Archive for November 29, 2009
Mike Huckabee’s Willie Horton?
Former Arkansas governor, Republican Mike Huckabee granted clemency to Maurice Clemmons, the man wanted for questioning in a Parkland, Washington ambush that killed four cops early today.
Sarah Palin’s Favorite Prop: Trig
Sarah Palin didn’t wait to get inside Hastings bookstore this morning to greet the thousands of people who’d stood in line for hours to meet her.
On the drive to her scheduled book signing at the 1425 George Washington Way store, Palin made an impromptu stop along Jadwin Avenue and Torbett Street to thank her fans. She walked along the street for at least 20 minutes shaking hands and posing for pictures, while carrying her young son Trig.
And her fans say she’s “such a great mom!”
Why is Bin Laden’s Escape from Tora Bora Such Shocking News?
Tomorrow the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will formally release a report asserting that in December, 2001,
Osama bin Laden was unquestionably within reach of U.S. troops in the mountains of Tora Bora when American military leaders made the crucial and costly decision not to pursue the terrorist leader with massive force.
In other words, if we’d captured Bin Laden then, the invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq would have been pointless but since the Bush administration wanted to wage both of those wars, they let him escape.
But why, eight years on, is this news? For those of us who have been paying attention, it isn’t. Take this for example, from March, 2002: How bin Laden Got Away.
So why is the media feigning shock about this report? It isn’t news. The news is that the media didn’t do its job. Were we a nation that was honest about its past, we would have put to bed as a national embarrassment by now.
Don’t Waste Your Money America!
You’ve got to be drunk (which they just might be counting on) to buy this gaudy watch — made in China of course — that the Home Shopping Network is hawking tonight (for $69.90, plus S&H):
Far as I can tell, the only “real” thing about this watch is the “quartz movement” and the “stainless steel back.”
It’s unbelievable the junk we charge and then pay for month after month.
Bye-bye Newsweek
The editor of Newsweek magazine, John Meacham, has decided that he’s going to put his energy (and presumably, the magazine’s) into promoting a run by Dick Cheney for president in 2012.
So, what with print media in decline, and the percentage of people who think it would be a gobsmackin’ great idea if Cheney ran for President at something like 21%, one can only assume that Meacham is a bubble boy living in his own world. Hey, I don’t care if Newsweek dies, but I do care about the employees who will lose their jobs and who must be wondering what the hell the guy’s thinking.
Christian Leaders as Anarchists
Extremist Christians apparently think they can ignore any law they don’t agree with.
Hey, let’s all adopt that attitude and we’ll see where it gets us.
Oh, and note to the media: Start calling these guys out for what they are: anarchists. Don’t limit that word to “hippies” throwing rocks during oh, say, the G-8 Summit or a meeting of the WTO.
Why Did the Twitter People Decide on 140 Characters?
How did the Twitter people decide that tweets should be limited to 140 characters?
It’s pretty simple really:
Originally, Twitter had no character limit and several issues were aroused. For example, users tend to compose tweets of over 160 characters (the default SMS carrier limit). … They settled on 140, in order to leave room for the username and the colon in front of the message.
Worse Than Ketchup as a Vegetable
I just bought the fixin’s for “Chex mix,” which I love having around at Christmastime. I like to add Goldfish to the mix so I bought some in the “Garden Cheddar” flavor. Incredibly, the container claims that there is “1/3 serving of real vegetables in each serving,” a serving being “55 pieces.”
Next thing you know they’ll claim that the “fish” contain omega-3 fatty acid.
Tiger Woods
The universe holds its breath, waiting for the police to release the 911 call made after Tiger Woods’ car accident.
Life is on hold until then…
