Urban Theorists

In Berlin, Obama urges joint fight against terror (CTV.ca)

24 Jul 2008

In a stirring speech in Germany on Thursday, U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama called on the world to look to Berlin as a symbol of strength and hope.

Island cafe serves organic fare (Savannah Morning News)

20 Jul 2008

Last week I finally made it to Thrive, the new cafe in Whitemarsh Plaza that uses local and organic products as much as possible. Even though it specializes in carryout, Thrive has several very pleasant tables, which I suspect will turn out to be a popular refuge for many nearby residents. As noted in a lengthy Closeups feature on savannahnow.com (savannahnow.com/node/513614 ), the menu ...

Tad Daley: Going Ballistic: The Race to Save LA from Nuclear Terror (HuffingtonPost)

18 Jul 2008

Surely, our massive nuclear arsenal will cause bin Laden, and his acolytes, to rethink aspirations for nuclear mass murder, and to step back from the atomic abyss. Won't it? Of course not.