Monday, October 31st, 2005 – 10:20:03 PM
The year is 1955, and polio is again striking the world, crippling everyone from small children to the President of the United States. Thousands lie in agony, kept alive by an iron lung as the polio viruses kills them off. A doctor at the University of Pittsburgh comes out with a seemingly miraculous vaccine, which [...]
Monday, October 31st, 2005 – 10:02:04 PM
Texas preacher dies during baptism. Not even prayer will protect you from electricity.
BBC
Rev Kyle Lake, 33, was standing in a small pool used for baptisms at the University Baptist Church when he was electrocuted on Sunday morning.
Rev Lake reached out to adjust a nearby microphone, which produced an electric shock, said church pastor Ben Dudley.
Rev [...]
Friday, October 28th, 2005 – 11:42:23 PM
Yes, that is me in the homecoming parade. I was desperately trying to look cool waving (that was not a Hitler salute, I know what you are thinking.) West Springfield High School lost to Lake Braddock 28-23. Pic taken by Megan, who was entrusted with the camera, which turned out to be a rational decision [...]
Friday, October 28th, 2005 – 12:08:53 AM
I’ll admit to sitting in disbelief when Ben…NLS broke the story two days ago, but it appears he was right.
Chris Craddock, 67th District Republican nominee, was invited to speak before a group of Chantilly High School students.
The Connection picks it up.
They then questioned him about his stance on topics including abortion and sex [...]
Tuesday, October 25th, 2005 – 08:38:37 PM
It seems that there is a general outpouring of discontent around the country. Pick your issue. It strikes me that I should wax poetic. I generally dislike poetry. In fact, this would be the first poem I’ve written in months. It shows.
The Bush Miasma
Indictments falling round and round,
Hurricane catastrophes abound,
Incompetence in war and weather,
[...]
Monday, October 24th, 2005 – 11:32:25 PM
Negative campaigning, muckracking, truth-telling, whathaveyou. While I spend a few more hours painstakingly creating a map of the Byzantine Empire circa 565 (has to be hand drawn), I present to you two poor Republican delegates target of the whims of internet snark:
The Real Allen Dudley-Slumlords, pig hunters, “Self Serving, Power Drunk, Career Politician”
Who Is the [...]
Sunday, October 23rd, 2005 – 10:39:07 PM
From Connecticuit’s Brookfield Journal
“There probably have been other states better organized in attracting high technology,” Mr. McLaughlin said. “Virginia comes to mind.
“But I think that some of the improvements that we made to the University of Connecticut starting in the 1980s are paying dividends for the state economy,” Mr. McLaughlin added. “We have a very [...]
Sunday, October 23rd, 2005 – 07:48:57 PM
Disgruntled Voters of Virginia: You need to care.
The incredible negative tone, exemplified by Kilgore’s “Hitler” television ad (need I say more?) has turned off one Virginia blogger:
I am usually such as strong supporter of the Democratic ticket this is really a first for me. I have never in my life been so turned off that [...]
Friday, October 21st, 2005 – 10:15:02 PM
From today’s Metro section of the Post:
It was not the typical school board letter. Manassas City School Board members wrote to parents this week that they were “shocked and offended” to learn that there had been sexual activity among a group of students inside the Osbourn High School auditorium.
The students, board members wrote, “gathered freely [...]
Thursday, October 20th, 2005 – 11:02:27 PM
The second poll out this week shows another lead for Tim Kaine as this election heads into the homestretch. The Scoreboard:
Tim Kaine 41
Jerry Kilgore 40
Russ Potts 6
Undecided 10
When asked whether they were interested in this race, 50% responded “a lot” (47% of Independents, 49% of Republicans and 60% of Democrats). Perhaps this is only a [...]
