Daily Archives: November 30, 2003

Don’t mess with Texas

Stories like this really piss me off. On some days, Darrell Echols feels more like a trash collector than the research scientist he is. Although his job is to monitor the 380 species of birds that frequent Padre Island National … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in The great state of Texas | 2 Comments

Pity the poor Republicans

You know, nobody really appreciates how hard it is to govern when one party controls every branch of the government. As Republican lawmakers wrapped up the first year in a half-century in which they controlled the Senate, House and White … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | 3 Comments

Good Reputation

Joan Jett, celebrated far and wide for her trip to Afghanistan to support the troops, is now supporting a candidate for President: Howard Dean. A slate of convention delegate candidates from New York made public by the Dean presidential campaign … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in The making of the President | Comments Off on Good Reputation