Mmmmm... Crunchy
I've been promoted to Crunchy Crustacean in the TTLB Ecosystem. I didn't enjoy being a Wiggly Worm for one minute, no siree Bob.
I've been promoted to Crunchy Crustacean in the TTLB Ecosystem. I didn't enjoy being a Wiggly Worm for one minute, no siree Bob.
Well, it's that time of the year again. Hundred of malnourished women and guys in penguin suits gather to applaud each other. I'm no fan of the Oscars. Anyway, here are the predictions. Since I haven't actually seen most of the films (in fact I haven't even heard of most of them) you shouldn't expect a high level of accuracy.
I just got back from an eye test, and the news ain't good. I haven't had a test since the first week of July 2002, so I'm long overdue.
I am incensed, absolutely pissed off, at the news I read today. The Royal College of Physicians has recommended that smoking be banned in all public places in England.
I can't be bothered writing about politics right now, so allow me to tell you about my favourite place in the world: Melbourne, Australia.
You want to know why? No? Well, you've got a smart mouth mister.
LONDON (Reuters) - A British man dying from a degenerative brain condition began a test case at London's High Court Thursday against rules which allow doctors to withdraw artificial feeding from terminally ill patients, possibly leading to their deaths.
It turns out that Harold Shipman's body is still intact. Reports of his cremation were false.
Shipman cremated at private ceremony
Unfogged has a very interesting article on the semantics of marriage, and why the idea of gay marriage may stick in the craw of many heterosexuals.
An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale has killed at least 82 people, with up to 300 possible deaths, in northern Morocco.
Bush took his first direct swipe at Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts, the front-runner for the Democratic nomination. Speaking to an audience of Republican governors, Bush said the Democratic field offered diverse opinions on a host of issues.
James Joyner of OutsidetheBeltway has been made unemployed. I may be painfully poor, but at least I have a job. If anyone has any leads for him, please get in touch. In the meantime he could probably do with any spare change you could throw in his tip jar.
On September 13th, 2004, the Federal Assault Weapons Ban will expire. The ban as it stands is fairly pointless, banning certain semi-automatic weapons and high capacity magazines. Come September, the ban will 'sunset' unless President Bush and Congress intervene and either renew the ban or bring in new, tougher legislation.
This is one of the best ideas I have seen in recent years, and a fantastic way to improve relations between the US and the people of the Middle East.
The first I heard of Ralph Nader was a few years ago while reading Michael Moore's 'Stupid White Men' (I know, I know, but it's an entertaining book). Nader's notoriety never made it across the pond during the last election, and at the time I didn't really read blogs or election news so I missed him.
Just been reading a post at Yourish about Mel Gibson's dad questioning the holocaust. The question that comes to mind is this: why is anti-Semite such a dirty word while anti-Christian or anti-Catholic seems like just good sense? If I stated that I thought Catholics have silly ideas about contraception most people would have no problem agreeing, but if I insulted Judaism I would expect, and probably receive, a chilly silence.
WASHINGTON - Spot, President Bush's brown-and-white English springer spaniel, died Saturday. She would have been 15 next month.
I'm just back from a club, having difficulty typing (5 attempts at the word 'difficulty'; 3 at the word 'the').
Forgive me. I know little of politics. I have never held office, never chosen to vote, and don't even live in the US. However, it seems to me that the Democratic Party have lost their way. In fact they lost their way at some point before my birth, but it's as bad today as I have ever seen.
Let me tell you a cautionary tale. Before I settled on the name Sortapundit, I flirted with Anglopundit.com (since I am English). I was at work at the time, so I clicked through the annoying 'Internet usage strictly prohibited' notice and logged on.
The polls have opened in the the Iranian election. 46 million Iranians over the age of 15 are entitled to vote. Here's hoping for, I don't know, 5 votes.
Iranians are in for an interesting day tomorrow as polls open for the general election. Pro-reform advocates have called for a mass no-show in an effort to undermine the rule of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
So, it's a good old fashioned showdown between Kerry and Edwards, in the greatest 'merican tradition. The first showdown will be on Super Tuesday, when the two desperadoes will unshuck their shootin' irons and duel it out across California, Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island and Vermont. The showdown will reveal if Edwards is a tough hombre, or if Kerry has a yeller streak as long as the Mississippi.
Well, my review has come in and it's better than I expected. Considering the Weblog Review last year described my site as an 'emotional trashcan' that would only appeal to 3rd graders, I awaited my review with some trepidation to say the least.
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As expected, Howard Dean withdrew from the Democratic presidential campaign today. However, he promised to keep his "campaign for change" alive in an effort to influence the path of the Democrats.
It baffles me what kind of person would continue to campaign after 16 losses (and a 17th expected in a few hours). If I was in Dean's position I'd call it a day tonight or tomorrow. His words? "I'm optimistic."
A statement released Monday by Alexandra Polier
A few things about this John Kerry intern story don't seem to add up. The one that's making me think the most is the claim that Alex Polier, the alleged mistress, has been spirited out of the country at the behest of Kerry until the story blows over.
The chairman of Howard Dean's presidential campaign said on Sunday that he would leave and shift his support to Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts if Dr. Dean lost the Wisconsin primary on Tuesday, an outcome he sees as all but inevitable.
A serious riot broke out last night in the Sydney suburb of Redfren between the local Aboriginal population and police. Roger Maynard reports on a confrontation which again highlights Australia's most enduring social problem.
A joint British and American spying operation at the United Nations scuppered a last-ditch initiative to avert the invasion of Iraq, The Observer can reveal.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean, the one-time front-runner in the bid to take on President Bush, denied on Sunday that top aides were planning to leave his campaign after critical voting in Wisconsin on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON - The Drug Enforcement Administration is working to make one of the most widely prescribed medications more difficult for patients to obtain as part of its stepped-up offensive against the diversion and abuse of prescription painkillers.
For the second time in a month a hooker tried to rob me last night. I was coming home from a bar in Manchester, and had just stepped out of an all-night Spar when a tragically unattractive hooker latched on to me. After following me for a few minutes she attempted to kiss me while jamming her hand in my pants pocket. This kind of thing seems to be reaching epidemic proportions in Manchester, and its pissing me right off. People ought to respond in the way I do: push them roughly into the road and hope for traffic.
As I posted yesterday, a young woman, Traci Johnson, committed suicide while taking part in a clinical trial of the experimental anti-depressant Cymbalta.
Its only been a few days since I decided to start posting again (the general public, alas, has yet to notice). As soon as I began to think about what subjects to write about it occurred to me that I no longer have this deep loathing for George Bush. I'm not saying he'll be on my Christmas card list any time soon, just that I'm finding it impossible to really work up a big head of steam.
TOKYO (Reuters) - A senior member of Al Qaeda has told U.S. authorities that the group drew up a plan to launch attacks in Japan during the 2002 World Cup, Japanese media say.
(CBS/AP) Three-decade-old memories took center stage in the controversy over President Bush's military record, as former National Guardsmen made claims about whether he showed up for duty in Alabama in 1972.
Saying it came as "no surprise," Kerry dismissed the attack as an attempt to divert attention from the president's own dismal record on jobs, the economy, health care and foreign policy.
A 19-year-old college student who had shown no outward signs of depression killed herself over the weekend at an Eli Lilly & Company laboratory in Indianapolis where she had been participating in a company drug trial for an experimental antidepressant.
FORT LEWIS, Wash.—A National Guardsman was arrested and accused of trying to provide information to the Al Qaeda terrorist network, the U.S. Army has announced.
How much truth is there to the rumours of John F Kerry's infidelity? Many bloggers are of the opinion that it's nothing more than a dirty tactic to undermine the candidacy. I myself wouldn't put it past a powerful politician to carry on an affair with a younger woman (hey, there's a first time for everything). Whatever the truth, I guess we'll found out next week if the rumours are true that Time magazine will be outing Kerry.
Word is that Wes Clark will endorse John Kerry as the Democratic nomination this Friday.
Following a few emails on the subject, I've decided to open my doors to a few guest articles. You pick the subject, but it should be related to politics. I would appreciate a few American guests to post. If you are interested please email me and I'll get back to you. It's a good chance to plug your own blog. I look forward to hearing from you.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The CIA, under fire over its intelligence about Iraq's arms programmes, has posted a notice on its website offering rewards for information on the elusive weapons.
Now I realise that I kind of missed the boat with the whole West Wing thing. After all, Aaron Sorkin has been pumping out episodes since the end of the century.
As anyone who ever read anything I've scribbled is well aware, I am anything but the #1 fan of George Bush, but this fixation on his military service needs to be put to bed. We dragged it all up in 2000 and it did no good, and now we run the risk of making this the defining issue in the runup to the election.
It will never cease to amaze me the way in which my popularity rocketed in my absence. Back when I used to post every day I couldn't get hits for love nor money (not that I ever tried love - I'm a bitter little monkey).
Kerry Wins More Primaries: Clark Blows Raspberries
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