Well, perhaps, Michelle.* But I think you’re missing Krugman’s main point entirely. Which is — and I’m going to paraphrase here slightly — “John Ashcroft is afraid of boobies. Boobies boobies boobies boobies!” And of course, the whole believing-in-God-thing doesn’t win him any points, either.
June 2004
June 15, 2004
Atkins hesitation, 2
Today’s lunch: bacon-wrapped mutton, deep fried in American cheese oil and topped with a very rare T-bone steak. With a side of steamed carrots. And yeah, I’m beginning to have my doubts, too.
June 15, 2004
Pick ‘em
Reason’s Tim Cavanaugh: “Bush is a lock.” That’s me quoting myself. At Nick Gillespie’s insistence, I am saying publicly what I have been repeating privately for a year, and doing so now, when the polling seems to look good for Kerry, so I can’t be accused of capitalizing on the news. Just to reiterate: It doesn’t matter how much gas costs, how poorly things are going in Iraq, what new
June 15, 2004
Tehran to the UN nuclear monitoring agency:
“…oh no, not a resolution. Anything but [yawn] that…”* The IAEA responds: “That’s right, bub, a toughly worded resolution, too. And we have plenty more paper where that came from.”
June 15, 2004
Where have all the flowers gone?
Girls have picked them every one. When will they ever learn? When will they ever learn? Mind your business, you crazy Beatnik. *
June 15, 2004
Words that just sound funny, #72: “leotard”
eg. “Is that your leotard?” “Yes, that leotard belongs to me.”
June 14, 2004
The United Nations Organizational Integrity Survey 2004: Final Report
…is available here in pdf format. The protein wisdom two word reaction: hooray, sovereignty!
June 14, 2004
Scenes from my driveway, continued x 21
Deadbeat neighbor: “Got a joke for you.” Me: “Not interested.” Deadbeat neighbor: “Oh, c’mon! It’s a political riddle, you’ll like it.” Me: “Fine, make it quick.” Deadbeat neighbor: “Okay. So, why did former DC mayor Marion Barry cross the road…?” Me: “Heard that one already.” Deadbeat neighbor: “You’re sure? Me: “Positive.” Deadbeat neighbor: “Oh. Well, shit.”
June 14, 2004
Tin Soldiers and Abdi coming
“We’ve said it before, Great Satan: your Sam Goody stores infuriate Allah! Behold the wickedness of Gap Kids! May the very fires of hell incinerate your Great Steak ‘n’ Potato Company, what with their seriously overpriced and undermeated mushroom cheese steaks — and may brimstone rain down in ferocious torrents upon Coach Leathers and all the infidel dogs working and shopping therein, praise be to Him!”*