November 6, 2008

Republicans fail to heed McCain

By Calvin Palmer
Republicans really are a strange bunch.  It is common knowledge that a great many of them are intellectually challenged and seem unable even to adhere to the advice given to them by the man they wanted as president.
 
On Tuesday night, in a gracious and generous speech conceding victory to Barack Obama, John McCain [...]

November 6, 2008

Royal Worcester & Spode calls in the administrators and hopes for US rescue

By Calvin Palmer
To a son of the Potteries, today’s news that Royal Worcester & Spode has gone into administration is heartbreaking.
 
I grew up on a street in Penkhull, Stoke-on-Trent, and from the front door could gaze on The Mount, the mansion built for Josiah Spode II in 1803.  My father kept his car in a [...]

November 6, 2008

UK plans to monitor e-mails and visits to Web sites

By Calvin Palmer
Internet “black boxes” will be used to collect every e-mail and Web visit in the UK under government plans for a “big brother” database.
 
I pity the people who have to monitor the e-mail traffic.  For every one e-mail that might suggest some terrorist action or criminal intent, there will be millions dealing with [...]