Archive for March 2007

The monthlies.

• Amnesty Proposal

  I hereby present a solemn proposal for amnesty, a general amnesty that can be openly received by as many willing to accept the conditions, and by those for who it applies. I propose granting amnesty, full and explicit, to any person who had voted for the Bush-Cheney ticket in the 2000 election, on either the [...]

• In the News

  - Walmart has given up on building a store within New York City, although if you consider Staten Island a part of New York City, you have reason number 43 why I’d never want to live in New York City. Now, if only Walmart would give up on building in my town. – Senate democrats [...]

• Farm System

  One of my long-term career goals is to become the owner of a baseball team (as I mentioned in my fifth-ever blog-post, way back in August 2003). I have started slowly, being the sole owner of a beer-league softball team here in the bay area is a start, but as my wealth grows (with the [...]

• Haley @ 14 weeks

  I do this just because I can. Our puppy, Haley, at 14 weeks…

• In the News… AttorneyGate.

  - Attorney General Alberto Gonzales in an interview with NBC News… “Let me — let me be more — more precise because I know that — with respect to this particular topic, people parse carefully the words that I use. (LAUGHTER) And — and I wanna be careful about what I say.” Yea, pretty much [...]

• Mailbag: Biden

  Once again, real emails, real life. (Keep them coming.) Have you finally backed down from backing Biden for 2008? Biden has no chance because he is too much of a loudmouth with experience. Experience is worthless as president. I like the Obama (P)-Edwards (VP) campaign. Hillary is smart but just the look on her face [...]

• Afternoon Politoon

  Mike Keefe on Bush’s numerous scandals… Image: Time.com

• In the News

  - There is a movement to choose a bipartisan ticket for the 2008 election, which isn’t really a bad idea, except that it would be nearly impossible for the candidates to raise money; that isn’t a condemnation of the idea itself, it is just yet another reason to legislate money out of elections. In my [...]

• Bracket Recap

  Four one-seeds, three two-seeds and a three-seed made up the Elite Eight, a feat that hasn’t occurred in some time. Of those, I had three chosen from the start. I had picked one Final Four team — Georgetown — who I had picked to win it all. In the ESPN Tournament Challenge, I currently stand [...]

• Bush Doesn’t Understand AttorneyGate

  The president (of the United States of America) has to be thinking, “Why the hell is everyone upset over a couple of political daggers being thrown at the backs of a few lawyers?” And this is the crux of the problem. The American people were vehemently upset with the Bush administration in the run-up to [...]

• In the News

  - Newsflash: There is corruption in Washington… “The AP reported in February that Sue Ellen Wooldridge, who until January was an assistant attorney general in charge of the Justice Department’s environmental division, the nation’s environmental prosecutor, bought a $980,000 vacation home last year with former Deputy Interior Secretary Steven Griles [who has pleaded guilty in [...]

• Bracket, Day Five

  The four teams I was rooting for all lost last night, although three games were decided by a total of 5 points, obliterating my second-chance bracket. With respect to my original bracket, I lost my fifth Elite Eight team (only Ohio State has secured its place so far, with Georgetown and Florida playing tonight) and [...]

• Edwards Reaction

  My gut reaction from the news that John Edwards is continuing his campaign despite the news that his wife’s cancer has reemerged… If it was my wife that not only contracted cancer, but had her previously-thought cured cancer reappear, I would not continue running for office, let alone the presidency. Then again, I wasn’t a [...]

• Currently Reading

  I have finished Kurt Vonnegut’s last novel, and as I’ve said, I would not really recommend the book, the first time I have not recommended a book I’ve read since I’ve started this now-defunct reading club. I’ve tried to switch gears a bit, so I’ve picked up On the Road, the Jack Kerouac tome that [...]

• Morning Politoon

  Toles on Bush’s war in Iraq… Image: Washington Post

• Bracket Redux

  My bracket is all but officially obliterated, but in the meantime, here is whom I’m rooting for in the Sweet Sixteen (some of which adversely effect by bracket)… (1) Florida over (5) Butler, (7) UNLV over (3) Oregon, (4) So. Illinois over (1) Kansas, (3) Pitt over (2) UCLA, (5) USC over (1) North Carolina, [...]

• In the News

  - The White House is opposed to giving the District of Columbia a seat in the House of Representatives. If the bill is unconstitutional, allow the courts to make that decision. In the meantime, taxation without representation is tyranny. – Al Gore’s testimony to the Senate Environment committee was as good as theater. – And [...]

• In the News (Late Edition)

  I was at a engineering lecture in the city all day today, without access to the internet. Craziness. Note to presenters: please create your PowerPoint presentation with yellow text over a blue background; there is a reason people do this: it is simpler to read (and easier on the eyes/brain). – Karl Rove has been [...]

• Under Oath Or Defiance

  What is the difference between testifying, and testifying under oath? I can only think of one: that not testifying under oath allows you to lie. If you don’t plan on misleading Congress, why would you insist on testifying not under oath? What would be the difference? The president insists on playing games with not only [...]

• carlosmomscooking.com

  I have a good friend who lives in the city (of San Francisco), a former coworker at one of my previous companies, a company that I will not discuss while blogging for fear of retribution, beatings and sabotage. Anyway, this guy’s mom makes some damned good authentic Mexican food and whenever she visits (from Tejas), [...]

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