Archive for July 31st, 2008

• Oil Spoils

  What is the GOP talking point? We need to give energy companies tax incentives to explore for oil. It seems quarterly profits of “$11.68 billion, the highest-ever for an American company,” is not enough. The recent extravagant run-up of prices at the pump (upwards of $4.50 for regular in California) was not because of the [...]

• McCain’s Iraq Problem

  John McCain is in a tough spot politically in the war on terror. With Bush announcing improvements in the security conditions in Iraq, this plays directly into Barack Obama’s hands. If conditions have improved, let’s bring the troops home. Counter to that, McCain has stated unequivocally that the U.S. should remain in Iraq for generations [...]

• Driving Miss Daisy

  This film actually won several Academy Awards, including the Oscar for Best Picture, but it didn’t deserve it. Simply put, Field of Dreams should have won. (Returned 07/29/08.) Rent with Netflix.

• Naked In Berkeley

  Berkeley is an interesting place, and I say that from experience. I lived there, albeit briefly, for 16 months while in and immediately after graduate school. If someone asked to describe life in Berkeley, I think this news snippet from this morning sums it up pretty nicely… “A nude woman running in and out of [...]