, 10 October 2010
Thoughts of the day
Local treasure: Church of the Guardian Angel, a Catholic church and school at West 21st street and 10th Avenue. For quiet quirky NYC scenery, try walking from the West Village to Chelsea. I need to do it more.
Port 10 has a rooftop lounge with outdoor projection screen theater.
Valerie Mayen of Project Runway, Amanda Baumgarten of Top Chef, and Heather Chittum of Top Chef Desserts seem like nice girls.
Michelle Wie's blog.
Former supermodel Paulina Porizkova on Aging.
For its student-veterans, Columbia named as a military friendly school by G.I. Jobs.
Classic movie moment: Death of Spock (Star Trek II Wrath of Khan).
"From hell's heart I stab at thee ..." - Ahab, Khan, Monty Burns.
Jeremy Lin, playing for his hometown Warriors, made his first NBA preseason appearance last week.
In other Taiwanese-American pop news, good luck to Michael and Kevin Wu on Season 17 of the Amazing Race.
I would have preferred them getting together on the Knicks, but I still look forward to watching James, Wade, and Bosh play together for the Heat this season. James received a lot of criticism for joining Wade's Heat, but I don't agree. He was a free agent and took advantage of the opportunity to join his Redeem Team teammates while they're still in their prime. It came together for them. When you get a once-in-a-lifetime chance to achieve something special, you grab it or regret it.
Last week's episode (Season 8, Episode 11) of Project Runway showcased Ivy Higa bullying Michael Costello. Earlier in the season, before her elimination, she had turned all the contestants against him. I've dealt with venomous women like Higa in the workplace - you can't reason with them.
What does Duke '10 grad Karen Owen's faux thesis about her college sexual experiences say about the premise of 'strict liability' date rape laws? Related, Owen gives weight to disheartening views of modern women. A man's got to be a man: Why I Left My Beta Husband.
Words of the day: Neoteny and Ephebophile.
Lion King's opening number, Circle of Life. Image of lion pride in background inspires, 'Wait, what?' thought. King has harem. King has son, let's call him Simba, with mate1, where Simba has dad's Y and mom1's X, call it X1Y. King has daughter, let's call her Nala, with mate2, where Nala has dad's X and mom2's X, call it X2X. So, while Simba and Nala are half-brother and half-sister sharing a father, they don't actually share genes. Which makes their marriage not gross?
Rest in peace, Sir. I enjoyed hearing about your Vietnam War experiences with GEN Westmoreland. I'm sorry your daughter and I didn't work out.
Eric
Port 10 has a rooftop lounge with outdoor projection screen theater.
Valerie Mayen of Project Runway, Amanda Baumgarten of Top Chef, and Heather Chittum of Top Chef Desserts seem like nice girls.
Michelle Wie's blog.
Former supermodel Paulina Porizkova on Aging.
For its student-veterans, Columbia named as a military friendly school by G.I. Jobs.
Classic movie moment: Death of Spock (Star Trek II Wrath of Khan).
"From hell's heart I stab at thee ..." - Ahab, Khan, Monty Burns.
Jeremy Lin, playing for his hometown Warriors, made his first NBA preseason appearance last week.
In other Taiwanese-American pop news, good luck to Michael and Kevin Wu on Season 17 of the Amazing Race.
I would have preferred them getting together on the Knicks, but I still look forward to watching James, Wade, and Bosh play together for the Heat this season. James received a lot of criticism for joining Wade's Heat, but I don't agree. He was a free agent and took advantage of the opportunity to join his Redeem Team teammates while they're still in their prime. It came together for them. When you get a once-in-a-lifetime chance to achieve something special, you grab it or regret it.
Last week's episode (Season 8, Episode 11) of Project Runway showcased Ivy Higa bullying Michael Costello. Earlier in the season, before her elimination, she had turned all the contestants against him. I've dealt with venomous women like Higa in the workplace - you can't reason with them.
What does Duke '10 grad Karen Owen's faux thesis about her college sexual experiences say about the premise of 'strict liability' date rape laws? Related, Owen gives weight to disheartening views of modern women. A man's got to be a man: Why I Left My Beta Husband.
Words of the day: Neoteny and Ephebophile.
Lion King's opening number, Circle of Life. Image of lion pride in background inspires, 'Wait, what?' thought. King has harem. King has son, let's call him Simba, with mate1, where Simba has dad's Y and mom1's X, call it X1Y. King has daughter, let's call her Nala, with mate2, where Nala has dad's X and mom2's X, call it X2X. So, while Simba and Nala are half-brother and half-sister sharing a father, they don't actually share genes. Which makes their marriage not gross?
Rest in peace, Sir. I enjoyed hearing about your Vietnam War experiences with GEN Westmoreland. I'm sorry your daughter and I didn't work out.
Eric
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