Monthly Archives: May 2008

Ticketmaster's Ticketfast racket

by Chris   –   May 30, 2008

(Updated below)
Yesterday I bought two tickets to a concert from Ticketmaster. The concert is tonight, so I couldn’t wait for them to mail me the tickets, and I didn’t want to bother with will call. So, much to my delight, Ticketmaster offered me the opportunity to print my tickets from an online PDF.
Unfortunately for me, [...]

The quote explains the graph

by Chris   –   May 29, 2008

Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan:
If anything, the national press corps was probably too deferential to the White House and to the administration in regard to the most important decision facing the nation during my years in Washington, the choice over whether to go to war in Iraq.
The collapse of the administration’s rationales for [...]

Promoting disaster: America's feud with Iran

by Chris   –   May 28, 2008

JFK (middle) hanging out with the Shah of Iran (left).
If you read the NYTimes.com, you woke up to some lovely news yesterday:
The International Atomic Energy Agency, in an unusually blunt and detailed report, said Monday that Iran’s suspected research into the development of nuclear weapons remained “a matter of serious concern” and that Iran continued [...]

Tuesday Blogging – 5/27/08

by Chris   –   May 27, 2008

Had no time to write an article last night. So you’re being treated to my wondermous blogging skillz.
11:15am
When I got in my car to go to work this morning, three helicopters flew by. I couldn’t tell if they were from a hospital, news station or military base, but I definitely had this strange feeling of [...]

Bob Barr nominated by Libertarian Party

by Chris   –   May 26, 2008

…and that means the end of Mike Gravel’s electoral career.
From the AP:
I just ended my political career. From 15 years old to now, my political career is over, and it’s no big deal. I’m a writer, I’m a lecturer, I’m going to push the issues of freedom and liberty. I’m going to push those issues [...]

Don't force Sulu to divorce

by Chris   –   May 23, 2008

George Takei, a.k.a. Sulu, plans to “wed his longtime partner and business manager, Brad Altman, now that the California Supreme Court has legalized same-sex marriage,” according to the AP.
Good for Sulu. Marriage can have a profound impact on your life. William McGurn, former chief Bush speechwriter, recently noted:
First, who you marry is far more important [...]

100th Post!

by Chris   –   May 22, 2008

This is the 100th post on the new Why We Worry. For the uninitiated, this is the old Why We Worry.
With some luck I’ve given a few of you ulcers by now. But if you’re not worried enough yet, I suggest you go back and read some of our Greatest Hits. You can find a [...]

Clinton triumphant in Kentucky: And no one cared, Part 2

by Chris   –   May 21, 2008

And no one cared, Part 1 here
“I’m going to do everything I can to make sure that anyone who supported me – the 17 million people who have voted for me – understand what a grave error it would be not to vote for Sen. McCain … uh, Sen. Obama, and against Sen. McCain,” [...]

The left lane is for passing

by Chris   –   May 20, 2008

I know you like the left lane. I know you feel comfortable there. I know these things. Man.
But, for the love of god(s) you have to get the hell out of the left lane if you’re not passing someone.
There. I said it.
When you do pass, do it as quickly as possible (AQAP!)
Oh, and if you’re [...]

Mental health break: May 19, 2008

by Chris   –   May 19, 2008

The inspiration for this post came from my friend Cameron who happened to tell me that this site was too negative and it was depressing him. The name may be Why We Worry, but we all need mental health breaks from the problems of the world. Just to be clear, I know I’m stealing this [...]