Monthly Archives: July 2004

The height of cynicism Pt. 2

I posted a few weeks back about a report saying that the Pakistanis were under enormous pressure to come up with a major Al Qaeda operative either during the Democratic National Convention or before the election (credit to Josh Marshall … Continue reading

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Fahrenheit 9/11 Screening in Crawford tomorrow night

I read about this somewhere earlier today, but I can’t remember where and I just got the e-mail from Alamo to confirm it. There’s a screening of Fahrenheit 9/11 in Crawford tomorrow night with Michael Moore in attendance and he’s … Continue reading

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Hop springs eternal

I’m somewhat of a beer geek and an especially rabid beer geek when it comes to very hoppy beers. Stone IPA and Ruination IPA, which, sadly, you can’t get here, are some of my all-time favorites. You can imagine my … Continue reading

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Document this!

In the wake of seeing Outfoxed earlier this week, it was interesting to find this post on the Tour De France today. Not surprisingly, Germany also seems to have a problem with biased networks who cut people off when they … Continue reading

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Open letter to those visiting Quarry Oaks office complex

To those exiting Quarry Oaks to Braker Ln: The red, octagonal shape with the white writing on it is called a stop sign. If I’m not mistaken, in order to get your driver’s license, you learned that sign means that … Continue reading

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WWBLVF?

Who would Bin Laden Vote For?

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What to do

I’m at a loss. I cannot stand anything about the Bush administration or their policies, both foreign and domestic. I’m not particularly fond of Kerry either. I’ve already whined in the past about my not getting a chance to pick … Continue reading

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Talking points

The Daily Show on Thursday had an amazing piece on talking points. Undernews has a transcript of the segment, but it really has to be seen to get the full impact. I’m hoping that Lisa Rein posts it or that … Continue reading

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Outfoxed

The Wife and I attended a viewing party for Outfoxed this evening at Jon’s. Thanks once again to him and his wife for hosting it, especially since they just got done moving in to their apartment this weekend. I’m sure … Continue reading

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Ouch

Much to The Wife’s dismay, Martha will likely face sentencing and head to prison tomorrow. The following bit of info from the CNN article is even more painful: And, in a bittersweet coda to the saga that began more than … Continue reading

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