Alberto Gonzalez just resigned!He managed to resign without actually saying the words "I am resigning" or "I have handed in my resignation." He said "I will end my service" on 17 September. Whatever. As long as he goes. He then went on to laud himself for his protection of American civil liberties. Uh ... okay ( Read more... )

Okay, you can talk about it now. I just finished.

Regarding today's proposed no confidence vote on Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez, President Bush had this to say ( Read more... )

I love the Constitution. Seriously so. Like, if the Constitution were a person I would marry it and have all of its babies. It's by no means a perfect document, but therein lies so much of its charm: It knows it's not a perfect document. I love it because it is self-aware. It is also beautifully written, in its legalistic way, and the ( Read more... )

Vladimir Putin, Cold Warrior.Yo, man, chill. I personally think the whole missile defense thing is a waste of time and effort--Vlad is correct when he points out that our stated enemy, Iran, doesn't have the capability at this point to hit Europe anyway. But why does he have to be all affronted and shit? Hasn't he heard? We like Russia these ( Read more... )

My MSN page has had this story up since lunch about the big spam guy getting arrested. The headline is "Canned." I just now got the joke.

I managed to remember not to come into work yesterday. Heading into last Friday, it was a toss-up. It doesn't feel like the end of May to me. I feel like there is so much shit I still have to do--stuff I had planned on taking care of in May--that is still outstanding that it can't possibly be the end of the month. More nerve-wracking thought: ( Read more... )

RIP Charles Nelson Reilly.

I'm about to tell you what I like about Kelly Clarkson. When I bike to and from work I tend to sing to myself--that is, when I'm not venting my rage at asshat drivers. This morning's Radio Free Becca was "Brown-Eyed Girl." And it got me thinking about having hazel eyes. No one sings about hazel-eyed girls (or boys, for that matter). And I know ( Read more... )

Brad and I were talking about cars this morning--I don't know why. Here's my thing: if the first thing you have to say about a car is that it's "reliable," that car loses. For me, the automobile is a historico-cultural (wd?) and aesthetic experience. Also, it is not an investment. That's not just me, though, that's common sense. Cars are an ( Read more... )