News Headlines

Pres. Obama remains adamant that tax breaks for incomes above $250,000 need to expire.

Scandal involving Patreaus unwinds and includes military leadership in Afghanistan.  U.S. General John Allen rumored to have questionable interactions with Tampa socialite, Jill Kelley.

Israel strikes back at Hamas and kills Hamas leader, Ahmed al-Jabari.

Power still off for some in New York and New Jersey, may remain off for many more weeks, maybe even months, concerns rise as the winter season nears.

U.S. less reliant on Persian oil, but U.S. military presence in the region allows for stability and China appears to benefit from it all.

Purposeful contemplation

For the next year I want to make an attempt at "keeping up with the news" by posting summaries on current events.  I am thinking it would be interesting to follow President Obama's second term and be able to have a quick glance back over what occur(s)ed in the U.S. and in the world over the next four years.

Study history, study history. In history lies all the secrets of statecraft.

Winston Churchill

I plan to follow a variety of news sources (listed below, though not exhaustive) and will write post entries as time permits:

Marketplace

The Diane Rehm Show

Democracy Now

NPR

On Point

Tell Me More

The White House website

In the past I have really enjoyed writing comments on my blogs. Often the experience has been therapeutic.  But as it tends, for me, to also be time consuming, I have been silent more than not over since I have started.  So for the next four years (the remainder of President Obama's second term) my post entries will be as time permits and experimental in their format in an attempt to capture current events in a way that allows helpful review of "history" when "it is all said and done".

News Headlines 

China is facing political power transition.

David Patreaus resigns as head of Cia following investigation into extramarital affair and possible intelligence breaches.  Timing is seriously suspect as investigations into the Benghazi incident near.

Gas rations in New York and New Jersey 11 days after Storm Sandy

President Barack Obama re-elected  "Four more years!"
Some say Obama won by demonizing Romney (Karl Rove-"Obama suppresses the vote"), or Obama won the vote because of liberal media, or Obama won the vote because media aired election "results" prematurely   (?????????)  Is it instead "change in the demographics of the U.S." that impacted this election?