Nonetheless, there are some inspiring people out there: The amazing true story of Melody Gardot and her worrisome heart. Her myspace page and web site are here and here...
The Boston Globe reports that President Bush has weakened the espionage oversight capabilities of an independent board established in 1976 by President Gerald Ford. Ford originally set up Intelligence Oversight Board to block stronger measures from a Congress intent on curbing the myriad abuses of the Nixon White House. But even Ford's sensible and relatively modest reforms -- such as allowing the Board to refer matters directly to the Justice Department for criminal investigation -- were too much for Dick Cheney: "A lot of the things around Watergate and Vietnam...served to erode the authority, I think, the president needs to be effective, especially in a national security area."
So, let me get this straight: The problem with Watergate wasn't the Nixonian schemes and deceits aimed at undermining the Constitution to grow the power of the executive branch (and assuage the president's paranoia in the bargain), it was the reforms enacted to prevent this. In typical Cheney fashion, he doesn't bother to explain exactly how these reforms left the body politic worse off than Watergate, exactly what authority the president needs but doesn't have, and why he needs it. Just trust him on this one, o.k.?...
Fellow South Texans: Don't miss the latest in Starbucks' "Artist Choice" series, this one from Bob Dylan. Among the songs he's listening to "right now" is Flaco Jimenez' 1967 epic, "Victimas del Huracan Beulah." Available at any Starbucks...
D. Parvaz of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer is the best op-ed columnist anyone outside of the Puget Sound area has never heard of. Every Saturday, she writes a column that combines the barbed sarcasm of Maureen Dowd with Bob Herbert's seriousness of purpose. Today, she reminds us that there's still a war going on...
New Citizen K. feature: Scroll down 'til you come to the source list for my Louisiana music playlist. I've included links to official web sites, fan web sites, and record labels. It will be up for a while, and I expect to add to it because Premium T. and I are going to this year's New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. And if you have recommendations, tell me and I'll check them out. (Also, please let me know if any of the links don't work)...
Coach Gibbons Friday:
1000 meter row
Four round of
21 dead lifts (102 lbs)
21 box jumps (12" -- o.k., I'm not LeBron James)
Citizen K. Read: A Feast For Crows, George R. R. Martin
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Vaquero might be at Jazz & Heritage too. They have a book tent.
I'm having a difficult time keeping his calendar straight these days, despite having a special calendar where I write in his schedule and itinerary. He keeps adding new dates and moving dates around, which doesn't help either. The numbers are getting so written over and scribbled over, and crossed out.
Love, C.
Every left of liberal blog, is up in arms about the religious hypocrasy. Notice how higher the level of discussion is on blogs, compared to mainstream media.
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Good. We should keep making noise about it. I've reposted on Kos, sent it as a letter to the editor, and sent it as a letter to Altercation. I'm going to send it to every MSM on-line writer who huffs and puffs about it. It's an absolute outrage.
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