Clearing my Email Inbox: Oldies But Goodies Part 1

So one of my big tasks for this summer is to clear my inboxes…over 1000 messages in one inbox and about 700 in another. I decided to start with older messages. Enjoy these links that I found while doing some summer internet cleaning

Top 10 Words of 2008

Madoff and Company Spent Nearly $1 Million on Washington Influence

Global Sludge Ends in Tragedy for Ivory Coast

onPhilanthropy: Articles: Cultivating Young Professionals

Obama Confronting ‘Outsider’ Dilemma
Funny that Facebook two years ago was seen as popular with students, see photo caption in article, and now is a phenomena for people of all ages with those in their mid-30s leading the way as Facebook newcomers.

State owes much to George W. Bush — a black pioneer
An interesting article discussing Black History in Washington state. I also like how the Seattle PI used the name of former President Bush to draw attention to the article.

Joe Biden in Michigan, September 15, 2008
This is why Obama picked Joe Biden. Biden states in speech, “The Sequel is Worse than the Original.” Classic Joe Biden at his best! A Must Watch!

Anna Quindlen on The Leadership Lid

Barack and Joe Ending Domestic Violence
An interesting video about Domestic Violence and Vice President Biden’s efforts to pass the Violence Against Women Act during the late 80s & early 90s. The best part was when one commentator while discussing critics calls for the women to leave abusive relationships states, “Leave and go where?”

Money Wins Presidency and 9 of 10 Congressional Races in Priciest U.S. Election Ever
This is an overview by OpenSecrets.org about the 2008 election and campaign finance.

Will Obama Make the Mistake of Latin American Leaders?
An interesting look at the “minority” presidents of Latin America and what Obama can learn what not to do from them.

Change Everything Blog – A Front Row Seat to History Blog post from The White House Project describing witnessing the signing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.

Women Transform ‘Welsh’ Politics

EMILY’s List: 5 facts about Robin Carnahan and Kirsten Gillibrand

Supreme Court Reviews “Hillary: The Movie”

Four Kuwaiti Women Become First to Win Seats in Parliament

Video: radicals beat girl, 17, in Islamic stronghold of Swat, Pakistan

President Obama Announces Key State Department Appointments

Borders Back in Atlanta Mayor’s Race
Looks like the Atlanta Mayoral Race is turning into an interesting off election.

Women Gain Political Ground in Burkina Faso
New law give parties additional public financing when they adhere to the country’s quota law.

Liberians Get Extension While Haitians Remain in Limbo
Interesting perspective here though I don’t know if anything has changed since the article was written a few months back.