One beltway insider is quoted saying the neo-cons are "weighted down by the sheer, glaring unfairness" of Libby's sentence. And there's the rub. None seem the least weighted down by the sheer, glaring unfairness of sentencing soldiers to repeated and longer tours of duty in a war induced by deception. It was left to the hawkish academic Fouad Ajami ( Read more... )

He always brings such fascinating issues to the television screen.

On this week's "Bill Moyers Journal", he interviewed Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori the 26th Presiding Bishop and Primate of the Episcopal Church. The first woman to be elected to such a position. That's just fantastic. And she's an inspiring, fascinating woman. Read more ( Read more... )

As sad and fun as it is to watch, please get Paris Hilton off my news ( Read more... )

I find that if I want tv on in the background while I piddle about the house, I enjoy Google's Current TV. One example is this amusing installment of Viral Video Film School.On the more serious side, NPR has been broadcasting the World Affairs Council conference at Asilomar for the past few nights. I hope they make it into a podcast, because I ( Read more... )

What was the second most popular baby name in the UK last year?

Guess.

Okay, now see if you're right.

This just in from the news that doesn't really matter, but we love it anyway: Paris Hilton is in Jail.

She was quoted as saying, "I'm really scared but I'm ready to do this," Hilton said. "And I hope that I'm an example to other young people."

Well, let's hope it's an example of what not to do and who not to be.

And Sarah Silverman brandishes ( Read more... )

This was interesting by way of Freakonomics Blog. Apparently there's a website that identifies who is receiving modified pleas to work with law enforcement to trap bigger fish. The Justice Department is concerned. But then again, the Justice Department hasn't been a good role model these days, anyway.

“The reality is this,” said a spokesman for ( Read more... )

JC Christian, aka Jesus' General, brings us the methodology of Seattle PD in busting any prostitution crimes in strip clubs.

Yeah, of all the ways to investigate prostitution crimes, the men of Seattle came up with this ingenious plan. Uh huh.

Rove is being investigated by the Office of Special Counsel.

It would be nice if he was neutralized. Then again, he's pretty darned crafty.

Rumor has it new ipods will be released before the iPhone. If my *whack* phone doesn't *whack* break coincidentally about the time the new iPhone rolls out, I *whack* may just buy a 6g ipod in*whack*stead.* Hat tip to imlac.

Is Graduate School a Financial Mistake? Yes, sometimes. This a decision I was making back before I went to college to decide ( Read more... )