Monthly Archives: July 2004

On the blue moon in the Smokies. Then off on a honeymoon on the Georgia Sea Islands. Be back in a week.

What kind of man (I know I should say person, but I’ve never gotten comfortable with the awkwardness of gender-neutral pronouns) sets his sights on becoming President of the United States, as a teenager, and remains committed to that goal … Continue reading →

Who could believe that the overthrow of the Taliban in Afghanistan was motivated by a desire to increase profits for Unocal? Who could believe George Bush and John Ashcroft are plotting a fascist takeover of the United States? Who could … Continue reading →

I saw part of the appearance of Michael Moore on Bill O’Reilly’s show. Whenever O’Reilly confronted Moore with some factual information, Moore would say, “Would you sacrifice your child to secure Fallujah?” That is such a slimy, demogogic, when did … Continue reading →

I agree with Andrew Sullivan. The Democratic convention has been shockingly well-managed so far. The anti-war, Bush-hater vote is sewed up. Kerry doesn’t need to pander to them anymore. They will vote for anyone but Bush. So now it looks … Continue reading →

Andrew Sullivan, my, and many others’ favorite blogger, has been riding the fence lately about Kerry vs. Bush. Many of his devoted readers are taking issue with him about this, accusing him of being obsessed with one issue, i.e., the … Continue reading →

Senator Joe Lieberman (Dem., CT) and senator Jon Kyl (Rep., AZ) have relaunched the Committee on the Present Danger, first created by Scoop Jackson in 1950 as a bipartisan effort “to educate Americans about the growing threat of Soviet communism.” … Continue reading →

Here’s an interesting article in The Register that is relevant to what I believe is Apple’s growing lock on the online music business. Macrovision and SunnComm, the two biggest players in CD copy protection are trying to cut a deal … Continue reading →

When I’m walking around town, or riding my bike, I notice that I have a certain amount of resentment towards all those idiots driving in their cars. When I’m driving my car, I feel the same resentment towards all those … Continue reading →