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Arrest of Chinese Lawyers Shows China Ignores Human Rights

Al Nye
July 01, 2008 14:58

As reported in the Washington Post, some Chinese human rights lawyers were arrested by government security officials to prevent them from attending a dinner hosted by two visiting members of the U.S. Congress. Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) and Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) had invited several dissident...

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In Jail and having sex --

Al Nye
March 14, 2012 13:58

Talk about making your parents proud. A male inmate in the Cumberland County jail has had his picture and that of the female prisoner he had sex with on the front page of the Portland Press Herald the last couple of days because of how he managed to slip out of his cell and into hers almost --...

Cumberland County Civic Center Renovations

Al Nye
February 20, 2012 18:50

From these articles in the Portland Press Herald, here and here, it's clear that spending $33 million to renovate the Civic Center is going to be money wasted unless they try to substantially expand the seating of the place. As Steve Crane, general manager of the civic center, states: "The first...

Super Bowl Final Words

Al Nye
February 06, 2012 15:49

Make no mistake, I'm a diehard Patriots fan. But I wasn't surprised by the result. My prediction for the game was 24-21 Giants. Why? They beat us 4 years ago in the Super Bowl and they beat us this year at home. I didn't care what Vegas said about the odds or point favorite being the Pats -- the...

Taken By Robert Crais

Al Nye
January 24, 2012 16:46

Taken By Robert Crais G. P. Putnam’s Sons $26.95, hard cover, 341 pages, 978-0-399-15827-8 (2012) Talk about an enjoyable read. This novel has it all: Elvis Cole and Joe Pike, innocent young adults, a determined parent, evil men and women with no sense of morality, and bajadores – ruthless bandits...

Soft Target by Stephen Hunter

Al Nye
January 24, 2012 16:25

Soft Target By Stephen Hunter Simon & Schuster $26.99, hard cover, 256 pages, 978-1-4391-3870-0 (2011) Stephen Hunter is one of my favorite authors. I’ve read practically everything he’s written. From the fabulous Time to Hunt, Point of Impact, and Dirty White Boys, to the mediocre Night of Thunder...

Al Nye
January 20, 2012 16:33

Yes, I do have my official New England Patriots necktie on today, thank you very much....Yes, I do have my official New England Patriots necktie on today, thank you very much....

Al Nye
January 10, 2012 17:49

The Affair By Lee Child Delacourt Press $28.00, hard cover, 405 pages, 978-0-385-34432-6 (2011) This is a thrilling read about Jack Reacher when he was still a military cop and (sort of) following orders. The story centers on a murder in Mississippi in the year 1997. A woman is dead (and others...

So it's the Patriots and the Broncos...

Al Nye
January 09, 2012 16:37

Tim Tebow pulls off another huge win -- this time over the Steelers yesterday. It sets up a showdown with the New England Patriots. It was an amazing overtime victory that must have Broncos fans going crazy with excitement. Of the three teams that the Pats could have faced in the playoffs, the...

More Book Reviews: Power Down, Micro and The Pack

Al Nye
January 05, 2012 02:18

More Mini Reviews Power Down By Ben Coes St. Martin’s Press $24.99, hard cover, 449 pages, 978-0-312-58074-2 (2010) This is a terrific first novel by Coes who worked at the White House as a spec writer for former President Ronald Reagan. He was also the campaign manager for Mitt Romney’s 2002...