cool new dc hotel: hotel palomar
sprite’s folks are in town this weekend, and they’re staying at the tricked-out “new” DC hotel, the Hotel Palomar. In…
why u.s. airport security is nothing more than theatre
If you’ve flown in the U.S. in the past few years, you know the drill: Whip out ID and boarding…
mountain mama: the press write-up
Look for some quotes from me (last name letters a bit awry, but that’s academic) about the wonderful ride –…
two approaches to anti-terrorist intelligence
DailyKos author “Hunter” gets a tip ‘o the hat for this insightful, brief analysis of how the UK is much…
more on code red
Y’know, if BushCo had actually followed through in Afghanistan, rather than launch military action against a country that was no…
terror alert red = get sick on planes
So the terror alert level is red for international travel (orange for domestic travel) after a major terror cell arrest…
no, george, that’s not the way to go
Apparently the Bush administration wants to try and make itself and other U.S. officials immune from war crimes charges, further…
please, joe – don’t run
Don’t run as an independent. Accept the results of your party’s primary. If you run as an independent, it’s all…
workout log: 8 august 2006
Activity: road cycling Location: Dupont Circle > Potomac/Avenel, MD Distance: 36.0 miles (moderately hilly) Duration: 1:58 Weather: warm and sunny,…
blessed are the cheesemakers
Apparently the folks in Monty Python’s Life Of Brian heard Jesus correctly! ” Cheese workers win Powerball dough” (CNN.com)