Archive for March, 2004
From 8-Tracks to iPods
So I was checking out the snappy redesign of Coolfer’s blog, and I saw that he has 1115.org listed as a music blog. Well, it was supposed to be half music, but it turns out that there are more political outrages than good albums coming out these days. So here is a music post looking [...]
Sadly, Not that Positive
10 poll average Presidential approval numbers 2001-present Some lefty blogs are pretty excited about this poll. On the surface, it looks bad for the President. Applying stock metrics to this graph would cause you to place a quick sell order as it seems to have broken key support in several places. But Bush’s ads are [...]
The Art of the 180
That was fast. Condoleezza Rice will now testify in public under oath at the 9-11 Commission. What about those principles? Some say I’m a genius. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postShare on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itBookmark in BrowserTell a friend
More Boobgate Fallout
Ever since the infamous “wardrobe malfunction” during the Super Bowl halftime show, people have turned Janet Jackson’s breast into, sadly, the most pressing news story and social issue of 2004. There is much to be said about the fallout from this ill-advised publicity stunt. But one of the most interesting sub-stories is how Janet is [...]
You’ll Never Go Broke Underestimating the Taste of the American Public
With a few rare exceptions, the entertainment industry has simply given up on developing new ideas. And you know what? The public doesn’t care. How else can you explain that Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed was last weekend’s #1 grossing film? Even more disturbing, the $29.2 million that SC2:MU raked in was more than double [...]
Truth-Related Program Activities
So now we know that in addition to being easily the worst National Security Adviser in history, Condoleezza Rice is also a bald-faced liar. Rice went to great length to lawyer her way around an answer as to why she wouldn’t testify before the 9-11 Commission. This administration sure hates lawyers and lawyerly language unless [...]
I Guess Fred Durst Isn’t Very Popular
This guy doesn’t like him very much. Someone find one of these for Uncle Grambo quick. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postShare on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itBookmark in BrowserTell a friend
Luckily a New Lightning Rod Had Just Been Installed
Tobacco Executives Defense Department Executives Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz:”Q: The fact that there hasn’t been substantial cache of weapons of mass destruction — is that an embarrassment?” Wolfowitz: “No. Is it an embarrassment to people on the other side that we’ve discovered these biological production vans, which the defector told us about?” – [...]
Why is this Man Smiling?
No, I haven’t lost my sense of humor, especially when it involves politicians making fun of themselves (even when they need a speechwriter to hold the puppet strings). But with all that is going on right now, should the President really be giving fake slideshows to a gathering of reporters? From the Radio and Television [...]
Let Christ Be Your Landlord
One of the problems with following current events is that it’s all too easy to become desensitized to it. Very little is shocking anymore, and we live in an age where the people in power aren’t even making an effort to cover up things which might be considered inappropriate. After all, the news media is [...]