I'm sure most of you are aware of the controversy and protest over the Olympics being held in China, and whether or not the US should boycott them.

I was a citizen of Atlanta when the '96 Olympics were held. I was also a member of Amnesty International back in college, and became acquainted with Equality Now a few years back thanks to the Firefly ( Read more... )

This is very nearly unbelievable. I mean, there are plenty of places my tax dollars go that I'd just as soon have allocated elsewhere, but golf? We're paying taxes so people can play golf?

Pork barrel on the green?

And Jack Hill, the cheeseball Republican senator whose district includes Brazzell's Creek, tries to justify it thusly:

"You can't ( Read more... )

Is anyone really naive enough to think that he's any more than a phone call away? He'll still be advising in an unofficial capacity. This is simply to get him away from the investigation:

Rove resigns

Bibs and bobs, in no particular order:

• The 2005 Chehalem Pinot Gris with Boucheron cheese is an outstanding food and wine pairing.


• I want to try Chatelain Camembert.


• The Libby commutation reminds me yet again that Bush is the worst president I've seen in my lifetime. I've never seen his like for devil-may-care cronyism. 567 days until he leaves ( Read more... )

... still, giving credit where credit is due, I gotta give Giuliani props for not rolling over to the right-wingers on abortion thus far:

Giuliani bucks GOP fieldWhatever his various strengths and weaknesses, I applaud him for not kowtowing on this one (yet?). I know he's very controversial in some areas, but I have to reluctantly admit that I was ( Read more... )