Can you believe that NYC has a "rent control board"? It's a vestige of socialism in the Leftist town, the world center of capitalist dynamism. Weird.
We spend 350 million for the EEOC. What do we get? a lawsuit against Hooters for not hiring men. Jeez. Your tax dollars...
The Mexican elections: What does it mean for the USA? VDARE
Traffic calming. The govt slows you down, hoping you will use mass transit instead. A Desire named Streetcar. h/t, Gumshoe
More climatologists say Gore is full of baloney.
Hugh Hewitt interviews the LA Times on the subject of "crossing the line."
Eisenhower's Autobahn at 50 - do we like it? I don't. The Interstate Highway system. But it was built for war. But it created "sprawl."
Peekaboo, Assad. We know you're there. Israeli jets buzz Assad's summer house.
Putin sends out "kill" order. Bet they will, too. We could use a bit of that attitude.
Nice update on Simon Schama's career. Have his new one - haven't opened it yet. Landscape and Memory was remarkable.
Overheard today in an elevator from Sulzberger, Jr.: "Hey, 200,000 cancellations today! We must be doing something right! Yeah, man - we are cool - in the vanguard! We are like hip. Finally, a groovy newspaper like Ramparts! Dig it, man."
How the others think: Glenn Greenwald thinks Bush is the greatest danger to America. Does he really think this, or is he just saying it for effect? I cannot tell.
Piling on the NYT. Howard Kurtz at WaPo
The 2006 PlanetOut Travel Awards. Favored gay, lesbian and transgender destinations. Opie thought you might be interested, even if you're not g,l, t, etc.
Good news for guys who appreciate: American bra sizes increasing. Is it a crisis for givernment intervention?
The AP hides the climatologists who think Gore is an "embarassment." The more I learn, the more I think this is a big scam, foisted on a scientifically-ignorant public.
Can you pass the US Citizenship Test? If you are awake, you can. Here. These are the "hard ones"!!!
Is India one nation, or many states? Try driving a truck through India. CSM. Their corruption, and obstacles to commerce, are astonishing. Yet they continue.
Howard Dean: "We're about to enter the 60s again". Umm, I think the problem is that he never left the 60s. How childish. Amazing to me that he would say that - so dumb. Some folks never grow up. Kumbaya, dude. Love and peace and pass me that bong. Hey, got any 'shrooms? Reality is getting to be a major drag, man.
