Tuesday, May 31st, 2005 – 08:59:45 PM
Stop the scumbag smear operatives. Tom Daschle’s appeal:
Tuesday, May 31st, 2005 – 07:59:22 PM
Brian, Vern, Waldo, and, of course, Little Misspseudonymn. Of course, longtime readers (I had some?) will note that I know who she is.
EDIT: Hmm. Apparently I’ve got a fan who styles me “the Democrat“, as opposed to “A Democrat”. Hi there! For the rest of you, don’t ask about the bower birds. Please.
Sunday, May 29th, 2005 – 05:59:22 PM
Contemplation of the Sword
Robinson Jeffers
Reason will not decide at last; the sword will decide.
The sword: an obsolete instrument of bronze or steel,
formerly used to kill men, but here
In the sense of a symbol. The sword: that is: the storms
and [...]
Sunday, May 29th, 2005 – 12:14:41 PM
I’ve been picked!!
Special thanks to Brian Patton for the link.
Saturday, May 28th, 2005 – 12:38:26 PM
Keep digging.
We can have lively debates over whether Virginia (land of the theocrats), Texas (land of the oilgarchs), or California (land of, well, California) has the kookiest politics. Tipped off by Waldo Jaquith, California scores a point.
The San Francisco Chronicle writes about Governator Ahhhh-nold’s transportation plan, which consists of blasting holes in roads and calling [...]
Saturday, May 28th, 2005 – 12:06:18 PM
From the Tinfoil Hat department:
Daily Press letters to the editors:
The May 21 front page headline shouted “Sith satisfies fans.” This is one fan (now an ex-fan) who wasn’t satisfied. I found “Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith” more disturbing than entertaining. It was nothing less than a propaganda film, bent on conditioning [...]
Friday, May 27th, 2005 – 07:43:12 PM
The Falls Church News Press endorses my LG pick.
Editorial: Byrne For Lt. Governor
By Nicholas F. Benton
Two weeks from next Tuesday, on June 14, a very important primary election will be held. Two factors make it critical for the future of Virginia. First is the fact that a projected very low turnout will mean the [...]
Thursday, May 26th, 2005 – 10:48:31 PM
More fallout from the base realigments:
County Braces for ‘BRAC’ Impact
Under the Base Realignment and Closure Commission’s recommendations, jurisdictions in Northern Virginia will sustain both the largest single loss of jobs — with 23,000 jobs lost in Arlington and Alexandria — and the largest addition of net new jobs, with the addition of 18,000 jobs in [...]
Thursday, May 26th, 2005 – 10:00:52 PM
The North Koreans have their nuclear fix. The Iranians are working on it.
It seems that scientists are working on nuclear powered cell phones.
When your cellphone explodes you’re probably going to need a hazmat team in addition to an EMT, but researchers at the University of Rochester have developed a prototype for a new kind of [...]
Wednesday, May 25th, 2005 – 11:02:13 PM
School lets out June 24. Can’t wait.
My blogging has slacked off as of late because I’ve been feeling exceptionally tired. Summer, how I pine for thee.
*yawn*