Archive for March 2006
The monthlies.
In the News
- The immigration reform debate is a clear signal of the persistent racialism within our borders and within the conservative party. – The guarantee of multi-lingual ballots and the presence of election-day “interpreters in precincts with high populations of non-white voters” is in flux as provisions of the 1965 Voting Rights Act are set to [...]
The Oakland Athletics of Buffalo
Growing up outside of Buffalo, New York, I never really had a hometown team to root for. Yes, a lot of people around Buffalo rooted for the Yankees (but that is no fun) and the Toronto Blue Jays were only a few hours away (but were in Canada) and the Cleveland Indians and Pittsburgh Pirates [...]
Loose Change
I guess I can kiss my presidential run goodbye… This is the “authoritative” nine-eleven conspiracy theory documentary out there (and this ain’t no Michael Moore film either). Bless you…
Anti-Decent Immigration Talk
On March 27, Bush participated in a roundtable interview and commented on the immigration reform issue: “There’s a much more rational way and much more humane way to deal with people who are doing jobs that Americans won’t do.” We have heard this argument again and again, from the president, republicans and democrats who support [...]
WSJ Class
The best thing about the Wall Street Journal (and what makes it such a “classy” paper) are the seemingly hand-drawn images that accompany the article. For example, an article on the religious right’s earnest efforts to only educate the principles of “abstinence” (as compared to a more accurate and thorough sex education class) in schools [...]
In the News
- Sometime next season on NBC, a Law and Order: SVU episode will mirror the Duke lacrosse team story. – Is Ms. Spears’ sculpture, titled “Monument to Pro-Life: The Birth of Sean Preston,” a sign that she had pondered an abortion? – One small step for man, one large reduction in profits for oil companies, [...]
Bill Gates Praises Apple (A Long Time Ago)
Not too long ago, Bill Gates was scheming to steal the secrets of Apple’s Macintosh, and he certainly succeeded (but surprise, surprise, no talent always means little ingenuity), but along the way, he had to hide his true motives and talk nice about Apple… I am not sure what year this is… my apologies. I [...]
Meet the new boss; same as the old boss…
With all of the chatter about the news that former deputy chief-of-staff and long-time Bush ally Josh Bolten is the new White House Chief-of-Staff, replacing Andrew Card, has anyone out there quoted the Who line, “Meet the new boss; same as the old boss..?” Just wondering… (Because I have been thinking about it all day.)
In the News
- The City of San Francisco is pondering charging drivers in downtown during business hours, a wonderful idea that has succeeded in London to cut down on traffic congestion. One ignorant motorist chides the idea, “It’s bad enough that I gotta drive, and pay to park, and now I have to pay to drive?“ – [...]
hmm…
I guess there is no news today. None whatsoever.
Red Bull i wodka
Wait a minute. I drink red bull i wodka (“red bull and vodka” in polish) to get waisted while others drink it to not get drunk. Umm; wrong angle, people.
George Mason; 2nd Amendment
I have long made the argument that the second amendment says everything about the right to a well-regulated militia and nothing about the right to own guns, and I stand by that today. However, with unlikely George Mason University heading to the Final Four, it is important to remember who George Mason was. George Mason [...]
Apple v. Apple
My first use of an Apple was in first grade. I believe it was the Apple IIe. By third grade, as I recall, we were playing the Oregon Trail (“flip disk over”). It is interesting, however, that Apple made an agreement with Apple Corps, the Beatles music label, that the computer company Apple, which was [...]
A Complete Madness Reprieve: The Gods Must Love Syracuse.
Should I be suprised that my bracket, which is officially over as I had UConn-Syr in the championship game, is in the 98th percentile in the ESPN.com tournament challenge? Image: ESPN.com I think I know why this is not an anomoly: LSU. Besides the fact that I had 4 out of the final 8 and [...]
In the News
- Rove/Cheney/Bush is considering long-time republican/GOP goals (courting latino voters in Florida and Texas) as they may eventually side with Senate democrats and moderates on the anti-American immigration bill as they consider “letting many of them stay if [undocumented immigrants] have jobs.“ – And Justice Scalia speaks his mind on detainee rights: “‘War is war, [...]
Oh My, An Apple…
There is not much you can say about it… except that it possibly may have changed the entire world as we know it. (A tad dramatic? Maybe.) This week, Apple turns thirty.
George Mason? George Mason?
You know, two out of four ain’t bad, and that is exactly what I have, as I had predicted UCLA and Florida to make it to the final four (a pure guess, of course). Who had George Mason or LSU (and who in their “right” mind had both)? Maybe I was a little too confident [...]
Elite Eight Over Analyzed
Here we go again… If I had gone with my original (gut-feeling) predictions I would have had six (6) of the final eight teams remaining: Texas, Memphis, UCLA, Connecticut, Villanova, and Florida. Bucking against my personal mantra to not over-analyze my picks, I did, and as a result, I have only four (4) of the [...]
In the News
An extended version… – California has had a boost in water supply because “in March the Sierras got a lot of snow.” – Suprise (for real): The U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of environmentalists, saying that the U.S. is “putting potential timber profits ahead of environmental regulations.“ – Will my house exist in one [...]
Leaving the House Unattended
Tom Toles provides editorial content by way of a political cartoon, or as we call it ’round here, a “politoon,” on Bush’s acknowledgement that the Iraqi quagmire, commenced by Bush himself, will be dealt with by his successors. (But how successful will they be?) Image: Yahoo!
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