"The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter." —Mark Twain
Because we can’t be trusted to run our own lives
I was hoping something would happen to shift the media’s attention away from Imus. Another Britney meltdown, a runaway bride, something like that. But nothing like the horrific shootings at Virginia Tech. In the wake of the Columbine High School shootings, it became more difficult for kids to be different, at least in dark ways. […]
Last night I’m driving home when a Tucson cop welds himself to my rear bumper and blinds me by shining his spotlight right into my rear view mirror. He holds the light there for several seconds, then speeds past me on the right. I’m trying to think what I’ve done wrong but coming up blank […]
Headline at a liberal blog: BREAKING: Air Force Censors Liberal Websites, But Leaves Conservative Ones Alone. Shocking. Simply Shocking. Previous entries in this thread: here, here, here, & here.
A teacher’s assistant at a Florida school asks two men to move their car from the bus unloading zone. “We’re with Homeland Security,” they say, as they rough him up, handcuff him, and slam him against the side of their car – in front of schoolchildren and school employees. Here’s the link. I feel much […]
Wonkette gets a letter from a marine in Iraq, complaining about the military blocking internet sites: Unfortunately anonomizers don’t work out here (never have). Anyway, I had a few minutes today and thought I’d look and see what else was banned on the Marine web here. I think the results speak for themselves: Wonkette – Forbidden, […]
Headline in the Stars & Stripes: No “Brokeback Mountain” for overseas troops Officials: Film’s absence due to timing, not subject matter I used to wonder how my other blog wound up on the military network’s banned list. Now, at last, I know. It’s the timing, not the subject matter!
I meant to write something intelligent about the King’s President’s domestic espionage and warrentless wiretap program, but David Neiwert at Ornicus says it all, and says it better. All that’s left for me to add is this: if you’re surprised by this action of the Bush administration, you haven’t been paying attention.
Businesses that employ professional drivers require applicants to submit copies of their driving records. And where do applicants go to get copies? Duhn-duhn-duhn-duhn . . . yes, Virginia, the Department of Motor Vehicles . . . there, there, I didn’t mean to make you cry! It could have been worse. It took only three hours, […]