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There Already Was A Ground-Zero Mosque -- On The 17th Floor Of The World Tra...

Check and mate. Sent to you by tony via Google Reader: There Already Was A Ground-Zero Mosque -- On The 17th Floor Of The World Trade Center via current.com top stories on 9/11/10 It turns out there was a Muslim prayer room on the 17th floor of the south tower of the World Trade Center, where Americans and other traveling Muslims prayed every day. On September 11th, 2001, when a handful of terrorists flew planes into the towers, some of the folks who used the room evacuated in time. Others probably didn't. In other words, there already was a "ground zero mosque"--used by Muslim Americans who were murdered just like everyone else. So isn't it time we stopped framing this discussion as "us versus them"? Samuel Freedman has more on the prayer room at the NYT > ( http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/11/nyregion/11religion.html?hp ) added by: toyotabedzrock 144 comments Things you can do from here: Subscribe...
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How Fox Betrayed Petraeus

Couldn't have said it better myself.     Sent to you by tony via Google Reader:     How Fox Betrayed Petraeus via NYT > Frank Rich by By FRANK RICH on 8/20/10 The rage over the "ground zero mosque" is not motivated by a serious desire to protect America, but by a desire for an election-season payoff.     Things you can do from here: Subscribe to NYT > Frank Rich using Google Reader Get started using Google Reader to easily keep up with all your favorite sites    
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Now You Can Make Free Phone Calls Directly From Gmail

I don't know if this is cool or scary! Sent to you by tony via Google Reader: Now You Can Make Free Phone Calls Directly From Gmail via Geekosystem by Robert Quigley on 8/25/10 Google was coy about reports earlier today that users were discovering a "call phone" button in their Gmail accounts, but the company has just confirmed that over the next few days, they will be rolling the ability to call people directly on their phones is coming to Gmail, and that until at least the end of this year, the service will be free for calls to the U.S. and Canada. Calls to other countries will be priced in accordance with this rate table . If you don't currently have money in a Google account, you'll need to add it by clicking on your credit balance and adding credit using Google Checkout. If you're interested in trying out the service, you'll first need to install Google's 22 MB voice and video package (available at the link if you don't alrea...
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