Submitted to a Candid World

Sometimes that “McSame” label rings a little hollow. But tell me if you’ve heard this story before. A Vice President refuses to comply with the lawful investigations of a duly elected body, alleging that the investigations are “biased” (presumably towards the truth). Yes, Sarah Palin has a bad case of the Cheneys: she won’t comply [...]

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First, before the event is even underway, the Straight Talk Express takes a dramatic swing towards the censorial, kicking a 61-year old librarian with a “controversial” sign out of the allegedly free & unscripted event. His new running mate would approve: we know how she feels about librarians.
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Shamelessly ripped from the photo albums of my friends in Houston. Hurricane Ike struck Houston as a strong Category 2, down from the Category 3 that was expected, and still left millions without power.
Some scenery, first of Rice & Downtown Houston… more below the fold.

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Of university politics, it is often said that the fights are so bitter, precisely because the stakes are so low. Judging from two recent articles (in yesterday’s New York Times & Washington Post), Palin learned this lesson early, while managing her town of 5,500 (in fact dwarfed by most universities) and never forgot it when [...]

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