First Lunar Landing

40 years ago.

Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr. (from l. to r.)

Perspective

Yes , the media coverage on the death of Micahel Jackson has been way over the top and bordering on mass hysteria.

Relatives of Soldier Killed in Afghanistan Decry Lack of Coverage Amid Jackson Spectacle

A day before New York Rep. Peter King called Michael Jackson a “pervert” unworthy of nonstop media coverage, the aunt of a U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan on the same day Jackson died asked why her nephew's death went virtually unnoticed while the King of Pop got memorial shrines across the country.
"Mr. Jackson received days of wall-to-wall coverage in the media," Martha Gillis wrote to the Washington Post. "Where was the coverage of my nephew or the other soldiers who died that week?"
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As the war heats up in Afghanistan

7/7

Britain Unveils Memorial 4 Years After Transit Bombs

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Happy July 4th

Negative Advertising

There has been quite a bit of news going on recently where ciggies are concerned.

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"Antismoking Proposal Gets Graphic"

(June 30) -- Blackened lung tissue. Amputated finger tips. Tracheotomy scars. Sound appetizing?
These images could be part of a new antismoking campaign in New York City. A proposal from the city's Department of Mental Health and Hygiene suggests prominently displaying antismoking signs near the cash registers of all cigarette retailers.
The legislation would be the first of its kind in the United States. And while Canada, New Zealand and Australia currently have sign requirements, New York would be the first to include graphics, according to The New York Times' City Room blog.

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NYC Could Require Anti-Smoking Signs At Retailers
Plan Would Require About 12,000 Cigarette Retailers To Post Large Anti-Smoking Signs