Month: July 2005

  • It’s Not Just in the US of A

    No, bureaucrats do stupid things, everywhere. It turns out that UK officials prevented the US from interrogating one Haroon Rashid Aswat, one month before the London bombings; of course, it turns out Aswat was lending support to the bombers. Details on CNN.com.

  • Social Studies

    Kids used to study History, Geography, and Western Civ. Well before the time I hit middle school, though, we switched over to Social Studies, which presumably is supposed to evoke the idea of sociology. My main memories of social studies were obscure listings of the principal exports of a handful of African countries, a few…

  • Check Out My MINI

    The MINI I ordered is viewable, online: view it here. 17 more days… I haven’t had much time to post, lately – been busy working for the man. Unfortunately, in this case, I really am the man…

  • MINI Cooper Deposit

    Well, I put a deposit on a MINI Cooper S; it’s currently on a boat, and I should have it in roughly 3 weeks. Can’t wait!

  • The Hypocrisy Continues

    John Kerry is insisting that the White House release “in their entirety” all documents and memos from John Roberts’s time there. Kerry, despite repeated claims to the contrary, never made public most of his (relevant) Vietnam records, including medical forms, discharge papers, and award citations. Apparently, routine memos are important if John Kerry is to…