Cr Edit note:  Wow, my city is missing from the list...now that's a surprise!   By Stephanie Siek, CNN (CNN) - Salt Lake City, Utah, is known for breathtaking mountain scenery, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, the 2002 Winter Olympics. But today it w… more »

Atlas Shrugged / June 15, 2011 This confounds all human decency. Islamic Jew-hatred is the leading cause of the worldwide record levels of anti-semitism. From Europe to the Middle East to Latin America and now America. And nothing is being said or… more »

LA Times By Howard Blume Al Gore has had some tough breaks — like losing the presidency after getting more votes than the other guy — but the noted environmentalist achieved a singular honor last week, becoming the first vice president to have a Los… more »

Orlando Sentinel It’s official: An 800-foot stretch of Orlando road is now named “President Barack Obama Parkway.”   The City Council voted Monday to rename a short section of Mission Road between Cason Cove Drive and Conroy Road in Obama’s honor.  … more »

Navy Times By Philip Ewing - Staff writer  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi praised the Navy’s decision to name an amphibious warship after Rep. John Murtha, but the formal announcement Friday added fuel to an already smoldering backlash online. Murtha —… more »