Category: long story short

  • New Miracle Drug?

    Statling new evidence suggests that sugar-pills may be the answer to some of humankind’s most dreaded diseases, however scientists are at a loss to think of ways to rigorously test them.

  • Can’t anybody here play this game?

    Cheney as Grand Vizier (from Brad DeLong’s Webjournal) …lazy summer hammockblogging has apparently resumed now i just need a chron job to update the sidebar, plus maybe reorder a tad to reflect who updates most often.

  • Doctor Fastow

    Listening to the talking voices on McLehrer in my car today, discussing how Ken Lay is going to put all the blame for Enron’s failure on his CFO, Andrew Fastow (who has already pled guilty and turned state’s evidence, I believe), it occurred to me that perhaps Fastow is American for Faust.

  • ‘Supporting’ the Troops?

    This is one of the most critical issues facing our nation today — and few are paying much attention. The fact is, for all their talk about ‘security’ the Bush Administration has, in fact, made the US LESS secure in almost every possible way. They have alienated our allies and created hatred for us around…

  • No Time to Lose on Burning Flags!

    At last, Vice President Cheney has had the guts to stick his neck out and move the flag-burning ammendment to the front burner. Facing up to the flag-burning crisis that is overwhelming our nation may not be popular or fashionable or “hep-cat,” but it is the right thing to do.

  • Breaking my blog fast

    Well, my book shipped a week or so ago and the promotional effort begins now in earnest although the pub date isn’t till Sept 1. I had to unplug for a while and really minimize my online reading and blogging, catch up on sleep and other metabolic necessities, and so on. Plus, I’ve now started…