Items of Interest
Items of Interest: 10.14.09
Social Media and DOD. The Department of Defense (DOD) announced recently the forthcoming announcement of what is described as a “balanced” social media policy. Bricks and Clicks has tracked DOD’s stance on allowing personnel to use social media outlets to connect with the public—a stance that has seemed to ease since the beginning of the year. [...]
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On “The Hurt Locker”: With Operation Iraqi Freedom now well into its sixth year, Hollywood is becoming increasingly prolific with its portrayals of the conflict. The most recent depiction, and as The New Yorker’s George Packer suggests in this blog posting, the best, is “The Hurt Locker,” which follows three explosive ordnance disposal technicians through the streets of [...]
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In honor of this week’s 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing, Bricks and Clicks takes a look around the nation’s media coverage of perhaps mankind’s greatest scientific achievement.
On Hand for Space History: New York Times reporter John Noble Wilford provides a firsthand account of Apollo 11’s July 16, 1961, launch. Wilford recalls his [...]
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Retired Air Force General Among Metro Victims. The Washington Post reported last night the names of the nine victims of Monday’s fatal collision on the D.C. Metro subway system. Among the dead are Maj. Gen. David F. Wherley Jr., USAF (Ret.), former Commander of the District of Columbia National Guard, and his wife, Ann. Both were 62. [...]
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What is up with the new Yankee Stadium? The most expensive stadium ever built at approximately $1.5 billion, the new Yankee Stadium has been a dream for home-run hitters and a nightmare for pitchers in its first season. As of June 1, hitters were on pace to belt a record-setting 306 home runs this year; [...]
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