It’s remarkably frightening – and remarkably sad – when a Louisiana congressman (Rep. Richard Baker – R-LA) from Baton Rouge (just up the road from NOLA) has this to say about the effects of Hurricane Katrina: “We finally cleaned up public housing in New Orleans. We couldn’t do it, but God did.” That’s sick and …
Okay, this should go on Off The Eaten Path – and it will, for sure. But this is a great site that shows the proper steps to brwing coffee, pulling espresso and frothing the most luxurious steamed milk. LearnCoffee at GimmeCoffee
Leave it to Sen. Obama (D-IL) to hammer home one of the key problems with BushCo and its approach to disaster preparedness: “There’s been much attention in the press about the fact that those who were left behind in New Orleans were disproportionately poor and African American. I’ve said publicly that I do not subscribe …
Sen. Dorgan (D-ND) has published, via the Democratic Policy Committee, a by-the-numbers assessment of the Bush administration. It’s a great, if sobering, read. Weekly National Security Index
Okay, so it’s not really a surprise for me to say that Sports Illustrated is myopic, given its paltry coverage of any sport other than football, baseball, basketball, hockey or golf. But I scratched my head in wonder when I read their online piece, “The Hardest Working Athletes In Sports.” In this gallery you see …
Want to file a damage claim with FEMA? Don’t plan on using a Mac to do it. According to myriad reports from Katrina victims, the FEMA online claim service only supports Internet Explorer 6 for Windows, essentially forcing Mac users out into the void. Yes, there are ways around it – namely changing your browsers …
Some Mac-oriented fun for this morning: Sexy “Free” Mac OS X Apps.
Possibly one of the greatest one-stops for all of the abhorrent quotes that have come from BushCo, the SCLM, etc. Click here to read it – and feel free to add your own if you’re a Daily Kos member.
Just heard this one from President Bush: “Bureaucracy’s not going to stand in the way of getting the job done.” No, it isn’t – especially when the federal bureaucracy refused to do anything until well after the point of being effective. In the same photo op, Bush also said that he’s going to send VP …
Three weeks ago tonight my shoulder decided on a trial separation that lasted 2 hours and change. Right now, it’s doing okay. I still can’t lift anything, and I have an appointment with my orthopedist for a check-up this Thursday. I’d like to find out that I can do some small tasks that involve movement …
