Daily Archives: January 20, 2008

America’s Marines

Posted on January 20, 2008 by Gaius

As I have posted several times, I come from a family that has a long history of serving this nation in the United States Army. This ad might have changed some of my ancestor's choice of branch of service. It … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Media | 5 Comments

Another LA Times Editor Fired

Posted on January 20, 2008 by Gaius

Los Angeles Times editor James O'Shea has been fired after refusing to cut $4 million from the budget for the newsroom budget. He follows former editor Dean Baquet who resigned in 2006 after also refusing to cut the budget. LOS … Continue reading →

Posted in Media | 7 Comments

Bobby’s Corner: A New Milestone!

Posted on January 20, 2008 by Gaius

Hey fellow socialists! It's me, your adored hero, Bobby Mugabe again. Yeah, I know it's been a while. But things get so busy sometimes running an anti-imperialist, new world order worker's paradise, its hard to take the time to send … Continue reading →

Posted in Bobby's Corner | 3 Comments

Phony Tough Guy Meets Real Thing

Posted on January 20, 2008 by Gaius

In fact, Jay Grodner, Chicago divorce lawyer and legend in his own mind, met a whole room full of the real things. Grodner vandalized a Marine's personal car, simply because the car had a marine insignia. When he went to … Continue reading →

Posted in Criminal Masterminds | 5 Comments

A Hero Passes

Posted on January 20, 2008 by Gaius

Bertram "Jimmy" James, one of the 76 men who escaped from Stalag Luft III in what is now known as The Great Escape has died. 50 of the men who escaped with him were executed by order of Adolph Hitler … Continue reading →

Posted in War, World news | 4 Comments

Getting It Wrong

Posted on January 20, 2008 by Gaius

You know, the media gets things wrong so often, it really is quite impossible to keep count. I've noted before that if you read a media report on some subject where you personally have some degree of expertise, you will find … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Environment, Media | 10 Comments

Slip Sliding Away

Posted on January 20, 2008 by Gaius

Slip sliding away, slip sliding away You know the nearer your destination, the more you're slip sliding away (Paul Simon, Slip Sliding Away) Warnings are being issued all across the south about dangerous road conditions. Ice and snow, accompanied by … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment | 2 Comments

A Fictional World

Posted on January 20, 2008 by Gaius

Mark Steyn takes his turn at eviscerating the New York Times' dreadful smear job of returning veterans. That series tried to paint returning veterans as time bombs just waiting to kill innocent Americans. Never mind that statistically, the "killing rate" … Continue reading →

Posted in Left Wing, Media, War | 4 Comments

Bad Omen

Posted on January 20, 2008 by Gaius

Yesterday, residents of Washington, DC picked potential delegates for the Democratic convention. This was not the actual primary vote, that occurs next month. This was just selecting the prospective delegates themselves. There was a very, very bad omen for Clinton. … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 2 Comments

It Depends On What The Word ‘Win’ Means

Posted on January 20, 2008 by Gaius

CNN has the results up from the Nevada Caucuses. All the media is shouting that Clinton "won" in Nevada. I suppose that really hinges on the definition of the word 'win.' Obama did, indeed, walk away with 13 delegates to … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 2 Comments

Suzanne Pleshette, 1937 – 2008, RIP

Posted on January 20, 2008 by Gaius

Suzanne Pleshette, who prided herself on being an actress rather than a star, has died. She was 70 years old. LOS ANGELES — Suzanne Pleshette, the beautiful, husky-voiced film and theater star best known for her role as Bob Newhart's … Continue reading →

Posted in News | 6 Comments

The Dismal Science

Posted on January 20, 2008 by Gaius

Kevin Hassett attempts to debunk five common myths about what a recession is – or is not – in today's Washington Post. It's worth a read even if you already know the facts versus the legends. It might help you … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy | 2 Comments