Unilateralism Saudi-style: The United Nations committee against torture has urged the Saudis to consider ending floggings and amputations required for certain crimes under Saudi sharia law. The Saudi response: Take your suggestion and stick it. How can the Saudis expect to get along with the rest of the world when it ignores the consensus of […]
Gray Davis Scandal Watch: A month ago I suggested that Gov. Davis would get himself into trouble when the media started looking into his budget decisions vis a vis campaign donations. I got some e-mails from readers suggesting the liberal media wouldn't be that hot to do the research and footwork it would require.Well, those […]
As I began to read Paul "Line 47" Krugman's column today, I found myself searching for the attack on President Bush. I had printed out a "Printer-Friendly Format" of Krugman's column for contemplation in the proper room of my apartment -- the throne. [Note to New York Times webmaster -- you need to add breaks […]
American Television has stolen shows from the British for years. "Whose Line is it Anyway?" has been on ABC for a few years, with much the same cast of improv comics and host Drew Carey replacing that British chap. "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" was also pilfered from the Brits and so was "The […]
Fine movie it is: Just returned from watching Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. Overall, I give the movie a B+. I agree with much of the review by The Washington Post's Stephen Hunter in Thursday's paper. I won't give much of the story away, but I will say a few things. It […]
Well, it's looking like I'm going to have to fork out some money to upgrade my commenting system to allow me to delete comments. I'll never delete a comment I disagree with, only ones like that on the post below referring to Andrew Sullivan. I'd gone so long without having to deal with immature, potty-mouthed […]
Keep an eye out tomorrow for a story in the East Bay Express. Matt Drudge is reporting that the paper will come out with a story on repentant liberal David Brock's book "Blinded by the Right." According to Drudge, the article exposes several demonstrably provable factual inaccuracies in Brock's book. Though many of the people […]
Do as we say, not as we do: Remember back in the opening days of the war on terror when Muslim countries throughout the Middle East and Arab/Islamic organizations in the United States were warning us not to bomb Afghanistan during Ramadan because it would show disrespect to their religion? Well, it should come as […]