Archive for January, 2007

Now That’s a Flip-Flop

Wednesday, January 31st, 2007

I recently watched the featured video at TheRealMcCain.com, and let me tell you, if you don't know if you've seen a political flip-flop yet, you should check out that site. The video, titled JohnMcCain versus John McCain, exposes Senator McCain's flip-flops on topics such as the war on Iraq, the ...

Deftones’ Beware

Monday, January 29th, 2007

I recently got the new Deftones album, Saturday Night Wrist, and I've just started listening to it heavily. The third track on the album is called "Beware", and it's one of the coolest songs I've heard in a long time. If you have $1, access to iTunes, and you like ...

An Intellectually Dishonest Attack

Friday, January 26th, 2007

I have noticed that since President Bush introduced his idea of sending 20,000 additional troops to help contain the civil war in Iraq, he has introduced an interesting attack on those who disagree with his plan. For instance, just this morning the president said the following: "I know there is skepticism ...

President Bush Congratulates the Democrat Majority

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

You may or may not have heard about objections being made to President Bush's use of the phrase "Democrat majority" instead of "Democratic majority" in tonight's State of the Union address. After providing a warm opening showing respect for the first female Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, President Bush ...

One of the Saddest Days Yet in Iraq

Sunday, January 21st, 2007

I feel hypocritical choosing the title I did, because I am sure there have been deadlier days for innocent civilians in Iraq, but today was an exceptionally deadly day for American soldiers in that country. Given that I am an American, this is particularly saddening for me. This CNN story has ...

Bobby Flay and the Doughnut Guy

Thursday, January 18th, 2007

Before I even get this started, is it "doughnut" or "donut"? Shipley, a donut place near and dear to my family, comes down in favor of "donut". That's good enough for me. In the past couple of months I've started watching a lot of the Food Network. I have to say ...