Friday, November 11, 2005
Hudson Hawk Makes Some Sense
Bruce Willis interview with Rita Cosby.
COSBY: Getting stories out of Iraq is not easy. Bruce Willis found that out firsthand when he went over to visit U.S. troops serving in Armed Forces. Tonight, we are rejoined by an independent blogger who is bringing back some amazing pictures and stories from Iraq, Michael Yon. And also again with us is actor Bruce Willis, who is back with us on the phone. It's great to have both of you here. You know, Bruce, I want to start with you. Last night, we talked a little bit about what's happening over in Iraq. You said the media isn't covering the full story. What are we missing?
BRUCE WILLIS, ACTOR: I am baffled to understand why the things that I saw happening in Iraq, really good things happening in Iraq, are not being reported on. Michael has been over there, was embedded with the members of the Deuce Four, you know, the battalion that actually won the battle for Mosul, that -- Michael, correct me if I'm wrong -- these are the guys who allowed the election to take place, the election that happened just, you know, a couple months ago, to take place, which is, you know, just a monumental thing. And it's not being reported on.
COSBY: You know, Bruce, you know, let's face it. A lot of celebrities have not been over there. A lot of folks in Hollywood have been very critical of what's happening in the war. Do you think, if a lot of your colleagues in Hollywood went over there, saw it for themselves, they'd have a different opinion?
WILLIS: I absolutely think that. I think we live in a global world. And I think that -- I think America is just too isolationist. And a lot of big choices are being made. You know, to say this is not our fight, when this is the same fight that this country fought 60 years ago and the entire world fought 60 years ago, for the same kind of terrorism, the same kind of thing. This is not a new war. This is not a new kind of fighting. This is the same fight. And it's back. And it's time for it to stop.
COSBY: Getting stories out of Iraq is not easy. Bruce Willis found that out firsthand when he went over to visit U.S. troops serving in Armed Forces. Tonight, we are rejoined by an independent blogger who is bringing back some amazing pictures and stories from Iraq, Michael Yon. And also again with us is actor Bruce Willis, who is back with us on the phone. It's great to have both of you here. You know, Bruce, I want to start with you. Last night, we talked a little bit about what's happening over in Iraq. You said the media isn't covering the full story. What are we missing?
BRUCE WILLIS, ACTOR: I am baffled to understand why the things that I saw happening in Iraq, really good things happening in Iraq, are not being reported on. Michael has been over there, was embedded with the members of the Deuce Four, you know, the battalion that actually won the battle for Mosul, that -- Michael, correct me if I'm wrong -- these are the guys who allowed the election to take place, the election that happened just, you know, a couple months ago, to take place, which is, you know, just a monumental thing. And it's not being reported on.
COSBY: You know, Bruce, you know, let's face it. A lot of celebrities have not been over there. A lot of folks in Hollywood have been very critical of what's happening in the war. Do you think, if a lot of your colleagues in Hollywood went over there, saw it for themselves, they'd have a different opinion?
WILLIS: I absolutely think that. I think we live in a global world. And I think that -- I think America is just too isolationist. And a lot of big choices are being made. You know, to say this is not our fight, when this is the same fight that this country fought 60 years ago and the entire world fought 60 years ago, for the same kind of terrorism, the same kind of thing. This is not a new war. This is not a new kind of fighting. This is the same fight. And it's back. And it's time for it to stop.
On The Other Hand, Maybe The Dems Didn't Have Pre-War Intelligence
Actually, now that I think about, I'm sure they didn't have pre-war intelligence.
Democrats in Congress today rejected President George Bush’s accusation that they’re trying to rewrite history, which shows they supported the Iraq war based on the same intelligence that drove his decision to send in the troops.
“We had no pre-war intelligence,” said Sen. John Kerry, “History will show that none of the leading Democrats had substantial intelligence. Anyone who remembers what we did then knows that the president is making a baseless allegation. I think history will bear out my contention that we Democrats lacked the intelligence to make such an important decision.”
The junior Senator from Massachussetts said he continues “to faithfully support the troops who uselessly die for a lie in Iraq.”
“Our troops deserve to know that their elected leaders who voted to send them to war will remain firm in our conviction that we didn’t know what we were doing at the time,” Sen. Kerry said. “It’s important, on Veteran’s Day, to remember that our Democrat commitment to our military hasn’t changed.”
White House spokesman Scott McClellan repeated his categorical denial that the Bush administration “ever manipulated anyone’s intelligence or ignorance.”
Democrats in Congress today rejected President George Bush’s accusation that they’re trying to rewrite history, which shows they supported the Iraq war based on the same intelligence that drove his decision to send in the troops.
“We had no pre-war intelligence,” said Sen. John Kerry, “History will show that none of the leading Democrats had substantial intelligence. Anyone who remembers what we did then knows that the president is making a baseless allegation. I think history will bear out my contention that we Democrats lacked the intelligence to make such an important decision.”
The junior Senator from Massachussetts said he continues “to faithfully support the troops who uselessly die for a lie in Iraq.”
“Our troops deserve to know that their elected leaders who voted to send them to war will remain firm in our conviction that we didn’t know what we were doing at the time,” Sen. Kerry said. “It’s important, on Veteran’s Day, to remember that our Democrat commitment to our military hasn’t changed.”
White House spokesman Scott McClellan repeated his categorical denial that the Bush administration “ever manipulated anyone’s intelligence or ignorance.”
Bush Tries To Set The Record Straight
But will the foolish listen? Probably not.
While it's perfectly legitimate to criticize my decision or the conduct of the war, it is deeply irresponsible to rewrite the history of how that war began. (Applause.) Some Democrats and anti-war critics are now claiming we manipulated the intelligence and misled the American people about why we went to war. These critics are fully aware that a bipartisan Senate investigation found no evidence of political pressure to change the intelligence community's judgments related to Iraq's weapons programs.
They also know that intelligence agencies from around the world agreed with our assessment of Saddam Hussein. They know the United Nations passed more than a dozen resolutions citing his development and possession of weapons of mass destruction. And many of these critics supported my opponent during the last election, who explained his position to support the resolution in the Congress this way: "When I vote to give the President of the United States the authority to use force, if necessary, to disarm Saddam Hussein, it is because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in his hands is a threat, and a grave threat, to our security." That's why more than a hundred Democrats in the House and the Senate — who had access to the same intelligence — voted to support removing Saddam Hussein from power. (Applause.)
The stakes in the global war on terror are too high, and the national interest is too important, for politicians to throw out false charges. (Applause.) These baseless attacks send the wrong signal to our troops and to an enemy that is questioning America's will. As our troops fight a ruthless enemy determined to destroy our way of life, they deserve to know that their elected leaders who voted to send them to war continue to stand behind them. (Applause.) Our troops deserve to know that this support will remain firm when the going gets tough. (Applause.)
While it's perfectly legitimate to criticize my decision or the conduct of the war, it is deeply irresponsible to rewrite the history of how that war began. (Applause.) Some Democrats and anti-war critics are now claiming we manipulated the intelligence and misled the American people about why we went to war. These critics are fully aware that a bipartisan Senate investigation found no evidence of political pressure to change the intelligence community's judgments related to Iraq's weapons programs.
They also know that intelligence agencies from around the world agreed with our assessment of Saddam Hussein. They know the United Nations passed more than a dozen resolutions citing his development and possession of weapons of mass destruction. And many of these critics supported my opponent during the last election, who explained his position to support the resolution in the Congress this way: "When I vote to give the President of the United States the authority to use force, if necessary, to disarm Saddam Hussein, it is because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in his hands is a threat, and a grave threat, to our security." That's why more than a hundred Democrats in the House and the Senate — who had access to the same intelligence — voted to support removing Saddam Hussein from power. (Applause.)
The stakes in the global war on terror are too high, and the national interest is too important, for politicians to throw out false charges. (Applause.) These baseless attacks send the wrong signal to our troops and to an enemy that is questioning America's will. As our troops fight a ruthless enemy determined to destroy our way of life, they deserve to know that their elected leaders who voted to send them to war continue to stand behind them. (Applause.) Our troops deserve to know that this support will remain firm when the going gets tough. (Applause.)
Thursday, November 10, 2005
Quote of the Day
"I've got over 10 iPods, to tell you the truth. I've got one in every car." -- Detroit Piston guard, and common man, Richard Hamilton
There's Oil In Them Thar Hills
The Appalachian mountains are buzzing with the sounds of oil drilling.
Most of the 900 or so wells drilled in Kentucky this year won't produce more than a barrel or two of oil a day. But with prices around 60 dollars a barrel, those little wells are pulling in big profits, especially when they also pump natural gas.
With oil prices now double what they were two years ago, the US Congress has called hearings to address charges of "price-gouging."
The pinch at the pump is causing some economists to warn that consumers will have to reduce discretionary spending while the rising price of heating oil has raised concerns that some people won't be able to heat their homes this winter.
But for Kentucky cattle farmer Billy Carroll, 70, who has two oil and natural gas wells on his property that he leased out in exchange for an eighth of the profits, it means retirement is a lot easier than he had expected.
"The gas well sure has been good to me because I don't have to feed it," he said as he leaned against his truck parked beneath a mountain speckled with fall colors. "I don't do anything. Just get the check."
Two of Carroll's sons also have wells on their farms and many of his neighbors would like to get in on the boom. The problem is there aren't enough rigs to drill them.
"There could be more wells being drilled in Kentucky but because the industry has been depressed for so long there has been a lack of drilling rigs and a lack of skilled labor," said Brandon Nutall, a geologist with the Kentucky Geological Survey, a state agency charged with analyzing and cataloguing natural resources.
Nestled among Kentucky's famed coal mines are about five billion barrels of oil reserves, Nutall said. Most of the oil is in small fields that sit relatively close to the surface which makes for cheap drilling and long production cycles.
The fields are too small to interest big oil companies, but that hasn't stopped nearly 2,000 small ones from registering to operate in the state.
Drilling is hard in the mountains and the atmosphere can be reminiscent of a Wild West gold rush atmosphere, especially since many companies don't make it through the bust periods, Nutall said.
"The drillers are hardworking guys. They don't mind getting dirty. They play hard -- you'll hear a lot of cursing," he said. "Most of the people are fiercely independent. They don't want anyone telling them what they can and can't do."
Most of the 900 or so wells drilled in Kentucky this year won't produce more than a barrel or two of oil a day. But with prices around 60 dollars a barrel, those little wells are pulling in big profits, especially when they also pump natural gas.
With oil prices now double what they were two years ago, the US Congress has called hearings to address charges of "price-gouging."
The pinch at the pump is causing some economists to warn that consumers will have to reduce discretionary spending while the rising price of heating oil has raised concerns that some people won't be able to heat their homes this winter.
But for Kentucky cattle farmer Billy Carroll, 70, who has two oil and natural gas wells on his property that he leased out in exchange for an eighth of the profits, it means retirement is a lot easier than he had expected.
"The gas well sure has been good to me because I don't have to feed it," he said as he leaned against his truck parked beneath a mountain speckled with fall colors. "I don't do anything. Just get the check."
Two of Carroll's sons also have wells on their farms and many of his neighbors would like to get in on the boom. The problem is there aren't enough rigs to drill them.
"There could be more wells being drilled in Kentucky but because the industry has been depressed for so long there has been a lack of drilling rigs and a lack of skilled labor," said Brandon Nutall, a geologist with the Kentucky Geological Survey, a state agency charged with analyzing and cataloguing natural resources.
Nestled among Kentucky's famed coal mines are about five billion barrels of oil reserves, Nutall said. Most of the oil is in small fields that sit relatively close to the surface which makes for cheap drilling and long production cycles.
The fields are too small to interest big oil companies, but that hasn't stopped nearly 2,000 small ones from registering to operate in the state.
Drilling is hard in the mountains and the atmosphere can be reminiscent of a Wild West gold rush atmosphere, especially since many companies don't make it through the bust periods, Nutall said.
"The drillers are hardworking guys. They don't mind getting dirty. They play hard -- you'll hear a lot of cursing," he said. "Most of the people are fiercely independent. They don't want anyone telling them what they can and can't do."
"Is The Pope Catholic?"
This is one of my favorite lines to emphasize the obviousness of something. Well, John Paul II may have been Catholic, but he may have been Jewish too:
A MANCHESTER historian has claimed that Pope John Paul II was Jewish.Yaakov Wise says his study into the the maternal ancestry of Karol Josez Wojtyla (John Paul II's real name) has revealed startling conclusions.
Mr Wise, a researcher in orthodox Jewish history and philosophy, said the late Pope's mother, grandmother and great-grandmother were all probably Jewish and came from a small town not far from Krakow.
A MANCHESTER historian has claimed that Pope John Paul II was Jewish.Yaakov Wise says his study into the the maternal ancestry of Karol Josez Wojtyla (John Paul II's real name) has revealed startling conclusions.
Mr Wise, a researcher in orthodox Jewish history and philosophy, said the late Pope's mother, grandmother and great-grandmother were all probably Jewish and came from a small town not far from Krakow.
Depressing Headline of the Day
From the WaPo:
Down Syndrome Now Detectable In 1st Trimester
Earlier Diagnosis Allows More Time for Decisions
What decisions? Oh yeah, whether or not to kill it.
Down Syndrome Now Detectable In 1st Trimester
Earlier Diagnosis Allows More Time for Decisions
What decisions? Oh yeah, whether or not to kill it.
Wednesday, November 09, 2005
Wouldn't You Just Rather Impregnate Women
Serbs line up for testicle shocks
Men in Serbia are lining up to have electric shocks delivered to their testicles as part of a new contraceptive treatment.
Serbian fertility expert Dr Sava Bojovic, who runs one of the clinics offering the service, said the small electric shock makes men temporarily infertile by stunning their sperm into a state of immobility.
He said: "We attach electrodes to either side of the testicles and send low electricity currents flowing through them."
Men in Serbia are lining up to have electric shocks delivered to their testicles as part of a new contraceptive treatment.
Serbian fertility expert Dr Sava Bojovic, who runs one of the clinics offering the service, said the small electric shock makes men temporarily infertile by stunning their sperm into a state of immobility.
He said: "We attach electrodes to either side of the testicles and send low electricity currents flowing through them."
Why Does Glass Break?
Apparently, nobody knows.
After 2,000 years of making and breaking glass, one might think there would be a definitive answer. But at the Third International Workshop on the Flow and Fracture of Advanced Glasses, held Oct. 2 to 5 at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 50 or so of the world's top glass scientists scratched their heads as researchers presented sharply conflicting views on the topic.
After 2,000 years of making and breaking glass, one might think there would be a definitive answer. But at the Third International Workshop on the Flow and Fracture of Advanced Glasses, held Oct. 2 to 5 at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 50 or so of the world's top glass scientists scratched their heads as researchers presented sharply conflicting views on the topic.
Huh?
Article about Tim Kaine, newly elected governor of Virginia:
Kaine defended himself against Kilgore's attack on the subject by saying that it is his beliefs as a deeply religious Catholic that lead him to oppose the death penalty and abortion. But he also said he would follow the law on capital punishment and advocate laws that protect the right to abortion.
"The elite never really got that argument," said David Eichenbaum, one of Kaine's media advisers, referring to columnists and others who wondered how Kaine could be, in his words, "morally" opposed and yet pledge not to try to change the law. "But people who heard him got it."
This is downright stupid. So he's "morally" opposed to the death penalty and abortion (I'm assuming he thinks they're the unjust taking of human life - why else would he be opposed), yet he will not work to "change the law." I'm assuming Mr. Kaine admires those segregationist politicians who personally opposed "separate but equal" but never worked to change it.
That's laughable.
Kaine defended himself against Kilgore's attack on the subject by saying that it is his beliefs as a deeply religious Catholic that lead him to oppose the death penalty and abortion. But he also said he would follow the law on capital punishment and advocate laws that protect the right to abortion.
"The elite never really got that argument," said David Eichenbaum, one of Kaine's media advisers, referring to columnists and others who wondered how Kaine could be, in his words, "morally" opposed and yet pledge not to try to change the law. "But people who heard him got it."
This is downright stupid. So he's "morally" opposed to the death penalty and abortion (I'm assuming he thinks they're the unjust taking of human life - why else would he be opposed), yet he will not work to "change the law." I'm assuming Mr. Kaine admires those segregationist politicians who personally opposed "separate but equal" but never worked to change it.
That's laughable.
I've Always Liked Phil Collins
Now I like him even more:
Former Genesis lead singer, British pop-idol Phil Collins arrived in Israel Sunday, and is scheduled to perform at a live concert Monday at the Blumfield Stadium in Jaffa.
Collins and his entourage arrived in Israel with two jets and 80 tons of equipment, after performing in the Lebanese capital of Beirut. The Israeli security forces demanded that the sizeable convoy make a stopover in Cyprus before it lands in Israel, in order to go through a security check.
The examination was conducted by an Israeli team that was sent to Larnaca especially for that purpose.
"I am a musician and have nothing to say on political issues," Collins said to reporters during a press conference he held at the Tel Aviv Dan hotel, where the singer is staying.
"All I can say in the matter of politics is that the more people show compassion toward one another, the more the world has a chance of becoming a better place," he said.
Former Genesis lead singer, British pop-idol Phil Collins arrived in Israel Sunday, and is scheduled to perform at a live concert Monday at the Blumfield Stadium in Jaffa.
Collins and his entourage arrived in Israel with two jets and 80 tons of equipment, after performing in the Lebanese capital of Beirut. The Israeli security forces demanded that the sizeable convoy make a stopover in Cyprus before it lands in Israel, in order to go through a security check.
The examination was conducted by an Israeli team that was sent to Larnaca especially for that purpose.
"I am a musician and have nothing to say on political issues," Collins said to reporters during a press conference he held at the Tel Aviv Dan hotel, where the singer is staying.
"All I can say in the matter of politics is that the more people show compassion toward one another, the more the world has a chance of becoming a better place," he said.
What Would Principal Fields Do?
Either called one of his assistant principals to handle the situation, or delivered a devastating tackle and performed a sack dance over top of the punk.
Principal Gary Seale was shot while wrestling with a student who had opened fire in school and killed an administrator, then managed to get to the intercom and order a lockdown, helping to end the rampage, authorities say.
Seale was shot in the lower abdomen and Assistant Principal Jim Pierce was hit in the chest Tuesday, authorities said. Both were in serious condition in intensive care at University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, spokeswoman Lisa McNeal said.
The administrators and a teacher helped wrestle the gun away from the 15-year-old student, deputies said. Assistant Principal Ken Bruce was shot in the chest and died at a LaFollette hospital, authorities said.
"This situation could have gotten much worse," said Mark Wells, vice chairman of the Campbell County Board of Education. "It did not because our staff followed the (emergency) plan in place."
No students were hurt in Tuesday's shooting at Campbell County Compehensive High School. The 1,400-student school about 35 miles northwest of Knoxville was closed for the rest of the week, officials said.
Principal Gary Seale was shot while wrestling with a student who had opened fire in school and killed an administrator, then managed to get to the intercom and order a lockdown, helping to end the rampage, authorities say.
Seale was shot in the lower abdomen and Assistant Principal Jim Pierce was hit in the chest Tuesday, authorities said. Both were in serious condition in intensive care at University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, spokeswoman Lisa McNeal said.
The administrators and a teacher helped wrestle the gun away from the 15-year-old student, deputies said. Assistant Principal Ken Bruce was shot in the chest and died at a LaFollette hospital, authorities said.
"This situation could have gotten much worse," said Mark Wells, vice chairman of the Campbell County Board of Education. "It did not because our staff followed the (emergency) plan in place."
No students were hurt in Tuesday's shooting at Campbell County Compehensive High School. The 1,400-student school about 35 miles northwest of Knoxville was closed for the rest of the week, officials said.
Torture
Here's what I don't understand about the whole torture issue. Why don't we pass the McCain legislation that says we won't torture...and then torture when we feel it's absolutely necessary. Hell, hasn't that been our practice for decades now.
Why do we have to codify the use of torture into law?
Why do we have to codify the use of torture into law?
How Do They Sleep At Night
So this Congress sits on its ass while we continue to saddle the next generation with debts they'll never be able to pay. Nice works guys...and ladies.
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush made it the keystone of his domestic agenda, but he'll probably be gone before lawmakers turn their attention to Social Security again, a key lawmaker says.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles Grassley said he's "very pessimistic" that lawmakers can overhaul Social Security during the president's second term in office. Upcoming midterm and presidential elections will get in the way, he said.
"Probably, the next bite at the apple of Social Security will come in 2009," the Iowa Republican told an audience at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush made it the keystone of his domestic agenda, but he'll probably be gone before lawmakers turn their attention to Social Security again, a key lawmaker says.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles Grassley said he's "very pessimistic" that lawmakers can overhaul Social Security during the president's second term in office. Upcoming midterm and presidential elections will get in the way, he said.
"Probably, the next bite at the apple of Social Security will come in 2009," the Iowa Republican told an audience at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday.
"Dr. I Don't Know"
Washington Redskin running back Clinton Portis has serious issues:
ASHBURN, Va. -- A career-worst rushing performance didn't keep Clinton Portis from donning another crazy costume.
The Washington Redskins running back wore a huge bright red-orange wig, pink ornamental glasses and a thick black Victorian-style mustache Thursday for his weekly meeting with reporters. It was the fifth time in six weeks that he has dressed up for the scribes and cameras.
"I'm Dr. I Don't Know," Portis said. "The real name is Dr. Don't Know."
Portis then had some grim news about the character he assumed last week, "Jerome from Southeast D.C."
"I would like to pronounce that Southeast Jerome died late Sunday night," Portis said. "He won't be with us any longer, so you guys were the first to hear."
Sounds like the same thing that happened to the Redskins, who lost 36-0 to the New York Giants on Sunday.
So how did Jerome meet his demise?
"Dr. Don't Know don't know a lot," Portis said. "Complication of a panic attack. He never traveled back with us from New York. The guy, he had an amazing upside. I talked to his family and friends. He's going to be missed, but on with this life."
Portis then led a brief moment of silence for Jerome.
Seriously.
Portis then said that Jerome got robbed after getting "caught up in one of those poker rooms," a reference to a report that New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez has been playing poker in illegal clubs.
Portis' costumes seem to get more bizarre by the week, regardless of how he plays or whether the Redskins win or lose. He rushed for a career-low 9 yards in the Giants game.
"I think Sunday was a one-game aberration. For whatever reason, the Giants had our number," Portis said. "When we were stinking up the place last year, we didn't play like that."
OK, enough of the serious questions. Inquiring minds want to know: Why Dr. Don't Know?
"I don't know much of nothing," Portis said. "But if you want to take what I'm talking about seriously, then listen."
And those glasses? Are they from Mardi Gras, or some strange opera?
"They're actually from surgery," Portis said. "I did the autopsy on Southeast Jerome. These glasses were white, but mixing them with blood, it just so happened they turned pink."
And, finally, the hair?
"A lot of time in the laser room," Portis said. "In radiology, we're doing a lot of things, and it just so happens it grew out this color."
Thanks a lot, Clinton. See you next week.
ASHBURN, Va. -- A career-worst rushing performance didn't keep Clinton Portis from donning another crazy costume.
The Washington Redskins running back wore a huge bright red-orange wig, pink ornamental glasses and a thick black Victorian-style mustache Thursday for his weekly meeting with reporters. It was the fifth time in six weeks that he has dressed up for the scribes and cameras.
"I'm Dr. I Don't Know," Portis said. "The real name is Dr. Don't Know."
Portis then had some grim news about the character he assumed last week, "Jerome from Southeast D.C."
"I would like to pronounce that Southeast Jerome died late Sunday night," Portis said. "He won't be with us any longer, so you guys were the first to hear."
Sounds like the same thing that happened to the Redskins, who lost 36-0 to the New York Giants on Sunday.
So how did Jerome meet his demise?
"Dr. Don't Know don't know a lot," Portis said. "Complication of a panic attack. He never traveled back with us from New York. The guy, he had an amazing upside. I talked to his family and friends. He's going to be missed, but on with this life."
Portis then led a brief moment of silence for Jerome.
Seriously.
Portis then said that Jerome got robbed after getting "caught up in one of those poker rooms," a reference to a report that New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez has been playing poker in illegal clubs.
Portis' costumes seem to get more bizarre by the week, regardless of how he plays or whether the Redskins win or lose. He rushed for a career-low 9 yards in the Giants game.
"I think Sunday was a one-game aberration. For whatever reason, the Giants had our number," Portis said. "When we were stinking up the place last year, we didn't play like that."
OK, enough of the serious questions. Inquiring minds want to know: Why Dr. Don't Know?
"I don't know much of nothing," Portis said. "But if you want to take what I'm talking about seriously, then listen."
And those glasses? Are they from Mardi Gras, or some strange opera?
"They're actually from surgery," Portis said. "I did the autopsy on Southeast Jerome. These glasses were white, but mixing them with blood, it just so happened they turned pink."
And, finally, the hair?
"A lot of time in the laser room," Portis said. "In radiology, we're doing a lot of things, and it just so happens it grew out this color."
Thanks a lot, Clinton. See you next week.
Tuesday, November 08, 2005
The "Gay Focker" Scene May Be The Funniest In Movie History
Fascinating Post story today on the juicy new book by Britain's former US ambassador that's currently all the rage across the pond. On a less busy day I might explore Christopher Meyer's claims that Tony Blair, "seduced" by American power, squandered the leverage he had to delay the Iraq war until more was known about Saddam's WMD and until postwar plans were clearer. Instead, I'd like to flag this passage, about the day in 2001 when Bush and Blair first met:
That night, the Blairs watched the film "Meet the Parents" with the Bushes. Meyer wrote that Bush "split his sides" laughing when he heard that the character played by actor Ben Stiller was named "Gay Focker."
Sometimes you have to wonder if Will Ferrell's version of George Bush is much, much closer to reality than we realize.
--Michael Crowley
That night, the Blairs watched the film "Meet the Parents" with the Bushes. Meyer wrote that Bush "split his sides" laughing when he heard that the character played by actor Ben Stiller was named "Gay Focker."
Sometimes you have to wonder if Will Ferrell's version of George Bush is much, much closer to reality than we realize.
--Michael Crowley
How To Have Fun With Your Mates Down Under
A MAN who allegedly decapitated a 17-year-old boy with a tomahawk in a suburban back yard later was said to have played with the teenager's head, rolling it in a paddock as if it were a bowling ball.
A chilling videotape showing police interviewing one of two men charged with the murder of transient teen Morgan Jay Shepherd was played in Brisbane Magistrates Court yesterday.
Christopher Clark Jones, 22, told detectives in the interview recorded in April that his co-accused, James Patrick Roughan, 25, stomped on Shepherd's head several times before stabbing him with a kitchen knife, then decapitating him. Mr Jones and Mr Roughan are facing a committal hearing on charges they murdered Shepherd and interfered with his corpse.
Mr Jones, who repeatedly broke down and cried during the interview, told detectives the three were "mates" and were drinking at a table in the back yard of Mr Roughan's home in the Brisbane bayside suburb of Sandgate at dusk on March 29.
"We'd all had quite a bit to drink," he said.
An argument erupted between Mr Roughan and Shepherd and both fell to the ground. Mr Roughan then stood and stomped heavily on the teenager's head, Mr Jones said. Shepherd was bleeding profusely and was making a "choking" sound.
Mr Jones said Mr Roughan then ran to the house, returned with a kitchen knife and stabbed Shepherd several times in the back. After severing the teenager's head with a tomahawk, Mr Roughan wrapped the torso in a carpet, dragged it under the house and stabbed it repeatedly with the knife.
"The c...'s psycho," Mr Jones told the two detectives. "He was just so calm about it. It was nothin' to him."
Mr Jones said that next morning, Mr Roughan hugged him, saying, "us Celts should stick together", a reference to their Celtic ancestry. Later that day, with the aid of two other men, Shepherd's body was bundled into the boot of a car and driven to a property at Dayboro, north of Brisbane.
Mr Roughan sat in the back of the car with Shepherd's head in a plastic bag on his lap, Mr Jones said. A shallow grave was dug on the property and the torso buried.
Mr Jones said Mr Roughan laughed as he "bowled the head up the hill, like it was a bowling ball". The hearing was told there were more than 100 knife wounds on Shepherd's body when it was found. Detective Sergeant Craig Williams said most of the wounds were believed to have been inflicted after death.
A chilling videotape showing police interviewing one of two men charged with the murder of transient teen Morgan Jay Shepherd was played in Brisbane Magistrates Court yesterday.
Christopher Clark Jones, 22, told detectives in the interview recorded in April that his co-accused, James Patrick Roughan, 25, stomped on Shepherd's head several times before stabbing him with a kitchen knife, then decapitating him. Mr Jones and Mr Roughan are facing a committal hearing on charges they murdered Shepherd and interfered with his corpse.
Mr Jones, who repeatedly broke down and cried during the interview, told detectives the three were "mates" and were drinking at a table in the back yard of Mr Roughan's home in the Brisbane bayside suburb of Sandgate at dusk on March 29.
"We'd all had quite a bit to drink," he said.
An argument erupted between Mr Roughan and Shepherd and both fell to the ground. Mr Roughan then stood and stomped heavily on the teenager's head, Mr Jones said. Shepherd was bleeding profusely and was making a "choking" sound.
Mr Jones said Mr Roughan then ran to the house, returned with a kitchen knife and stabbed Shepherd several times in the back. After severing the teenager's head with a tomahawk, Mr Roughan wrapped the torso in a carpet, dragged it under the house and stabbed it repeatedly with the knife.
"The c...'s psycho," Mr Jones told the two detectives. "He was just so calm about it. It was nothin' to him."
Mr Jones said that next morning, Mr Roughan hugged him, saying, "us Celts should stick together", a reference to their Celtic ancestry. Later that day, with the aid of two other men, Shepherd's body was bundled into the boot of a car and driven to a property at Dayboro, north of Brisbane.
Mr Roughan sat in the back of the car with Shepherd's head in a plastic bag on his lap, Mr Jones said. A shallow grave was dug on the property and the torso buried.
Mr Jones said Mr Roughan laughed as he "bowled the head up the hill, like it was a bowling ball". The hearing was told there were more than 100 knife wounds on Shepherd's body when it was found. Detective Sergeant Craig Williams said most of the wounds were believed to have been inflicted after death.
Former Athletes, Politics and Conservatism
Why are almost all of these guys (except for Bradley) Republicans? Why are almost all conservative Republicans?
I also just read where former Tennessee and NFL QB Health Shuler is running as a (very) conservative Democrat for a Congressional seat in Western North Carolina. Lynn Swann may be running for governor of Pennsylvania as a Republican. My man Richie Farmer is a Republican office holder in Kentucky of all places.
What's up? Is there something conservative (or conservative leaning) about successful athletes? Does the discipline necessary to achieve - and maintain - athletic greatness translate into a political philosophy?
I also just read where former Tennessee and NFL QB Health Shuler is running as a (very) conservative Democrat for a Congressional seat in Western North Carolina. Lynn Swann may be running for governor of Pennsylvania as a Republican. My man Richie Farmer is a Republican office holder in Kentucky of all places.
What's up? Is there something conservative (or conservative leaning) about successful athletes? Does the discipline necessary to achieve - and maintain - athletic greatness translate into a political philosophy?
Nooooooooooooooooooo!!!!
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Kentucky football coach Rich Brooks will be back next season to lead the Wildcats' struggling program, the school's athletics director said Tuesday.
Athletics director Mitch Barnhart said he made the announcement because he was tired of watching players agonize over whether everything they did could cost Brooks his job.
Athletics director Mitch Barnhart said he made the announcement because he was tired of watching players agonize over whether everything they did could cost Brooks his job.
Ugueth Should Hang Out With Donald Little
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Ugueth Urbina was arrested on a charge of attempted murder, police said on Tuesday.
Last month, Urbina and a group of men allegedly wielded machetes at several employees at his family's ranch, and poured gasoline on them in an attempt to set them on fire. Five workers were injured, and one of them suffered burns on the back and right arm, police said.
Last month, Urbina and a group of men allegedly wielded machetes at several employees at his family's ranch, and poured gasoline on them in an attempt to set them on fire. Five workers were injured, and one of them suffered burns on the back and right arm, police said.
Monday, November 07, 2005
That's A Leader
60 Minutes is bad, but it occasionally stumbles onto incredible stories - and people.
A central figure last night was a guy named Lieutenant Colonol Geoffrey Slack. At one point, he and his men found a suspicious object on the road. He goes to give it a close look himself:
LOGAN: (Voiceover) The can turns out to be a bomb powerful enough to kill anyone within 50 yards. How do you know it's not going to explode when you walk up to it like that?
Lt. Col. SLACK: You're not going to put this on--on TV because my wife will have a heart attack.
LOGAN: I'm going to put it on.
Lt. Col. SLACK: It's either I do it or they do it [his men].
There was also this exchange:
LOGAN: Why does it take three battalions, two Iraqi battalions and an American battalion, and all that firepower to secure that stretch of road?
Lt. Col. SLACK: Because you're dealing with--you're trying to find an enemy who looks exactly like the people you don't want to kill.
A central figure last night was a guy named Lieutenant Colonol Geoffrey Slack. At one point, he and his men found a suspicious object on the road. He goes to give it a close look himself:
LOGAN: (Voiceover) The can turns out to be a bomb powerful enough to kill anyone within 50 yards. How do you know it's not going to explode when you walk up to it like that?
Lt. Col. SLACK: You're not going to put this on--on TV because my wife will have a heart attack.
LOGAN: I'm going to put it on.
Lt. Col. SLACK: It's either I do it or they do it [his men].
There was also this exchange:
LOGAN: Why does it take three battalions, two Iraqi battalions and an American battalion, and all that firepower to secure that stretch of road?
Lt. Col. SLACK: Because you're dealing with--you're trying to find an enemy who looks exactly like the people you don't want to kill.
You Don't Say?
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Men and women agree that cars play an important role in dating, but they don't always agree on what should happen once things get rolling.
Eighty-nine percent of males and 95 percent of females said they were extremely or somewhat likely to notice their date's car, according to a survey conducted by Ford Motor Co. The survey was conducted as part of a program, including "speed dating" events in various cities, to promote the company's new Fusion sedan. The survey polled 400 single men and women.
Eighty-nine percent of males and 95 percent of females said they were extremely or somewhat likely to notice their date's car, according to a survey conducted by Ford Motor Co. The survey was conducted as part of a program, including "speed dating" events in various cities, to promote the company's new Fusion sedan. The survey polled 400 single men and women.
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