The New World to Come:A Future Celebration-The Last of John McCain

Seeded on Thu Oct 16, 2008 11:23 PM EDT (Contempo Magazine)

We pity these poor old folk who lack total insight into the complete ineptitude of individual human nature and cannot understand that we are nothing without the government which cradles us from birth to death

politics, election, obama, mccain, individualism, future-world

Contempo Magazine Blog » Blog Archive » Obama:America's New Cook Needs to Follow the Recipe

Seeded on Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:41 PM EDT (blog.contempomag.com)

It now seems likely that Barack Obama will have a Democratic Congress and as such will be the first President in decades to not fear a fillabuster. This is not a license to change the constitution or radically amend America.

politics, obama, financial-crisis, barney-frank, maxine-waters, chris-dodd

Contempo Magazine:South Padre Island is Ready for the South Padre Island Music Fest

Seeded on Wed Oct 15, 2008 4:28 PM EDT (contempomag.com)

South Padre Island is more beautiful than ever while it awaits the Halloween Weekend International Music Fest in what may be Willie Nelson's last Texas concert. Read about what makes this island paradise special.

travel, south-padre-island, willie-nelson, international-music-fest

Contempo Magazine:Integrating Contemporary Design in a 1939 Home Restoration with Vintage Arts and Crafts

Seeded on Wed Oct 15, 2008 12:45 PM EDT ()

Architect,Teresa Morales, discusses how to make a dream home with contemporary design using vintage arts and crafts with the case of a classic 1939 house restoration in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas.

home-garden, home-design, vintage-arts-and-crafts, home-restoration, architecture, functional-family-home, home-construction

Why is Barack Obama Silent on the Drug War?

Seeded on Wed Oct 15, 2008 2:46 AM EDT (Radio Hosts)

In his book,The Audacity of Hope, Mr. Obama purposed decriminalizing drug dealers and just giving them job training. A search of internet,You Tube,and his website reveals no real drug enforcement plan. He has never addressed the threat of the drug cartels in the United States.

politics, obama, drug-cartels, law-enforcement, mexico, gangs, election, conspiracy, terrorists

Contempo Magazine Blog » Blog Archive » Why Is Barack Obama Silent on the Drug War?

Seeded on Tue Oct 14, 2008 5:20 PM EDT (Contempo Magazine)

The Mexican drug cartels are now operating in over 200 cities of the United States. They are now the dominant suppliers of both cocaine and methamphetamine to the illicit drug market in the United States.

politics, mexico, drug-cartels, drugs, obama, election, law-enforcement, national-security

What Should Be the Foreign Policy of United States to Mexico?

Seeded on Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:31 PM EDT (Radio Hosts)

The relationship between the United States and Mexico is a key issue in the coming election.

politics, mexico, immigration, foreign-policy, drug-cartels, human-rights, merida-initiative

Contempo Magazine Blog » Blog Archive » The Texas Senatorial Race:Noriega Has to Learn "Texas First"

Seeded on Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:31 PM EDT (Contempo Magazine)

If Noriega wants to win a Senate seat for the State of Texas he has to remember the age old rule of Texas politics "Texas Comes First".

politics, texas, senate, election, rio-grande-valley, hispanics, republicans, john-cornyn, rick-noriega

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Seeded on Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:19 PM EDT (Contempo Magazine)

Instead of quibbling among themselves over which little project goes where in the Rio Grande Valley it is in everyone's interest to recognize that there will be hubs of development that are necessary for the overall interest of all.

business, economy, infrastructure, development

Contempo Magazine Blog » Blog Archive » The Growing Influence of Hispanic Religious Conservatives:A Republican Opportunity Missed

Seeded on Fri Oct 10, 2008 2:08 AM EDT (blog.contempomag.com)

Although George Bush garnered great support from Hispanic evangelicals, the current Republican candidate, John McCain, has not been able to connect with this voter group in the same way

politics, hispanics, evangelicals, catholics, abortion, obama, mccain, election

Religious Conversative Voters and the Presidential Election

Seeded on Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:49 AM EDT (Radio Hosts)

We will be discussing recent polling of active church go-ers vs. non-affiliated voters who claim to be religious.

politics, evangelicals, hispanics, mccain, obama, abortion, catholics, election

Contempo Magazine:What Went Wrong When Children Stop Sharing Their Problems?

Seeded on Thu Oct 9, 2008 1:59 PM EDT (Contempo Magazine)

It is very often painful for children to bring up their problems to their parents.

education, children, parenting, parent-child-communication, childhood, family

Should Congress Allow Clergy to Express Political Ideas from the Pulpit

Seeded on Wed Oct 8, 2008 11:44 PM EDT (Radio Hosts)

Should religious organizations have a tax exemption if they give political speeches.

politics, religious-tax-exemption, election, churches, alliance-defense-fund, irs

Contempo Magazine Blog » Blog Archive » How Small Business Might Be Affected in the Texas-Mexican Border Region with an Obama Victory

Seeded on Wed Oct 8, 2008 6:58 PM EDT (Contempo Magazine)

The irony of the Texas-Mexican border region is that it may very well be punished for being successful. The promises necessary to win the election in the battle ground states of the "Rust Belt" may well result in another economic casualty of politics in government.

politics, small-business, election, mccain, obama, free-trade, economy, texas-mexican-border

Contempo Magazine for the Rio Grande Valley:The Wild Date Palm-A Cold Hardy Palm

Seeded on Wed Oct 8, 2008 1:45 AM EDT (Contempo Magazine)

One particular palm I want to introduce is the Phoenix sylvestris more commonly known as Wild Date Palm or Toddy Palm that originates in India.

home-garden, wild-date-palm, cold-hardy-palm, palm, tree, gardening, landscaping, phoenix-sylvestris

Contempo Magazine Blog » Blog Archive » Can We Trust Academic Economists to Give Us Reliable Scientific Opinions Favoring Obama?

Seeded on Tue Oct 7, 2008 6:19 PM EDT (Contempo Magazine)

These college professors overwhelmingly favored the Obama plan over the the McCain plan however there was some interesting paradoxes.

politics, economic-plan, bias, economist, mccain, obama, income-tax, tax-rate

Contempo Magazine:How To Write A Successful Business Plan

Seeded on Tue Oct 7, 2008 3:25 PM EDT (Contempo Magazine)

Whether you are planning to start a brand-new business, expand an existing company, or get financing for a business venture, you will need to write a business plan.

business, business-plan, marketing, financial, strategy, new-business

A Style Guide for Casual Wear for Casual Days

Seeded on Mon Oct 6, 2008 6:43 PM EDT (Contempo Magazine)

For the gals who crave a little more fashion in their casual wear here are a few tips to perking up your appearance on a lazy Saturday.

fashion, casual-wear, palazzo-pants, yoga-pants, vanessa-valiente, tops, pants

Contempo Magazine Blog » Blog Archive » Congress Should Protect Religious Freedom and Pass H.R. 2275

Seeded on Mon Oct 6, 2008 2:39 PM EDT (blog.contempomag.com)

Congress should proceed with passage of H.R. 2275. Realistically there is no real way to enforce a law against religious participation in the election process.

politics, religious-freedom, congress, irs, tax-exempt, hr-2275, declaration-of-independence

Contempo Magazine Blog » Blog Archive » Lessons From the Mortgage Crisis Apply to the Health Care Crisis

Seeded on Mon Oct 6, 2008 2:22 AM EDT (blog.contempomag.com)

The Democratic and Republican Plans are significantly different in their ways to address this issue. Which is better prescription for America? First lets clarify what are the current problems?

politics, health-care-plan, obama, mccain, election, health-care, issues, insurance

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Seeded on Mon Oct 6, 2008 2:07 AM EDT (blog.contempomag.com)

This and statements Senator Obama has made about increasing the Peace Corps would suggest that he wants to effect American influence globally by peaceful non-military means.

politics, obama, brzezinski, foreign-policy, pakistan, mccain, election