John Masters, Author at Deep Something

Time In North Carolina

November 22, 2006September 29, 2018 B. John 477 Views 1 Comment North Carolina, Blowing Rock, Blue Ridge Parkway, Cone Mansion, Boone

I drove up to North Carolina Monday to spend time with the folks over Thanksgiving. Lay is flying in Thursday morning, and we’ll drive back together either Friday or Saturday (definitely not Sunday).

Culture Movies

The Prestige

November 19, 2006 B. John 361 Views 0 Comments

Robert and Alfred are rival magicians. When Alfred performs the ultimate magic trick, Robert tries desperately to find out the secret to the trick.

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Annapolis

November 19, 2006 B. John 339 Views 0 Comments Annapolis, Donnie Wahlbert, Jake Huard, James Franco, Jordana Brewster, Justin Lin, Drama

Set against the backdrop of boxing at the Naval Academy, centers on a young man from the wrong side of the tracks whose dream of attending Annapolis becomes a reality.

Politics Election

Smear and Fear for GOP in 2008

November 16, 2006 B. John 330 Views 0 Comments republicans, Mel Martinez, GOP, Republican National Committee, RNC

The Republican National Committee has just named Sen. Mel Martinez as its new chairman. He’s a perfect choice for the

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W Proud Elections Not Cancelled. Huh?

November 13, 2006 B. John 358 Views 1 Comment

We should be “proud” that the federal government didn’t cancel our elections? That the Bush administration didn’t use the war as an excuse to interrupt the democratic process? Sounds to me like a tinge of regret he didn’t cancel them.

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Waterboard Rumsfeld?

November 10, 2006 B. John 439 Views 0 Comments Alberto Gonzales, War crimes, Abu Ghraib, Donald Rumsfeld, George Tenet, Guantanamo Bay, SecDef, Attorney General, Secretary of Defense, torture, Waterboarding, CIA, rendition

Just days after his resignation, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is about to face more repercussions for his involvement in the troubled wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. New legal documents, to be filed next week with Germany’s top prosecutor, will seek a criminal investigation and prosecution of Rumsfeld, along with Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, former CIA director George Tenet and other senior U.S. civilian and military officers, for their alleged roles in abuses committed at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison and at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

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Bleeting From The "Christian Right" About The Election

November 10, 2006September 29, 2018 B. John 394 Views 2 Comments Americans for Truth, George Allen, New Life Church, Peter LaBarbera, Ted Haggard

Well, it seems that Peter LaBarbera of Americans for Truth has decided that it’s not really George Allen’s fault that he lost the Senate election. It’s all because of the homosexuals. There are so many things wrong with this.

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Anti-Gay Email Sparks Furor with Houston Landscaper

November 9, 2006 B. John 321 Views 0 Comments texas, hatred, homophobia, Garden Guy, Sugarland

According to a Reuters report, Houston-based firm Garden Guy sent an e-mail on October 18 turning down a prospective customer

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Administration Changes

November 9, 2006 B. John 363 Views 0 Comments george bush, Congressional Hearings Congressional Oversight, Donald Rumsfeld Secretary of Defense, John Bolton, Karl Rove, United Nations

As I’m sure everyone has heard by now, Rumsfeld finally resigned. If there’s ever been a good riddance, it’s this one. We can only hope the guy will disappear completely from public life. It also looks like John Bolton is on short time as the UN Ambassador.

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2006 Mid-Term Elections

November 9, 2006September 29, 2018 B. John 417 Views 1 Comment amtaliban, evangelicals, Filibuster, Bush, Iraq, War

Of course I can’t pass by the 2006 mid-term elections without comment. It was clearly a stunning victory for Democrats, and I can only hope the new Democratic majority will roll back some of the powers granted to the executive branch. Unfortunately, that normally comes very slowly.

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Home From Dallas

November 9, 2006September 29, 2018 B. John 397 Views 0 Comments Dallas, FileNet, Reunion Tower

Well, I got home from Dallas late last night (as in just before midnight). Overall, it was a good trip. We caught up with a lot of clients and uncovered a few possible leads. I also had a chance to see people I’d not seen in a while.