According to Newsweek, the U.S. has paid for the production of a ‘public service announcement’-style TV commercial aimed at discouraging Iraqis from becoming suicide bombers. What a terrific idea! I’m sure Iraqis would enjoy seeing the new commercial. Too bad…
Last week, I wrote an column about the so-called Soccer War fought by Honduras and El Salvador in 1969. It was an especially fun column to write, mostly because I’m cuckoo for Latin America, but seldom get a chance to…
I snapped this yesterday, on SR15 by Dahlonega.
The following exchange took place during today’s Bush press conference in the Rose Garden. THE PRESIDENT: Yes, Peter. Are you going to ask that question with shades on? PETER WALLSTEN OF THE LOS ANGELES TIMES: I can take them off.…
Six minutes left in the match. I’m rooting for the Ticos. If they win or tie, everything in Costa Rica will stop and this song will be played. Update: Nevermind.
Zarqawi is dead. That’s great news. Such great news, in fact, that it’s worth remembering that the U.S. had multiple chances to kill Zarqawi before the invasion of Iraq. Why didn’t the U.S. kill Zarqawi before the war? Because the…
Keyboardist and composer Billy Preston has died. Preston is best known as the musician responsible for the delicious electric piano bits on “Get Back.” News of Preston’s death prompted me to rummage through my collection of Beatle bootlegs in search…
“Many people have accused me of baying for the buttocks of an innocent child,” -Nicholas K. Kaloki, a Kenyan school teacher who wants Kenya to re-legalize the use of caning as punishment in schools.
The following story arrives via andy2000.org’s Austin correspondent: I wonder if it’s the same person who wrote this headline. UPDATE: Yes, it’s a real shelter.
Raving Brands, the company brought us Moe’s and a variety of other shitty restaurants, has purchased Flying Biscuit.
