The only thing I will miss about President Bush (assuming he and Cheney decide to leave in 2009) is his "Bushisms." A couple of days ago, while in the Middle East, President Bush said to our troops, "There's no doubt in my mind, when history was written, the final page will say victory was achieved by the United States military for the security of ( Read more... )

Yesterday, President Bush offered more support for Pakistani President Musharraf, saying he "hasn't crossed the line" and "truly is somebody who believes in democracy." Bush's words are a terrible prophecy for the United States ( Read more... )

Lately, I've been less than thrilled with my job. It's funny (not in a "ha! ha!" kinda way) that I'm in Information Technology. I never chose it. I was just one of the people in the office who happened to be good at using computers and software. My co-workers and boss thought I had an intuition for it. So, eight years ago this month, my boss ( Read more... )

From the Star-Telegram regarding Annie Lennox:

DALLAS -- Like some thick, flawless chunk of glass, Annie Lennox's bold voice can both cut and reflect.

Seeing her slice through a brisk 75-minute set Sunday night at Southern Methodist University's McFarlin Auditorium, I wished that the singer could wield her instrument with a bit more restraint -- a ( Read more... )

From the Dallas Morning News:

An Annie Lennox concert proceeds like a three-act play. The first segment immediately engages. The second portion reaches deep into the artistic core. The finale rouses the audience, bringing them to their feet for an explosive ending.

Before an enthusiastic crowd Sunday night ( Read more... )

From earlier today:

"I got a lot of Ph.D.-types and smart people around me who come into the Oval Office and say, `Mr. President, here's what's on my mind.' And I listen carefully to their advice. But having gathered the device (sic), I decide, you know, I say, `This is what we're going to do.' And it's `Yes, sir, Mr. President.' And then we get ( Read more... )

According to the Washington Post "There is broader public agreement on how Congress should approach war funding. Only about a quarter of adults want Congress to fund fully the administration's $190 billion request; seven in 10 want the proposed allocation reduced, with 43 percent wanting it reduced sharply or entirely. About seven in 10 ( Read more... )

I don't think Andrew Meyer actually thought that asking valid questions of a political leader at a question and answer session would constitute putting himself in harm's way. It shouldn't matter whether or not he was showboating, pulling a prank, or, gasp, being a rebel. The fact that it did put him in harm's way is why the taser incident is ( Read more... )

Last week, Pentagon officials confirmed that a B-52 mistakenly armed with six nuclear warheads at Minot Air Force Base was flying around for more than three hours and over several states, landing finally at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana. Once at Barksdale, the bombs, equal to 60 Hiroshimas, stayed on the plane for up to 10 hours. These ( Read more... )

The 6th anniversary of 9/11 is next Tuesday.  Just in time, Osama Bin Laden has released a new videotape. It just so happens, the White House got an advance copy. Apparently, in the new tape, Bin Laden makes a political statement by criticizing the Democrats for not ending the Iraq war.

How convenient for Bush! Hasn't he been warning those evil and ( Read more... )