Author: B. John
No More Swiftboating Allowed
Eric Minamyer, an advisor to Jean Schmidt (R), running for Congress in Southern Ohio, sees fit to question Paul Hackett’s service to this country in Iraq. How dare he. Hackett is a Democrat running against Ms. Schmidt, and, if elected, would be the only Iraq War veteran in Congress.
Read moreThe Great Frog Hunt
For some reason, starting this Spring, we had an extended family of some sort of tree frog move into the backyard. I’m assuming they’re tree frogs because they climb, and hang out in higher places during the day. At night, they come out to swim in the pool, lay their eggs, and boy do they make some serious noise. Its enough to sometimes wake you up and when asleep, and I’ve had to turn up the TV to cover their noise.
Read moreSantorum Staffer Thrown Out Of Closet
Last week Robert Traynham, the chief of staff and communications director to ultra-conservative Senator Rick Santorum (R-Pa.), was outed by the gay press. Many conservatives were angry about what they considered to be a betrayal of the man?s privacy.
Read moreWhite House Took Same Position as Joe Wilson
Joe Wilson came forward with his op-ed and appearances on Sunday talk shows to say the President lied to the American people in his State of the Union address. Bush made flat claims that he KNEW he didn’t have the evidence to back up.
Read moreKick The Bastards To The Curb
Props to this guy for trying to give Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter a taste of his own medicine. I doubt Logan Darrow Clements will win his case, but every single one of the Supreme Court Justices that voted yes for eminent domain should be dragged out of their homes and left homeless on the curb.
Read moreRepublican Senators Now Trying to Protect Rove
Apparently, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee is a total idiot, liar, or simply doesn’t care about national security. Driving back and forth to Langley doesn’t make you covert? Uh, so Roberts is suggesting that undercover CIA agents don’t even visit Langley at all, because that would blow their cover?
Read moreIn Case of Emergency – ICE
store the word ” I C E ” in your mobile phone address book, and against it enter the number of the person you would want to be contacted “In Case of Emergency”. In an emergency situation ambulance and hospital staff will then be able to quickly find out who your next of kin are and be able to contact them.
Read moreWhy You Can’t Sneeze With Your Eyes Open
The received wisdom states that if you don’t blink when you sneeze, your eyes will fly out of your head. Thankfully, as is often the case with urban legends, this theory is a load of hooey.
Read moreMust See-Double Secret Background
Here’s a great Flash presentation at SFGate.com
Read moreCell Hell, or How Cingular Ruined My Day
All about my brief experience with Cingular.
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