About THE Ron Paul Article
The article that appeared today in The New Republic was, of course, designed to be a hit piece–do maximum damage on an important day. Having said that… It’s pretty obvious after reading that newsletters that Ron Paul is telling the truth when he says he didn’t write it. It’s funny, but I worked with a [...]
The Wire and The Press
Last night we watched the first episode of season 5 of The Wire, and it is already shaping up to be very interesting. This season is focusing heavily on the newsroom of The Baltimore Sun and how news is sorted and reported. The best quote so far is, “I wonder what it’s like to work [...]
My 2007 Year in Review
Unlike everyone else, I slacked off and waited until 2008 was officially here to do my review. 2007 was my first year of full on blogging. I’d messed around here and there with different blogs before, but 2007 was the year I drank the Kool Aid and went at it for real. I’ll keep this [...]
Television That Is Better Than Most Books
From the looks of its ratings, there’s a good chance you’ve never watched HBO’s “The Wire”, and that’s okay. You probably haven’t heard much about it. It’s not the kind of show most of the people you work with will stand around and talk about. Honestly, it’s not the kind of show most of the [...]
Steroids and Baseball–Let The Records Stand
The report everyone’s been on the edge of their seat anticipating was released today. Of course, there were the names you’d expect to see (Bonds, Giambi, Sheffield, and McGwire), but there were some surprising names on the list: Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte, and Eric Gagne, among them. Notice something here? The pitchers are/were juicing too…not just the [...]
That’s Not A Steroid Problem…THIS is a Steroid Problem.
Reason brings up some excellent points about athletics, police, and steroid abuse. Given that police officers carry guns, night sticks, and tasers, and that they have the power to use lethal force when necessary, one would think our politicians would be more concerned about illegal use of a drug known to contribute to fits of [...]
Why Mitt’s Religion Speech is Shortsighted
Mitt Romney has painted himself into a little bit of a corner by hyping up the “religion speech” and creating a buildup.  I only see a few possible outcomes… 1) The speech sucks. All the buildup was for nothing. No one cares, and everyone walks away saying, “that’s it?” 2) The speech effectively conveys the point that [...]
Experimenting With The YouTube Debates
I think I may have mentioned before that I don’t really get Twitter. That may be changing though–I’ve actually found a pretty good use for it. Tomorrow I’ll be experimenting by Twittering the CNN-YouTube debates. I looked around to find a good plug-in that updates tweets every 15 minutes in the sidebar (listed under “I [...]
Dirtiest Player In The Game — Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee has just completed his new stable of Four Horsemen. He’s now being endorsed by 16 time World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair–WOOOO! This endorsement by the Nature Boy is enough to complete my heel turn on Huckabee. Flair has been added to the stable, headed up by Huckabee, which also includes noted jobbers Ted [...]
For All You Political Junkies
Kat Coble has posted a pretty good summary of present day politics in the United States. But, really, the two major parties are very much the same now. They’ve both become interested solely in purchasing continued incumbancy, and any governance which may or may not occur is incidental. Very true. This reminds me of an [...]
