http://www.classicalvalues.com/ en-us msimon6808@yahoo.com 2009-01-05T04:41:59-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.classicalvalues.com/archives/2009/01/the_ezekiel_pro.html A few days ago I was having a look at water issues in the Middle East at my post Running On Hungry. A discussion of the book When the Rivers Run Dry came up and there was a mention... 7903@http://www.classicalvalues.com/ 2009-01-05T04:41:59-05:00 http://www.classicalvalues.com/archives/2009/01/colonels_look_a.html General Barry McCaffrey has called for an evaluation of his failed policies from a couple of Colonels who have visited Mexico. Michael Yon runs down the details in this [pdf]. Let me excerpt a few highlights: Thousands are being murdered... 7902@http://www.classicalvalues.com/ 2009-01-05T04:04:05-05:00 http://www.classicalvalues.com/archives/2009/01/the_american_pe.html Particularly interesting in the video was a point from about 3 minutes 20 seconds on in the video where the sheriff was saying that the decision on legalization can not be left up to the lawmakers implying that they... 7901@http://www.classicalvalues.com/ 2009-01-05T04:00:58-05:00 http://www.classicalvalues.com/archives/2009/01/a_lack_of_solid.html The most amazing thing about the current war against Hamas is the silence of Hizballah. They aren't firing rockets this time. As they did in support of Gaza (or vice versa) in 2006. Leading Lebanese political commentators believe Hezbollah will... 7900@http://www.classicalvalues.com/ 2009-01-04T17:10:43-05:00 http://www.classicalvalues.com/archives/2009/01/now_we_know_who.html Bill Clinton was reported to have said in the beginning of 2008 that the economy was growing too much. It's the economy, stupid! Former President Bill Clinton stunned Fox News commentators January 30 when he said, "We just have to... 7899@http://www.classicalvalues.com/ 2009-01-04T16:30:51-05:00 http://www.classicalvalues.com/archives/2009/01/the_first_crook.html The Obama administration has received the resignation of Bill Richardson even before he has had a chance to be sworn in. (CNN) -- New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is withdrawing his nomination to be commerce secretary, citing the distraction of... 7898@http://www.classicalvalues.com/ 2009-01-04T16:27:45-05:00 http://www.classicalvalues.com/archives/2009/01/operation_cast.html I have been wondering for a while what the meaning of the Israeli's Operation Cast Lead was. I think I have an answer. Head of IDF Military Intelligence General Amos Yadlin also addressed the meeting and gave an assessment of... 7897@http://www.classicalvalues.com/ 2009-01-04T09:36:10-05:00 http://www.classicalvalues.com/archives/2009/01/a_broken_hands.html Hamas is breaking hands and shooting feet of Fatah supporters in Gaza. The Hamas government has placed dozens of Fatah members under house arrest out of fear that they might exploit the current IDF operation to regain control of the... 7896@http://www.classicalvalues.com/ 2009-01-04T09:03:37-05:00 http://www.classicalvalues.com/archives/2009/01/a_geometry_prob.html Interesting developments in Gaza today. GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Israeli ground troops and tanks cut swaths through the Gaza Strip early Sunday, bisecting the coastal territory and surrounding its biggest city as the new phase of a devastating offensive... 7895@http://www.classicalvalues.com/ 2009-01-04T08:22:08-05:00 http://www.classicalvalues.com/archives/2009/01/reclassificatio.html The AMA 2008 Interim Meeting of the House of Delegates has proposed research on the reclassification of marijuana [pdf] to get it out of the "no medical use" category and into a less restrictive category. After hearing mixed testimony on... 7894@http://www.classicalvalues.com/ 2009-01-04T06:34:00-05:00 http://www.classicalvalues.com/archives/2009/01/not_waiting_for.html It seems the Philistines of Gaza are not waiting for Egyptian ambulances to evacuate their wounded from Gaza. At about 1:10 on Sunday, December 28, 2008, the BBC anchor Peter Dobbie found out, along with his audience, that there were... 7893@http://www.classicalvalues.com/ 2009-01-04T04:27:26-05:00 http://www.classicalvalues.com/archives/2009/01/harry_reid_puts.html If Harry Reid had a voice in picking Illinois' next junior Senator it would not have been Roland Burris.Days before Gov. Blagojevich was charged with trying to sell President-elect Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat to the highest bidder, top Senate... 7892@http://www.classicalvalues.com/ 2009-01-04T03:16:25-05:00 http://www.classicalvalues.com/archives/2009/01/on_the_defensiv.html Israeli ground troops have entered Gaza in an attempt to put an end to the Philistine's shelling of Israel. JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Israeli tanks rolled into Gaza on Saturday night as the military launched the second phase of its assault... 7891@http://www.classicalvalues.com/ 2009-01-03T19:21:15-05:00 http://www.classicalvalues.com/archives/2009/01/sex_and_self_he.html In an e-mail to me Amy Alkon, The Advice Goddess suggested this book: What You Can Change . . . and What You Can't*: The Complete Guide to Successful Self-Improvement. If Amy suggests it, it is definitely worth a read.... 7890@http://www.classicalvalues.com/ 2009-01-03T16:47:25-05:00 http://www.classicalvalues.com/archives/2009/01/growthbusters.html I just came across a particularly dumb site called Growthbusters. They claim that a growing economy is a bad thing and that if we can just get our situation static or reduced even, the general situation of humans will improve.... 7889@http://www.classicalvalues.com/ 2009-01-03T15:33:14-05:00