Archive for 2014

KATHY SHAIDLE: Cat Stevens: Why He Still (Sort Of) Matters. “Cat Stevens is touring the U.S. for the first time in over 30 years, and NPR can’t even bring itself to mention the whole ‘Rushdie thing.'” If he were a Muslim who’d converted to Christianity instead of the other way around, he’d be facing assassination.

HMM: Traveler from Liberia Being Monitored At Duke For Possible Ebola. “Officials said the patient departed Liberia and arrived Friday at Newark (NJ) Liberty International Airport, which is one of five airports in the nation that has begun screening travelers from Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone for fever and other signs of illness linked to the Ebola virus. The patient had no symptoms upon arrival and had no known exposure to Ebola while in Liberia, officials said. The patient, whose age and gender were not released, took a bus from New Jersey to Durham County, according to state epidemiologist Dr. Megan Davies. The person arrived in Person County on Saturday and developed a fever Sunday.”

THOUGHTS FROM THE INSTA-WIFE — AN EX-NEW YORKER — on men and catcalling. “Women and their Uncle Tims have declared a war on men — believe it. This catcall business, along with the focus on getting rid of sports, videogames and unsupervised sex for college men, is just another weapon in their arsenal for soon making it illegal to exhibit any stereotypical male traits. Fight back.”

IS MARRIAGE WORTH SAVING?