Do you ever wonder what happens to neo-cons after they leave the corrupt, nepotism-ridden Bush Administration? Some, like Paul Wolfowitz (George W.'s former Deputy Secretary of Defense), go on to create their own corrupt, nepotism-ridden administrations. While investigating Wolfowitz's resume, I came upon a particularly frightening neo-con organization called the "Project for the New American Century,"…
President Bush has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of the 33 people killed this week at Virginia Tech.  So, here's my question: why hasn't he ordered flags to be flown at half-staff every day, in honor of the U.S. (and coalition) soldiers who die every day in Iraq?
In an earlier post, I wondered how God is going to entertain his followers up in heaven for all eternity, especially those who enjoy the less ethereal forms of entertainment (like jet skis). Now, my question is about hygiene. I occasionally look after my neighbor's two dogs. Recently, after walking…
Marty Kaplan describes the symptoms and gives a name to "the very real nausea that culture (to use a kind word for it) can cause": Attention Sickness. First the BIG THING was ANNA NICOLE. Then it was WAR FUNDING. Then it was SANJAYA, and vote-for-the-worst sadism. Then it was CANCER, and…
Summary: A scathing, informative chronicle of the Bush administration's failures in Iraq, yet one that speaks with compelling plausibility of all the missed opportunities to turn things around. Former U.S. diplomat and ambassador Peter Galbraith has been deeply and personally involved with the affairs of Iraq for over twenty years.…