I read in the Washington Post today an article that made me sit up in my chair and shout ‘thank you!’ Current Defence Secretary Robert Gates has produced a strategy document that actually makes sense. Firstly,
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates says that even winning the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan will not end the “Long [...]
Archive of entries posted on July 2008
HEADLINE: Bush official makes sense!
HEADLINE: McCain hires ‘Turd Blossom’
Ok, so McCain hasn’t actually hired Karl Rove, but according to the New York Times he has hired his close friends. Read it for yourself. A few choice quotes for those pressed for time:
…he put day-to-day management of his campaign in the hands of one acolyte of Mr. Rove and gave top positions to two [...]
Eight-year hangover
A secret camera caught President Bush joking that the current US economic woes are due to Wall Street getting ‘drunk’ and having a ‘hangover.’ How could one man be so callous you ask? Two reasons: he’s got money and he’s only got a few more months left in office. He’ll get away with it as [...]
Nature vs nurture
My friend Mendy sent me an email this morning with this website. She’s in to child psychology, hence the ‘thinking mother’s’ magazine. I found the topic very interesting and read both sides of the debate. Not having children I haven’t fully made up my mind about this. Having said that I would imagine I would [...]
Best news I’ve heard for eight years
Voters to decide on naming sewage plant for Bush
Supporters say the idea is to commemorate the mess they claim Bush has left behind by actions such as the war in Iraq.
Local Republicans say the plan stinks and they will oppose it.
Just think, if this passes, the next time you visit San Francisco your ‘deposit’ [...]
What were they thinking?
I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m a fan of Nickelback. I’ve been a fan for years and receive regular emails on upcoming concerts, CDs, merchandise, etc. When I saw the email I received yesterday, though, I seriously considered canceling my subscription.
First, it was the ‘Nickelback Party Packs’ subject line that got me. Then I [...]
Can we say ‘vague’?
My husband and I are trying to do more outings together around Britain. Instead of spending Saturdays moping about asking the same question over and over (what do you want to do; I don’t know, what do you want to do…) we’re going to go and do things. We even bought several books such as [...]
Four little words
Shut (the hell) up Jesse Jackson. Ok, four plus two.