From the Washington Post and the AP: Cheney said yesterday that the administration has no plans to close the detention facility at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, as some prominent Democrats have recommended, but other Republicans said that reports of mistreatment of prisoners there have made the prison a growing global liability. Additional information about aggressive interrogation tactics at Guantánamo surfaced yesterday, which could heighten the debate. In remarks to be broadcast
June 2005
June 13, 2005
In which I attempt to curry favor with Canadians by carefully caressing their cultural sensibilities, 3
Stripes? I thought Candy stole every scene he was in, frankly. Yep. Now there was a MAN, am I right? **** cross-posted at sda, where the love just keeps on a-flowin’!
June 13, 2005
Reason no. 28 why guest blogging is so rewarding
28. Why, all the swell new friends you meet!
June 12, 2005
Slouching toward dementia, 8 (or my scissors talk to me again)
Wait a second, man. If you’re gonna make your own cutoffs, you really have to commit. Now. Let’s see a little less denim and a little more Daisy Duke, brother. And don’t worry—you’ve definitely got the ass to pull it off. Trust me.
June 12, 2005
Cristy Lane: The Lost Recordings, 3
Recorded at Legend Studio, Pascagoula, Mississippi, June 1979, but never released.* “Play That Funky Music Jesus” Hey…do it now…yeah hey Yeah, once I was a country-girl singer…playin’ in an a southern-rock band I never had no problems, yeah…burnin’ down the one night stands And everything around me, yeah…got to start to feelin’ so low And I decided quickly [yes I did]…to let the SAVIOR into my soul SAW DEMONS dancin’
June 12, 2005
My shelves are full, 4 [updated with new titles]…
…So I need to clear some space. DVDs for sale: $6.50 each, 2 for $12, 3 for $16; 10 for $50 (shipping included). All in perfect shape. Titles below the fold. If you’re interested, email me or drop a note in the comments. If any of you have universal players that can play DVDs from other regions, I have a bunch of Spanish, UK, French, and Aussie titles I can
June 11, 2005
The sixth set of 20 films that if you haven’t seen you should see immediately or risk having protein wisdom sneer at you like certain embarrassingly snobby blue state gourmands sneer at salt water taffy and chili-cheese fries
1980s, group 6 Cat People (1982) Conan the Barbarian (1982) Dark Crystal (1982) Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid (1982) Diner (1982) The Draughtsman’s Contract (1982) Fanny och Alexander (1982) Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) First Blood (1982) Fitzcarraldo (1982) Frances (1982) Gandhi (1982) The Grey Fox (1982) Honkytonk Man (1982) Made in Britain (1982) The Man From Snowy River (1982) Missing (1982) My Favorite Year (1982) Night Shift (1982)
June 10, 2005
It’s armadillo Friday! Give it to us, brother!
Actually, this being our fifth wedding anniversary, the wife and I are planning on having a nice meal, then kicking back and watching a movie. So no dancing armadillo today. In fact, on special occasions like this, I like to pack the little guy into a shoebox with some mini-Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and a bottle of Diet Pepsi, and let him spend a nice quiet evening of his own—in
June 10, 2005
“Great moments in regional Spelling Bee bloopers” (from the protein wisdom conceptual series)
Petaluma Regional Spelling Bee, Corona Creek School, Petaluma, CA, March 14, 1988. The word: “nephridium” Brenna Pierson, 11, McNear School: “N-e-p-h-r-i-d-i-e-m, ‘nephridiem.’” proctor: “I’m sorry, that is incorrect.” Brenna Pierson, 11, McNear School: “Oh. Well then fuck me, I guess.”
June 10, 2005
Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance, abridged 16
The secret is to stop thinking of them as pot holes and to begin thinking of them as unexpected opportunities to maybe catch some air and test out the effectiveness of your road leathers.