Archive for June, 2006

Allen Iverson on Practice

Thursday, June 8th, 2006

I recently joined an intramural softball team, and we have our first practice this evening. I haven't been to a true practice for a semi-organized sports team in many, many years. The first thing I thought about when I realized I would be going to practice is the news conference ...

Fair and Balanced

Wednesday, June 7th, 2006

I put a nontrivial amount of effort into making sure that when I read news online I get my news from a wide variety of sources. Sure, there are writers and bloggers with whose views I often find sympathy, but I think it's important that I also read the thoughts ...

Don’t Know Who To Pick in the Finals

Wednesday, June 7th, 2006

I really don't know who to pick in the NBA Finals. Game one tips off tomorrow night, and I'm on the fence. Well, I'm kind of on the fence. I'm going to pick Dallas in six, but by no means would I be the least bit surprised if Miami wins ...

Wasting Time on Gay Marriage

Monday, June 5th, 2006

It's good to know that things are going so well in this country that the Senate can take the time to debate whether we should propose a Constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage in this country. The war in Iraq? Going swimmingly. The economy? Deficit-free. Health care? Everyone's got it. ...

Bill O’Reilly Hates Our Troops

Sunday, June 4th, 2006

Bill O'Reilly, one of the most visible Fox News Channel contributors, apparently hates American troops. The Crooks and Liars website has posted a video that documents what my post here is about. On one of his recent shows, Bill O'Reilly was interviewing General Wesley Clark about the recent allegations of a ...

Sex Offenders Sue For Playground Access

Thursday, June 1st, 2006

I decided to use the title of this AP story from CNN as the title for this post (though that title may change as the article gets updated). That's a pretty inflammatory title, huh? It sure got a reaction out of me. The city of Indianapolis just passed a new ordinance ...