Tuesday, June 29, 2004
The Cut-and-Run Transition
"And yet, though we turned over little real power
to our Iraqis, in another sense much has changed.
After all, for the last half-year the "transition"
has been the administration's trump card.
Now, it's been played, hurriedly and in the dark.
What are they going to do, when things get worse?
What will happen then?
Bremer, of course, did what he could do.
He took the first flight out to cooking school.
George Bush can travel anywhere in splendid isolation,
and for him, there's always Crawford, Texas.
But for our troops, 138,000 of them, in desperate danger,
no such handy options exist.
And what in the world are they supposed to do,
while our leaders, who cut and ran in their moment of truth,
continue to eye November
and claim that no one will ever drive us from Iraq?"
"And yet, though we turned over little real power
to our Iraqis, in another sense much has changed.
After all, for the last half-year the "transition"
has been the administration's trump card.
Now, it's been played, hurriedly and in the dark.
What are they going to do, when things get worse?
What will happen then?
Bremer, of course, did what he could do.
He took the first flight out to cooking school.
George Bush can travel anywhere in splendid isolation,
and for him, there's always Crawford, Texas.
But for our troops, 138,000 of them, in desperate danger,
no such handy options exist.
And what in the world are they supposed to do,
while our leaders, who cut and ran in their moment of truth,
continue to eye November
and claim that no one will ever drive us from Iraq?"
Sunday, June 27, 2004
The bright stuff
"80 prodigiously talented young people
who we believe will shape our lives
in the early 21st century"
"80 prodigiously talented young people
who we believe will shape our lives
in the early 21st century"
"I knew I had to write a book that was the best in the world.
It was as simple as that."
J.P. Donleavy is still at it
It was as simple as that."
J.P. Donleavy is still at it
Friday, June 25, 2004
Wednesday, June 23, 2004
Monday, June 21, 2004
Friday, June 18, 2004
Tuesday, June 15, 2004
Reagan's Body Dies
Nancy Reagan Available At 82
Grieving Rush Limbaugh Hurls Self Into Reagan's Grave
Reconstruction Begins On Berlin Wall
Reagan To Be Honored With $5,000-A-Head Funeral
Mischievous Raccoon Wreaks Havoc On Int'l Space Station
The Onion rises to the occasion
Nancy Reagan Available At 82
Grieving Rush Limbaugh Hurls Self Into Reagan's Grave
Reconstruction Begins On Berlin Wall
Reagan To Be Honored With $5,000-A-Head Funeral
Mischievous Raccoon Wreaks Havoc On Int'l Space Station
The Onion rises to the occasion
Monday, June 14, 2004
Sunday, June 13, 2004
Thursday, June 10, 2004
Monday, June 07, 2004
Sunday, June 06, 2004
Saturday, June 05, 2004
Poll: Many Americans
Still Unsure Whom To Vote Against
"My only consolation
is that a vote against either candidate
is a vote against Nader."
Still Unsure Whom To Vote Against
"My only consolation
is that a vote against either candidate
is a vote against Nader."
I'm a Linking Blog!
"The writers of these blogs
are more avid readers than they are writers.
They'll find an abundant amount of intriguing,
upsetting, or humorous links on the web,
and cannot wait to share it with others.
You won't find out much
about the writers of these blogs
except their likes and dislikes.
These are the writers who will surf for hours upon hours,
being entertained or enraged by what they see,
and post the various links to entertain and enrage others."
"The writers of these blogs
are more avid readers than they are writers.
They'll find an abundant amount of intriguing,
upsetting, or humorous links on the web,
and cannot wait to share it with others.
You won't find out much
about the writers of these blogs
except their likes and dislikes.
These are the writers who will surf for hours upon hours,
being entertained or enraged by what they see,
and post the various links to entertain and enrage others."
Friday, June 04, 2004
Welcome to the Internet.
"We don't like you.
We don't want you here.
We never will.
Save us all the trouble and go away."
"We don't like you.
We don't want you here.
We never will.
Save us all the trouble and go away."
Thursday, June 03, 2004
Lifelong Kindergarten Group:
at MIT Media Lab
at MIT Media Lab
"Five things I’d be great at
if they ever became Olympic sports
1. Checking the mail
2. Skipping breakfast
3. Apologizing
4. Call screening
5. Leaving early"
if they ever became Olympic sports
1. Checking the mail
2. Skipping breakfast
3. Apologizing
4. Call screening
5. Leaving early"
"EnchantedCeiling is a menagerie of skies
collected by you and your internet neighbors."
collected by you and your internet neighbors."
"Welcome to Grand Illusions,
the site for the enquiring mind.
With optical illusions,
scientific toys,
visual effects,
and even a little magic."
the site for the enquiring mind.
With optical illusions,
scientific toys,
visual effects,
and even a little magic."
Wednesday, June 02, 2004
The Magic of Reading
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