Open Thread and Diary Rescue
by Diary Rescue
Tue Nov 18, 2008 at 08:11:43 PM PDT
Tonight's Rescue Rangers are Louisiana 1976, ybruti, HansScholl, dadanation, taylormattd and srkp23 with vcmvo2 editing.
~ The time is always right to do what is right.
Martin Luther King, Jr ~
Time to do Right
- Valtin discusses The Forgotten Men: New UC Report on "Guantánamo and its Aftermath". (ybruti)
- Thin Ice reports on The NASA transition: Why Griffin must go. (srkp23)
- Chris Rodda reminds us how far we still have to go before we can claim to be free of prejudice in Beating of Jewish Soldier at Fort Benning Turns Allies Into Foes. (dadanation)
- crowbar317 makes A Case for the Auto Industry Bailout by showing what happened to workers in the failed textile industry. (ybruti)
Life Stories
- Milos Janus Outlook writes that rescuing man's best friend can also be the Rescue of a Human. (srkp23)
- CA coastsider shares the long, rich life story of her father and her grief over his passing in The Grieving Room - a life well-lived. (Louisiana 1976)
- ramara describes the problems of a small town orchestra in A Little Piece of the Economy. (ybruti)
Leadership & Policy
- dansac's Obama Declares Fight on Global Warming Today (w/Video) revels in the reality of a President-elect who actually believes science. (dadanation)
- JohnnyRook provides a thorough update on global warming-induced ice melting around the globe in Climaticide Update: Thirsty Yet? Alpine Glaciers in Full Retreat. (taylormattd)
- Press to Digitate looks at "America's dirty little infrastructure secret" in An America Flush with Infrastructure: Why They're ALL "Bridges to Nowhere". (srkp23)
- A Siegel discusses the risks and benefits of debating global warming with climate change skeptics in Truth vs Truthiness: Debating Global Warming with those beyond convincing. (taylormattd)
jotter has High Impact Diaries: November 17, 2008.
brillig brings Top Comments- 11/18/08 Splinter Meet Log Edition.
Enjoy and please share your own favorite diary in this Open Thread.
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