In a story which seems somehow emblematic of Republican rule over the past seven years, the chairman of the party’s own Congressional Committee seems to have embezzled up to a million bucks from its coffers. For at least four years, Christopher J. Ward, who is under investigation by the FBI, allegedly used wire transfers to …
Ryan’s post. Jon’s post. Here’s the teaser: Juliet is forced to reveal some startling news to Jin when Sun threatens to move to Locke?s camp. Meanwhile, Sayid and Desmond begin to get an idea of the freighter crew?s mission when they meet the ship?s Captain. Hmm. Jin, you’re not the daddy?
I’ll bet I danced to this a hundred times when I was in college: Chicago’s Beginnings. It’s from their first album, the one entitled “Chicago Transit Authority”. The name was soon truncated; the city of Chicago objected. 30-some albums later, I wonder if the CTA regrets that complaint. There’s a lot of good musicianship here; …
I just got back from having a new crown put on a tooth. The dentist fiddled with it a few times, saying he was “tightening” it. That reminded me of the period when I had braces, back in high school. Every three months I had to go see Dr. M., the orthodontist. He had an …
Economist Joseph Stiglitz has a new book titled The Three Trillion Dollar War. The $3T in the title “casts a spotlight on expense items that have been hidden from the U.S. taxpayer, including not only big-ticket items like replacing military equipment (being used up at six times the peacetime rate) but also the cost of …
I’ve got Janis Joplin’s Pearl on the turntable, and I was hunting around YouTube for a clip when I ran across this: Melissa Etheridge and Joss Stone singing two of her hits as a tribute to the dead star. I gather this was performed at the 2005 Grammy Awards ceremonies, which I must have missed. …
When’s the last time you saw a contract which actually had a dotted line on which you should put your signature?
President Bush on Saturday further cemented his legacy of fighting for strong executive powers, using his veto to shut down a congressional effort to limit the Central Intelligence Agency?s latitude to subject terrorism suspects to harsh interrogation techniques that are prohibited by the military and law enforcement agencies. Mr. Bush vetoed a bill that would …
The Big Island’s Kilauea has been erupting for the past twenty-five years. Yesterday the latest flow hit the ocean. Some of the photos are spectacular. Some of the video is even more amazing. Click the links in the box on the right. We had contracted to buy a lot in the subdivision called Royal Gardens …
Ryan’s post.