Two weeks ago, I congratulated Rafael Palmeiro for joining an elite club of hitters who have hit 500 home runs and 3000 hits, stating: Congrats to Rafael Palmeiro, someone I generally consider to be one of the genuine good guys in baseball (this is where all fo you tell me how he isn’t shattering yet …
Archives for August 2005
Stolen Valor
While I general bemoan the overwhelming number of crime statutes on the books, here is a new one I can support: The NCHRA applauds and supports Rep. John Salazar (D-Colo.) and his “The Stolen Valor Act of 2005,” the initiative that will help preserve the honor of men and women who have fought for the …
King Fahd Is Dead
I wonder what, if any, impact this will have on the region: Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd — whose reign was marked by unprecedented prosperity, but whose close ties with the United States stirred the passions of Islamic militants — has died, Saudi Arabia’s information minister announced Monday. His exact age remains uncertain — believed to …
Bolton Appointed
And Bush appoints Bolton: resident Bush will bypass the Senate confirmation process on John R. Bolton and appoint him as ambassador of the United Nations while Congress is in recess, a White House official said today. The appointment of Mr. Bolton, scheduled for this morning, would expire at the beginning of the next session of …
Over There
I just watched F/X’s new show “Over There,” and it may have been one of the most wasted and unpleasant hours of my life. Well- there was that one time in undergrad when I drank a bottle of cheap tequila and vomited through my nose for 2 hours. But at least I was drunk enough …