You may be a fine organization and worthy of my support, but as an English teacher and human being, when your representative approaches me and says that you "work with the destruction of the environment and poverty," my first response is "To what ends, man?...
Month: November 2009
Last night's NFL game featured the following situation: New Orleans takes over on downs at midfield with 1:37 left and an 11-point lead. Atlanta has one time out. This means.
Let's just say that I'm going to put this in the "I'll believe it when I see it" file...
Several races today have received an inordinate amount of attention as tests of public opinion regarding the policies and effectiveness of the (still) nascent Obama administration. The Democrats will lose two of the three races being hyped, and very possibly all three.Many will argue that...
Check out this (somewhat dated) article on Israeli missile defenses. The article makes the point that Israel's missile defenses have progressed to the point that even a concerted Iranian ballistic.
In the process of voting, I find myself pondering "King County Charter Amendment #1: Repeal of Section 350.20.30 and Portions of Article 9 - Transitory Provisions" Here's the text in.
I don't plan on watching with any attention unless the Phils are up by a significant amount, but for the Yankee fans and masochists out there. (One ray of hope: I wonder why, up 3-1, Girardi is having his last three potential starters go on...
A definitive history.
Yglesias, in discussing the UK's salutary anti-texting-while-driving laws:This trend [in reduced fatalities from accidents] is great, and we should be trying to continue it. One way to do so is.
Great stuff from Jonah Keri; it's especially nice to revisit the hidden perfect game in San Diego. (I think the Expos had a leadoff runner on in the 9th but couldn't get him home.) I will only add that 1)Showing the prescience for which am...
Indeed. And let's not forget that he pushed fictitious Iraq/Al Qaeda connections almost as hard as Stephen Hayes himself. And, of course:In five years, however, I believe that the coming.
Shorter Col. Mustard: My meaningless cliches mean more than your actual evidence ever could! And the defeat of conservative politicians just proves the point that this is a country that.