In memory of Kurt’s passing: Many years ago, I was so innocent I still considered it possible that we could become the humane and reasonable America so many members of my generation used to dream of. We dreamed of such an America during the Great Depression, when there were no jobs. And then we fought and often died for that … Read More
The Dog Ate My Homework
As an attorney who deals with subpoenas and requests for electronic documents on a regular basis, I can tell you that if a private company — especially one that is required by law or court order to retain documents, emails, and other information — told the government that it had "mishandled" its email retention system such that business-related emails were … Read More
The Wider Conversation
Don Imus’ reference to the Rutgers’ womens’ basketball team as "nappy-headed ho’s" has opened up a wider conversation (see here and here and here) about the liyrics of many rappers, and they’re frequent allusions to ho’s, and so on. Why, for example, aren’t we condemning them? Is this one of those situations where blacks can use racial epithets on blacks, … Read More
The Job Nobody Wants
So, according to the Washington Post, Bush wants somebody to act as "war czar", overseeing the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. And nobody wants the job. (Surprise, surprise): At least three retired four-star generals approached by the White House in recent weeks have declined to be considered for the position, the sources said, underscoring the administration’s difficulty in enlisting its … Read More
No Soup For You
The "Soup Nazi" restaurant (the real one) has been hit with 109 health code violations.
Not Your Granny’s Sewing Machine
Arista 730E from Barista. Pretty cool: The 730E has a big bright color touchscreen on it that provides on-screen help and graphic tutorials, all powered by Windows. The system does even more than just sewing – it also can quilt and do embroidery. It’s packed with a stitch library with over 850 stitches, over 100 embroidery designs and an assortment … Read More
Those Ford Bastards Recall My Car
Well, not yet. But if this goes the same way that the whole dog food-wheat gluten thing went, they just might recall my car soon: NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Ford is recalling 527,000 Escape sport-utility vehicles because of a problem in the antilock braking system that could cause fires, the company said Tuesday. Missing or incorrectly installed wiring harness seals … Read More
Post Of The Day
Written at Suburban Guerilla: It used to be that sometimes I would wake up in the morning and Imus would be on the TV and then I’d change the channel and everything would be right again. Now when Imus is on the TV and I change the channel, he’s still on the TV and no matter how often or enthusiastically … Read More
Step It Up!
My days of citizen activism (I’m ashamed to say) are largely behind me, but that doesn’t mean I still can’t plug it. Saturday, April 14, is a National Day of Climate Action, with thousands of events and demonstrations taking place all over the country. Check it out. P.S. For local folks here in Winston-Salem April 14, 2007 10:00AM to 12:00PM … Read More
Crazy Diaper-Wearing Cross-Country-Driving Kidnap-Planning Astronaut Woman Also A Little Kinky, Too
USA Today: Explicit photos of bound women were among the evidence that police recovered when they arrested ex-astronaut Lisa Nowak after she allegedly attacked a romantic rival at an airport in Orlando. "Fifteen of them were depictions of a woman in various states of dress and undress," the police reports said, according to Florida Today. "Most of the images depicted … Read More
Attack Of The Cicadas
A breed of insects — cicadas — spend 17 years living underground. Then they emerge en masse, breed a new generation, and those babies live underground for 17 years. It’s the emerging part that’s interesting, because once every seventeen years, certain parts of the midwest get covered with millions of these bugs (often mistakenly referred to as locusts) who eat … Read More
I’m No Socialist, But….
This doesn’t seem right: Let’s break this down. (All figures, by the way, are adjusted for inflation) From 1990 to 2005, the average CEO pay went up almost 300 percent, whereas the average worker pay went up 4.3 percent. And minimum wage, in real dollars, went down 9.3 percent. Look, I get capitalism. The heads of corporations get more money. … Read More
A Really Bad Holocaust Comparison
Tom Delay, on the investigations into his criminality: "It doesn’t matter if it’s 6 million Jews or one man getting investigated, it’s the exact same thing." No, Tom. It’s really really not.
What SilentPatriot Says
at Crooks & Liars: LARRY BIRKHEAD IS THE FATHER* My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over. Can we please, please move on to more pressing matters now? Like, say, the Attorney General of the United States being subpoenaed in a scandal that very well may result in his resignation? Please? * I told eveybody it wasn’t me. Now … Read More
Not Stopping To Smell The Roses
Take a man who is largely considered to be the best violinist in the world, put him (and his violin) in a DC subway station, and let him play. How much money gets thrown in to his open violin case by busy commuters? Answer: $32.17 after 43 minutes* Read the Washington Post story on Joshua Bell. * Does not include … Read More