Archive for June, 2006

Evacuating

I’m taking the family out to the beach for the next three days. While they’ll be having the time of their lives, I’ll be hunting for WiFi…somewhere…anywhere. It’s not that the beach location is uncharted. It’s just in a section of a coastal town that hasn’t been wired for broadband yet.
There is, of course, a [...]

Shot Dead Over Family Finances

Mary Winkler, the minister’s wife charged with murdering her husband on March 22, 2006, told police she shot him after they argued over family finances and then told him “I’m sorry” as he lay dying in their bedroom, according to testimony at a bond hearing Friday.

In court Friday, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Agent Brian Booth [...]

Thank Ya, Thank Ya Very Much

Bush and Koizumi do Graceland.

USA Today: Ahem, Uh, Nevermind Some of that Stuff

Remember this story from May 11, 2006?

The National Security Agency has been secretly collecting the phone call records of tens of millions of Americans, using data provided by AT&T, Verizon and BellSouth, people with direct knowledge of the arrangement told USA TODAY.
Well, USA Today released this little tidbit just now.
On May 11, USA TODAY reported that [...]

A Light Where There Should Be None

Ponder this.

New Democratic Party Slogan

Nancy Pelosi released this statement following the U.S. Supreme Court decision on trying Guantanamo detainees.

“Today’s Supreme Court decision reaffirms the American ideal that all are entitled to the basic guarantees of our justice system. This is a triumph for the rule of law.
“The rights of due process are among our most cherished liberties, and today’s decision [...]

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

Heh.
Defamer congratulates the crack team of web programmers at ABC who, in less than 24 hours, successfully erased every mention of Star Jones from their website. Apparently though, the web guys over at Star’s site aren’t nearly as efficient.
UPDATE: NOT SO FAST…Star found in back alleys of ABC.COM

28 Dead Midgets

I’m not kidding
Via the BBC: Lion mutilates 42 midgets in Cambodian Ring-Fight. In the end, 28 are dead.

“Are You Mr. Williamson?”

A TV news reporter covering a story about a man wanted for murder is suddenly surprised when the suspect casually walks up to him. The surreal event happened live on the air.

Army Pfc. Kristian Menchaca

It’s a sad day in Brownsville, Texas. RIP

Cindy’s Latest Stunt

Mother Sheehan has announced that she’ll be fasting in protest from July 4th until September 2nd. Does anyone know where a guy can get a couple hundred MRE’s and an Army helicopter for a strategically placed food drop a week into Cindy’s fast? You know, just when she’s gettin really hungry?

Why God, Why?

I’m sorry, but do we really need to see this kinda stuff? Britney tries to pull off her version of a Demi.