Review: The Atlas of Water, Second Edition–Mapping the World’s Most Critical Resource

Single Best Book on Content, Visuals, and Price August 26, 2010 Maggie Black and Jannet King This is one of twelve books on Water that I have read or am reading, expecting to get through all of them in the near term. In comparison to the other works, this is the single best book when …

Review: The World Is Open–How Web Technology Is Revolutionizing Education

6 STAR Wake Up Call for All Educators August 19, 2010 Curtis J. Bonk UPDATE 21 Aug 2010 to add two graphics. I’ve seen educators struggle to herd their faculty cats, hire staff under industrial-era rules, and strive to accommodate students that know more than their professors about anything outside the “teach to test” topic. …

Search: american jihad

WordPress produces stuff in reverse chronological order.  American Jihad, by Steve Emerson, was published 28 January 2003 and reviewed16 February 2003, which puts it at the very end of a long list of other relevant hits.  This search focus will ensure it comes up fast next time. Graphic: American Jihad Nodes Review: American Jihad–The Terrorists …

Wyly Brothers, Top Republican Bankrollers, Accused of Massive Fraud

By Dave Levinthal on July 29, 2010 Charles Wyly Jr. and Samuel Wyly, Texas businessmen and brothers who are among the nation’s most generous campaign donors to Republican political candidates and causes, were today hit with a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit accusing them of fraud worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The SEC accuses the Wylys of …

Review: Shooting the Truth–The Rise of American Political Documentaries

Both a Tour of Substance, and an Eye Opener for Book People July 29, 2010 James McEnteer This is a 6 Star and Beyond book and is so categorized at Phi Beta Iota, the Public Intelligence Blog, where one can browse all 1600+ of my non-fiction reviews sorted into 98 categories and easily found with …