Meeting between Kerry and Nader The New York Times reported last week on the meeting between Kerry and Nader--if you haven't read it, do so.* It will likely make you feel better about both of them. Kerry Woos Nader, Who Deems Him 'very … [Read more...] about
Archives for May 2004
President Gore Speaks Al Gore's statement issued today is nothing less than presidential. It is impossible to do it justice through any remarks I might utter in this ridiculous blog, but you can't blame a blogger for trying. If it were the speech … [Read more...] about
More on Randi Rhodes A few weeks ago, I plugged the Randi Rhodes Show (AM 1240 in Sacramento) as being the left's answer to Rush Limbaugh. Now, after several weeks of listening to her (and Al Franken) regularly, I second my own motion: she is … [Read more...] about
(:)(:) Two Snouts Up for Calendar Girls I thought I was going to just love this movie. Great story (nude middle-aged women). Great cast (Helen Mirrin). Came highly recommended. Instead, to me it had about the production and script value of a … [Read more...] about
Faithless Unitarians in Bush Country According to the Austin Star-Telegram, the Texas Comptroller has denied a Unitarian Church tax-exempt status on the grounds that it "does not have one system or belief." So, a centuries-old religion to which 2 … [Read more...] about
Zingale on Gay Marriage Check out (former Davis chief-of-staff, Director of Dept. of Managed Health Care) Daniel Zingale today on Tavis Smiley NPR show today on gay marriage. Airs in Sacramento KXJZ 89.5 1:30pm. Daniel "doesn't think Karl Rove will … [Read more...] about
I just met a girl named Maria So my mom is all excited about this interview with Maria Shriver she read in Sacramento Magazine. It details the children's books she's written to answer questions she gets from her own on various tough topics like … [Read more...] about
One step ahead of MoveOn.Org Dude. Check it out: 2 days ago I called for a campaign on Kerry to be bold and articulate a vital and winning strategy to get out of Iraq; and today, MoveOn.Org does exactly that. Can I call it, or what? (uh-oh, I'm … [Read more...] about
Okay, It's Trippi & Huffington All right, I've been reminded that it's Arianna Huffington and Joe Triffi who are spearheading this campaign to convince Kerry to do the right thing on Iraq as a strategy for taking back the White House. Link to … [Read more...] about
Mandatory Reading: Marine killed Innocent People Sadly the national media is unlikely to pick up an important story in today's Sacramento Bee--it's an amazing interview with a recently-returned Marine who recounts in detail (although not in a gory … [Read more...] about
Let's Pressure Kerry on the war Hey, you know, it just hit me like a ton of bricks: I helped raise $63,000 for Kerry's campaign and I don't think he's pushing the President enough on the war. MoveOn.org and the Kerry campaign and the DNC are on my … [Read more...] about
(:)(:)(:) Three Snouts Up for Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself Before I talk about the movie, I have to add and subtract some previous snouts (I'm just getting the hang of this whole movie critic thing and my snout-based rating system). 1 or 2 of you … [Read more...] about