The LinkedIn story is viral, but you may not have seen it. It was uncovered by an avid LinkedIn user. LinkedIn was hijacking user photos and reputations to advertise third-party products. It's a default option hidden under settings. Users could uncheck the box if they knew where to find it - and what it meant. Here are a number of key points from a much longer post by Ungar Cover. Surely you've … [Read more...]
Social Networking + the Bottom Line: When is Silence the Perfect Water?
Silence has become the most precious commodity on the planet – even above water. Dr. Joyce Starr on RightsRadio.com With over 250 million tweets a day and a billion Facebook posts, is it a wonder that many 'thought-leaders' can no longer hear themselves think, let alone solve the problems that confront us? How much time do Members of Congress waste tweeting or Facebooking - and to what purpose? … [Read more...]
Hotel Terrorism – Hotel Security: How to Keep Your Family Safe
Hotel security: Is your family safe? Here's what you need to know. The recent terrorist attack on the Inter-Continental hotel in the Afghanistan is another reminder that hotels must be secure. You're probably thinking that US hotels are quite safe. Don't be so certain. While it's unlikely that a group of terrorists will land on the roof of your hotel, what if they did? What plans, precautions has … [Read more...]
Does Social Networking Give Productive/Creative Loners a Bad Rap?
Does social networking give productive/creative loners a seriously "wrong-headed" economic disadvantage? The term "loner" once suggested the self-confident, silent type who said little but knew more than he/she let on. A person of few words who got the job done. An achiever, a person with a rich, goal-oriented inner life - one that you could trust, a "true" friend who wouldn't blab your secrets. … [Read more...]
Airport Security – Airport Scanners – Ask the Right Questions
CBS News: UCSF biophysics Professor Robert Stroud analyzed data on the backscatter body scanners. The manufacturer claims they are safe. But Stroud said low intensity radiation concentrates in the skin - where it's most damaging and that eyes could also be sensitive to any kind of radiation. Stroud and three other UCSF colleagues wrote to the White House, which responded: “We are confident … [Read more...]
Soldiers vs Politicians – A Soldier Died Today
A Poem about Patriotism. Show Date: July 22, 2010 A Poem About Patriotism by A. Lawrence Vaincourt He was getting old and paunchy and his hair was falling fast, And he sat around the Legion, telling stories of the past. Of a war that he had fought in and the deeds that he had done, In his exploits with his buddies; they were heroes, every one. And tho' sometimes, to his … [Read more...]
The War that Couldn’t Be Won
Poppies and Minerals Show Date: July 1, 2010 Why did America go to a war that wasn't a war and couldn't be won in a place most Americans didn't care about? The stated explanation focused on foreign terrorists who killed Americans in New York. The majority of these terrorists held Saudi passports, but their leader lived in a cave in a distant, poppy-rich country. The world knew … [Read more...]
Flotillas of Hatred: When Truths Collide & Words Matter
On Memorial Day, 2010, Israeli commandos were ordered to rappel down a helicopter rope into a boatload of hatred. Hamas activists grabbed the rope and attempted to down the helicopter. Show Date: June 10, 2010 Did the soldiers choose their assignment? Did they look forward to being pummeled with pipes and knives? Did they anticipate that "peace" activists on-board would throw two of … [Read more...]
Drug Store Waivers – Alcohol Favors in Residential Areas
Drug store requests city waiver for sale of beer and wine in residential area. Show Date: May 6, 2010. Nearly thirty-seven percent of criminal offenders are under the influence of alcohol when committing crimes, according to Federal statistics. After decades of decline, alcohol use and addiction among teens is on the rise. Therefore, one might ask, why is a national drug store … [Read more...]
Northrop Grumman’s Unmanned Global Hawk: Life-Saving Vistas for Disaster Relief…
Northrop Grumman's unmanned Global Hawk is the most majestic, powerful, life-saving aircraft on earth - or in the stratosphere - with a wingspan slightly greater than a 757 cargo-liner! Rights Radio featured Northrop Grumman’s unmanned systems and Global Hawk in advance of the ComDef West 2010 Conference in San Diego. Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems is a premier provider of manned … [Read more...]