DailyKos author “Hunter” gets a tip ‘o the hat for this insightful, brief analysis of how the UK is much more effective at countering terrorism without relying on extreme changes in law enforcement: Although we do not yet know the scope or details of today’s announced counterterrorism bust, it’s generally worth noting that the British …
Y’know, if BushCo had actually followed through in Afghanistan, rather than launch military action against a country that was no threat to us (or to its own region), perhaps we wouldn’t be asked to fly without beverages, books, iPods, etc. As Cory Doctorow points out, what’s happening now with so-called aviation security could easily be …
So the terror alert level is red for international travel (orange for domestic travel) after a major terror cell arrest in London. It was a major operation that targeted airplanes flying from the UK to the USA (specifically three airlines: American, Continental and United). The result? Travelers can’t carry any liquids with them on flights: …
Apparently the Bush administration wants to try and make itself and other U.S. officials immune from war crimes charges, further distancing itself from both the Geneva Conventions and any accountability for its flawed military actions: The Bush administration has drafted amendments to a war crimes law that would eliminate the risk of prosecution for political …
Don’t run as an independent. Accept the results of your party’s primary. If you run as an independent, it’s all about you – it’s not about the will of the Connecticut voters or the best thing for Connecticut. If you run as an independent, you show that your party means nothing to you. If you …
Activity: road cycling Location: Dupont Circle > Potomac/Avenel, MD Distance: 36.0 miles (moderately hilly) Duration: 1:58 Weather: warm and sunny, 85 degrees Avg HR: n/a Type: aerobic PPTC “Downtown Breakaway” ride. Better turnout this week, and for good reason: it was perfect cycling weather. I didn’t wear my HRM today, so no pulse data. But …
Apparently the folks in Monty Python’s Life Of Brian heard Jesus correctly! ” Cheese workers win Powerball dough” (CNN.com)
Activity: road cycling Location: Monterey, VA > hills of eastern West Virginia Distance: 103.2 miles (extremely hilly) Duration: 6:27 Weather: sunny and warm, 82 degrees Avg HR: 164 (max 187) Type: aerobic This was the Mountain Mama Road Bike Challenge, a hilly-as-all-getup ride with the following features: 103.2 mile course scenic route through the Blue …
I’m heading out right now to the lovely town of Monterey, VA, to meet up with some PPTC friends and ride tomorrow’s Mountain Mama Road Bike Challenge: 100-plus miles with 10,000-plus feet of climbing. It’ll be a challenge, but I’m up for it! Besides, with tomorrow’s weather forecast looking as good as it has since …
Back from New York City. We chose a daft time to go: the hottest spell of weather that’s hit the east coast in a few years. It was insanely hot, so we tried to spend at much time indoors as possible. As such, we spent time in: – a Pret a Manger – a bookstore …
