Archive for April, 2007
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I like to think of myself as a pretty organized person, so the fact that my bedroom is quickly descending into entropy bothers me a little bit. Somehow I’ve managed to convince myself - and this doesn’t make any sense, I know - that this problem will go away as soon as I graduate from […]
Virginia Tech
Tuesday, April 17th, 2007What can I possibly say that hasn’t already been said thousands of times over? This is an unambiguous, unabashed tragedy, a harrowing example of the absolute worst in human nature.
Of course, when faced with the worst in human nature, sometimes the only response is some of the best. Of all the stories I’ve read about […]
Gonzales: Whatever you’re accusing me of, it’s totally not true.
Sunday, April 15th, 2007Having just read All the President’s Men last week, it seemed like there was something comfortably familiar about today’s weak-ass denial in the Post. It’s not a good sign when the only apology in the entire op-ed is patently ridiculous.
My decision some months ago to privately seek the resignations of a small number of U.S. […]
This Just In: Romney Passes Go, Collects $23.4 Million
Saturday, April 14th, 2007“Hey, so those GOP candidates sure do have a lot of money, don’t they?”
“Yeah, but-”
“A looooot of money. They’ve got a bundle.“
“Yeah, I guess.”
“I mean, holy crap, look at all that money.”
“Hey, where is this money coming from, anyway? I mean, what major industries? And how is it going to affect their platforms?”
“…”
“Uh … hello?”
“That […]
Friday, April 13th, 2007
Hey, cool. Looks like the marriage equality bill passed in Judiciary.
Dependent, undisciplined, sleeping late
Friday, April 13th, 2007Stuck Between Stations is arguably the best songs from one of today’s best rock bands, The Hold Steady. I’ve loved this song ever since the album first came out because it sums up a lot of what is great about the band - it’s funny, sad, and painfully earnest. Those four-odd minutes are the soundtrack […]
Friday, April 13th, 2007
The White House’s defense against charges of politicizing the Justice Dept. is pathetic. Here’s the backstory:
A couple of days ago it came out that several White House staffers, in addition to their White House email addresses, also had GOP addresses.
The separate addresses were probably used because they were less susceptible to pushy special prosecutors and […]
Thursday, April 12th, 2007
I’m not a big slasher movie fan. It seems like they adhere more tightly to convention than pretty much any other genre of film - even romantic comedies. I can appreciate the occasional movie for pure entertainment value (Grindhouse, for example) but the utter sameness of every single slasher movie out there makes them depressingly […]
Thursday, April 12th, 2007
John McCain is a political genius. The guy’s always been able to find just the right way to say “maverick” to the general public and “please God I will do absolutely anything for a little more prestige” to the beltway. So I, of course, have eagerly awaited what amazing feats of political maneuvering he was […]
In which Josh Marshall becomes my new Ze Frank
Wednesday, April 11th, 2007TPM just keeps getting better. For example, they’ve started doing this daily vlog. No podcast for now, but here’s hoping they add one soon.
Anyway, the most recent episode, in which we get a mini-tour of the TPM HQ, is embedded below. This episode holds a special place in my heart because that’s where I’d like […]