essays & effluvia: October 2005

Monday, October 31, 2005

iPod Halloween costumes

Law Geek shows us how to costume, iPod style:

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Sunday, October 30, 2005

Merry Thanksgivoween

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Saturday, October 29, 2005

A Short Pop-Psychology History of W

My friend (and fellow Street.com columnist) Jon Markman created a compact timeline/pop psychology of President Bush. It was in a recent column of his, titled Libby Indictment Not All-Clear for Market, wherein he details an explanation for how we got to where we are today. Call it a "short history of W's paternal issues."

It rings fairly true, and goes something like this:

George W. Bush grows up with a dominating, successful father.

His brother Jeb is considered the smart, successful one in the family.

In his wild days, GWB is reprimanded by his dad for wasting his life.

GWB sobers up and gets a grip. But he has lingering resentment for dad.

GWB becomes president. His inner voice tells him to show up his dad.

GWB decides to take Baghdad by force, which dad wouldn't in Persian Gulf War.

Dick Cheney persuades GWB that CIA blocks the war, and plots to usurp its role.

GWB's dad was former CIA chief. Brushing off the CIA another chance to get even.

CIA chief George Tenet sees the coup against CIA. He plots to get even.

Recognizing anti-Joe Wilson obsession, he plants Valerie Plame name with Cheney.

Cheney grumbles about Plame to aide Libby. As Tenet expects, Libby tells reporters.

Tenet then refers the Plame leak to the Justice Department, seeking indictments.

Cheney and Libby are caught in Tenet's trap.

Think of Langley, Va., the CIA headquarters, as Baghdad on the Potomac.

GB tried to beat dad in Iraq and failed. Then tried to beat him at CIA and failed.

Maybe dad wasn't so dumb after all.

Source:
Libby Indictment Not All-Clear for Market
Jon D. Markman
RealMoney.com, 10/28/2005 2:04 PM EDT
http://www.thestreet.com/p/rmoney/jondmarkman/10250191.html

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Starbucks commercial, featuring Foreigner Survivor

Glen!

clickor video

too funny . . .

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Friday, October 28, 2005

Andy Borowitz

Andy Borowitz is a non-partisan or perhaps its better to say, equal-opportunity satirist; He continues to amuse on a daily basis:

October 26, 2005

ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS REPAIRING MASSIVE LEAK IN CHENEY

Leak Went Undetected For Two Years, Says Army Corps Chief

October 25, 2005

WHITE HOUSE STAFFERS PLAN TO INFILTRATE AL QAEDA

Will Leak Bin Laden’s Precise Location to the Press

October 24, 2005

U.S. FACING CRONY SHORTAGE

Not Enough Cronies to Fill Government Positions, President Warns

October 23, 2005

DEMOCRATS SEEKING WAYS TO SQUANDER HISTORIC OPPORTUNITY

‘We Will Manage to Screw This Up,’ Vows Dean

October 20, 2005

SADDAM DEMANDS HARRIET MIERS AS HIS JUDGE

‘Likes His Chances’ With Non-judge Presiding at Trial