Official A & The Artful Dodger

I would be gratified if Patrick Fitzgerald were able to indict Official A. But, I would be ecstatic if he could take Cheney down. Disappointment reigned in my heart yesterday, because I wanted so much more. However, the much more just might happen after all. There's nothing like having your nuts in a metaphorical vise to bring on a Come to Jesus moment.

Watch Out for That Cat!

A driver in Japan ran over 36 kids and an adult trying to avoid hitting a cat. The driver swerved, ran up on the sidewalk and ran down a bunch of kids from a daycare going to a museum. Well, at least he has his priorities straight.

El Beso de la Muerte

Fue apenas el domingo cuando el Presidente George Bush indicó su confianza que el senado iba a confirmar a Harriet Miers. Cuando un presidente indica enfaticamente que tiene confianza en un candidato que tiene algunas problemas con el senado es por seguro el beso de la muerte. Recuerda que el opuesto de todo es la verdad.

Fitz Has the Anti-Christ

Patrick Fitzgerald the Special Prosecutor in the Valerie Plame outing seems to have caught a big fish. Yeah, I'd say so. He caught the Anti-Christ Hisself! Suddenly, I feel warm and fuzzy all over.

Alpha & Omega?

We have reached that unhappy point in the hurricane season where we break all previous records. There is now a 22nd named storm in the Caribbean, it's name is Alpha because we ran out of regular names. That's two firsts...22 named storms in the Atlantic, and the first time to use Greek letters to name them.

By the way, the weather is getting windier in Washington too. Only the hurricane is named Fitzgerald. It's hard to guess which one might cause more damage. I'm just salivating at the thought of another high-level Washington scandal! Oh, Dick Cheney, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways...

Have You Ever Heard of Prussian Blue?

Well, I never had either...until this afternoon. I was scanning my usual dose of European tabloids (where else are you going to get real dirt?), when I came across this story about two blonde twins from Bakersfield, CA. Seems they are a big hit with the white supremacists. Just check out their song titles:

1. Road to Valhalla
2. Victory Day
3. Weiss Weiss Weiss
4. Our Vinland
5. Sacrifice
6. Panzerlied
7. The Snow Fell
8. Gone with the Breeze
9. Aryan Man Awake
10. I will bleed for You
11. Hate for Hate: Lamb near the Lane
12. Victory
13. Sisters

Their parents and grandfather are racists and Nazis. White supremacists themselves are the best argument against racial superiority! They are the stupidest motherfuckers alive! God save us from these stooges.

He Must Be Registered to Vote

Michael Jackson has received a jury summons to serve on a jury pool in the same court house that he was acquitted of child molestation charges. That sort of serves him right! Let him be on the jury panel and see how he likes the bullshit that passes for justice. Let him sit on a jury for the same length of time that his jury sat for him. After you've been on a few juries (I've sat on three juries, and been called to jury duty about 10 times), you start to lose your belief in the adversarial system that we have here.

Which Amendment Was That?

The USA has fallen 21 places from last year's ranking of 23 in the Reporters without Borders press freedom list. Now, we're sitting proud at number 44. Folks, that puts us behind such long-standing paragons of the free press as:
Slovenia (9), Estonia (11), Latvia (16), Lithuania (21), Namibia (25), Bosnia-Herzegovina (33), and Macedonia (43).

God Bless America!

Okay, Okay, But Where Is the Tape?

A truck driver who filmed the fatal sex with a horse act (see this) has been charged with trespassing on the farm where the "incident" took place. He could not be charged with animal cruelty, because the horse said he actually enjoyed it. Naw, not really. There was no evidence of injury to the horse. Well, hell I guess not!

Six on a Scale of 5

Hurricane Wilma has become the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic. She comes in at 882 millibars. The lower the number the higher the wind speed. She's the most powerful, and that's saying a lot! Andrew, Camille, Katrina, and Rita were all infamous, and yet, they were never as strong as Wilma is right now.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Introducing Wilma

Yes, we have a Wilma. Right now, she's just a tropical storm, but it looks like she could be a hurricane by the weekend. What's really significant is that we're out of names for this year. That means if another one comes along, it will be named Alpha. This is only the second time that the named storms have numbered 21. The other time was in 1933.

Another Wedding on the Beach?

I think we all remember what happened the last time a film star got married on the beach. Well, Katie and Tom are going to do it too. Say "I do" on the beach that is. Hmmm...Zellwegger and Chesney got an annulment because Kenny's gay. Well, that's what I heard! Now, Katie and Tom doing the same? Maybe they're both gay!

The World Record Holder



This gentleman from Turkey won recognition from the Guinness Book for the world's largest nose.

Take the L Train

L for Love. The L train connects Manhattan with Brooklyn and connects people too. According to a survey conducted by American Express the L train is the one for making connections of love. Union Station to Williamsburg is the new singles' bar. Well, it is very loud and very crowded, just no booze for sale.

Geen Burka

The Dutch government has established a new rule that women receiving public assistance and making the required work search cannot wear a burka to a job interview. Likewise, they advocate a complete ban on burkas for public security reasons. Now, the Danes are considering the same thing.

OVNIs, OVNIs Otra Vez

Esta vez se encuentran en Boston. Y aparecen en las pantallas de radar en el aeropuerto. No lo crees?

I'm Surprised It Hasn't Happened Earlier

Six Flags Over the Holy Land? We don't know what it will be called, but it's sure to attract religious seekers. Jesus, yes Jesus, is going to get a theme park. It will be near the Sea of Galilee where Jesus multiplied the loaves and fishes. I wonder if they'll have the "Remove the Log from Your Eye" water flume ride, or "Dunk the Disciple" ball cage. There's a lot to work with.

Monarch

The USA is a republic, not a monarchy. But, twice a year here in Central Texas we have monarchs. No, we don't have kings, we have butterflies. The Monarch butterfly summers in Canada, and winters in Mexico. Austin is at the eastern edge of the flyway. I heard today that the flyway is between the I-35 corridor and Midland. I haven't seen any yet, but I'll keep an eye out.

Turn About Is Fair Play

Kenneth Matsumura, a California doctor, has begun a recall campaign against Ah-nold the Governator. Yes, it was bound to happen. Someone does to him what he did to Gray Davis. Pssst...they're just doing it so he can be free to run for President in 2008.

Football Ban

Not American football, but the rest of the world's football had been ruled unlawful according to Islam by some religious authorities in Saudi Arabia. Islamic extremists has issued a fatwa saying that football is banned. Of course, that has set off a debate within Saudi Arabia.

I suppose that American football would be especially haram. And not just because the ball is made of pigskin.