McCain Out?
The money just isn’t rolling in for Sen. John McCain’s presidential ambitions, and he may pull out of the race soon, suggests a UK paper:
McCain’s staff vigorously denied the allegation.
“He’s a battler, so I’d expect him to carry on, but everyone is waiting to see what his new fundraising totals are,” Arizona Republican Party Chairman [...]
Her Ball
More precious than gold is Sylvie’s prized tennis ball. If you toss it, she will dash to retrieve it, bring it back almost to your hand, then flee, doubtless emitting the doggie equivalent of a maniacal laugh. “You want this? You want this? Psych!”
By the time she’s ready to share, [...]
Shakespearean Daily Diss
“A murderer and a villain;
A slave that is not twentieth part the tithe
Of your precedent lord; a vice of kings;
A cutpurse of the empire and the rule,
That from a shelf the precious diadem stole,
And put it in his pocket!” —Hamlet, 3.4.96-101
Gratuitous Video Feed
A partial compendium of uses of the Wilhelm Scream in movies. It was viral before viral was cool.
Rules Are for Little People
This invites the question: can Bush write an Executive Order so powerful that even he can’t ignore it?
An executive order that Bush issued in March 2003 — amending an existing order — requires all government agencies that are part of the executive branch to submit to oversight. Although it doesn’t specifically say so, Bush’s order [...]
Shakespearean Daily Diss
“Thou art no Atlas for so great a weight.”
—Henry VI, Part 3, 5.1.36
Unhealthy for Children and Other Living Things
Voting for George W. Bush is hazardous to your physical, economic and educational health. The correlation is strong:
The Commonwealth Fund report, “Aiming Higher: Results from a State Scorecard on Health System Performance,” examined states’ performance across 32 indicators of health care access, quality, outcomes and hospital use. Topping the list were Hawaii, Iowa, New Hampshire, [...]
Shakespearean Daily Diss
“Your abilities are too infant-like for doing much
alone.” —Coriolanus, 2.1.36-37
US vs. Love
Forty years ago, it took a Supreme Court case to affirm Mildred and Richard Loving’s right to have their (Washington, D.C.) marriage recognized in the State of Virginia and elsewhere. Before they won their case, though, thugs kicked in their door under cover of night. On the anniversary, Mildred tells us:
We didn’t get [...]
Shakespearean Daily Diss
“We do bear so great weight in his lightness.”
—Antony And Cleopatra, 1.4.25
