the gates… THE GATES!!
by Pete on February 28, 2005
While I had intended to write about it sooner than this, I suppose now is as good a time as any to mention that while down in the city last weekend for my birthday, I went to see “The Gates” (…)
And again…
by Pete on February 23, 2005
“We will work with them to convince the moolahs that they need to give up their nookyoolar ambitions.” —President Bush, speaking about Iran at a press conference in Germany yesterday. Despite the President’s insistence that “Iran is not Iraq,” this (…)
Where have I heard this before?
by Pete on February 18, 2005
“I hear all these rumors about military attacks, and it’s just not the truth,” said Bush, who leaves Sunday for Europe to mend fences with allies. “We want diplomacy to work.” That’s your president, speaking to a group of European (…)
More “indecency”
by Pete on February 18, 2005
As I mentioned previously, the House passed legislation this week increasing the fines that can be levied against broadcasters for indecent material. This article from the Times provides a great illustration of the effects this sort of thing can have. (…)
Anybody want gmail?
by Pete on February 18, 2005
So sicne I seem to be on a shilling-for-Google kick anyway… If anyone wants a gmail account, let me know. I just logged into mine and noticed that they’ve given me another FIFTY invites to distribute. I don’t think I (…)
Dirty, dirty titties
by Pete on February 17, 2005
The House of Representatives passed a bill yesterday that would allow for fines of up to $500,000 to be levied against broadcasters who show/play “indecent” material. This bill is, of course, intended to protect innocent, freedom-loving Americans from the horrors (…)
It’s true because I say it’s true.
by Pete on February 16, 2005
I’m currently listening to Terry Gross interview C. Boyden Gray, founder of the Committee for Justice, member of the Federalist Society, advisor to former President George H.W. Bush, advisor to the current President Bush, and self-declared defender of the President’s (…)
Odds bodkins! It has failed again!
by Pete on February 15, 2005
In case you missed it, Monday marked yet another failed test of the National Missile Defense program. In a novel use of the “It’s not our fault” defense, officials are saying that unlike previous failures, it’s not the system that (…)
One man’s Conservative…
by Pete on February 14, 2005
While I’m no certainly no fan of the current administration and its policies, I’m generally wary of hand-waving claims of “Fascism!” by the Left. Such hyperbole strikes me mostly as a way to close off any further discussion of topics (…)
Google strikes again!
by Pete on February 8, 2005
Google must be the work of the Devil, or some sort of crazy conspiracy. I just don’t see how they can keep doing all this cool stuff and not be secretly evil. I’ve been checking out the Google Maps beta, (…)