Archive for April 2004

The monthlies.

• Bremer Redux

  Paul Bremer, head of the U.S. coalition in Iraq, made the following statement six months prior to 9-11. He previously had been chair of a national commision on terrorism. “The new administration seems to be paying no attention to the problem of terrorism… What they will do is stagger along until there’s a major incident [...]

• George W. Bush Quiz – 5th Hundred Days

  1. Who is Kenneth Williams? (a) The NBC reporter who asked French President Jacques Chirac a question in French, prompting George W. Bush to sneer, “The guy memorizes four words and he plays like he’s intercontinental.” (b) The Phoenix F.B.I. agent who wrote the unheeded July memo warning that terrorists might be training at American [...]

• Bonds No. 667

  I watched Barry Bonds hit his 667th career home run splash into McCovey Cove over the right field wall in Pac Bell Park (er, SBC Park) in San Francisco last night. Bonds had clobbered the only pitch he swang at and had been intentionally walked or pitched around every other plate appearance. The Giants however [...]

• E-mails with Dom (Part 2)

  dom, haha. i have absolutely no idea what that means. but i like it. talk to u later. jeff ps, i hopefully get a call-out in the novel, e.g., “This book is dedicated to Jeff, who hates Bush even more than I. God Bless You.” Dom wrote: Geoff, I was favoritism impressionist with illoquence. Saturday [...]

• E-mails with Dom (Part 1)

  Dom, How you doing? How are classes (er, class) going for you? I know it must be hard succeeding me as the GSI for Rock Mechanics. But I am sure you will prevail. As sure as I know Bush will prevail in destroying the fabric of our society with tax cuts for the rich, deep [...]

• 25 Signs You’ve Grown Up

  Your house plants are alive, and you can’t smoke any of them. Having sex in a twin bed is out of the question. You keep more food than beer in the fridge. 6:00 AM is when you get up, not when you go to bed. You hear your favorite song on an elevator. You watch [...]

• Bumper Stickers for Bush/Cheney’04 Presidential Campaign

  Bush/Cheney ’04: Because the truth just isn’t good enough Bush/Cheney ’04: Deja-voodoo all over again! Bush/Cheney ’04: Making the world a bitter place, one country at a time Bush/Cheney ’04: Putting the “con” in conservatism Bush/Cheney ’04: Thanks for not paying attention Bush/Cheney ’04: The last vote you’ll ever have to cast Bush/Cheney ’04: Four [...]