Archive for May, 2004
bloggers to get ‘media’ status at DNC?
the bear has the scoop:
Just got an email from the Democrats, stating that they will be issuing press credentials to bloggers for their convention in Boston:
The Democratic National Convention Committee is pleased to announce that for the first time ever, bloggers will be offered Convention access through the official media credentialing process. […]
american beheaded in iraq
drudge has the images. as far as reaction, barbara stock nails it:
The hideous butcher of an American citizen by faceless terrorists and the video put out by creatures I used to refer to as ”animals” has changed all that. As they held up this young man’s severed head for the camera, I decided […]
Excellent Article on Prisoner Abuse “Scandal”
Roger Aronoff has an excellent article up at the Accuracy In Media web site about the widening “scandal”:
“Clearly this story was in the public domain, but not given a high priority by anyone except, perhaps, the military, which was carrying out an internal investigation while proceeding with criminal charges, reprimands and suspensions. It wasn’t until […]
age 11: a time for experimentation
in two separate incidents at age 11, i (1) pretended to be an answering machine and (2) shaved my head for no reason at all. historical documentation is here:
http://www.audlink.com/mailbox/1661/0405031721.mp3
PS: let me explain the recent rash of audio blogging. i have a job delivering car parts. i drive around all day, […]
iraqi prisoner abuse
cox and forkum take it on:
via ALMTTR
my opinion, in short, is that lynndie england and those who took the photos are idiots. stupid as dirt.
but those who cry foul in the arab world are not getting any sympathy from me. throughout the entire iraq war, coalition forces have faced one dishonest […]
Help Prevent Future Wardrobe Malfunctions
Since Janet Jackson’s famous “fashion blunder” at the Super Bowl, much has been said, but little done, regarding decency in the media. Here is a great article that addresses the issues at hand, as well as providing a way to take the fight for decency to our elected representatives.
Decency In Media – Act Now!
“We […]
John Kerry + Band-Aid = Purple Heart
From the doctor who treated John Kerry in Vietnam for the wound that won Kerry his first Purple Heart:
“I simply removed the piece of metal by lifting it out of the skin with forceps. I doubt that it penetrated more than 3 or 4 mm. It did not require probing to find it, did not […]
Gmail is beautiful
all-encompassingly has recently come upon a Gmail account. Stay tuned for a full review at the beginning of next week!
