Over on the side of things, there’s a court case that’s a a blockbuster. It’s a case against two former officials of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee [AIPAC] who are accused of unauthorized receipt and disclosure of classified information. In this case, Larry Franklin has already been convicted. He was a DoD official, right […]
the left coaster points us to a cute idea by campaign Hillary. They’ve got a web site [The Fact Hub] that seems to have only one purpose – to combat the spin of the day. Here’s a roster of recent posts: Obama Misrepresents Hillary’s Views On Social Security Fact Check: Bill Paid, Tip Left At […]
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Bernard Kerik Bernard Kerik, the police commissioner under former Mayor Rudy Giuliani who nearly became head of the Homeland Security Department, will surrender to federal authorities Friday on criminal charges, an official said Thursday. The federal law enforcement official said prosecutors plan to announce the filing of an indictment against Kerik […]
The Cancer From Within Keep the Faith (to Oneself) Not So Fast, Christian Soldiers Fringe Evangelicals Distort US Policy Driving through Colorado Springs this summer headed for Denver, we explored the great suburban explosion on the right side on the Highway – home to James Dobson‘s Focus on the Family and Ted Haggard‘s [former] New […]
I created this bumper sticker right after the 2004 Elections. At the time, I thought it was pretty grand [though it doesn’t seem to have changed many of the voting patterns around where I live]. Looking back, it seems kind of naive. But it helps me find my truck in the parking lots where there […]
White House Cites ‘Executive Privilege’ To Block Inquiry On ‘Eviscerated’ Global Warming Testimony Last month, Centers for Disease Control (CDC) officials revealed that the White House “eviscerated” the congressional testimony of CDC President Julie Gerberding on the “Human Impacts of Global Warming.” The deletions included “details on how many people might be adversely affected because […]
I guess I’m back now. It’s been 4 or 5 days and I’m sleeping mostly at night. My cold is finally in it’s last throes. Here in the Georgia mountains, it’s Autumn. And in spite of being in the middle of the biggest drought in my lifetime, the seasons just keep on because it’s not […]
Our first real view of Ngorongoro Crater was from the balcony of our Lodge, perched 1500 feet above the floor of this unique place. Technically, it’s not really a Crater [a remnant of a volcanic eruption], it’s a Caldera [a place where the earth sank]. And the mountain that collapsed here was bigger than Mount […]
After Lake Manyara, we drove over the mountain, passing by the Ngorongoro Crater in an impenatrable morning mist, on to the Serengeti. Our Lodges at Masai Mara and Serengeti were only 75 miles apart as the crow flies, but it seemed a lot further. Part of the reason is that we had travelled hundreds of […]
The drive from Amboseli to Lake Manyara retraced some of the aformentioned roads, but then settled on a reasonable highway. Crossing the border into Tanzania was "This is Africa"-esque. Our tour company pays a lady to grease the process, but it was still slow. We got into our Land Cruisers with a new driver and […]