Unfortunate Coincidence
Right now I’m watching a show on TLC about this man: His name is Jesus “Chuy” Aceves and he suffers from an extremely rare disease that causes hair to grow all over his face. About 10 minutes into the show,…
Andisheh Nouraee
Depends on your definition of ‘routed’
“Today in Afghanistan there is a fledgling democracy. Al-Qaeda no longer has run of the country; the Taliban is routed; there’s an elected parliament and president dedicated to democratic institutions. (Applause).” President George W. BushJanuary 23, 2006(full text of speech…
This week’s and last week’s newspaper columns
1. This week’s Scene & Herd (with cheerleaders!)2. This week’s Don’t Panic (a two-parter about Afghanistan) 3. Last week’s Scene & Herd (featuring the ironic crotch and North Dekalb Mall Idol!)4. Last week’s Don’t Panic (about an al-Qaida prison escape…
Andisheh on TV – Wed, Feb 22 at 11 A.M.
Some people never learn. The fine people at WXIA-TV’s Atlanta & Company have once again invited me on their show to discuss my work-related social activities. The show airs Wednesday, February 22 at 11:00 AM on WXIA, right after Martha…
I Gotta Have Faith
The U.S. Supreme Court has backed a religious group in New Mexico that uses hallucinogenic tea in one of its religious ceremonies. Said Chief Justice John Roberts, the Feds did not meet a burden of proof sufficient to ban “the…
Faux News
From minds that brought you “Town Hall Meetings With the President” where the only people who are allowed to ask questions are pre-screened for friendliness by White House operatives comes . . . BLOVIATE WITH BILL – An contest whose…
North Dekalb Mall Idol
(Due to a glitch in the matrix, this post contains video clips that can’t be seen unless you visit andy2000.org ) Last week, I received an e-mail response to my recent comments in Creative Loafing about the North Dekalb Mall…
The best thing about working at home
On TV again
I’m gonna be on Channel 11’s (WXIA-TV) Atlanta & Company tomorrow (Wedsnesday, February 8, 11:00 A.M.) again. They like me. They really, really like me. I’ll be doing the same thing I did last week, only with less slouching this…
Welfare’s bad, unless it’s for rich people
It’s about time someone in the federal government threw a bone to our nation’s struggling oil industry. Government may waive near $7 bln in oil, gas royalties: reportTue Feb 14, 2:13 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) – The government may…