President Bush suggested that the military be the first responders to all large-scale natural disasters, such as large hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, etc. That presumes two things: that the military be ready, and that it is available before a diaster hits. The latter one presumes that we haven’t sent most of our troops (including the National …
A tip ‘o the hat to Running Chick for pointing me to this lovely, reworked version of the trailer for The Shining. It’s a great tongue-in-cheek nod to the increasing tendency for movie studios to misrepresent their products via crafty spin. Enjoy!
A most interesting tidbit from Connecticut: it seems that Lowell Weicker may challenge Joe Lieberman for his old Senate seat. Weicker would run as an independent. Given that Lieberman defeated Weicker (then a Republican – a fiscally conservative, socially liberal one) by tacking to the right, it’s definitely an interesting development. Weicker remains quite liberal: …
