The Golden Report for Thursday January 14
In attempting to restore the namesake of this blog- and how it all began- today I'll start a series posting articles and providing brief comments on stories in the news that have caught my attention.
To be honest, I had planned to do this on Monday but like so many things- this blog and re-invigorated online social media presence included, time has a way of getting away from me as I juggle many different projects, roles, responsibilities and events.
Of course, it has also been a very busy week in the news, especially with Tuesday's major earthquake in Haiti. The response effort to that disaster will be in the news for days. However, as I've worked from home today- and kept the 24-hour news networks on in the background throughout- that is not by any chance the only major issue, today.
Just now, it is being reported that the Homeland Security Department is ordering increased security, one day after we learned of a renewed threat from Al-Qaeda in Yemen. Also today, the President is huddling with Congressional leaders as reports emerge of a deal on historic health care reform legislation (the President goes to speak to House Democrats later tonight). Then, there's the big announcement today about a financial crisis responsibility fee- and the second day of hearings of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission in Washington (not to forget yesterday's report from the Council of Economic Advisors touting 2 million jobs created or saved as a result of the ARRA). And to top it all off, TMZ is now reporting that Jay Leno has struck a deal with NBC for a one-hour primetime program at 11:35pm- a move that will essentially boot Conan O'Brien off the air after just a few months as host of The Tonight Show.
We do live in extraordinary times.
Next week will mark the one-year anniversary of President Obama's inauguration. Throughout the week, whitehouse.gov has been hosting video progress reports with key Administration officials. Earlier this week, watchdog groups released their "grades" of the Administration's transparency, and gave an "A" in three key categories. As I wrote about earlier this week, the President's Open Government Directive is a huge step forward- now comes the hard task of implementation.
Other articles that caught my eye:
"Google's Threat Echoed Everywhere, Except China" (NYTimes) looking at another major story this week: Google's threat to pull out of China.
" 'Hillary effect' cited for increase in female ambassadors to the US" (Washington Post)
"Will the Sunday Show's Every Change" (POLITICO)
"Mr. Smith Rewrites the Constitution" (Op/Ed by Thomas Geoghegan in the NY Times)
"A Year of Terror Plots, Through A Second Prism" (News Analysis/NYTimes)
To be honest, I had planned to do this on Monday but like so many things- this blog and re-invigorated online social media presence included, time has a way of getting away from me as I juggle many different projects, roles, responsibilities and events.
Of course, it has also been a very busy week in the news, especially with Tuesday's major earthquake in Haiti. The response effort to that disaster will be in the news for days. However, as I've worked from home today- and kept the 24-hour news networks on in the background throughout- that is not by any chance the only major issue, today.
Just now, it is being reported that the Homeland Security Department is ordering increased security, one day after we learned of a renewed threat from Al-Qaeda in Yemen. Also today, the President is huddling with Congressional leaders as reports emerge of a deal on historic health care reform legislation (the President goes to speak to House Democrats later tonight). Then, there's the big announcement today about a financial crisis responsibility fee- and the second day of hearings of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission in Washington (not to forget yesterday's report from the Council of Economic Advisors touting 2 million jobs created or saved as a result of the ARRA). And to top it all off, TMZ is now reporting that Jay Leno has struck a deal with NBC for a one-hour primetime program at 11:35pm- a move that will essentially boot Conan O'Brien off the air after just a few months as host of The Tonight Show.
We do live in extraordinary times.
Next week will mark the one-year anniversary of President Obama's inauguration. Throughout the week, whitehouse.gov has been hosting video progress reports with key Administration officials. Earlier this week, watchdog groups released their "grades" of the Administration's transparency, and gave an "A" in three key categories. As I wrote about earlier this week, the President's Open Government Directive is a huge step forward- now comes the hard task of implementation.
Other articles that caught my eye:
"Google's Threat Echoed Everywhere, Except China" (NYTimes) looking at another major story this week: Google's threat to pull out of China.
" 'Hillary effect' cited for increase in female ambassadors to the US" (Washington Post)
"Will the Sunday Show's Every Change" (POLITICO)
"Mr. Smith Rewrites the Constitution" (Op/Ed by Thomas Geoghegan in the NY Times)
"A Year of Terror Plots, Through A Second Prism" (News Analysis/NYTimes)
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