Geez, it never ends. First, another one from Minnesota (on top of the one I mentioned yesteday): Tim Droogsma, a former press secretary to a U.S. senator and a Minnesota governor, was arrested Tuesday in a midafternoon prostitution sting on St. Paul’s East Side. He allegedly arranged a deal for sex from an undercover officer through Craig’s List, police spokesman … Read More
Bush By The Numbers
Aside from his pathetic Vietnam analogy, Bush’s Iraq speech today contained this little tidbit: “In Iraq, our troops are taking the fight to the extremists and radicals and murderers all throughout the country. Our troops have killed or captured an average of more than 1,500 al Qaeda terrorists and other extremists every month since January of this year.” (Applause.) Let’s … Read More
Ouch
Proposal on the Astrodome Jumbotron: During Monday night’s 7-0 loss to the Nationals at Minute Maid Park, a fan failed in his public attempt at asking his girlfriend to marry him, the Houston Chronicle reported on its Web site. With the couple on display on the stadium’s jumbotron, the male fan got down on one knee to present the ring. … Read More
Timewasters
Some online games with a low-learning curve. No downloads. Nothing to install. Perfect for the 20 minute office break, we’re told: 10. QWERTY Warriors – If Mavis Beacon’s typing games got you all hot and bothered, you’ll love QWERTY Warrors. You play the role of a little guy in the middle of a field as all kinds of robotic enemies … Read More
You Had A Bad Day
Jitters. My spideysense has detected an undeserved crisis of confidence from a very talented performer. Go send Emily some love, y’all.
Connecting The Dots
Americans who give Bush a positive approval rating: 28% Americans who read zero books last year: 27% Coincidence?
Yeah, But Can He Corner Kick?
Useless information: Tyrannosaurus rex would have been able to outrun a footballer (read: soccer player), according to computer models used to estimate running speeds of dinosaurs.
The Vietnam Lesson
The White House is mounting a new PR ploy to bolster support for Bush’s Iraq war policy. Speaking to various veterans’ groups today and tomorrow, the new PR ploy will draw comparisons between the wars in Iraq and Vietnam. It’s a bit odd, seeing as how in the past Bush has argued against the comparison on numerous occassions, saying it’s … Read More
Errol Morris Blog
One of my favorite documentarians. Errol Morris, is now blogging at the New York Times. He’s only got two posts (as of this writing), but they are both very interesting.
Law-Breaking Pastor Calls On God To Smite His Accusers
Wiley S. Drake recently used Church letterhead — and his talk show broadcast directly from his First Southern Baptist Church of Buena Park, CA — to endorse Mike Huckabee for president. But some atheist jerks at Americans United for Separation of Church and State ratted him out to the IRS, who are now investigating the church’s tax-exempt status. How did … Read More
NASA Cheers As NASA Shuttle Fails To Explode
Heh: The space agency best known for crazy diaper-wearing vengeance-killing astronauts, crazy drunken astronauts and a fleet of crippled old space vehicles likely to explode upon takeoff or landing has beaten the odds today and actually brought a broken space shuttle home without being destroyed in the process. Miraculously, the crew of NASA’s Endeavour all survived the ordeal, although many … Read More
More Floats In The GOP “Moral Values” Parade
From Pam Spaulding: Case #1: Minnesota State Rep Mark Olsen. The co-sponsor of a (failed) state marriage amendment to ban gays and lesbians from marrying was convicted by a jury for domestic assault. Olsen cried before news cameras last year when he was charged — he allegedly shoved his wife to the ground several times. He was not sent to … Read More
Dean Is A Baaaad MothaF– (Shut Yer Mouth!)
Here are the key records that Dean either broke or otherwise affects: 1. With a minimum central pressure of 906 millibars, Dean was the ninth most intense hurricane ever observed in the Atlantic basin (for comparison Hurricane Katrina’s minimum pressure was 902 millibars). 2. That 906 millibar pressure reading was at landfall, making Dean the third most intense landfalling hurricane … Read More
Garofalo Joins “24”
"24", the TV show that has caused the uber-right to air-punch with their fists and shout "America, Fuck Ya!" had a lackluster season last year. Apparently, there wasn’t enough torture porn for its rabid fan base. So what do they do? They make it all touchy-feely liberal. First, they cast Cherry Jones as the President. That’s right, a woman President … Read More