Larry Kuperman

The Two Jordans in Republican JoeUser Forums

There is a dangerous myth, growing in acceptance. The myth that Israel, by virtue of it's very existence, is denying the Palestinian people their rightful homeland. I would move that this is untrue, that the "Palestinian people" is a misnomer. As I have pointed out before, words have power and shape our ideas and perceptions. It would be very different morally to argue that their are Jordanians living outside the borders of Jordan who want land that is not theirs and will use any means necessary

Reply to Israel continues with its one sided war in Politics JoeUser Forums

It is amazing to me, astonishing really, that a country beset on all sides by larger, more populous neighbors that have launched military invasions not once, not twice but on several occasions is considered the aggressor. Imagine if a bomber set off a nail bomb on a school bus in your town. Say, as happened last week, 11 people were killed and 40 wounded. The police went to arrest the mastermind behind the attack and he opened fire with an automatic weapon. What would you do? Shoot back

PC Desktop Marketing in OS Customization JoeUser Forums

As Sales Manager for Stardock, we are constantly finding new uses for our technologies. For the past two years Stardock has created desktop themes as an integral part of marketing programs for some of the largest and most innovative companies in the world. Nintendo, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Touchstone Pictures, Universal Studios and other corporations have licensed Stardock’s desktop customization products as part of their successful marketing efforts. This article explores why desktop customization h

Reply to ITunes, Napster & others in Music JoeUser Forums

An important note. Kazaa is one of the major paths used to distribute and proliferate internet viruses. A recent article at Wired News (http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,61852,00.html?tw=wn_story_top5) stated that "Forty-five percent of the executable files downloaded through Kazaa, the most popular file-sharing program, contain malicious code like viruses and Trojan horses, according to a new study." While music files downloaded from Kazaa are not likely to be infected (not ex

Political Machine Exclusive Preview At FileFront! in PC Gaming JoeUser Forums

Stardock's forthcoming strategy game, The Political Machine, is previewed at FileFront. The summary of the game is as follows: The Political Machine from Stardock is a strategy game where you take on the role of campaign manager for a US presidential candidate. Your job is to get your candidate elected to President of the United States. You choose (or design) your own Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates and begin in the first week of January of the election yea

Reply to PoliticalMachine.com launched in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Did you just argue with me about arguments?!? TSF makes my head hurt! Arguing politics is okay, for me at least. I expect people to disagree and to marshall arguments to rebut. That's not the same as "flames" as well you know. Besides, perhaps you missed what I said about the atmosphere on political sites being different than political posts on skinning sites. Check it out for yourself. I know that I would be interested in reading (and perhaps arguing with) your posts on a blog

Reply to PoliticalMachine.com launched in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

"Political discussions... isn't that another title for "flame war?" I've been posting on political blogs for a while and my comparison of Dean's current campaign to McGovern's campaign is a featured article. Responses have ranged from agreement to disagreement as I expected. (Although how anyone could possibly disagree with me..?!?) All in all, the atmosphere has been polite and informative, perhaps more so because people come expecting political discussion, as opposed to finding a pol

Reply to Micro$oft sues 17 year old kid for being named "Mike Rowe"..... in WinCustomize Talk WinCustomize Forums

Read the story before. Microsoft offered him $10 for his domain, he asked for $10,000. Betcha they settle for something in the middle.

Reply to The Right to Protest in Politics JoeUser Forums

AR15, other social activists who felt the need to speak out against injustice : Tom Paine, author of Common Sense (1776) and the Rights of Man, 1791. Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of the United States an

Let The Punishment Fit The Crime in Current Events JoeUser Forums

***WARNING: THE FOLLOWING CONTAINS SOME SATIRE MEANT FOR ADULT SENSIBILITIES! THERE IS NO INAPPROPRIATE LANGUAGE, BUT THERE ARE SOME ELEMENTS THAT MAY BE OFFENSIVE TO SOME. SATIRE HAS LONG BEEN USED TO DRAMATIZE A POINT AND IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THE ORIGIANL "MODEST PROPOSAL' REFERENCES, I SUGGEST THAT YOU LOOK UP JONATHAN SWIFT. NO HARM IS INTENDED BY THIS POST.********* White collar crime has reached epidemic proportions in America today. The CEOs of WorldCom, Enron, Tyco and o

Reply to Successful Management in Business JoeUser Forums

I am really glad that you found some value in the article.

Reply to The battle over media bias in America in Politics JoeUser Forums

I agree with you that the media shows a decidedly liberal point-of-view and has for quite some time. You certainly know that former Vice President Spiro Agnew referred to the media as the "nattering nabobs of negativism." I would further state that financial prospects of conservative alternatives are mediocre at best, while left-wing sites such as moveon.org seem rosy. But this to me is an example of the free market economy in action. American's tend to vote conservatively, but then pa

The Right to Protest in Politics JoeUser Forums

I have written several posts about the conflict in Israel. In one of them entitled "What Do We Do About Hamas?" I argued that the members of this terrorist organization have a vested interest in keeping the pot stirred up and little personal incentive to negotiate a peace, as that would mean abrogating their ont-inconsiderable power. You can see the original article at http://kupe.joeuser.com/index.asp?AID=194 Today I attended an educational seminar put on by B'tselem which defines itse

Reply to The Muvo has died in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

Somewhat ironically, mine died as well.

Reply to Cheney to be Indicted in Current Events JoeUser Forums

There has been no indictment of Vice President Cheney and today's news makes it less likely. "In a letter to the attorney general's department, magistrate Reynaud van Ruymbeke ruled out directly prosecuting Cheney on a charge of bribing foreign officials" although lesser accusations are still floating around. The actual story seems pretty convoluted, involving Kellogg, Brown & Root (KBR), a Halliburton subsidiary, and a French company, Technip, to supply a gas complex to Nigeria. So a subsidiary

Back To The Moon? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I saw this article on CNN this morning: "President Bush next week will lay out his "vision for expanding the space program," which is expected to include long-term proposals for manned missions to the moon and an eventual manned mission to Mars, senior administration officials say." The proposed date for the next moon flight would be 2018. Also rumoured is an eventual manned flight to Mars. The current shuttle fleet would be retired and replaced with more modern techno

Reply to Dean 2004 = McGovern 1972? in Politics JoeUser Forums

Bakerstreet, you may well be right that the Democrats are willing to cede the coming election. President Bush is very popular, with high approval ratings. It is difficult, well-nigh impossible to defeat an incumbent President during time of war. However, a poor showing by the candidate can cost seats in Congress and leave the party in shambles. Looking ahead to 2008, with George Bush out of the picture, who becomes the heir apparent for the Republicans? I think that Dick Cheney would be

Everything IS Bigger in Texas! in Misc JoeUser Forums

Last month Chuck Richison's water bill was $55. This month it was a little bigger- $7,714,510.21. Chuck kept his sense of humor about it: "It was the 21 cents that got me," he said. "You're not too worried about it because you know even if it is real, you can't afford to pay it." Chuck had had his meter replaced and the new meter didn't work that well. (I guess!) He called the Utility Business Office for help -- only to be told the meter hadn't been misread. The city

Reply to America:Threat to us all in Politics JoeUser Forums

I am not going to enter this debate, as it seems that your minds are made up. But I would like to offer one point of fact regarding America's support for Britain during World War II. Many Americans were against entering a war that was seen as purely European in scope. But America offered supplies that were invaluable in Britain's valiant struggle against Nazi aggression. Lend lease began in September of 1940. Please see http://uboat.net/allies/document

Dean 2004 = McGovern 1972? in Politics JoeUser Forums

Let me begin by saying I worked for George McGovern in 1972. It was a disaster, much worse than the man deserved. It was a severe setback for Liberal politics in America. I see Howard Dean falling into the same pattern now. In 1972, Richard Nixon was the incumbent President. Our nation was involved in the Vietnam war, which had become highly unpopular by that time. The nation was polarized around the war. The Democratic party favorite seemed to be Hubert H. Humphrey, who had served as o

Tug McGraw Dies At Age 59 in Current Events JoeUser Forums

If you were a baseball fan in the seventies, you will remember Tug McGraw as the pitcher that coined the phrase "You Gotta Believe." That was the rallying cry for the NY Mets in those years. Tug McGraw was a starting pitcher for the Mets in 1973 when, seemingly against all odds, they won the National League pennant. More than just a starter, Tug was a fan favorite for his irreverant (and sometimes off color) sense of humor. When asked by a reporter if he preferred an artificial surface

Reply to COPING WITH STRESS & DEPRESSION in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

Depression can be a lifelong struggle. The more we learn about this disease, the more we see that there are many components (family history, events, weather) and that it is hard to understand. I hope that you feel better. :) I would offer this advice regarding the medications prescribed by your doctor. If the medication is not working for you, tell your doctor. Don't just stop taking the medications. Maybe the dosage needs to be adjusted. Another suggestion is that you find oth

Reply to Pakistani perfidy in Blogging JoeUser Forums

A brief historical overview of the conquest of India by Moslems is at http://www.fsmitha.com/h3/h09ind.htm. The Moslem and Sikh peoples living in Northern India benefited from British rule. The author's conclusion, true now as in the 14th century, is that "In the coming centuries India would fall behind western Europe in industry, as well as agriculture, and what would be leaving India would be emigrants." Both India and Pakistan suffer from overpopulation, the lack of an economic base

Reply to Illegal Immigrants Are Humans, Too in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Locamama, we know the businesses that profit from illegal labor: retail stores (including Walmart), hotels, restaurants, any service industry where someone is required to clean up. However, it is much easier to target and deport someone without money or legal representation than it is to take on a corporation. Although the recent Walmart case was high profile (over 2000 employees of the cleaning service that Walmart used were lacking in appropriate documentation) there are plenty of bus

Reply to Class Warfare: or telling it like it is? in Politics JoeUser Forums

An interesting analysis of upward mobility statistics based on Business Week: http://www.everyvoice.net/blogs/kevin/archives/000046.html If you accept this author's statistics, then yes upward mobility is in decline. The dot.com businesses created wealth for only a few, although some of those few were spectacular. Another trend, according to University of Michigan studies, fewer people believe that their children will have more opportunities than they will. Founded or not, the g