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R.I.P., Walter Cronkite

jeffkellylowenstein3 wrote 2 hours ago:   Fabled newsman Walter Cronkite died yesterday at age 92.     It’s been a tough month for le … more →

Tags: Current Books, CBS News, Dempsey Travis, JFK assassination, President Johnson, Tet Offensive, The Powers that Be, Walter Cronkite

The trinity of modern warfare at work in Afghanistan17 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 5 days ago: Clausewitz spoke of a trinity of the the people, the government, and the military.  The rise to domi … more →

Tags: 4 GW, Iraq / Afghanistan, Our Military, Afghanistan, Afghanistan War, airpower, coin, iraq, Iraq War

Doubleshot Tuesday: Masters Of War/War Pigs4 comments

dkpresents wrote 1 week ago: [Today: Death of a war pig...] “But there’s one thing I know Though I’m younger … more →

Tags: Doubleshot Tuesday, Op-Ed, Black Sabbath, Bob Dylan, Errol Morris, Fog of War, Masters of War, Robert McNamara, vietnam war

I'm really missing David Halberstam right now

Wendy wrote 1 week ago: You probably already know what I think about this. So I’ll try to be brief here, knowing I … more →

Tags: Journalism, celebrity journalism, MICHAEL JACKSON

Robert McNamara's death, Halberstam's classic

jeffkellylowenstein3 wrote 1 week ago: David Halberstam's classic work provides insight on the late Vietnam architect Robert McNamara, … more →

Tags: Current Books, Robert McNamara, whiz kid, ford motor company, Errol Morris, The Fog of War, the best and the brightest, The World Bank

Burn, baby, Burn

Muhammad Cohen wrote 1 week ago: The first time I visited Hong Kong was in 1994, as part of a two month tour of Asia as a backpacking … more →

Tags: Cold War, ford motor company, Hong Kong, Hong Kong On Air, Kennedy presidency, Robet McNamara, the best and the brightest, Vietnam, vietnam war

Obama's Kennedy Moment in Afghanistan1 comment

Dr. Nayyar Hashmey wrote 1 month ago: Rober Gates (Left). Lt. Gen. Karl Eikenberry (Right) Obama’s new physician for Afghans’ … more →

Tags: News, Views & Analysis, Op-Eds, Political Essays & Commentaries, Bloomberg News, Ho Chi Minh, Jere Van Dyke, John F. Kennedy, KCBS, Lt. Gen. Karl W. Eikenberry

Web 2.0 Best Practices: When Author Events Lead to Library Collections

paulsignorelli wrote 1 month ago:   SOPACs—Social Online Public Access Catalogs—are expanding so quickly that yesterday’s dream (or ni … more →

Tags: web 2. 0, Paul Signorelli, Libraries, Ann Arbor District Library, Ann Patchett, Author Events, Darien Library, John Blyberg, Nashville Public Library

The Reckoning1 comment

rustwire wrote 2 months ago: An economic slump. Detroit and the auto industry in crisis. The country taking a hard look at its de … more →

Tags: U.S. auto industry, Book Review, Auto Industry, The reckoning, Japan, Nissan, Ford, uaw

* Dom DiMaggio and his Teammates

ronkaplan wrote 2 months ago: Patrick Saunders of DenverPost.com also recommends this excellent book by the late David Halberstam. … more →

Tags: Classic title, lest we forget, Dom DiMaggio, The Teammates

Dommie3 comments

Gerry wrote 2 months ago: Men like Dom DiMaggio were the anti-Mannys of baseball.  He played with dignity, and lived and died … more →

Tags: Sports, News, People, obituary, Johnny Pesky, Ted Williams, Dom DiMaggio, Bobby Doerr

* Lest we forget: Dom DiMaggio

ronkaplan wrote 2 months ago: I never had a brother, so I don’t know what it’s like to be in someone’s shadow. I … more →

Tags: Classic title, lest we forget, Boston Red Sox, Dom DiMaggio, Ted Williams, The Teammates

The Reckoning — David Halberstam

Jake Seliger wrote 3 months ago: David Halberstam’s The Reckoning is too long by at least a third and maybe a half: my copy is … more →

Tags: Books, Reviews, nonfiction, The reckoning, Cars, MBA, Detroit, Japan, halberstam

Computer Assisted Reporting Conference, Investigative Classics.

jeffkellylowenstein3 wrote 3 months ago: Ida Tarbell should be on every short list of investigative greats. I’m here at the Computer As … more →

Tags: Current Books, Abraham Lincoln, Adrian Holovaty, All the President's Men, Bob Woodward, Brant Houston, Carl Bernstein, Deep Throat, Food and Drug Administration

March Madness, Larry Bird's Drive1 comment

jeffkellylowenstein3 wrote 3 months ago: Larry Bird’s play 30 years ago contributed to starting what we now know as March Madness.   … more →

Tags: Current Books, Boston Celtics, Michael Jordan, magic johnson, Los Angeles Lakers, larry bird, March Madness, NCAA Tournament, Indiana State Sycamore

It's not a compliment

Lisa Pampuch wrote 4 months ago: Todd Gitlin at TPMCafe reminds us that the phrase “best and brightest” was meant to be i … more →

Tags: Caught My Eye, Gilroy, Talking Points memo, best and brightest, Todd Gitlin, tpmcafe, Irony

Media Collapse, The Powers That Were1 comment

jeffkellylowenstein3 wrote 4 months ago: Those seeking to understand a way out of journalism's perilous predicament would do well to read … more →

Tags: History (Books), Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein, CBS, Chandler, Edward R. Murrow, Graham, Henry Luce, Jonathan Swift

Bill Belichick: The Education of a Coach (A Review)4 comments

Doug Baker wrote 4 months ago: The Education of a Coach by David Halberstam Review by C. Douglas Baker The Education of a Coach is … more →

Tags: New England Patriots, National Football League, Sports, NFL, Book Review, Sports Books, Bill Belichick

Obama's cabinet are the best and brightest (here we go, again)39 comments

Fabius Maximus wrote 4 months ago: Are you excited about the Obama Adminsitration?  They are one of the finest collections of Mandarins … more →

Tags: america, Barack Obama, Best and the Brightest, Lewis Lapham, david brooks, Sam Rayburn, achievetron


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