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...based on the assumption that Iraqi security forces are competent to do basic jobs such as guarding important structures. That is meant to free Americans for high-risk tasks, such as disposing of roadside bombs. But even before Samarra, there was a growing body of evidence that Iraqis aren't ready or willing to perform their appointed tasks. What does that imply for the U.S. military operation and when it might end? Or for the development of an Iraqi polity in which officials and soldiers grant the state?not sectarian or tribal divisions - their primary loyalty? Would it not mean...
...Headquartered in an old warehouse on the Christiana River in Wilmington, Del., ING Direct projects a Silicon Valleyesque energy and idealism that come straight from the top. Consider the Orange Code, a manifesto of sorts penned by Kuhlmann and chief operating officer Jim Kelly, which includes lines like "We aren't conquerors. We are pioneers." Kuhlmann rants about spend-happy Americans and the companies that feed their addiction by selling them credit cards--"the opium of consumerism." When the rest of the banking industry lobbied for a new bankruptcy law in 2005 to make it easier for lenders...
...unease is in the air. Sitt has also included a 40-story residential building in his plans. He says amusements aren't profitable on their own, but locals fear that housing in the amusement district would water down Coney Island's noisy eccentricity. The Cyclone and Wonder Wheel are national landmarks, but Sitt's company now plays landlord to most of the rest of Coney Island's rides. The locals are particularly concerned, since some of Sitt's actions-- he demolished go-karts and batting cages this winter, long before he could start building anything to replace them--evoke...
...appears that at this early stage in the campaign candidates are relying mostly on organic search results - in other words, they aren't buying any significant search-term advertising to boost their traffic from search engines. Watching the latest round of political debates, I've become a little skeptical of both side's commitment to their political platform. If candidates feel so strongly about the top issues of the day, then perhaps they should purchase keywords on those issues to stake out their positions. If a candidate wants to broadcast a position on abortion, why not purchase the term "abortion...
...White-Collar Blues James Poniewozik questioned why there aren't more songs related to the world of white-collar workers, given that 60% of the workforce is employed in the white-collar sector [June 4]. Well, who sounds more interesting: John Henry, the steel-driving man, or John Henry, the quarterly-report-writing man? Ryan Whelan, Lovington, Illinois...