John Masters, Author at Deep Something

Annapolis

November 19, 2006 B. John 380 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.

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Smear and Fear for GOP in 2008

November 16, 2006 B. John 376 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 415 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 490 Views 0 Comments rendition, Alberto Gonzales, War crimes, Abu Ghraib, Donald Rumsfeld, George Tenet, Guantanamo Bay, SecDef, Attorney General, Secretary of Defense, torture, Waterboarding, CIA

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 462 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 369 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 400 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 474 Views 1 Comment War, amtaliban, evangelicals, Filibuster, Bush, Iraq

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 430 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.

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Evening With an Old Friend in Dallas

November 5, 2006September 29, 2018 B. John 290 Views 0 Comments texas, Dallas, TX

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I’m in Dallas this weekend and most of the coming week. The only good thing was I got to see an old friend. Robert and his lover had been previously invited to dinner at the home of some friends. I went along, and it was a very nice eveniing. They were a very nice couple, and one was an excellent cook. It was a much more relaxed and comfortable way to spend an evening than sitting in a restaurant.

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Off to Dallas

November 5, 2006 B. John 384 Views 0 Comments

Well, unfortunately one of our software vendors has their user conference starting tomorrow, with booth setup and some partner training