Peter Murmann

To test the picture quality of a Blue-Ray high definition TV video disc, I watched 3:10 to Yuma. This western, starring Russel Crow and Christian Bale, has beautiful landscape photography that is much sharper on Blue-Ray than anything I have seen on TV before. The film itself was pretty mediocre except for the last [Read More]

I thought that McCain was very weak during the Republican convention. He exceeded my expectation today. He was quite good in separating himself from Bush. I don’t agree with McCain and I want Obama to win the presidency. But today’s debate was a tie in my view. Once again MCain proved that he can speak [Read More]

I don’t remember a time in my life time were a non-violent event caused so dramatic a situation as the financial crisis that is unfolding in the U.S. right now. Mickey Kaus captures well on Slate.com the fickleness of John McCain: Drama Queen: No convention today! … OK, it’s on! … The economy’s sound… No, [Read More]

The best details from Barton Gellman’s new book on the vice president. By Juliet Lapidos (Slate.com) It’s often said on late-night TV that given Dick Cheney’s cardiovascular problems, George W. Bush is just a heartbeat away from the presidency. In his new book, Angler, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Barton Gellman suggests that this joke contains more than just [Read More]

Image of Hurricane Ike on September 10, 2008, downlinked by the crew of the International Space Station, flying 220 statute miles above Earth.

The only question is whether Palin’s husband will be called to testify before the November election or afterwards. Alasaka will get more attention in the next seven weeks than anytime in its history. By Gene Johnson (Associated Press) ANCHORAGE, Sept. 12—Alaska lawmakers voted Friday to subpoena the husband of Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican vice presidential candidate, [Read More]

I watched large portion of Sarah Palin’s speech last week while waiting at the airport for my delayed plane. The first couple of minutes after I tuned in she seemed a bit wooden. But then she loosened up and launched into the good lines crafted by very skilled speech writers. The Republicans want to pull [Read More]