Monthly Archives: December 2008
Bush's real legacy
It’s always shocking whenever I see a recap of the eight years of Bush. With a new scandal being uncovered on what has seemed like a twice weekly basis, it’s easy to forget about all the other awful things Bush has done.
Bush and his acolytes are just beginning their campaign to revise the historical record. [...]
Wednesday Blogging – 12/10/08
10:20am
Good morning! What’s in the news today?
By the way, who knew it was possible for two people to eat out in NYC for less than $100?!?!!?!? Me and my McDonald’s breakfast are shocked.
11:55am
I wanted to write about the Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his dastardly corrupt schemes, but the entire story is like something out [...]
The best healthcare system in the world
Starla D. Darling, 27, was pregnant when she learned that her insurance coverage was about to end. She rushed to the hospital, took a medication to induce labor and then had an emergency Caesarean section, in the hope that her Blue Cross and Blue Shield plan would pay for the delivery. – NYTimes
Maybe it’s not [...]
Whither the newspaper?
(Updated twice below)
Ever since the interwide webway became popular, we’ve had to deal with various proclamations that newspapers are dead or will soon be dead. Well folks, it’s time to throw my hat into the ring.
I think our economic apocalypse might be what kills off some big name newspapers in the next few months. Advertising [...]
Not even 'semi-sane'
John Cole thinks Red State (a site for Republicans) has finally published their first “semi-sane” article in quite a while. Sorry John, I have to respectfully disagree.
The article in the question is another election postmortem. Cole thinks it’s noteworthy because there was no “tribute to Palin, no calling Democrats terrorists or terrorist-enablers, and no questions [...]
Prince? Really?
Could Prince be *gasp* the greatest guitar player evah?
Check out this video of him playing “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” as part of a George Harrison tribute concert (wait till after the 3 minute mark for Prince to take center stage):
Auto Industry Drama
This was too clever, I had to repost it from Juan Cole’s comment section.
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THE TRAGEDY OF THE AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY: A Play in Three Acts
Dramatis Personae
BIG THREE, a manufacturer of automobiles
UAW, Big Three’s employee
MITT ROMNEY, an idiot
ACT ONE
BIG THREE: I have plans to build automobiles, but I need labor to do so!
UAW: I will labor [...]
Please, don't overreact
In the aftermath of the terror attacks in Mumbai, India I feel a mix of outrage and horror at the violence and sympathy for the victims. I’m sure many of you have felt similarly, and I’m certain that Indians have the experienced the same emotions but magnified.
Bin Laden created the same atmosphere in America with [...]