Ouch Because I’m such a glutton for punishment, I actually picked up a copy of Robert Jordan’s New Spring, which is apparently a prequel to his twelve-fucking-books-long series, The Wheel of Time. I’m not sure what I was thinking; anyone that feels the need to write a prequel to a twelve-book series should probably be [...]
Archive for April 14th, 2004
Well, maybe not that bad … but, Lord, it wasn't good
Posted in Writing on April 14, 2004 | 9 Comments »
Dog Training Advice
Posted in Doggie Bloggin' on April 14, 2004 | 5 Comments »
Our boxer just turned 20 weeks old, and we’ve been working on training him in earnest. He already knows “sit” well enough, we can get him to come (although not the way we would like), and he’s doing as well as can be expected with his leash training, but there are some trouble spots where [...]
I Love Intelligent Debate
Posted in Culture on April 14, 2004 | 8 Comments »
In this August 13, 2003 thread concerning homosexual marriage, it seems the “debate” has been continuing, long after it cycled off the front page. Included are such gems as: I refuse to allow [anti-gay slur deleted] to obtain equal righs[sic] with [sic] normal, heterosexual community. [posted twice] I refuse to allow [anti-gay slur deleted] to [...]
The Problems in Iraq
Posted in Iraq on April 14, 2004 | Comments Off
This is a good look at the history of the failures in Iraq and one possible way forward.
The New Right Wing Lie
Posted in Politics on April 14, 2004 | 12 Comments »
The idea that 9/11 happened because Goerlick wrote a memo in 1995 — that Ashcroft never changed — stating the legal opinion that the CIA and FBI should not share some kinds of information appears to be a bald-faced fucking lie: In testimony before the Senate on counterterrorism policy on May 9, 2001, the attorney [...]
Learning From Mistakes
Posted in Politics on April 14, 2004 | Comments Off
or not … Q. In the last campaign, you were asked a question about the biggest mistake you’d made in your life and you used to like to joke that it was trading Sammy Sosa. You’ve looked back before 9/11 for what mistakes might have been made. After 9/11, what would your biggest mistake be, [...]
Ashcroft: Why Should We Trust Him?
Posted in Politics on April 14, 2004 | 1 Comment »
The two most dramatic moments in yesterday’s testimony came when Ashcroft attempted to shift the blame for 9/11 entirely onto the shoulders of the Clinton Administration, and when a Bush appointee claimed that Ashcroft had no interest in terrorism: During his testimony, Pickard confirmed the commission’s report that after he briefed Ashcroft twice on terrorist [...]
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