Yearly Archives: 2005

Displacement

What’s the second cutest thing about bloodthirsty worshipers of the God-King of War? They think you’re crazy. Continue reading

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Author vs Narrator

Arnold Schwarzenegger held a conciliatory news conference (and his now disembodied ass) where he expressed regret for blowing at least $40 million in public money, hundreds of millions in private money, months of everyone’s time, all for a special election … Continue reading

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Freedom on the March

In an effort to fight terrorism (no, seriously), Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has proposed an array of expanded intellectual property laws to Congress. Some of the highlights include the right to wiretap suspects in intellectual property crimes, and to make … Continue reading

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Episode V

“So you’re swordfighting Scooter Libby.” “What kinda swords?” “Epeé? No wait — sabre.” “Nuh-uh. Rapier.” “Fine. So you’re swordfighting Scooter. His bejeweled rapier has an evil oily sheen on the blade — one nick means slow death!” “That fucker.” “But … Continue reading

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Slow Fade

The case against Libby is strong. The trial will bring more focus on the Iraq lies. The investigation against Rove continues. Long forgotten details like the Niger forgery now get close attention. Conservative politics… criminalization… Once it spring leaks, it … Continue reading

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Getting Even

Forbes is publishing a cover story by Daniel Lyons called “Attack of the Blogs” in which they suggest an array of techniques that defenseless corporations can use against the hideous scourge known as people with web pages. Hot tips include … Continue reading

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Elegant Variations Moorish Girl Q: “what percentage of bloggers create their blogs organically without using blogging software at all?”

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New Fort

This is the fort I built the first year I ran the Writing Lab. Time to build a new fort…

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America

Us: Having filled up the wife’s Suburban with gas days before, and gotten the house ready as can be, we headed off with 2 kids, 2 dogs and 3 fish that the 2 kids would not leave behind. When we … Continue reading

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Complete Disaster

Yesterday, Josh Marshall regarding the proposed $260 billion aid package to the Gulf: This will be Iraq all over again, with the same fetid mix of graft, zeal and hubris. Cronyism like you wouldn’t believe. Money blown on ideological fantasies … Continue reading

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