This is really ominous - Senator Schumer proclaiming, aww shucks, you really can’t expect folks to read their mortgage contracts. Hell, if a guy making $40k a year wants to finance a $750k house with a reverse-amortization loan, that’s his God-given right as an American - and we taxpayers ought to step up and protect him from his own stupidity, no?
I listened to this podcast a couple weeks ago and it got me even more worked up about impeachment. Constitutionalists are furious about the precedents being set by George Bush, Dick Cheney, and their co-conspirators. I’ve heard smart guys like Jonathan Turley, Jim Dempsey and David Cole expressing concern for a long time, but this segment especially moved me.
“The American people already know that Bill Clinton is a bad boy - a naughty boy. I’m going to speak out for the citizens of my state, who in the majority think that Bill Clinton is probably even a nasty, bad, naughty boy.”
- Senator Larry Craig, 1999, to NBC News.
Matthews’ expression at the end says it all. God, this is a terribly awkward thing to say - especially one straight man about another. It sounds more like he wants to spank him than censure him. But instead of spanking the bad (probably even nasty!) naughty boy, he later voted guilty on both impeachment charges before the Senate.
“Thanks for coming out today.”
- Senator Larry Craig, to the news pool, in opening his press conference yesterday.
I’ve wondered most of my life what the deal was with the squiggly little things I see sometimes. No, it’s not the drugs. I knew they were called “floaters” based on some reading on the subject I did a number of years ago, but didn’t know how common they were or if they were of any medical concern. I was pleased to find this article from earlier in the year on that very subject.
Turns out most people have them. We can even get them all lasered out if we really, really want to. But unless it’s affecting your life, just get on with things.
I heard an interesting interview with James McGreevey recently where he said a lot of public figures are sort of forced/constrained into straighthood by the political class. I don’t think I buy this - I think many public figures just lack the courage to be honest about their sexuality. Read the rest of this entry »
Help me understand this? No, wait - don’t.
Tonight on Keith Olbermann’s show, author James Moore was discussing the possibility that Clay Johnson, Bush sycophant and Deke Frat brother at Yale, is a possibility to replace Chertoff if Chertoff goes to Justice. He said,
See, now this is why I’m against these “interview” things at pageants. Too much potential for shame and embarrassment for the contestant, and there’s the unfortunate side effect of making America look like a bunch of idiots - which we are - but let’s not advertise it any more than we have to. Read the rest of this entry »
I know this is old news, but fascinating nonetheless and I gave it no treatment. Read the rest of this entry »
Here’s a good timeline of our Iraq misadventure.
Once in a great while, I have a very emotionally intense dream. At least one of my friends has told me that he occasionally experiences this as well. However, in my (rare) conversations with others about the topic, I’ve been tempted to conclude that this is not a very common phenomenon. Read the rest of this entry »
New Rule: If you were surprised that the Chinese don’t care about toy safety, then the child who needs protecting is you. Over the last couple of months, American consumers have learned a shocking lesson about supply and demand: if you demand products that don’t cost anything, people will make them out of poison, mud, and shit.
Wired News: Scientists Study Out-Of-Body Experiences
A great article at RWW.
If you’re considering patronizing Cary Charlin, the “dentist” in Los Angeles, please read these articles before doing so:
Cary Charlin took my dough and burned my gums
Good luck with all that, Cary. Oh: keep the change.
Enjoy this great fractal gallery, thanks to my bro. Fractals are interesting and not just because they’re pretty. They reveal an underlying nature, fundamental truths about symmetry and nature. It’s one of those unique art forms that reveal deeper truths about the universe. If you think I’m crazy and are feeling really adventurous, read about Fibonacci numbers.
The GOP’s elder statesman, Senator John Warner, is calling for Iraq pullouts by winter.
Based on Viking data (surprisingly), German scientists believe there is evidence for the existence of extremophiles in the Martian permafrost. Coolness.
I would like to have authored her re-education program.