Annie Oakley Oct 29, 2009
Biography of a Wild West Sharpshooter. Although she never actually lived in the American Old West, her sharpshooting expertise commanded tremendous respect and she was greatly admired throughout her lifetime. (Suite101.com)
Former Official: The State Department Is Screwing Up Sep 4, 2009
Until very recently, Pakistanis treated the lawless terrorist havens along the Afghan border in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and North-West Frontier Province like the American Wild West -- outside the control of the central government, anarchic, and on their own. What happened in FATA stayed in FATA, they hoped. (Slate)
Carradine's Kung Fu cult Jun 6, 2009
He portrayed a US-Chinese man fighting evil with martial arts skills in the American Wild West. The cocktail of western and kung-fu styles proved a hit formula, lasting three seasons in its original format, and later spawned the 1986 film 'Kung Fu: The Movie', starring Carradine and martial arts hero Bruce Lee's son, Brandon Lee. (iAfrica.com)
Philippines Aids Death Squads, Group Says Apr 8, 2009
The American wild west wasn't settled by "death squads". It was tamed by them, vigilantes who, with the backing of law abiding citizens, began to eliminate those who refused to live by the rule of law, armed terrorists declared outlaws. (CBS News -- World)
Cybersecurity Best Practice: Guilty Until Proven Innocent Mar 13, 2009
It s often been said the lawlessness of the Internet is similar to the American Wild West. I have always cringed when hearing that, because it s just too much of a stretch for me, but there s at least one aspect of it that is worthy of consideration when it comes to securing our data systems. (eSecurityPlanet)
