Daily Archives: 14/07/2005

the silence is deafening

Just watching the BBC News, which had wonderful coverage of today’s silent vigil for the victims of last week’s bombings. It was truly breathtaking to see thousands of Londoners stopped in their tracks, perfectly still and silent for two minutes – a most moving scene, to say the least. It reminds me of being in

scott’s non-answers

Gotta love how BushCo is flailing right now. First, their poll numbers – especially on the public’s trust of Bush and his character – have plummeted. And his talk-dog, Scot McClellan, keeps stonewalling. And he says that such probing questions hurt. It amazes me what happens when talking heads have to go off-script – especially

do they really understand security?

Just heard this morning that Metro is considering spot-checks of passengers’ bags in the interest of “increased security.” Say what? If there’s one way to really piss off Washingtonians, it’s to add further delay and misery to their commute. And the lot who rely on Metro for their ride are especially sensitive to anything that