Growing Old Disgracefully

Phone call

Published on July 23 2007

My cellphone rings at work, during this brutal 72-hour work week. (If I ever again agree to work this much OT, somebody please slap me upside the head. Please?) I didn't recognize the number, but picked up anyway since I'm waiting on a couple of important...

Cheney assumes power as Bush undergoes colonoscopy - Yahoo News WASHINGTON AFP - US Vice President Richard Cheney has taken over the reins of power as President George W. Bush undergoes a "routine colonoscopy" at the Camp David retreat, the White House...

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Headline of the Day

Published on July 18 2007

Maybe this is why Rudy is so fascinated by the toilet? 130-year-old outhouses yield treasures 130-year-old outhouses yield treasures VENTURA, Calif. - The spot where a pair of outhouses stood 130 years ago is proving to be a treasure trove for archaeologists...

Ted Rall online Discuss. I'm headed off for the first in a long week of overtime shifts. At least I'm headed out in a great mood after seeing this. [/sarcasm]

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Admin note:

Published on July 16 2007

Trying out a couple of new themes today, so don't be surprised if things are a little wonky. We will return to our (ab)normal scheduled programming shortly.

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the ubiquitous Friday cat blog

Published on July 13 2007

Yes, he fell in. Again. I'm getting real tired of fishing this animal out of my toilet.

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Reading for FUN for a change

Published on July 9 2007

I've been buried in too many textbooks lately. So yesterday I searched ebooks till I found one that looked promising. Whoa. This is one of the best stories I've read in a very long time. I'm back to another habit, too--barreling through the first reading...

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Ummmm.....

Published on July 9 2007

I know I have to buy a new vacuum cleaner, since the hoses and wiring on mine got melted in the fire last week. I wonder if this will be a standard accessory to the new vac. On the other hand, it brings a whole new meaning to the job of housecleaning,...

I thought it appropriate since Mad brought up the subject of pardons in her last post that some of Mr. Clintons' Pardons be brought to the forefront to show what sort of characters he associated with either directly of indirectly. Since Scooter Libby...

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She's ba-a-a-a-a-ck

Published on July 8 2007

Remember "I quit."? Never mind. Sheehan considers challenge to Pelosi CRAWFORD, Texas - Cindy Sheehan, the soldier's mother who galvanized the anti-war movement, said Sunday that she plans to seek House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's congressional seat unless...