Month: August 2005
Robert Trigaux on Florida's change in tourism slogans: Florida's governor was in full cheerleader mode this week at the state's annual tourism conference. And why not? Despite hurricanes galore, …
Good grief. The United Nations bankrolled the production of thousands of banners, bumper stickers, mugs, and T-shirts bearing the slogan "Today Gaza and Tomorrow the West Bank and Jerusalem," …
One thing I like about guest-blogging here while Kevin is gone is that I get to be far more gossipy and tacky than I ever am at WILLisms.com. In …
During my recent research at a local Place Of Adult Entertainment, I noticed a certain odd sociological phenomenon. Such places were traditionally called "gentleman's clubs," and for a reason. …
The Pittsburgh Channel - Cindy Sheehan -- who's 24-year-old soldier son, Casey, died in Sadr City in 2004 -- started the vigil Aug. 6. She said she'll stay through …
There's an old bit of observational humor about how some people will drive around a parking lot three or four times to get a spot near the door so …
In light of the current effort to replace the soon-to-retire Sandra Day O'Connor on the Supreme Court, the judiciary has been on my mind lately. As I've thought about …
I missed the anniversary of Elvis's death yesterday, but I couldn't resist posting this. (Forgive me if this is one of those things that made the e-mail rounds long...
Last Friday I gave Wizbang readers a heads up on how bad reporting was happening in real time. It was about the case of Microsoft supposedly patenting the iPod …
A strange story from my home state: A man charged with the June 10 murder of a New Rockford, N.D., man, apparently remained free Monday after Eddy County authorities …