http://www.benkepple.com/ Discussions on foreign affairs, religion, and the state of American culture...oh, heck with it. It's an electronic soapbox where I get to spout off about all the idiocy that manifests itself in this day and age. (All content Copyright Benjamin Kepple, 2001-2007, except where noted or otherwise not applicable) en-us BjkinNH@aol.com 2009-06-29T00:55:03-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.benkepple.com/archives/001584.html YESTERDAY'S golpe del estado in Honduras was a rather strange coup d'etat -- if only because it was executed almost perfectly. Within the space of a day, the Hondurans managed to exile their proto-caudillo, Señor Manuel Zelaya; installed a new... 1584@http://www.benkepple.com/ Wretched Imbecility 2009-06-29T00:55:03-05:00 http://www.benkepple.com/archives/001582.html IF YOU THINK this is weird -- well, just go down to Venice Beach, that's all I'm saying.... 1582@http://www.benkepple.com/ Americana 2009-06-17T08:49:37-05:00 http://www.benkepple.com/archives/001581.html SO TODAY I chanced across a column from Will Bunch, a senior writer for the Philadelphia Daily News, in which he chides the Washington media for their inept war coverage prior to our invasion of Iraq. Since even the most... 1581@http://www.benkepple.com/ Wretched Imbecility 2009-06-17T08:20:16-05:00 http://www.benkepple.com/archives/001580.html By HARRIS SCHWED Financial Rant Venezuela Bans Coke Zero, Citing Health Concerns ------- Calls for Invasion Grow ------ A "Rare Win" for Embattled Brand Managers CARACAS -- The Venezuelan Government yesterday banned the sale and distribution of Coke Zero, citing... 1580@http://www.benkepple.com/ Capitalism Lovely Capitalism 2009-06-11T00:57:26-05:00 http://www.benkepple.com/archives/001579.html TWENTY THREE PERCENT. That's how much the workers affiliated with the Boston Newspaper Guild will have their pay cut, now that they've rejected a proposal from The New York Times Co. to cut their wages, implement furloughs, cut their benefits... 1579@http://www.benkepple.com/ Capitalism Lovely Capitalism 2009-06-09T13:12:18-05:00 http://www.benkepple.com/archives/001578.html FOR THE RECORD ... I think these could work. NHL Tries To Woo Fans By Increasing Scoring With Bigger Nets, 3-Point Line... 1578@http://www.benkepple.com/ Football, Football, Football 2009-06-03T16:48:14-05:00 http://www.benkepple.com/archives/001577.html AS A JOBSEEKER, I was rather stunned at reading this great story in the Wall Street Journal about the lengths to which certain companies will go when it comes to interviewing prospective employees. The more novel tactics reportedly include: --... 1577@http://www.benkepple.com/ Capitalism Lovely Capitalism 2009-06-03T15:50:58-05:00 http://www.benkepple.com/archives/001576.html By HARRIS SCHWED Financial Rant BEIJING -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan, and their respective subordinates engaged Tuesday in a financial summit between the world’s two economic superpowers, engaged in a “testy but ultimately... 1576@http://www.benkepple.com/ Capitalism Lovely Capitalism 2009-06-03T10:40:28-05:00 http://www.benkepple.com/archives/001575.html TODAY'S VERSION of "Alex" -- the long-running cartoon in The Telegraph which looks at financial markets -- pretty much nails the reasons behind the sudden rash of pessimism we're seeing about the markets' future.... 1575@http://www.benkepple.com/ Capitalism Lovely Capitalism 2009-06-01T10:33:46-05:00 http://www.benkepple.com/archives/001574.html I ABOUT FELL off my chair this morning when I logged on to this week's Carnival of Personal Finance and found I was not only an editor's pick, but the first-listed entry in the entire carnival -- which gets more... 1574@http://www.benkepple.com/ Capitalism Lovely Capitalism 2009-06-01T10:12:02-05:00 http://www.benkepple.com/archives/001573.html IN THE BEGINNING God created risk and return. And the risks were myriad and treacherous, and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters and said, “Let... 1573@http://www.benkepple.com/ Capitalism Lovely Capitalism 2009-05-29T19:19:38-05:00 http://www.benkepple.com/archives/001572.html SO I WAS at the grocery this morning when a most amazing thing happened. There I was, standing in the deli section, when I noticed a nice old lady puttering along in one of those motorized carts. Suddenly, the nice... 1572@http://www.benkepple.com/ Americana 2009-05-27T14:08:32-05:00 http://www.benkepple.com/archives/001571.html PRIOR TO RETIRING this evening, I was scanning the newswires when I noticed a story from the Agence France-Presse which rather annoyed me. Apparently, President Barack Obama's nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor for a seat on the Supreme Court has... 1571@http://www.benkepple.com/ Wretched Imbecility 2009-05-26T23:47:02-05:00 http://www.benkepple.com/archives/001570.html LEAVE IT TO a bunch of whiny suburban parents to rain on the Pittsburgh Steelers' parade. Yesterday should have been a day to again celebrate the Super Bowl victory of the nation's greatest football franchise, and with the President, no... 1570@http://www.benkepple.com/ Americana 2009-05-22T17:28:25-05:00 http://www.benkepple.com/archives/001569.html SO I WENT AND SAW "Terminator: Salvation" tonight. It ruled. This was something of a surprise to me. You see, I haven't really been a fan of the Terminator franchise, if only because the series doesn't make a lot of... 1569@http://www.benkepple.com/ Americana 2009-05-22T00:20:19-05:00