Tuesday, November 14, 2006
A Standing ‘O’ for Joe (11:23 PM) - It is well-nigh impossible to determine the significance of this morsel of gab:WASHINGTON (CNN) — Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, who bolted the Democratic party after losing a primary election this year to run as an independent, won a standing ovation…
Microsoft Zune (11:12 PM) - Microsoft, which is, let us kneel and confess, less evil than Apple these days, introduced its Zune player today. I’ve inspected the Zune. It is 1) slightly worse than the iPod and 2) the same price. Therefore, it is useless….
“Man Admits Four Burning Kittens to Death” (10:11 PM) - When you are dealing with such a horrible story, wouldn’t you make absolutely certain that your headline does not invite sick jokes?…
Probably So (04:05 PM) - Austin Bay: “The Baker-Hamilton study group will not produce any new thinking.”…
The People’s Watchdog (01:42 PM) - In the November 10 issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education, reporter Robin Wilson offer a portrait of Anne Neal, the president of the non-profit, non-partisan American Council of Trustees and Alumni. I’ll reprint Ms. Wilson’s article below. ACTA, of…
They’re Blogging for Bolton (12:16 PM) - Bill Frist’s VOLPAC is mounting a Blogging for Bolton campaign. Though some think Bolton’s confirmation is a sound-and-fury issue, the fact is that his successful appointment has important material and symbolic value. On the former point, there is the pressing…
Count The Chicago Sun-Times In for Bolton (10:55 AM) - The editors of Chicago’s newspaper write: The Democrats claim they are tired of the fierce partisanship that has shaped the debate in Washington the last six years. They even want to play nice with the president. So, the one of…
When Cornell Took Five Downs (10:03 AM) - At Dartlog, Dan Linsalata links to this CBS documentary on the 1940 Homecoming game where Cornell beat Dartmouth with a touchdown scored on an accidental fifth down….
Power Point Woes (09:59 AM) - According to some experts quoted in The Wall Street Journal today, the daily cost of bad Power Point presentations is more than it costs to service the national debt….
Audio Nerds are Hilarious (02:37 AM) - Every now and again I dabble in audiophile websites, where people congregate who have decided that sustenance and shelter should give way to $10,000 interconnects. I just found what may be the best thread title ever. From a post where…