Category Archives: News

The shouting down becomes deafening

Wow. In case you think we’re the only ones sick of Hillary, check out some of today’s international headlines:

Hillary! It’s not about you, so hang up your hat (The Age, Australia)

Senator ignores circling vultures (Sydney Morning Herald, Australia)

Obama, obviously (Edmonton Sun, Canada)

Far out

A modern visionary had been secretly building an underground temple in Italy: Eighth Wonder of the World?

Weasels.

Dominion Virginia Power just sent me, a “Northern Virginia Resident,” a letter dated January 18, 2007 containing an emotionally-manipulative appeal to me to write to my state representatives – it seems that the General Assembly is considering several bills that would stop their new power line.

Their argument is basically as follows: What about the hospitals, [...]

What kind of Mayor wants to raze City Hall?

There’s an AP article reprinted on WTOPnews.com that says that the Boston Mayor has suggested selling City Hall and its surrounding brick plaza to developers, and building a new City Hall elsewhere. WTOP judged this story to be weird enough that it’s included in the “Watercooler” stories section – which I can only take [...]

Goodbye Senator Macacawitz

I won’t miss having you to talk about at all.